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Dammit I was just about to post a "I'm okay with them bringing me heavy sammiches" joke.

Rice cakes topped with pizza sauce and cheese and pepperoni FTW. Erbody happy.

<-- [Slams weights around angrily because MFPers sent me on a wild goose chase search mission to see if OP is the same OP of "steal yo man" thread.]

Thanks, sounds good.

Maybe check out the recipe forum.

Yep, some scales have crap accuracy even under ideal conditions. I had a scale once that was even worse than yours; it had about a +/- 1.5 lb error. Scales can also be significantly affected by temperature, with a cold bathroom tile floor in the morning having a significant effect on the measurement.…

Physique ≠ strength, although there is a lot of overlap. I don't lift heavy in the big 3 anymore because of injuries, so my total is crap. Still making decent physique progress though.

There is some science to support it, but I didn't find it noticeably useful. A good pump, sure, but long term any benefits were not easily observable. It did give me a new option to work around injuries while using lighter weights though.

I don't agree with a lot of stuff that Ben Greenfield writes, but I found this particular article pretty insightful: https://bengreenfieldfitness.com/2013/06/how-to-know-with-laser-like-accuracy-if-your-body-is-truly-recovered-and-ready-to-train/ For me personally, the first things I notice are chronic fatigue, sore joints…

This is horribly inaccurate. All of it.

Here is something to keep you occupied until they return: http://www.conspiracymadlibz.com/they-will-ban-something

LOL, a few years ago I spread about 20 bags of sugar on my lawn because the organic matter tested really low. Statisticians hate me.

Yes, losing 2 kg a month is a good pace. Most men store fat on their belly, and will often be the last place the fat leaves. That is due to genetics. Some men have to get to a very low body fat (<10%) before abs become visible. If you keep doing what you're doing, you will eventually get there. Working your abs will not…

You need a calorie deficit to lose fat. Otherwise you can try recomposition, which will be more favorable to muscle growth, but the fat loss will take longer. Did you already find your maintenance calorie level?

I have a theory that there is corollary to Godwin's law that states that any thread about gaining muscle while losing weight will converge to reductio ad concentratum campus with a median of less than 100 posts.

I vote no. What about haircuts, manicures, nose blowing?

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/tvshowbiz/article-2028752/Celebrity-Big-Brother-2011-Darryn-Lyons-shows-phony-washboard-stomach.html You can buy abs if you want.

If I am running low on carbs I usually go for rice, bread, fruit, pasta w/ low fat marinara sauce, pancakes+syrup, rice chex, pretzels. It is just personal preference. Agree with Sijomial above. Magnitude of caloric surplus will determine how much fat you gain.

1. What you are talking about now is adherence tactics, which is a very different topic than physical laws. What "works" is physically forcing a person to adhere to an energy balance. Aside from that, it is more of a crapshoot as to what strategies any given individual will comply with. You can give people knowledge and…

1. Both CICO and the first law of thermo are applications of the law of conservation of energy. The complexity of the system has no influence on the underlying laws of physics. Everything that exists in the universe obeys these laws, including all organic matter. Please feel free to rebut by providing an example of a…

This is my favorite carb powder: I top them with liquid carbs.

I'm not doubting your success, but this article you linked is full of broscience. I would not put a lot of value in Thibaudeau's writing. Some of his statements here are laughable and he doesn't even bother to reference anything. Pretty much every bodybuilder who competes bulks during the off season and cuts before a show.…

I love full-flavored craft beer. I just drink less of it when I am losing weight.

Yeah, but the farmer wrecked them by carrying them to the store in a basket. Seriously though, just eat the vegetables. Whatever they are packaged in has very little influence on their nutritional value.

Does not work for me personally. If I am losing weight on keto, I am rarely ever hungry. I also don't get very hungry if I eat small meals 6-7 times per day. If I do IF, I get a little hungry towards the end of the fasting period, but I often have to cram in a lot of food before the next fasting period when I don't even…

Thanks for this; it is a good podcast. It sounds like you already have a good diagnosis of your disease, but for the lurkers, I would like to point out that it is not necessarily a good idea to dismiss elevated creatinine levels just because you are on creatine. I dismissed my elevated creatinine levels for some time…

Yes. 300 g cooked has same nutrition data as 100 g dry. The label states the nutrition data for dry.

Yes. In my personal experiments with different kinds of pastas, I have gotten cooked:raw weight ratios between 1:0.31 and 1:0.37, so the 3:1 ratio is a very good estimate IMHO.