Reply With QuoteIn how long of a period did that 10 pds come in ? if in a few weeks then its most probably water weight( meaning decrease your carb + sodium intake significantly and in 3-4 days youll see your abs again)
Now if it came in over a longer period of time then there is good possibilty that it is fat along with some muscle
what id recommend you to do before anything ( cutting or bulking ) is find your maintence caloric intake , this may take 2-3 weeks, maybe more,, but it is well worth it,, youll have a complete understanding of your body which will enable you to manipulate your weight loss or weight gain
at your weight, maintence should be around 1950 cals/day ( 15 cals/lb ) ,, now this is not exact, everyones metabolism varies ,but its a great place to start
see how progress goes after a week and adjust accordingly until you see no gain or loss in weight ( adjust by 200 cals )
NOW
when you find your maintence everything will be soooooo simple,,, to lose weight decrease your maintence by 200-400 cals ( you dont wanna lose over 2 pds a week ,more then that could result in muscle loss)
by the way Im assuming your eating is clean ,, so im not telling you to get 1950 cals from burger king and end your day like that .... eat 4-5-6 times a day,,,, the protein and fats you listed are perfect ,,, let your carbs come from slow burning carbs such as oats, brown rice , yams, sweet potatoes ,, and definetly eat your veggies
i promise you wont regret doing this
hope this helps,, any other questions gimme a holla
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My name is Sarah. I'm a 20 yr old female, 5'7 at 130 lbs. I just put on 10 lbs (I like to think some was muscle, it was kind of an attempt at a bulk) but now I would like to get rid of the non muscle part asap. I want to see my abs again. I eat 6 meals a day usually 4-6 oz ground turkey (dark meat) or salmon and if I have lean meat I usually add 2 tsp of olive or flax oil and sometimes green veggies. I have been experimenting with NHE style eating lately and would like to keep up with that. ( I put on the 10 lbs by eating a crap load of fat with each meal) How many calories, fat, protein, carbs would you suggest during the downcyle? I used to have an eating disorder and tried to snap out of it by adopting a healthier focus but I get really freaked out when I gain non-muscle weight. It is sort of terrifying. Thanks in advance for any help...
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6 - Packs are made in the kitchen , at least mine was
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Excellent adviceOriginally posted by chaznad1
In how long of a period did that 10 pds come in ? if in a few weeks then its most probably water weight( meaning decrease your carb + sodium intake significantly and in 3-4 days youll see your abs again)
Now if it came in over a longer period of time then there is good possibilty that it is fat along with some muscle
what id recommend you to do before anything ( cutting or bulking ) is find your maintence caloric intake , this may take 2-3 weeks, maybe more,, but it is well worth it,, youll have a complete understanding of your body which will enable you to manipulate your weight loss or weight gain
at your weight, maintence should be around 1950 cals/day ( 15 cals/lb ) ,, now this is not exact, everyones metabolism varies ,but its a great place to start
see how progress goes after a week and adjust accordingly until you see no gain or loss in weight ( adjust by 200 cals )
NOW
when you find your maintence everything will be soooooo simple,,, to lose weight decrease your maintence by 200-400 cals ( you dont wanna lose over 2 pds a week ,more then that could result in muscle loss)
by the way Im assuming your eating is clean ,, so im not telling you to get 1950 cals from burger king and end your day like that .... eat 4-5-6 times a day,,,, the protein and fats you listed are perfect ,,, let your carbs come from slow burning carbs such as oats, brown rice , yams, sweet potatoes ,, and definetly eat your veggies
i promise you wont regret doing this
hope this helps,, any other questions gimme a holla
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Thank you for your help! I will try finding my maintenance calories this week....
The 10 lbs came on in about 2 months....I added starchy carbs back into my diet a few times a week on carb ups after not eating them for a really long time...and I was experimenting with foods I hadn't eaten since before I was sick (years ago). They were still pretty clean (goat cheese, rice, cream etc) because I had a few bites of "non clean food" to remember what they tasted like and realized I don't really like them. They taste way to salty or way too sweet after not eating them for so long. Anyway, thanks again for your advice. I appreciate it.
Have a great day!
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thought id save you the trouble ,,, by the way hows your carb cycling bulk coming along , thinking of trying itOriginally posted by Jodi
Excellent advice
6 - Packs are made in the kitchen , at least mine was
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I appreciate that
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