Hannah Lynn Fitness

Hello again! This past week has been so hectic, but I hope to post a little more frequently even when life gets crazy. I am working on two posts I want to really want to put a lot of effort and research in, but today is a little update on my eating habits :) I use the app Lifesum I think I have spent less than an hour at my house today- I have been going going! I didn't any fruit today, and only two servings of vegetables. So tomorrow, my goal is to intentionally eat 2 servings of fruit and 4 servings of vegetables. I ate a total of 1611 calories so far, and this isn't quite enough for a "bulk." However I am not too concerned, because I chose to start my cut today or tomorrow, so I am counting this as sort of a transition day :) Life happens, and you have to learn to be flexible!  Here is the breakdown for the day: Breakfast: Peach Greek Yogurt (Chobani) and Steak Strips (Kirkland Signature) Lunch: Spinach Wrap with chicken, veggies, zucchini salad, a...

Happy January 8th!! So first of all I want to clarify that there is nothing wrong with planning to "bulk," however I did basically fail at it. Bulking can be a great success, if you do it right; however I did not execute this well. I spent a lot, and I mean hours, of researching how to bulk and reading articles and watching videos, and yet I still messed up. There is one main reason for this: I ATE TOO MUCH. I calculated the following (for my body and goals) on a myriad of different websites using different calculators: TDEE (Total Daily Energy Expenditure- how many calories you burn in a day, including exercise)  BMR (Basal Metabolic Rate - how many calories you burn at rest in a day, as if you were to lay in bed all day) Body Fat Percentage (how much of your weight is made up of fat) How many calories I would need to intake to lose weight (calorie deficit, under your TDEE), gain weight (calorie surplus, over your TDEE), and also maintain weight (right at your TDE...