Weight Loss Tip: Focus on your Macro Percentages
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Capt_Apollo wrote: »
Yes, we are! And that I can acknowledge it clearly makes me better than you!0 -
Um.....I've been doing a ketogenic eating plan for almost two years now. My weight fluctuated between 140 and 145 at the moment. Low carb worked FOR ME, but maybe I'm just a figment of everyone's imagination.....
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ladymiseryali wrote: »Um.....I've been doing a ketogenic eating plan for almost two years now. My weight fluctuated between 140 and 145 at the moment. Low carb worked FOR ME, but maybe I'm just a figment of everyone's imagination.....
Who said that low carb wouldn't work for anyone?0 -
janejellyroll wrote: »ladymiseryali wrote: »Um.....I've been doing a ketogenic eating plan for almost two years now. My weight fluctuated between 140 and 145 at the moment. Low carb worked FOR ME, but maybe I'm just a figment of everyone's imagination.....
Who said that low carb wouldn't work for anyone?
I think it was this:emmy_marino wrote: »The first fad was low fat diets - doesn't work
The next huge fad was extreme low carb diets - ya ok they work but not sustainable at all
So eat your carbs enjoy your workouts and find what works for YOU!
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janejellyroll wrote: »ladymiseryali wrote: »Um.....I've been doing a ketogenic eating plan for almost two years now. My weight fluctuated between 140 and 145 at the moment. Low carb worked FOR ME, but maybe I'm just a figment of everyone's imagination.....
Who said that low carb wouldn't work for anyone?
Pretty sure the OP is stating that low carb doesn't work/isn't sustainable. My carbs are 5-7% of my macro makeup. She claims that in order for the body to function, it should be way way higher. As far as I know, my body functions quite well with what I'm doing. Then again, maybe I just don't exist. That's always a possibility.
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janejellyroll wrote: »ladymiseryali wrote: »Um.....I've been doing a ketogenic eating plan for almost two years now. My weight fluctuated between 140 and 145 at the moment. Low carb worked FOR ME, but maybe I'm just a figment of everyone's imagination.....
Who said that low carb wouldn't work for anyone?
I think it was this...Extreme low carb diets, while they will give you results, will not last long term as well.
From the OPs second post.
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janejellyroll wrote: »ladymiseryali wrote: »Um.....I've been doing a ketogenic eating plan for almost two years now. My weight fluctuated between 140 and 145 at the moment. Low carb worked FOR ME, but maybe I'm just a figment of everyone's imagination.....
Who said that low carb wouldn't work for anyone?
I think it was this...Extreme low carb diets, while they will give you results, will not last long term as well.
From the OPs second post.
Thanks (both of you) for bringing me up to speed. I missed that.0 -
janejellyroll wrote: »janejellyroll wrote: »ladymiseryali wrote: »Um.....I've been doing a ketogenic eating plan for almost two years now. My weight fluctuated between 140 and 145 at the moment. Low carb worked FOR ME, but maybe I'm just a figment of everyone's imagination.....
Who said that low carb wouldn't work for anyone?
I think it was this...Extreme low carb diets, while they will give you results, will not last long term as well.
From the OPs second post.
Thanks (both of you) for bringing me up to speed. I missed that.
Always have your back
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There's sometimes a messaging problem that happens when we try to give general advice/make generalized statements while simultaneously agreeing with the principle of, "whatever works for you."
I believe the OP has stated multiple times, for various topics, that we should be free to find what works for ourselves. Unfortunately, there have also been instances, perhaps even in the next sentence, where a general statement is then made that indicates that one shouldn't try something because there's an implication that it won't work, or that it's not optimal.
If we're going to talk about specific strategies (e.g. a particular deit like low-carb), I think it's important to talk about what the experience is like, even if it's a brief description, for people who like it and those for whom it is less effective. That way people can monitor their own experiences.0 -
emmy_marino wrote: »When you look up Macros you get a lot of body building bro science that is very true! I think the avg pop shouldn't ignore macros either
You are all over the place with absolutes in this thread and that's one of the biggest reasons you are getting so much resistance. And then your debate the logic and facts you're being presented with links that just are a bunch of bro science. You said you've studied this whole thing but you continue to use links that are just false.
Not that I need to be replying to this thread again, but why the hell not.
^this man is thinking the exact same thing as me. Every single reply that OP has made is just an attempt at covering her *kitten* and she's not very good at it.
You say that carbs have to be "THIS!!!!" for optimal bodily function performance, but then also "WHATEVER WORKS FOR YOU!!!" and "EVERYONE IS DIFFERENT!!!" and "BUT BALANCE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!" and "THAT DOESN'T WORK BUT ACTUALLY IT DOES SOMETIMES BUT MAYBE NOT FOR DIFFERENT PEOPLE PROBABLY!!!"
you're use of the exclamation mark makes your replies nauseating to read.0 -
emmy_marino wrote: »When you look up Macros you get a lot of body building bro science that is very true! I think the avg pop shouldn't ignore macros either
You are all over the place with absolutes in this thread and that's one of the biggest reasons you are getting so much resistance. And then your debate the logic and facts you're being presented with links that just are a bunch of bro science. You said you've studied this whole thing but you continue to use links that are just false.
Moral of the story is a personal trainer does not really qualify to give advice on nutrition. OP did say that she refers clients to a nutritionist.
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this thread is a perfect example of why there is so much bro science out there ….people listen to people like the op because she is a "personal trainer" and think all this nonsense about eating x amount of carbs or you will go into starvation mode is gospel …
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cosmo_momo wrote: »emmy_marino wrote: »When you look up Macros you get a lot of body building bro science that is very true! I think the avg pop shouldn't ignore macros either
You are all over the place with absolutes in this thread and that's one of the biggest reasons you are getting so much resistance. And then your debate the logic and facts you're being presented with links that just are a bunch of bro science. You said you've studied this whole thing but you continue to use links that are just false.
Not that I need to be replying to this thread again, but why the hell not.
^this man is thinking the exact same thing as me. Every single reply that OP has made is just an attempt at covering her *kitten* and she's not very good at it.
You say that carbs have to be "THIS!!!!" for optimal bodily function performance, but then also "WHATEVER WORKS FOR YOU!!!" and "EVERYONE IS DIFFERENT!!!" and "BUT BALANCE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!" and "THAT DOESN'T WORK BUT ACTUALLY IT DOES SOMETIMES BUT MAYBE NOT FOR DIFFERENT PEOPLE PROBABLY!!!"
you're use of the exclamation mark makes your replies nauseating to read.
Thank you for the most hilariously accurate post... And yes! All of this.
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emmy_marino wrote: »This may be a contentious point but I think personal trainers should focus on .. oh I dunno.. training and leave nutrition advice to those who know what they're talking about either through being a registered dietician or actual knowledge with scientific basis
starvation mode - derp
I say this as someone who is happy at around 50% carbs .. cos yum carbs
LOLs. I think this is a reminder that just because someone is certified in one completely separate field, doesn't make them experts in another.
To say it's a completely separate field I would have to disagree. Your client can workout all they want with you and be hindering every bit of those results through their nutrition. You NEED to be able to give them some guidelines to help them in their journey but you should not be prescribing supplements and drawing up diet plans for them that's work for a registered dietician. The two fields go hand in hand and complement each other. If you go to a registered dietician first they will most likely suggest combining their program with a workout program and although they will not and cannot prescribe an exact program they can suggest hey why not get moving more go for runs and hikes, get in the gym or better yet try some classes or get a personal trainer. I hope you see the point I was trying to make.
considering all your guidelines were based on bro science, that poster is correct.0 -
This thread is what happens when people read too many blogs and fitness magazine articles0
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Yes, I would like clarification too...0
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