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@made2worship How are you tracking your calories burned? Are you using a meal tracking app that shows your full day of burned calories or just looking at what your workout tracked. How much protein are you eating?

@stephny Are you counting calories, protein target, and macros? Macros: I found eating 1g protein per lb body weight which sets the control for my macros and a higher fat diet helped me a lot on top of a deficit. My macros are 40%fat/35%protein/25%carbs. If I was veg I might lower my fat a...

@testament7 fwiw i can easily get in 1g of protein per lb which is recommended for someone lifting. As long as the diet is clean it’s pretty easy to get in whole foods you listed. OP is eating the right amount of protein.

@johnstevens44 I am making sure I still get an okay amount of protein because…I sure as hell know I am getting plenty of butter and cream 😅 The food scale is put away until the new year though. It feels good to take a break and enjoy pastries.

@sorthodox i have a sedentary job and do heavy lifting. 5’2 F 140lbs that puts me at 1800 calories burned if my NEAT is up 2000 if i put in a walk 2300

@luin31 Oh! Okay 😅 I personally don’t find Orange Theory fun. I did something similar for a year and would go to their studio while traveling for work. Find things that are fun to you. I thought lifting would be sooo boring but I enjoy it because the workout doesn’t feel like I am dying and...

@luin31 If your BMR is 1400 you are likely not eating enough if you are working out and feel burnt out. For building muscle perhaps up your portion intake to 1g per pound as a start to ensure you are getting the recovery and building you need. You likely can increase your caloric intake but...