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I sleep much less since I began IFing. I go on about 5.5 to 6.5 hours a night and feel great. On low carb days, I feel it even more. IF is a great lifestyle change and choice. I was very lucky...

I actually go on less sleep than ever before. 6 to 6.5 hours a night is fine. Once in a while I need a nap after a super-feast though.

I would argue that macros do matter quite a bit actually. Martin is pretty clear as to what to do in a general sense in his LeanGains guide.

Jeez, you play a lot of hoops! :) It depends on your overall goals (which I know are to lose weight based on your PM to me). Your squats and deadlifts are going to suffer no matter what you do,...

I do an hour of walking on off days, always fasted before breaking the fast.

I was lifting previously, yes. I was not doing ANY deadlifting at all though. So, I was benching 245 by 5, squatting maybe 335 by 6-7, and deadlifting 315-335 to start. I actually had some newbie...

I think it is best to just shoot Martin an email, just in case it is an issue. Plus, I have no idea what his initial consult currently runs.

Yeah, I had commented before on it, excellent job! You have a very good muscle base, too, so I bet you will be a monster once you hit your fat loss goals. I wish I could get a freakin' tan, haha.

I got dehydrated to bring out the muscle, which is why I was 161.4. My actual non-dehydrated weight right now is about 164-165, so it was about 15 more pounds I lost.

For such a short post, your...

Thanks, I appreciate it.

My first pic was at 196 and is on my BodySpace page. I didn't have the guts to take one until then. :)

The loose skin just looks like a little extra fat when I am...

I have checked out this thread so many times over my cut to use as inspiration. I finished mine on May 1st, so here goes:

Fat, 14 months ago at 230+:
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I found Martin Berkhan on this very thread sometime in February of 2009. I contacted him and started with him officially on March 9, 2009. My weight was 230.8 at that time, having lost 4 pounds...

Great job 'The Solution'! You do a great job providing info, too.

Well guys and gals, today is the final day of my cut! I weighed 162.4 today, which is crazy, since my prior low weight was...

Economical LeanGains info:

Sure-Fire Fat Loss
9:10 AM | Posted by Martin Berkhan
I made a guest post today, on Mike O'Donnell's blog IF Life, and I thought I might post it here as well. Enjoy. ...

:) Once any of us get to 5.5% bodyfat, we can try the cheesecake mastery. Although I did have a 1200 calorie feast today in one sitting. I'm still full.

You really want to lose fat fast? Go to bodyrecomposition.com and do the modified muscle sparing diet. Pretty much just eat protein and cut all carbs. Have a cheat meal once a week. 5 weeks done....

You are overtraining. Your body will shut down your metabolism. You want to keep your metabolism high? Do squats and deadlifts. Once a week each. Instead of pushups, do bench and incline. You...

Well done. You can see a nice difference in the upper abs coming in. 1.5 lbs a week is a good pace, too.

Haven't had nor needed a protein shake in 9 months and I get 260+ grams if protein every day. Real food FTW.

Good points determined4000 and that is true. There is a lot of mental aspects to any diet I would imagine.

A few more comments: My workouts aren't any better fasted, they are about the same. ...