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    marsda2003 is offline Female Member
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    New...and clueless

    Hello everyone. I am 5'9" 32 y/o female. I have been lifting on a regular basis for just shy of a year now. I added in Crossfit Endurance a couple months back in an effort to get the fires burning quicker. I have seen strength gains, and a huge increase in energy; however, I have not seen the fat loss I was hoping for.

    I am willing to put in the work in both the gym, and in the kitchen. Checking out this site to gain any information to find a stack that will help me in a cut I wish to begin.

    Open to any advice that can be given.

    Thank you in advance.

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    Welcome. You're in the right place. How about we start with the diet? Do you have a current meal plan you could show us with macros? Do you know what you're TDEE is? Or a bodyfat percentage? You say you're looking for a stack that will help...have you tried anything before?

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    Don't worry about the stack, if you did not automatically post what you currently eat, and its macro's, its a safe bet its all in the diet at this point. Go to the nutrition section and you will find a great deal of information to get you started.

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    I roughly followed zone ratios for months, but had weekly cheats. A few weeks ago I switched to a ketogenic diet, and have started to see progress again. I seem to lose weight and, more importantly, body fat very slowly. I started tracking my body fat about a year ago. I lost a good deal around my midsection, and it didn't want to drop my bodyfat beyond a fraction of a percent. So, I ditched that method. I began using measurements to calculate my body fat using the calculator at davedraper.com. I have been able to see progress through this method. It places me at 32.1% A 3-point caliper test put me at 25%. Visually, based on images like the one below I am 30% at the most. In any case, I feel it should be further along. Which would be the most reliable method? Calipers, or measurement calculator?

    I just used a TDEE calculator, and it put me at 2632. Subtracting 20% for weight loss put me at 1899. I air for 1850 on days I lift workout, and 1600-1650 on days I do not.

    I have not tried anything besides diet and exercise before. I am thinking of a Clen only, or Clen/T3 cycle in conjunction with my Keto diet. Any advice will be appreciated.

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    Diet and training is always a good place to start. I would suggest post a typical daily menu in nutritional forum along with training schedule for a week. You will get an assessment of changes to meet your goal. Please include height, weight and bf% estimate and goal.

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    How much do you weigh?

    I just read your last update. At 30% bf approx you may want to focus on increased cardio. But also adding in weights and I don't mean the group fitness glasses with 10lb dumb bells.

    What is your total protein and carbs and fat for the 1700 plan? Could be that you r not eating enough protein (Often the case for gals). I aim for 45-50 % protein and do not do well on high carbs so I restrict theses to 20% and opt for healthy fats for the balance.

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    Hello and welcome!!

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    Welcome aboard.

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    You are welcome.
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    Hey there! Hope you're enjoying it here so far. Welcome to the fam

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