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Will do, thanks!! You look amazing btw!

A nutritious diet focused around non-processed foods > Supplements and shakes

I get up and run 4 miles with my dogs at 6am. I have a sip of water before heading out the door. When we get back, I have a double shot of espresso and head to the gym for about 45min of lifting. I...

I agree with everyone else--You can't rely on others for motivation. Walk, run, bike, jump rope, do body weight exercises during tv commercials. The diet is something you should address BEFORE you...

Your boyfriend is correct. You need to be in a caloric surplus to gain muscle and you WILL gain fat along with muscle. A pound of muscle takes about 2500 calories to build so keeping your surplus to...

Thank you!

I'm interested in doing a figure competition. Does anyone have recommendations on some books, documentaries, etc that I could pick up to get an idea on what it would take to compete? I'm looking at a...

Hey everyone. I'm interested in competing in figure. I've found a few competitions that are 6-8 months away. I thing I have a good base to start with but want to really be prepared. Can you recommend...

I'd aim for 1-2lbs/month. You want to gain as much muscle as you can and that's a slow process. Gaining 1lb/week is gonna give you mostly fat. Slow and steady!

I just wanted to say hang in there! I was my fittest summer of 2011. I got mono which also affected my heart. I wasn't able to workout for almost 6 months until doctors got me on medication to...

Waste of $

I agree with hammer felt that those machines are not very accurate. However, at 113, 5'3, if you do indeed have a good bit of fat around your hip, thighs, and stomach, there's a good chance you're...

Short answer: no, you aren't going to gain muscle working out like you do and eating so little, especially as a high school(?) aged male.

Others will jump in shortly, I'm sure, so you may as well...

All ill say on the nutrition front is 1850 seems low for someone your size. I eat 2200 a day and seem to lose about 1lb/month which I'm happy with.

As far as adding the cardio, 5k isn't far and...

Buy a slow cooker. Toss in 5lbs of chicken breast (whole is fine), a few cans of veggies (with liquid), a bag of frozen diced potatoes, season with garlic salt and pepper. Let it cook on low all day....

Sounds like you're doing just fine, keep going. If it ain't broke, don't fix it. (Assuming you're hitting your macros)

For your other questions:
1. No, you're not burning muscle.
2. No, you're not burning more fat because you skip carbs. Your body will burn the stored carbs (glycogen) in your muscles and liver...

I'd say this is the most likely culprit

"One other factor to consider is water intake. The methods used for getting rid of excess ammonia, such as urine and sweat, all require water as a...

Just add whole milk, peanut butter, or avocado to your protein shake. Insta-gainer shake.

Great question! I'd think you'd be more likely to lose weight going from surplus to deficit than deficit to surplus because your muscles need the extra calories over time to build...But I'm no...