I use my fitness app religiously for everything that goes in my mouth. Even sauces.
I track water and am at about 4-5 litres per day (a gallon for American friends)
My goal is set at 2100 cal per day. Add in exercise, I usually am in a 1500 cal deficit each day. I eat mostly whole foods, not much in processed area, nor any deep fried foods.
I am making an appt with a nutritionist in next week to show my food diary and get some advice to ensure I am not missing anything.
Iām not fretting it as I am happy to be on this journey with no rush to attain anything, but more confused as to where I am missing something. Either that or my metabolism is just running at a snail pace. But my Garmin watch should be doing a decent job of tracking calories burned based on my settings and heat rate tracking.
Not really meal prepping as Iām partially retired and have lots of time to cook fresh as we go.
Big numbers all around this weekend! 500lb deadlift X 1 rep and 1003lb leg press X 2 reps today!!! Trying not to let my ego get ahead of me but man Iām feeling good!!! Stay disciplined and as always one day at a time!!!
Have tried Keto, not carnivore. Iām trying to stay a little more rounded so as not to tax my wife. Sheās the cook and loves to do. And she has no issue with my requests for lean and low carb etc, but she wouldnāt wish to be engaged in that.
That is some impressive weight loads my friendā¦ that was where I was at in late 20āsā¦ as I move towards 60 those are not anything I could (would) chase any longer.
But congrats on achieving. Not for the faint of heart my friend.
If i had my 20ās back I wouldnāt chase the heavy stuff againā¦ to many nagging injuries. Very impressive numbers though @Zeekinout. Be careful as you age!
I appreciate you thinking Iām 20 lol Iām 33 and itās all about nutrition, rest, and as I get older just keeping active! Even lazy people who donāt train and just sit on the couch most their lives get injured! Itās life and I want to reach my full potential! No what ifs later thatāll Iāll regret! My teens and twenties were about drugs and alcohol so I know my body can take a beating that way and recover! Now itās time for sobriety and strength!
Besides the achy joint pain no matter what I do, the debilitating heartburn every time I eat something semi spicy, and waking up 3 times a night to take a piss. Getting older aināt half bad.
I think I may have mentioned that Iām in the nutrition program at my gym. I confessed to my nutrition coach that I secretly still get my sweets in because I canāt help it! I love my doughnuts! This however is putting a halt to my baby six pack abs. And, in addition to trying to get me to lay off the sweets, my nutrition coach is trying to get me to get my 10K steps in a day to help move things along because the numbers arenāt budging. Iām currently sitting at 135lbs. and Iām trying to get anywhere from 125 - 130lbs. What has everyone done when theyāve plateaued?
Keep your metabolism off guard, eat at deficit most days and at surplus once every week or two. That doesnāt mean eat whatever, just eat a little more. Hit protein goals. I also suggest going by how close fit and not the scale, trading fat for muscle can make that scale sit still (not to mention how much weight the body can fluctuate in any given day). Keep after it, youāre doing great
For the most part, I do well a majority of the week. I have my lean protein, veggies, 1/4 of a sweet potato, and now incorporated a side of leafy greens w/lime juice & pieces of avocado. I think whatās killing me is the snacking. I canāt help it then I reach for the sweetsā¦ doughnuts, chocolate, chipsā¦ I usually have two cheat meals a week and itās mainly a burger with fries or Mexican food. I feel like Iām partially disciplined but really need to hone in on it.
You training to lift a car or something? 
Keep getting after it
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This however is putting a halt to my baby six pack abs. And, in addition to trying to get me to lay off the sweets, my nutrition coach is trying to get me to get my 10K steps in a day to help move things along because the numbers arenāt budging. 
Iām currently sitting at 135lbs. and Iām trying to get anywhere from 125 - 130lbs. What has everyone done when theyāve plateaued?
I usually have two cheat meals a week and itās mainly a burger with fries or Mexican food. I feel like Iām partially disciplined but really need to hone in on it.