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It's not uncommon to get a rather large burger at a restaurant. 8 oz. of 80/20 ground beef is 45 grams of fat for the beef alone. Some restaurants do a 70/30 combo of protein/fat, which would be even more calories at the same weight. Factor in the cheese, toppings, bread, etc. and you could easily see 57 grams of fat in a…

You're also getting like 4 oz. beef, if that? Big Mac has 33 grams fat btw.

Fresh fish should not taste fishy; rather it should taste like the Ocean. If you live inland, a regular supply of fresh fish might be difficult to attain, but not impossible. You could just be shopping at the wrong places. Texture is entirely a cooking issue. If overcooked, fish turns rubbery, chewy, and/or very dry. If…

True, although if a person limits processed junk foods, high fructose breads, cakes, cookies, ice cream, etc. then the carbs they do choose should be fairly nutritious and low calorie. Dietary fat is 9 calories per gram, the highest of the other macros by more than double. A person could easily make poor dietary fat food…

1. Weight loss and reduction of bodyfat requires a caloric deficit; whether that is from calorie restriction, increased activity level, or both. Fad diets are not a factor in this equation. Stick with a rich variety of whole foods that fit your personal preferance and tolerance. Limit processed food intake. Hit your macro…

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What do you hate about it? Be specific. There is a huge variety of seafood out there from sashimi to white fish to red fish to crustaceans to caviar to mollusks to fresh vs. canned, etc.

^This is a good, simple list. A preworkout or coffee wouldn't be a bad decision when needed as well. One thing about magnesium is that it's awful in oxide form. Chelated magnesium or magnesium orotate is awesome.

Some things I must address regarding the comments in this thread so far, which are either completely arbitrary or misrepresentative of supplements... 1. Timing protein shakes (whether pre or post workout) is useless. Your muscles will not go catabolic immediately after a workout if you don't provide a quick shot of…

The Lemon Meringue Pie is tasty, but I find Trutein in general to be far too sweet. The amount of artificial sweetener they use to flavor the product is double what I would put in there. One scoop in even 16 oz. water or milk is cloyingly sweet.

I would suggest getting a minimum of 0.40 grams dietary fat per 1 lb. bodyweight (more if maintaining or bulking). Dietary fat is crucial to hormone health, reproductive health (especially in women), hair, skin, nails, brain health/mood, etc.

More like three of him. 210 lbs. x 0.60-0.80 grams protein per 1 lb. bodyweight = 126-168 grams protein per day for a target range. At that 210 lbs, your muscles will not be able to utilize more protein than 168 grams for new muscle synthesis purposes. First and foremost, you are undereating dietary fat. Also, just because…

If you are active, the recommended protein macro is approximately 0.60 to 0.80 grams per 1 lb. bodyweight. At your current weight, that is 80-106 grams protein per day. You can eat more protein than this if you desire, but it won't result in any greater muscle synthesis. Lastly, 106 grams of protein is only 424 calories.

^ This. If I even do cardio, I will do it before weighlifting. But I do very little cardio... 1-3 miles tops at a fast pace. Most of the strenous activity I do in the gym is weightlifting (yes, this elevates heart rate and breathing too). So, if I put in 40-60 minutes of heavy lifting then I definitely I won't want to jump…

It doesn't cause people (gender aside) to retain water to the point of bloating. It does however hold more water in your muscles, making them appear fuller. The average person who takes creatine that is not sub- 10% bodyfat would not even notice the subtle difference in water weight. C4 is quite low stim. It has 135 mg of…

I can tell you right now that 36 grams of fat is far too low (even for a 100 lb. female) and quite unsafe if followed long-term.

It's fine, unless you eat sticks of it... far better than highly processed, hydrogenated vegetable oils. Some will say to buy grassfed butter, but the extra cost doesn't warrant enough sense for me to purchase it over the standard, unsalted type, which is what I typically use.

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Creatine is a system saturater, which means that it needs to build up in your system over time to notice the benefits. If you're interested in Creatine, get unflavored Creapure® Creatine in micronized creatine monohydrate form. Taking creatine pre-workout, post-workout, or any other special time is inconsequential. It is…

I would shoot for 1 lb/week loss, max. It is counterproductive to cut too drastically since you not only lose fat and water, but also muscle. It can't be too good for the metabolism, long-term either. To gain lose about one pound of tissue weight, you have to consume about 3,500 calories less than you expend. This is a…

Contradiction there. :)

http://www.jissn.com/content/10/1/5 http://www.jissn.com/content/10/1/53 Results: Inconclusive Timing protein around workouts has become standard practice in bodybuilding because of the perpetuation of hearsay, nothing more. It's a case of bro see, bro do - no critical thought, no questioning of why. The truth is that…

Brown rice tastes like white rice that has been dragged 100 miles through the dirt in an old, wet burlap bag. The texture is also horrid. I don't know anyone who could possibly like it "more" than white rice unless they have been brainwashed to believe so.

Protein powder is actually a processed, fast food. You should mainly rely on whole foods for optimal nutrition in a rational diet. That said, there is nothing wrong with incorporating protein powder in your diet to use out of convenience. There is no proof that artificial sweeteners are bad for us. We have solid proof that…

Doesn't matter... What matters is total intake per day. If you go from consuming 110 grams protein everyday then drop to 24 grams protein per day for a week, then back to 110 grams per day.... you will notice some muscle synthesis issues. However, getting 110 grams all at once, versus that amount divvied 3 times per day,…

The broscience...it burns....it burns... What people don't understand is that there isn't really a limit to what you can absorb (within reason). If you eat a big high fat, high carb, high protein meal that takes 10 hours to digest, you will still get all of that. If you eat a single meal with 100g of protein, you can still…

^^ Things vegans say... *shaking my head* OP, it doesn't matter as long as you don't have a specific allergy/condition or overconsume past your means.

That is personal preference. But whole foods would be the best protein option. Most protein does. Creatine monohydrate helps with short boosts of power when weight lifting. Over time, you might notice a benefit of being able to push out an extra 1-2 reps of heavy weight. Creatine does not help you lose bodyfat or drop…