dexa or the bathroom bioimpedance thing, is the cheap one worth anything at all
#food-and-training 2025-11-23
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- yyz_vial — electrolytes, is that just salt in water or do i need the sachets 07:18
- two_lifts_a_week — i weigh my protein sources for a week every few months to recalibrate, because the estimates drift badly 08:57
- meal_prep_mick — family meals i put a small amount on the plate and nobody comments anymore. that took about a year 10:50
- apnoea_down_two — protein per meal matters more than per day once you are eating tiny amounts. i aim for 30 grams a sitting 12:50
i front load protein. 40 grams at breakfast because by the evening i cannot face any of it
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coming back to this electrolytes made a real difference to my headaches, and a pinch of salt in water goes a long way before you buy anything
i cook normally and freeze it in small pots. the food is unchanged, the portion is the only difference, i have it written down somewhere
creatine has nothing to do with any of this and i still take it. five grams, cheap, well studied, ymmv
electrolytes, is that just salt in water or do i need the sachets
| Target weight | 1.6 g/kg | 1.8 g/kg |
|---|---|---|
| 60 kg | 96 g | 108 g |
| 70 kg | 112 g | 126 g |
| 80 kg | 128 g | 144 g |
| 90 kg | 144 g | 162 g |
| 100 kg | 160 g | 180 g |
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while im here is a protein shake cheating or is it just food
1.6 grams per kg is the number most of us landed on. at 80kg that is 128 grams a day
30 a sitting
is 1.6 grams per kg the number everyone uses or did we make that up
slightly off topic but the calorie floor question is the right one to ask. i would not go under 1200 without somebody keeping an eye on me
i front load protein. 40 grams at breakfast because by the evening i cannot face any of it
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two proper resistance sessions a week is what the room settled on. three if you can manage it
Inter-lab diff for lot C-4402: 99.2% vs 98.6%. Within expected range.
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greek yoghurt
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two_lifts_a_weekslightly off topic but the calorie floor question is the right one to ask. i would not…
coffee on an empty stomach with slowed gastric emptying is a rough combination. i eat something first now
if you are at 700 calories a day that is the thing to fix before anything else. please eat more
| Target weight | 1.6 g/kg | 1.8 g/kg |
|---|---|---|
| 60 kg | 96 g | 108 g |
| 70 kg | 112 g | 126 g |
| 80 kg | 128 g | 144 g |
| 90 kg | 144 g | 162 g |
| 100 kg | 160 g | 180 g |
add salt
you will feel weaker while losing. whether you actually are is a different question and only numbers answer it, not advice obviously
i weigh my protein sources for a week every few months to recalibrate, because the estimates drift badly
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im eating maybe 700 calories a day without trying and i know thats wrong, where do i start
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the room is quite firm about eating enough and i think that is the best thing about this channel
bioimpedance is a mood ring
genuinely, eat more. nobody here will congratulate you for 700 calories and we have all watched somebody get hurt by it
two sessions a week
what did people try for constipation food wise before reaching for pills
a tin of tuna, a pot of yoghurt and a shake is 60 grams and about four minutes of work, take that with a pinch of salt
coffee on an empty stomach is making me feel awful, is that the drug or is that just coffee
do i need creatine or is that a completely different hobby
family meals i put a small amount on the plate and nobody comments anymore. that took about a year
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alcohol hitting harder is one of the most consistent reports in this channel. two drinks feels like five
if you cannot eat it, drink it. that is the whole trick and it took me far too long to work out, i think
greek yoghurt, cottage cheese, whey in milk. that is most of my protein and none of it needs chewing
i was wrong about protein for a year. i thought losing my appetite meant i should eat less. it does not
i lift three times a week and my lifts dropped about ten percent while losing, then came back up
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please dont go lower
[edited]thats too few calories
at 90kg and 1.6 per kg you are looking at 144 grams. i have never once hit it on a bad appetite week, someone check my working
*week 29 not week 5
front load it
protein per meal matters more than per day once you are eating tiny amounts. i aim for 30 grams a sitting
target weight 75kg
1.6 g/kg = 120 g/day
1.8 g/kg = 135 g/day
spread over 4 feeds = 30-34 g each
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how do you eat enough when youre full after four bites
protein first
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160 grams a day sounds enormous until you notice a chicken breast is 30 and a shake is 25
smaller containers
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the risk with fast loss is lean mass, and the two things that touch it are protein and resistance work
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