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Hey everyone!

 

After losing a ton of weight, I now want to sculpt my body and want to become really lean. I still want to get rid of some last pounds, I think lifting weights will help with that as well. Just some vanity pounds. What macros would be best for me? I am an active 29yo female. I am a nurse and spend 8 hours daily mostly on my feet. Not much sitting at all, maybe a total of 1 hour at work max. I run most days after work (30min - an hour). Should I cut back on the cardio now and start lifting on most days? I am thinking of doing Insanity instead of running, as it trains all body parts and is really intense. I love pushing myself, running has become a walk in the park for me now. I want to eat clean and want to eat most calories from veggies and fruit - is that possible? I have done a mostly fruitarian diet in the past year, but haven't built much muscle in that time period (even lost a fair amount!!) and am looking forward to a lean physique now!

Anyway, I am guessing ~2000 calories, 40C 30F 30P?

 

Any help would be greatly appreciated!

 

Thanks in advance,

Neraida

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hi neraida, it may be very hard to achieve it without protein powder, many vegan foods are high in carbs and modest in protein

as for the macros, well i personally aim for 2g+ per kg of protein per day, the other two macros generally just fall into place from what i eat, the amount of calories depends on your body, so find a calculator, then remove 400 or so calories from the result to lose weight, or add 3-400 to bulk

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Hi Neraida,

 

Since i'm a registered Nurse and a health advocate. In some instances, i have some of my suggestions that might be a good catch for you.. Stay above 1,200 calories… ”The average person’s body goes into starvation mode if she eats fewer than 1,200 calories a day,” says Eric Berg, author of “The 7 Principles of Fat Burning.” “That’s stress, and stress creates more belly fat.”

Cut calories gradually. If you diet, don’t trim more than 250 calories a day. Cutting calories too quickly slows your metabolism down, Dr. Manfroy says. Munch on these. Almonds, cherries, yogurt, grapefruit, whole grains, and spicy foods have all been shown to torch fat.

 

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Thanks for that, Meshikiara! I won't go below 1200 calories, in fact, anything close to that number will leave me hungry and grumpy. I think I will stick with 1500 calories, have been doing that for a while and I feel quite good on it. Some days I am hungrier than others, depending on stress and workout.

 

I am thinking of fasting once a week, every Sunday. What is your opinion on that?

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