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Cook in bulk
Peanut butter is awesome - 1 tablespoon = 190 calories
nuts in general
rice and pasta
herds of chicken, eggs are amazing on a bulk too
I have a fruit smoothie with peanut butter...

So like 200-300 cals over maintenance for strength gains instead of the typical 500 cals? Or would you go even lower than that?

I've seen people mention recomp. How does one actually do this?

If you start working out and bulk your muscles will start to show more and your body will go through a bit of a recomposition. Will your body fat % increase during this time? It's quite possible but...

Kick the Kick Start and try to replace some carbs with protein that should get the scale moving some more.
Also dropping your 2 egg breakfast will not help

1) Pop in some numbers in a TDEE calculator and see what your daily calories should be at. 1400 sounds crazy low to me
2) Focus on achieving minimum protein (.7g/lb of body weight) and minimum fat...

It really depends on what your ultimate goal is. Are you trying to look cut, perform for a sport or what? You're not in a terrible starting point but I would recommend bulking up, at least a little,...

This ^. You don't really need to adjust your diet too much, the extra exercise will create a caloric deficit and you should gradually slim down and cut up. Just don't try to "make up" too much of...

Thanks guys, I appreciate the feedback.
Any advice on slow bulking?
I calculated my TDEE to be around 2600, does that sound right?? The questions it asks are kinda weird for me since I play...

This works for me. You can easily meal prep for a few days and keep in the hotel fridge.
Beef or turkey jerky is something I also keep on me
You can always try bringing a George Foreman into the...

Ultimately going from 8-9% is going to result in minimal change overall. A number of things can affect your bf% in a day, especially if it's not professionally measured. It's best to go all in and...

If you're not using a crap ton I wouldn't bother with it but if you feel like it's significant enough add up however much you think you use in a day and enter it into your macros.

If you want to...

Hey guys, after cutting I always seem to have this issue where my lower abs don't show and it's really nagging at me.
I know the first advice everyone is likely to say is to cut even more but when...

Trying to figure out what my next steps should be. Also, I can't seem to make my bottom abs pop, they seem to completely disappear when I cut. Any advice would be much appreciated

Interesting, never considered that. What's a good solution to fix that?

I don't think additional protein would hurt in this case though, especially if you are looking to lose body fat.
Protein is more thermogenic and more filling so going 1g/lb wouldn't be a bad way to...

You might not like this response but make changes as quickly as your body will comfortably allow.
Ideally you want to maximize protein as quickly as possible so you can start reaping the benefits...

I seem to have good ab thickness when I am bulking. I am able to see them through the fat and they look solid but when I cut they sort of "deflate" and I end up having more of a swimmer's core.
Any...

I would definitely say go with bulking. You said you are doing crossfit, bulking will allow you to do the heavy olympic lifts, pull-ups, etc much easier and take you to the next level.

Are complex carbs fine to eat throughout the day or should I still target the morning + before/after training?