jasonpclement Member

If you go down the path I did, this will happen for as long as a couple months, maybe even longer (I can't remember exactly). Your body should adjust however. Not to be gross, but eventually the inverse will likely be true. When you don't eat fibrous foods, you'll have trouble staying regular.

I agree. It is a gradual process. Also, definitally make friends w/ people who share their diary. Many folks that have been doing this a long time have learned how to satisfy their bodies within the constraints of their diet.

I recently did a half marathon, and I had no issues completing it w/o any special intraworkout nutrition. I did take a sip or two of gatorate that they passed out at the drinking stations. My wife also did the half marathon without intraworkout nutrition. Best of luck everyone!

don't be afraid to set some performance goals instead of weight based goals. I think you will find them much more rewarding.

great job

nope, unless you do it while everyone else is eating.

Yeah, fluctuation is normal. Sodium intake, water intake, any alchohol, intense exercise, even gluten and dairy in some people will cause water fluctuation. And that doesn't even include supplements, and pharmacy drugs which also can affect your scale weight. No biggie, you can relax and continue to enjoy the journey :)

If (all your other foods + non fat greek yogurt) leaves you with room for fat in your diet, then i'd eat the full fat. If your all ready walking that line of going over your fat needs, then you should have the non fat. Fatty foods definitally have an advantage for satiety. But they are also easy to overeat because of the…

I'd only do a long run 10 mile + once every week, or once every two weeks. The worst thing would be getting hurt and not being able to be part of it. My wife followed this and crossed the finish line with a smile on her face, and no pain or fatigue at all. And she had only been running around 7 months.

Good topic, I enjoyed this. Bodybuidlers often isolate areas on their body that otherwise would see very little work. Lats for instance. Construction workers aren't going to be seeing a lot of direct work on that area. I think it would be very rate indeed to see a regular hard working joe that never hits the gym with a…

Yup! I'm a relatively new christian (about 3 years). It certainly isnt a switch that you just flip...I'm a working progress for sure :). The progression is not unlike the slow adoption of a fitness liftestyle. Having experienced both, there are definitally parallels.

Its never as simple as anyone says. That said, calories are the best number to go by, as they seem to be the most accurate. We can get as scientific as we think we need, but in the end...if you one does not adhere to calories, they are set up to fail. Adhering to calories, while eating foods and macros that trigger satiety…

You've cut your cals way too low!!!! At least eat 2500 cals. You are still in a pretty big deficit with that. 1200 calories is not going to be sustainable or healthy in anyway. For someone in your position, I almost don't even reccomend counting calories. Just eat only whole food sources. Veggies, eggs, meat, a bit of…

Great work. Keep it up.

The cue I give people when trying to squat or deadlift that works is "Ghetto Booty." For some reason, when many people think about straightening their back, they tend to just pull their shoulders back and feel straighter, but still have a rounded back. If you focus on sticking your butt out, as opposed to keeping the back…

Keep it up. 125 is a pretty decent weight for your height. :). Don't fixate though. If your lifting, you could very well find yourself stuck in the 130s... And looking the best you have in your life. Lifting and diet are huge. Keep up the good work.

I'm still stuck on this Gym nurse concept.

a pound a month of muscle would be very difficult unless it was someone just starting out. I'd reccomend going at it slowly. Just a 2-500 calorie surplus. And just track. If you dont gain, add another 200 cals.

i think 1500 to 1600 would be good. Maybe even a little more.

those ladies shirts where the collar droops down in front...like a super oversized turtle neck....or...no...i wont go there.

they are very good, and endless in flavors...you can basically put anything that sounds good in them, and they come out good. The only thing i haven't cared for is pomegranite. Something about the texture made them kind of turn my stomach. That said, i dont think anyone has mentioned...these are eaten cold. They are closer…

Just ignore it, and take satisfaction in your ability to say no, and in your improved health. I don't know what more you need to do. Your coming out the winner :)

I read nothing other than the original post. I'm sure the answers been hit, but just in case. Lifting allows you maximum muscle retention while losing fat. So while you may not get stronger, you will not lose as much muscle as you would otherwise, if you were not lifting. The end result, a leaner looking, more muscular…

carbs by themselves are not good for satiety. You need to get protein AND FAT mixed in for your leptin (hormone that contributes to feeling full) levels to work properly. This is why I can eat an entire box of children's cereal and only feel marginally satisfied. Its all carbohydrates. You can stil eat your carbs, but you…

This post has become way to serious. First: Check your macros. If it fits, you can eat it. If it doesn't then you shouldn't. Second: Make sure your getting a couple servings of fruits and vegatables a day. I've done the whole eating perfect healthy foods (paleo, primal...w/e) thing, and this is far more sustainable. What…

its lower calorie. But that's really about it. It is a source of healthy fats, but with it being such low calorie, i dunno. You could get them in much cheaper, better tasting ways imo.

only time i get sick of it, is when i'm overtraining. I look forward to it, every day.

I hate to say....I wanted to like the whole, high fat, low carb this and that paleo organic hippie primal w/e BS. Did it for 2 years and lied to myself that it was necessary. What worked better...meeting my macronutrient goals and eating whatever the heck I want. Still eat plenty of fruit and veggies, and tons of meat. But…

I didn't really read the whole post. But I think my recommendation is to cut all the cardio outside your bike to work, and start lifting heavy.

21 lbs of "fat" in 14 days? So he's in approximately a ~4800 calorie deficit daily?