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I would guess 18%

Not sure if I 'need' them to stay lean, as I've managed to get pretty lean on both a very low carb and a moderate carb diet. Right now my macro breakdown is about 140p/125c/30f. I prefer this to...

I've tried BBing on a vegan diet and it was just too difficult. Soy proteins made me feel really bloated and the hemp ones were too expensive. The rice protein was affordable and had an excellent...

Sounds like it could be piriformus syndrome. I actually have this problem too; the pain is located in the right glute, and does not radiate down my leg. I have to warm up and stretch A LOT before...

I'd go with natural beef if you can afford it. I won't get into the details of what beef cows are fed in standard factory farms, but you can easily look it up on the internet.

1/3 cup oats and a whey shake (1 scoop with 1/2 cup soy milk and water). Sometimes I have a frozen banana in the shake instead of oats.

I haven't been to China, but I live in NY and I imagine our Chinatown has some similarities. I agree that markets are the way to go - you can get fresh fish and veggies, etc. there pretty easily. ...

So why do people reduce calories if they're under 125lbs when they hit a weight loss plateau, or when they're competing? Is it just to shock the metabolism? If you're body is moving +/- 5lbs around...

You'll lose a ton of water, a bit of fat, and you'll probably gain back most of what you lost when you start eating again. It also has almost ZERO nutritional value. I would do a juice fast instead...

You could try calorie cycling, and eating more on the days you train your upper body.

I don't think you need to worry about losing muscle mass in 14 days.

All valid points above, although I do abide by cals in vs. cals out. I was speaking generally to the idea that when your body fat decreases, your maintenance calories will decrease as well, provided...

I devised a plan with my trainer which includes eating 1330-1380 cals per day (depending on which muscle groups I train), so the high 1300s certainly isn't starving. Still, judging from your weight...

Relish and FF mayo - reminds me of the tuna fish sandwiches I used to eat when I was a kid :)

Did you know you're posting in the female body building forum?

Maybe try posting here...

http://forum.bodybuilding.com/forumdisplay.php?f=16

Sounds like you've gotten into a healthy groove that works for you, so why change it up? You're very lucky; this is a problem that a lot of people struggle with while trying to lose fat/gain muscle....

The pro/carb macro breakdown looks okay, but you could definitley use a carb up day once a week if you haven't worked one in already, and you could definitely add some healthy fats as well. Looks...

iNatalia - what does your cal and macro breakdown look like when you're cycling and making small gains? Just curious...

I believe the answer is yes, and that they are pure fat calories. I take Sesamin, and a 1000mg capsule is 9 fat cals.

I'd only cut back on the cals when you hit a plateau. If you're still losing weight on 1800 calories a day, no need to reduce them. Enjoy it! :)