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He's at an informal party...lol

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You'd be surprised how many calories a splash of heavy cream has. One tablespoon is about 50 calories so if you're using half of that, you have to figure you're consuming around 25 calories. Personally, I would consider that breaking a fast but it's not gonna make or break a diet. As Samantha stated, intermittent fasting…

The Boy in the Striped Pajamas

After trying a few dozen protein powders in my lifetime, I've settled on Gold Standard Whey. Not only does it taste great but it doesn't give me that bloated feeling. If I want more carbs, I just add a scoop of Optimum Nutrition Glyco Maize to it.

Assuming you're exercising, you will eventually burn through all or most of your carbs after going through a few days of low carbs (your body's preferred energy source). Once your body burns through all of your carbs in your system, it turns to fat for energy. When you eat low carb for an extended period of time, your body…

"The concept isn't about growing up or actually running a race against each other. The concept is YOU WILL NOT PERFORM WELL WITH A NUTRITION PLAN LIKE THIS. Period...I don't care which of the areas you pick - endurance, strength, etc. - if you put two equally fit people next to each other, and use your diet plan vs. a…

39 and fitter now than I was in the Marines over 20 years ago :)

Before you begin any kind of weight gain program, you're gonna need to eat more calories than your body burns in a typical day. I will say this...for the amount of weight that you want added to your frame, you would definitely need to lift weights. Otherwise, you'll just be soft and pudgy all over. How tall are you?

There's alot on info out there but here's my take. So long as you're continuing to lose weight at a steady pace, I wouldn't worry about it. Also, it's usually when your bodyfat levels start getting low that your body might start to hold onto bodyfat because it doesn't realize that your dieting. It's at that point that you…

If you find that even with low calorie consumption and lots of cardio that you're still holding on to the "last few pounds" of fat, then I would say YES. The term "starvation mode" sounds serious, but like Tharrop said, it's all how you word it. Bottom line...you can call it whatever you want. Based on my own success and…

Couldn't of said it better. Hey Czechsmate...that's a pretty brisk walk your taking. I know some guys that can't RUN 2 miles that fast.

There's really no right or wrong way to divide your macronutrients. What works for one person might not work for someone else. That being said, when my goal was to lower my bodyfat, I cycled my carbs. I went three days low carb (below 100gms) followed by one day of high carbs (400gms). My protein intake remained the same…

I usually have 2 slices of wheat bread from Fiber One. Each slice has 100 calories, 16 net carbs and 5 grams of protein.

@ Sinlow - good to see someone else is using it to gain muscle. Let me know if I could be of any help. Maybe we could exchange some meal ideas.

@ JMDOrtega - I wouldn't pay too much attention to what the so called experts say about what's considered a healthy body-fat level. I pay more attention to what I see in the mirror and how I feel. Keep doing what you're doing. You look great!

Awesome! :smile: Since muscle burns fat it only makes sense to add some muscle if you're trying to lose weight. I wish you luck.