Cycle Logs

Hi dude.

It's a very good thing to want to add diet and physical activity this time.

The best thing to do without getting into a bodybuilder diet (which is not your goal) is to keep track of the calories you consume.
Use an app that can do this, try to really write everything down and gets a weekly average.

Why ?
Because it allows you to have data and a basis on which to act to evolve over the weeks.
If after 10-15 days the weight has not decreased, that's what you'll act on. And not on the increase of a product (which is only the tool to help you get through this cutting phase)

And even for later so as not to regain all the fat lost, you will have visibility on what you consume

SalvatoreCorvus said:

Hi dude.

It's a very good thing to want to add diet and physical activity this time.

The best thing to do without getting into a bodybuilder diet (which is not your goal) is to keep track of the calories you consume.
Use an app that can do this, try to really write everything down and gets a weekly average.

Why ?
Because it allows you to have data and a basis on which to act to evolve over the weeks.
If after 10-15 days the weight has not decreased, that's what you'll act on. And not on the increase of a product (which is only the tool to help you get through this cutting phase)

And even for later so as not to regain all the fat lost, you will have visibility on what you consume

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Hey! Thank you so much. I'm a dudette. I will definitely try to find one I can use easily. Right now, I'm doing a vegan diet. I am usually a vegetarian, but for now I am cutting bad carbs (bread, pasta) and dairy, for a clean all vegetable/grain/nut juice diet. So far as of this morning, pre-Semaglutide, I have lost 8 pounds which is 3.6 kilos. I wanted to try to shave-down as many excess pounds/kilos as I could before starting my first dose to give myself a head start.

I also am not fully vegan as sometimes I take marine collagen, but I have to get a new brand. Why do they insist on putting flavors into collagen? I can't find one that isn't flavored with fake fruit flavors. I have 'mango' and it tastes like battery acid.

Thank you for the tips so much. I just want to shave this frame and core down, so sick of all the fat pockets everywhere.

Attaching pics after this morning's workout. What do you think? Do I have a chance to get lean and trim? Anything else I can do? Is it hopeless, should I be doing other things?

SalvatoreCorvus said:

Hi dude.

It's a very good thing to want to add diet and physical activity this time.

The best thing to do without getting into a bodybuilder diet (which is not your goal) is to keep track of the calories you consume.
Use an app that can do this, try to really write everything down and gets a weekly average.

Why ?
Because it allows you to have data and a basis on which to act to evolve over the weeks.
If after 10-15 days the weight has not decreased, that's what you'll act on. And not on the increase of a product (which is only the tool to help you get through this cutting phase)

And even for later so as not to regain all the fat lost, you will have visibility on what you consume

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Hey! Thank you so much. I'm a dudette. I will definitely try to find one I can use easily. Right now, I'm doing a vegan diet. I am usually a vegetarian, but for now I am cutting bad carbs (bread, pasta) and dairy, for a clean all vegetable/grain/nut juice diet. So far as of this morning, pre-Semaglutide, I have lost 8 pounds which is 3.6 kilos. I wanted to try to shave-down as many excess pounds/kilos as I could before starting my first dose to give myself a head start.

I also am not fully vegan as sometimes I take marine collagen, but I have to get a new brand. Why do they insist on putting flavors into collagen? I can't find one that isn't flavored with fake fruit flavors. I have 'mango' and it tastes like battery acid.

Thank you for the tips so much. I just want to shave this frame and core down, so sick of all the fat pockets everywhere.

Attaching pics after this morning's workout. What do you think? Do I have a chance to get lean and trim? Anything else I can do? Is it hopeless, should I be doing other things?

SalvatoreCorvus said:

Hi dude.

It's a very good thing to want to add diet and physical activity this time.

The best thing to do without getting into a bodybuilder diet (which is not your goal) is to keep track of the calories you consume.
Use an app that can do this, try to really write everything down and gets a weekly average.

Why ?
Because it allows you to have data and a basis on which to act to evolve over the weeks.
If after 10-15 days the weight has not decreased, that's what you'll act on. And not on the increase of a product (which is only the tool to help you get through this cutting phase)

And even for later so as not to regain all the fat lost, you will have visibility on what you consume

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I had one follow-up question. How do you know how many calories you should have? Meaning, when you want to 'shred' off fat, but you workout daily. What is that 'sweet spot' of caloric intake, that you need? Is it a standard amount, or do you figure it by height/starting weight, or does it more pertain to your workout schedule and routine?

Thank you for any advice, it's hard for newbies to find the right info. Glad I found this forum, because everyone is so knowledgeable.

Great cylce, anyway why are you doing a vegan diet? It isn't optimal for your hormones... Eat Meat,eggs, fish and fruit,carrots,tomatoes, rice, potatoes (normal and sweet). That's the best diet you can do in your situation..

lantofugace said:

Great cylce, anyway why are you doing a vegan diet? It isn't optimal for your hormones... Eat Meat,eggs, fish and fruit,carrots,tomatoes, rice, potatoes (normal and sweet). That's the best diet you can do in your situation..

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Thank you but I can't. I know for non-vegetarians it makes no sense, but for me it would be like eating human children. I could add eggs I think, I could do that. Rice and potatoes is carbs that pack on fat. I definitely eat sweet potatoes. I am trying to lose as much weight as I can off my frame.

Ok, if that's an etichal reason, even if i may not it share i still respect your opinion, anyway carbs dont pack on fat. Carbs are needed to restore glycogen in your muscle.. calorie surplus pack on fat, thats it. Also low carb diet increase cortisol, the stress hormon: That's what keep you fat..

lantofugace said:

Ok, if that's an etichal reason, even if i may not it share i still respect your opinion, anyway carbs dont pack on fat. Carbs are needed to restore glycogen in your muscle.. calorie surplus pack on fat, thats it. Also low carb diet increase cortisol, the stress hormon: That's what keep you fat..

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OH! I didn't know that. Thank you for telling me. I do eat sweet potatoes because I know they have good nutrients.

Hi dudette (sorry for that)

To answer quickly, there is hope, do not doubt that.

It's mainly the laws of thermodynamics. You have to burn more than you consume

The trap especially in a woman is to end up with three carrots and a salad, 900kcal the period cut and the body completely locked...
So really, before thinking about the best product or the best program or what type of diet to do, you have to track calories.
There is no perfect number that works for everyone. It depends on you, your body, your metabolism, your lifestyle, etc.

But let's say that 2000-2300kcal is a starting point for you. Stays like this for 2-3 weeks. Every 5 days you weigh yourself and you write it down somewhere. It's just to follow up and assess the trend.

If the average is down, it doesn't touch anything continuously. If it goes up it's too many calories you remove 20%. If your weight hasn't moved, then you've found your caloric maintenance. You removed 10% NO MORE. And every 7-10 days you see if you have to withdraw 5-10%.

Do not be over focus on physical changes or balance. Take your time, don't rush.

Vegan or not... I was "vegan" for a long time for ethic reason with whey and egg. And juste for a fit and healthy body it's work very well.
Now I'm way more muscular and in less good health lol. But it's my choice.

And above all, don't touch the hormones T3 and T4. It's a shitty idea that can ruin your health in the long run.

SalvatoreCorvus said:

Hi dudette (sorry for that)

To answer quickly, there is hope, do not doubt that.

It's mainly the laws of thermodynamics. You have to burn more than you consume

The trap especially in a woman is to end up with three carrots and a salad, 900kcal the period cut and the body completely locked...
So really, before thinking about the best product or the best program or what type of diet to do, you have to track calories.
There is no perfect number that works for everyone. It depends on you, your body, your metabolism, your lifestyle, etc.

But let's say that 2000-2300kcal is a starting point for you. Stays like this for 2-3 weeks. Every 5 days you weigh yourself and you write it down somewhere. It's just to follow up and assess the trend.

If the average is down, it doesn't touch anything continuously. If it goes up it's too many calories you remove 20%. If your weight hasn't moved, then you've found your caloric maintenance. You removed 10% NO MORE. And every 7-10 days you see if you have to withdraw 5-10%.

Do not be over focus on physical changes or balance. Take your time, don't rush.

Vegan or not... I was "vegan" for a long time for ethic reason with whey and egg. And juste for a fit and healthy body it's work very well.
Now I'm way more muscular and in less good health lol. But it's my choice.

And above all, don't touch the hormones T3 and T4. It's a shitty idea that can ruin your health in the long run.

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Hey! Thank you for this amazing information. I haven't really heard it explained this way, with so much detail. I will follow this more closely. Also thank you for the info about the T3 and T4. I do have a sluggish Thyroid though and was tested and had the antibodies, whatever that means, for hypothyroidism, but not a full diagnosis...I was wondering if this keeps me heavier than I would be otherwise.

CatLady said:

Hey! Thank you for this amazing information. I haven't really heard it explained this way, with so much detail. I will follow this more closely. Also thank you for the info about the T3 and T4. I do have a sluggish Thyroid though and was tested and had the antibodies, whatever that means, for hypothyroidism, but not a full diagnosis...I was wondering if this keeps me heavier than I would be otherwise.

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Take the time to make a complete diagnosis then

T4 / T3 / TSH to really assess the health of your thyroid. If you have values below the norm then maybe medication is envious2. But only after all the efforts to return to the normal values have been made.

Slow metabolism is not only related to the thyroid. It's more complex than that.

SalvatoreCorvus said:

Take the time to make a complete diagnosis then

T4 / T3 / TSH to really assess the health of your thyroid. If you have values below the norm then maybe medication is envious2. But only after all the efforts to return to the normal values have been made.

Slow metabolism is not only related to the thyroid. It's more complex than that.

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Thank you for all the great advice. This is an amazing forum. I've already learned so much, and I was also able to offer a recipe to someone who wanted to make protein bars instead of drinking their protein powder. AND today I just got 50% off Semaglutide. Amazing!

Hi All,

While I wait for my Semaglutide to be delivered in my rural part of the world, I am working out daily. I do a mixture of pure HIIT and Weights/Strength every day, meaning one day HIIT, next day weights, then back again.

Is there any difference? I'm on day 19 now.

Why is nothing happening? My muscles are harder, but doesn't appear to be any fat loss whatsoever.

Am I blind or something, or am I right?

What else should I be doing while I wait for Semaglutide to enter the chat?

Hi! Thanks for sharing it!

May you please provide more details? How is your caloric intake?

Are u taking measures? Is it any weight change?

It is important to understand and leverage your fitness journey