family meals i put a small amount on the plate and nobody comments anymore. that took about a year, i could be wrong
#food-and-training 2026-03-07
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- elm_escalates — the calorie floor question is the right one to ask. i would not go under 1200 without somebody keeping an eye on me 17:34
- oasis_ola — sarcopenia at my age, is that a real risk if im losing 32 in 14 months 18:00
- mira_pins — 1.6 grams per kg is the number most of us landed on. at 80kg that is 128 grams a day, happy to be corrected 18:59
- triple_ag_tom — resistance training is not optional if you care what you look like at the end of this. my opinion, held strongly 19:10
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i cook normally and freeze it in small pots. the food is unchanged, the portion is the only difference
the calorie floor question is the right one to ask. i would not go under 1200 without somebody keeping an eye on me
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dexa twice a year if you can afford it. the cheap scale will tell you a new story every day and none of them are true, ymmv
the room is quite firm about eating enough and i think that is the best thing about this channel
i lift three times a week and my lifts dropped about ten percent while losing, then came back up
sarcopenia at my age, is that a real risk if im losing 32 in 14 months
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a shake is food
is a protein shake cheating or is it just food
the risk with fast loss is lean mass, and the two things that touch it are protein and resistance work
bioimpedance scales are a mood ring. they track how hydrated you are more than anything about fat, your mileage will differ
greek yoghurt, cottage cheese, whey in milk. that is most of my protein and none of it needs chewing
coffee on an empty stomach with slowed gastric emptying is a rough combination. i eat something first now
liquid protein was the thing that fixed this for me. a shake is food, it is not a shortcut
electrolytes made a real difference to my headaches, and a pinch of salt in water goes a long way before you buy anything
1.6 grams per kg is the number most of us landed on. at 80kg that is 128 grams a day, happy to be corrected
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if you cannot eat it, drink it. that is the whole trick and it took me far too long to work out
thats too few calories
coming back to this anyone tracked their protein properly for a week and been shocked by the number
[edited]two sessions a week
genuinely, eat more. nobody here will congratulate you for 700 calories and we have all watched somebody get hurt by it
resistance training is not optional if you care what you look like at the end of this. my opinion, held strongly
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meal prep that survives early satiety, what actually works
fibre from food first, psyllium if food is not doing it. i went straight to the sachets and regretted it, thats one data point
dexa if you can
i was wrong about protein for a year. i thought losing my appetite meant i should eat less. it does not