Do you count calories regularly? Just when you're cutting

I feel like throwing up and I'm still 1000 calories short

I've got no idea what I'm going to do after my cut. It's like, I'm tracking everything now because I have to, and I know it works because I can see every number that goes in. But I don't see that as a sustainable lifestyle. How I'll control myself when I stop cutting, I've no idea.

Honestly, if I were someone with a fast metabolism, I probably wouldn't give nearly as much of a shit about weightlifting and eating right. I'd just eat like crap and stay skinny.

>>39401114
This is why it's easier to drink your calories

Yep. I've been doing it for so long that even if I weren't trying to I'd still have a rough idea of the calories in a meal.

>>39401323
>Believing the metabolism meme
Idiot.

>>39401382
I'm fairly new, so what exactly am I missing?

I always count calories. Eating 4000 a day now. Honestly, I don't need to since I eat the same thing every day but I like having the exact stats

>>39401078
I counted for some time. It was extremely useful to do because it showed me what my regular diet was like, and after dialling in my macros I got a feel for what I should be eating. I don't count anymore, but I eat similar to what I did when I was couting so I know I'm not too far off

>>39401399
Not that guy, but"fast metabolism" isn't a thing. Metabolism doesn't vary drastically from person to person, but activity level does and that makes all the difference. People who think they have a fast metabolism don't eat as much as they think they do and people with "slow metabolism" eat more than they think

>>39401078
I always count calories. I try not to restrict them though unless I'm really stupidly going over my maintainence. I find it works out fine if you eat high protein and decent carbs rather than sugary shit

>>39401429
yeah, I used to think I had fast metabolism, but in reality I was just reasonable active and, more importantly, had very little apetite. I would often skip meals, barely ate breakfast and so on. So when it came time to eat a really good pizza or candy or something I ate a ton, but on average my daily intake was pretty low.

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>>39401078
Don't particularly count often, just mainly plan based on what I did the day before and what I'm doing that day

>worked out pretty hard yesterday, better make sure I don't short myself on protein in the next 24 hours
>throw eggs in fried rice with pork for that
>going to do some cardio today, better make sure I have some more carbs
>double up on sweet potatoes the meal before a workout
>don't drink 8 beers in one sitting
>stick to that

I just try to be aware of my portion control and stick away from sodas or any other simple sugars unless I know I'm going to be physically active soon after.

Pic related is where I'm at as of 2 weeks ago. Not drastically going up or down in weight so this probably wouldn't apply in those situations.

>>39401078
I planned out and counted the calories for like 4-5 days worth of meals that covered all my macros and calorie needs for my goals. And I just alternate which one of those preplanned days to go with on a whim, if I start seeing a decline in progress I might re-evaluate it. But, it's been working alright so far.

>>39401493

your chest and stomach are the same shape as mine, I'm trying to develop my shoulders and chest a lot more at the moment, looking thicc solid tight etc etc

>>39401999
Thanks m8, maybe one day I'll have visible abs

OHP helped my shoulders quite a bit; chest is still definitely lagging behind everything else, but changed my bench form to narrow my elbows so it's progress.

>we're all gonna make it

>>39402112

Yeah I have the same problem with bench, flared elbows are a bastard, I'm switching up to doing paused bench and higher reps with lower weight to try and nail the form.