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I had it right the first time I wrote it, then I edited it to be wrong haha.

Dietary cholesterol isn't proportional to the amount of cholesterol in your blood. The fats in egg yolks were found to reduce LDL cholesterol (bad type). Trans fats directly have an impact on HDL cholesterol. Dietary cholesterol is necessary for testosterone production. I've had 5/6 whole eggs for breakfast for as long as…

Those studies were to show the relationship between a reduction in carbs and an increase in insulin sensitivity, not carb cycling. My carb cycling suggestion comes from anecdote, and stuff I've read/heard from the likes of Phil Learney, Milos Sarcev, Lyle Mcdonald, etc. The main theory being that cycling macronutrients is…

I wouldn't say it's a claim exactly, since this sorta stuff is pretty common knowledge(maybe not on MFP), but sure. http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/25527677 "A modest reduction in dietary carbohydrate has beneficial effects on body composition, fat distribution, and glucose metabolism."…

Oh hi, Strawman. I didn't mention the rest day low carbs for fat loss now, did I? Got any studies to prove me wrong about optimising insulin sensitivity? Or any of my other points? :)

Constructive. Everyday is a school day; educate me, certified PT.

Try stabilising your blood sugar. Spread your meals apart, opt for better food choices. Failing that, exercise some self control. You can have success or excuses, pick one. /motivational pep talk.

Exactly, bigger muscles, more weight moved, more energy exerted. Not a problem, happy to help :)

Lowered blood pressure Reduced risk of diabetes Reduced risk of cardiovascular disease Less visceral fat around organs Increased insulin sensitive Increased leptin sensitivity Less aromatase, which means less testosterone converted to oestrogen, which means less fat storage

In that case start squatting with an empty bar, and gradually add weights over time. Say 2.5kg each time. If you want dense, toned legs, then you might want to switch to heavier weights with less reps, typically up to five reps. Women generally tend to have the misconception that lots of reps will make a muscle look toned.…

A rule of thumb would be to eat 1g per lb of bodyweight. Lean meats like chicken breast, and white fish, are high in protein, and have negligible amounts of carbs or fats in them, which makes them an ideal source of protein that's kind on your overall calorie intake. Red meat won't kill you. Steak and chicken are the two…

I genuinely can't see how someone could eat that much fibre, if your diary wasn't private I'd have found out for myself. 10g per 1000 calories consumed is a good reference point. Too much fibre can have the same effect as too little fibre.

Macro ratio isn't important, it comes down to calories in/calories out. Protein and fats do help with satiety, but don't be under the conception that reduces carbohydrates is more optimal for fat loss. Generally people lose weight on low carb diets because they eliminate a food group and don't replace those calories with…

If you're only doing it once a month, don't over think it. Nutrition needs to be considered over a period of weeks/months. In the grand scheme of things, one meal isn't worth fretting over. For example, one bad meal doesn't make people fat, the same as one good meal doesn't make people slim.

@ajh2133 look into cycling carbs. Depending on what muscle group you're training, or if it's a rest day, let that dictate the amount of carbs you have. I don't know what your training split is, but back and leg days are more demanding that shoulders or arms, for example. On rest days don't eat carbs, but replace those…

If you're not working out, you don't need carbs on that day. Metabolic flexibility is where your body can switch between using glucose and fats for fuel. Ideally, this is where we're all striving to be. If you're not working out, you don't need carbs that day. Increase your fats, and keep protein at whatever level you…

Keep your calories as high as possible while still losing weight. Many people initially drop their calories way too low when they start dieting. Don't decrease your input, increase your output. If/when weightless stalls, then look into things like manipulating your macros, or having refeeds.

Get protein in you for the satiety, keeps you fuller for longer.

Intra workout drink is 50g HBCD (fast absorbing carb) and 20g peptopro (faster absorbing protein). Postworkout is 50g whey isolate Recovery nutrition of the gods.

If you're working out four or five times a week, I'm almost certain you're undereating. Google benedict Harris formula, workout your Basal Metabolic Rate, and then your Total Daily Energy Expenditure.

A balanced meal of protein, carbs, fats, and veg. Typically for me at the minute is 200g chicken, 100g broccoli, 50g oats, added 20tbsp peanut butter.

That seems way off the amount of calories you should be consuming. Google 'benedict Harris forumla' it's a Basal Metabolic Rate calculator that works out how many calories your body needs to function, then you can further the calculation to workout how many calories you should add for activity you do. A good starting point…