Nutrtion Facts !! YOU MUST READ THIS!

simplydelish2

Nice post. Agree completely. There are way too many "experts" out there putting out false information - generally for their own financial gain.

mockchoc

You said you don't need fast acting carbs after a workout, does that mean you need slow acting ones or none and what about protein? If yes how soon?

HMToomey

THANK YOU!!!

Can't stand the don't eat after whatever time... don't eat bread... blah blah blah...

I can't even tell you how many times I've had a midnight PB&J in the last year just to get close to my calorie goal and I'm doing just fine!

missability

hmmmmm, I have been eating all organic, cage free, grass fed, no sugar....(refined) or sugar subs. sticking with ancient grains, IE: Millet, Spelt, Flax, avoiding, corn, wheat, soy, etc.....Only drinking water and pure non-sweetened green tea. I have lost 10 LBS, and 5 inches in 14 days. In just two weeks my skin is smoother, my hair is shiny and silky, my insomnia is GONE, in bed at 11, asleep by 11:30 up between 6 and 8Am....So I am not sure if that's what you mean by clean, and I respect everyone's right to an opinion, whether it be based on fact, or observation.....but I looked up IIFYM, and that's not what I'm reading....it seems to me it is saying to not indulge in fast food or whatever you want......the following is a paragraph I copied and pasted from the official IIFYM site:
Moderation

IIFM is not an excuse to eat everything in sight. It simply allows some dietary freedom. It allows the occasional treat to be enjoyed by dieters. I see a lot of people misinterpret IIFYM and think it's an excuse to eat fast food several times a day everyday. This is not the case. You can fit a Big Mac into your macros everyday if you would like but you would be sacrificing your other meals for the day. Let me show you what I mean. A Big Mac has approximately 30 grams of fat. If you are trying to lose weight and are only eating a total of 45 grams of fat a day, you just had almost 70% of your allowed fat for the day in one meal. Now you have the rest of the day with only 15 grams of fat. Therefore, it is very difficult to actually fit in all the foods you would like to eat everyday into your macros. Moderation is the key.

melly28

Loved this post! It's how I lost the majority of my weight in the first place. I'm trying to get back down to basics as I really want to lose 15-20lbs more and after quitting smoking I feel as though I have nothing to lose. This post was a great reminder of where I need to be. Thanks!

imondrugz

i wana cry i replied to every single comment and it just went boosh ...

waldo56

A little secret, IIFYM, the way of eating the OP describes, never leads to threads by people clueless as to why what they are doing isn't working.

When you eat IIFYM, things go according to plan. What you expect to happen occurs.

And there are no taboo foods to worry about.

A fair % of the post weight loss goal crowd here are IIFYMers.

kms1320

IIFYM - don't make it sound like everyone's macros are the same

kms1320

And I absolutely believe in nutrient timing relative to strenuous physical activity.

lavender22

Thanks for the information but I believe that breakfast and metabolism has alot to do with losing weight. I also believe that having a active lifestyle is important to weight loss.

lavender22

Did I mention that calories also has a big part in losing.

penrbrown

i wana cry i replied to every single comment and it just went boosh ...

There there. *pat pat*

FullOfWin

lavender22

I agree with you and like your reply

RissyK1

Just wanted to make a comment about not counting diet soda. I used to not count diet soda until I had to start watching my sodium, a large diet coke at McDonald's has 45 mg of sodium. Doesn't sound like much, but when limited to 1500 mg a day, it matters. I know as far as calories go, it, ok. Just saying....too much sodium leads to water retention, high blood pressure ...could go on.. Good post, interesting.

janatleigh

Thanks for posting this. I have found that the only way I don't lay in bed feeling HUNGRY is if I save enough calories for a good sized dinner and a snack right before bed. I was worried about the timing, but now you've reassured me! Thanks!

Hadabetter

Since i see a lot of people post stuff about nutrition those are FACTS i said FACTS read them and do your research people !! Dieting doesn't mean you should live a miserable life


Nutrition FACTS:

1. It does NOT matter how late at night you eat or how much you eat AT ALL..
2. You will NOT get your metabolism on fat burning mode by eating more smaller meals throughout the day.. 1 meal or 10 if the calories are the same so are your results!
3. Not all carbs are the same when it comes to vitamines, minerals and satiety etc... But ALL Cabrs are 100% The Same when it comes to BODY COMPOSITION.. Aka 30g of carbs in the form of Sugar is NOT going to cause any more fat gain than 30g from Brown Rice.
4. Meal Timing is 100% Irrelevant for body composition. If certain time schedules make you FEEL better, that's your personal preference.
5. You do NOT need fast acting carbohydrates post workout.
6. You will NOT burn off muscle if you decide to skip breakfast, nor does breakfast have ANY affect on metabolism. Bottom line Calories measure energy.

Your body runs on Energy Taken In vs Energy Spent. Gain wait = Calories UP! Lose Weight = Calories DOWN!

I'm willing to prove every one of those by new scientific research !! All that no carb at night and eat "clean" is in the past !! Everything changed PLEASE DO YOUR SELF A FAVOR AND DO SOME RESEARCH!!! I Lost 67 lbs and i'm following those guide lines!! I eat at night i eat WHAT EVER i want as long it fit my macros !!!

Well, you either know what you're talking about, or you can shovel it with the best of them.

I take no issue with any of the 6 points you posted, but I'm wondering about timing with respect to protein. If you're involved in some heavy-duty strength training, isn't there a benefit to eating your daily protein in several small amounts during the day, so that when your body is trying to repair the muscles the protein is available?

The flip side of this is, if muscle repair takes place primarily when you sleep, is there benefit to eating more of your protein before you go to bed?

ILiftHeavyAcrylics

STUDIES INCOMING!

kyto7288

I agree with KMS here. Yes you will lose weight if calories in is less than calories out, however the benefits of eatting what you seem to concider clean food far outweigh the dirty that you are refering to. The processed dirty food that is stuffed full of high fructose corn syrup causes your body to crave more food than you actually need. This makes it exceedingly difficult for most people to control their diet. It takes alot more willpower to stop eating these processed foods than it is to eat a more natural diet consistantly. In many cases people will find themselves breaking down and binge eating ruining an entire weeks worth of good nutrition because their hunger is out of control. So in conclusion, I don't disagree with you, but I think that it will make controling your diet more difficult. ie all this dirty food the first half of the day, then you have to tourture yourself and find super low fat low carb protein for the rest of the day because you ate all of your fat and carbs early.

kyto7288

I think the no bread thing came up recently because many people in todays world have developed problems digesting grain types of food and then people start thinking that carbs are evil and that humans aren't meant to eat them such as the keto diet. The thing about keto is you still have to follow strict macros. If you eat 40g carbs but still consume 3500 calories of fat every day then you're going to stay fat. People just need to edjucate themselves, find the macros that fit their needs, and get to it.