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I tend to use EAS Whey + Casein vanilla powder. It gives both a quick and slow-releasing blend of protein, so it gives the body a steady supply for a few hours [the container says a max of six hours]. It's very light on the sweetener, so the vanilla flavor isn't very overpowering, which makes it perfect for blending with a…

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Do you have any resistance bands? I've been doing glute kickbacks and standing glute presses with my set and have started noticing a difference after a few months [a bit firmer, less rounded]. Maybe it'll work for you as well.

Sodium is a big issue for me as well, though I take a sodium-binder diuretic so it's not as big an issue as it could be, but I like to keep it down anyways. Some tips would be to rinse tinned items under water [for a lot of them it's the water itself that has the sodium and not the food item itself. Rinsing should reduce…

My largest is usually breakfast, since I work dayshifts and I need the extra energy to get through.

The extra honey/molasses/sugar/etc also really kickstarts that dry yeast, allowing for faster proofing time than without.

Try slowly weaning off sugar products. That way it's not the "cold turkey" style and you can control how quickly you reduce the amount of sugar consumption. Even if it's just a gram or two of sugar reduction every few days, eventually that reduction adds up. It's how I got rid of my sweet tooth. Nowadays most sweets are…

You can substitute molasses for honey.

It's most likely water weight, especially if you're weighing the day after a lifting day. Try weighing after either a non-workout day or after a cardio day to see if the pounds come down.

On cheat day [every other Saturday] I have a smaller than usual breakfast, then the cheat meal in question becomes two meals in one [lunch/dinner]. That gives me a total of 1800-2700 calories to work with for one meal [if I end up having an extra large cheat meal that day, i'll add an elliptical session to burn off the…

It's possible to have a low bmr depending on weight/height/age, though it's also very likely you have a metabolic issue if you're really gaining at 1500 calories. Try to see if you can schedule both a thyroid panel and a RMR test. Hypothyroidism can cause weight gain at low calorie intake, and the RMR test should give an…

I usually have a protein shake [EAS whey + casein] soon after, then hop in the shower.

It's very easy to make a vegan dough [there's only 4-7 main ingredients depending on how you want to flavor it]. * 2 1/2 cups bread flour * 1 1/3 cups warm water * 2 Tbsp dry yeast * 2 Tbsp honey * Pizza Spice [mainly oregano, basil and optionally red pepper flakes, to add flavor] * 1 Tbsp minced garlic [add more or less…

Tuna melt on a plain bagel [part-skim cheese, reduced sodium bagel] and some black grapes.

I think you mean .8g/kg, not .8g/pound. Anyways, that would put your lower limit at 55g protein per day, so 100g/day definitely isn't a low protein diet.

It varies depending on which protein powder you use. The EAS brands are 33g/scoop. Looking up the brand you're asking about, one scoop seems to be around 21.28g [based on the 468g size of this protein powder, which has 22 scoops per container].

Eggs tend to keep me fuller longer between meals. I often have an egg scrambled with some drained ground sausage, sauteed peppers, sauteed onions and a Tbsp of cheddar cheese, wrapped in a soft taco shell like a burrito.

I rarely go out to eat [chinese twice a month] and I usually get the same things every time [rice, seafood stir fry, hot & sour soup, sushi, coconut shrimp, etc] so I made a custom entry called Chinese Dinner that estimates how many calories/macros that particular meal would have. I usually only have a small breakfast on…

I do a 50/25/25 distribution myself, mainly because carbohydrates are the body's main source of energy. As for foods that would fit your 20/40/40 split, protein shakes should help with that as long as you use one with little sweetening [I use EAS whey, only 4g sugar per scoop].

Protein powders are often recommended by nephrologists [kidney doctors] to help kidney patients who are on dialysis to get the daily protein they need. If the powder really was damaging to the kidneys, I doubt the docs would recommend them at all. Things that thicken the blood [like overusing ibuprofin] is much more…

Further perfection of low-sodium pizza, this time with proper distribution of toppings and a golden, soft crust. Adding some honey, garlic, basil and oregano helped with the flavor as well. Cheesy bread sticks made from leftover dough from the low-sodium pizza. Chirarisu, a very rare treat.

You can add other spices as well if wanted, though the soy sauce and hoisin sauce should be enough [the soy adds a bit of a salty flavor and the hoisin a hint of a sweet one]. I usually add 1 Tbsp hot chili paste to mine to give it a bit of a firey kick.

I mean interchangeable based on the numbers on the label [like if the label says a serving size is both 1/2 cup and 124g, you should be able to interchange between those two]. If this isn't the case, then the FDA really needs to revamp their nutrition facts labels.

I'd try them myself, but I'm on a sodium and potassium restrictive diet, and all of them are very high in both [900mg sodium, 950mg potassium for a small 185 calorie meal? No thanks]. There's always a price for convenience.

Most nutritional facts labels have serving sizes as both imperial [oz/cups] and metric [grams]. You can convert between the two based on this.

Whichever is easier to stick to, as long as you don't go over your calories for the day.

Yes, protein shakes should help hit those protein numbers. The brand I use is EAS Whey + Casein, which contains a fast-absorbing [whey] and slow-absorbing [casein] protein blend. It's also light on the sweetener, so it blends well with juices, water flavorings, etc.

I don't need to sneak anything in, as at the start of the day I have to help do restock [which means I carry around 25 pound boxes of product for an hour]. It's kinda like walking around with a 10kg weighted vest.

I am very prone to gaining water weight [I have bouts of severe edema that are thankfully under control most of the time] so it's easy for me to rack up on water weight, even if I'm doing everything else right. It gets really bad after lift days [where I can gain up to 3 pounds]. I don't let it get me down too much though,…

You mentioned that stir-fried recipes for shrimp is fine, so why not either shrimp stir fry or shrimp fried rice? Both can be healthy if you make it yourself and control what ingredients go into it. Also very simple to make. For shrimp stir fry, add 1 Tbsp oil to a pan or wok [a well seasoned wok is preferred, since it…