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That's straight up food porn.

It may have something to do with the fact that the OP is SEVENTEEN PARAGRAPHS long. This is a message board, not the National Institutes of Health.

For me, it's more about satiety. "Junk food" is typically calorie dense compared to other types of food. For example, I would be more satisfied eating a baked sweet potato than six pieces of Twizzlers.

Are you looking for a true meal replacement with a full range of macros, or to simply increase your protein intake?

This. Creatine is the most well-researched and proven supplement there is. It's extremely cheap to boot. That said, the only benefit for cycling that I can think of is if you're in a long, steep climb.

Has the twerking community weighed in on this new innovation?

I think you just answered your own question.

Yep. There's basic rice, fish and veggies. Calorie-added additives include cream cheese, avocado and sauce (eel sauce, etc.). The biggest calorie bomb is tempura, but your roll obviously doesn't look battered/fried.

I was in Chicago this week for work, and there was a Nutella Cafe on Michigan with a line around the block.

Here are a couple of ideas: * It could be water retention. * If you just started tracking calories, you may have overestimated your TDEE (daily calorie total), and your deficit is actually a surplus. * You may not be measuring food accurately. * A combination of all three. Don't get discouraged. It's a process. The scale…

I take pre-workout before a run or cardio, the same as I would before lifting. Depending on what you're taking, it's no different than drinking a cup of coffee. That said, if you're an early morning runner, you may want to be cognizant of the laxative effect that caffeine can have ;-)

To me, jogging describes one type of running at a prescribed pace. Other types could include running fast and sprinting.

I'm not trying to define what HIIT is or isn't, just simply saying that HIIT and "barbell strength" do not sound like comparable activities.

"Barbell strength" is somewhat ambiguous, but sounds nothing like HIIT.

you've dropped a good bit of weight, so maybe you're no longer in a deficit?

I recently switched to a C ll Collagen, Boron, Hyaluronic Acid supplement (Kirkland brand) after taking Glucosamine and Chondroitine (and more recently MSM) for years, mainly because it's only one tiny pill instead of two bigger ones. I've only been taking for about two weeks, so the jury's still out.

One tablespoon is a crapload of cinnamon. Enough to take down a tiger.

Probably a good call. If you eat chicken and then train legs, you'll get chicken legs.

Seems to me you would agree on the general training protocol prior to first session. Next time, ask for that information up front.

I guess it depends on total protein/caloric intake, but 40-50g of protein from powder doesn't sound absurd at all. I get protein from a variety of sources: chicken, fish, beef, turkey, eggs, yogurt, etc., and protein powder is an inexpensive and convenient way to help me hit my protein goal.

Get dressing on the side. Hold the cheese or ask for it on the side. Avoid fried proteins. Look out for high calories additives: nuts, bacon, avocado.

Unless you're four feet tall, there's no way you can struggle to get over 1,200 calories per day and be overweight. You may not be measuring/logging accurately.

Old school Halo Top.

The OP has an MBS.* * Masters in BroScience

I usually add half and half and splenda.

That's what I'm guessing. The loss of visceral fat has revealed the underlying muscle. What the OP has interpreted as muscle-building is, in effect, getting ripped.

AmiNO Energy technically isn't a BCAA product because it contains numerous aminos (as well as caffeine) and therefore only a small amount of Leucine, Isoleucine and Valine. That said, I love it as an afternoon pick me up. For pure BCAAs, I prefer MyProtein Instantized BCAAs in blue raspberry. I can typically find it on…

As others have said, you probably used too much protein powder. Also, casein tends to be more clumpy than whey.

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Amino Energy is awesome. I drink it as an alternative to soda during the day. It's not marketed as a preworkout, but if you're simply looking for a caffeine boost, it will do the trick. FYI - Costco currently has a 65 serving tub on sale for $29.