ZenusWarriorPrincess's Journal, 08 Dec 23

Sounds like a great plan  

I said yes to your Just Lift! Challenge. Looking forward to it as a way to get back to strength training. 

Thanks, buenita! I had to say it outloud for accountability...lol. Not counting calories sure has been nice for the last couple of months, but all good things must come to an end...lol. Going to try to make room for some even better things in the next couple of months. 🤞🫰 

@Agnes I'm so glad you decided to join us!!! 🤗 I hope it serves the purpose you intend! After the first 2-3 weeks it gets easier, and then it can quickly become an addiction. It's the first steps that are the hardest in almost every situation.  

I fast 24-36 hours between every meal. Down 160 pounds since last December, and my doctor took half a dozen diagnosis off my chart at my last office visit on the 5th! It's ALL about getting the weight off.  

Spreading protien out is still the most "Optimal" method. But that does't mean other options aren't still effective. I hope it works out for your goals! On a side note, I did notice that the studies cited in your link above are mostly animal based studies, and some very small human trials. While some things correlate quite well, not all claims about fasting do. Just something to concider, in my opinion. Cheers! 

@phil THAT'S AWESOME!!! 👏 Congrats, bro!!! 🥳💃🕺 I currently have no health concerns, other than being "overweight". I have recently realized that not all weight is created equal. I had my BF% tested right before coming back to FS. It was 44.5%. 😱 I retested after losing 50 lbs in September. Guess what?? It was still 44.5%! 💀 I started strength training in August, but it was September before I upped my protein. The last time I tested it was last month. At that time, there was only a 3lb loss, but my BF% went down to 39.8% (-4.7%). My muscle mass increased 7.7 lbs, and my bone mass went up .7 lbs. Muscle & bone density is really important, especially as we age. Muscle mass starts to naturally decline around 30 years old, and declines even more rapidly the years after that. That's is why older people get to the point it's hard for them to even get up out of the chair, and start to have falls. Low bone density is the reason for frail bones. Combine the 2, and that's why broken hips are so common in older people. With all of that said, I respectfully disagree with you slightly. I don't believe it's ALL about getting the weight off. I believe it's about getting the fat off to be somewhat healthy, and to replace it with muscle to really thrive (especially as we get older). 

@StomachMonkies Thanks for your input! I will keep that in mind. I would definitely spread my protein throughout if I were only trying to gain muscle, but I'm trying to lose fat at the same time. Fasting seems to work best for me when it comes to fat loss. So, I'm going to try to find a balance between the 2. We will see how it goes. I'm always up for a good self experiment...lol. 

Zen, I'm really beginning to lean that direction myself!! This mornings 38 minute Superband workout really cooked my biscuits....but I felt awesome for the rest of the day! My movement was more fluid, when walking...my toes stayed in alignment with my knees instead of turning out to the sides...dramatically improved my walking gait. I can lift my knees...without my hands!! LOL I did not stumble not one time going up and down the front steps!! I usually do it twice with my right leg not getting my toes over the top of the next step....this is a phenomenal improvement for me!!!  

does anyone know how to adjust personal calorie intake on this app? newbie here..... 

TM, I use my desktop for all of my changes, but it's done in the area where you determine your RDI. So I just looked in the app, you go to setting...the little gear on the top right, scroll down to RDI  

It's going to figure your RDI, but you can just enter in your desired calorie intake and over ride the auto  

@Zen fasting is good for me, I most definitely lose weight while doing it, but you must be mindful of eating enough on your eating days and/or during your eating windows 

@Deb That is AWESOME progress!!! 🙆‍♀️👏 CONGRATS!!!🥳💃🕺 I was SOOO proud of you when I saw your workout on Hevy today!!! 😍🫠 You did a fantastic job!!! Leaning what way? The 18/6?? The way I see it: if I get 205g of protein a day, that's 820 cals by itself (1g protein=4cals/1g carbs=4 cals/1g fat=9 cals). Eating enough won't be the problem...lol. I remember telling Wayne on here not long ago that I hope I never saw the day when I had to cut fat & carbs, but here we are...lol. Honestly, I'd rather not even eat than to eat most of the things on that type of plan, but I know I'm not going to be THAT strict forever. I have a feeling protein powder will be my best friend for a while...lol. I'll probably loosen my belt just a bit after a couple of months, and up my cals to around maintenance again for a while. Then go back to this plan. Repeating until I am satisfied with my results. I want to keep my body guessing. Well, this is the PLAN anyway. I hope I can stick to it! 🤞🫰 

@T Look at the bottom of the screen. Click on your profile pic. On the next screen, click "settings" in the top right corner. On the next page, scroll down until you see "RDI", click on that. Then, press "recalculate". You should be able to manage from there. Welcome to FS!!! 🙂  

Zen I was referring to leaning your way on the protein and strength training and maintaining muscle mass or building it for the increase in metabolism and mobility. I just add the under-eating thing, because I was and I don't want folks to slide into that hole. It take an effort for me to eat more and it seriously shouldn't. So I pop that in there now when talking about fasting...fasting is great, but when you eat...EAT!! 

Zen, I'm actually attempting to do the 1 to 1 thing, so I aim for 140g of protein....my carbs and fat can't go over 140g...so it's more flexible....if I do 100g fat, I have to keep the carbs at 40...90g fat, carbs can come up to 50...but the combination has to be no more than 140. 

It gives you wiggle room for more variety in your foods. 

if you are doing 200g protein, then you would have a LOT of wiggle room, it's just keeping your combined fat & carbs less or equal to your protein intake. 

The reasoning behind this is protein is a building block for your body that must come from outside your body...so it's the priority. Carbs and Fat are Energy, to do the building and repairs with the protein, you must have energy and if your body switches from carbs to fat burning easily then you can mix and match as long as you don't let your energy exceed your building blocks....since I am currently a fat burning machine, I'm kinda keeping carbs around net 40 and fat less than 100, just because I have plenty of excess fat to burn.