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Original Thread was created by Sidesteal

Now that I have your attention -

Every so often I'll make one of these random bits of info. How about now.


You don't need to eat clean.
You don't need to avoid white bread or potatoes or beans or rice or _____________ (insert food here) unless you've got an intolerance/allergy/medical condition.
You don't need to eat breakfast to get your metabolism started.
You probably don't need to pay any attention to GI.
Your metabolism doesn't get kick-started and you don't rev it up.
Eating frequently is fine but it doesn't "boost your metabolism".
Don't waste your money on Raspberry Keytones and you should probably turn off Dr. Oz.
You are not toning.
You will not bulk up, ladies.
You also don't "gain muscle really easily". Yes, YOU.
Low carbing is not dangerous.
Low carbing is not metabolically superior.
You can eat food before bed.
You can eat food IN bed.
There is no specific time at which eating will cause you to gain fat.
The little pink dumbbells do not constitute "lifting weights".
That glass of blended up "juice" that you're replacing your meals with, probably isn't "cleansing" any "toxins".
"Hot Pants" don't make you lose fat, although they may make your wallet lighter.
You don't need to burn off that bowl of cereal or piece of chicken.
You don't need to worry about whether you're burning carbs or fat.
You don't need to worry about how much fat you burned during your workout, or how much muscle you gained during that set of bosu-ball dumbbell flies.
You don't "shock your body"
You don't "confuse your mucles"
Stop switching up your lifting program. How about stick to something and add weight to the bar.
Just because you saw it in a documentary doesn't mean it's a good idea or even remotely research-based.
You don't need to zig-zag or carb cycle or do the 17 day butt wash or the cabbage donkey stew diet.
2 weeks is not a plateau.
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Start here:
1) Eat within a reasonable caloric intake for your goals.
2) Consume adequate protein and fat.
3) Consume at least enough carbs to allow you to train with intensity.

(And can you just use some common sense with food selection?)

4) Lift weights
5) Get rest.
6) Repeat
7) And quit worrying about all the other crap.



Be patient.

I love this. What about cardio?

I have several thoughts about cardio.

I think that ultimately, cardio is not necessary for weight loss. I DO think that cardio is a good activity to do for the majority (maybe that's too bold of a word here) of the overweight population trying to generally become fit. I think that for bodybuilding purposes cardio is a tool that allows more food or bigger deficits. If an individual is in a position that they need to choose between increasing activity to create a suitable deficit, or decreasing food intake, cardio could be the better choice.

I personally cannot stand cardio and as such, I don't do it.

I'm going to have to call BS on some of those, but the vast majority of it is legit. It's good enough for a beginner to follow.

I'm going to have to call BS on some of those, but the vast majority of it is legit. It's good enough for a beginner to follow.

I'm going to have to call BS on some of those, but the vast majority of it is legit. It's good enough for a beginner to follow.

I actually welcome you to do so if you'd like to have a discussion about it.