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Those devilish carbs! I forgot we like talking in absolutes. Oatmeal! oatmeal and oranges all day!
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It's not about "basic needs", adequate vs. optimal doesn't exist for vitamin and mineral intake - you're given daily values (DVs) and tolerable upper levels (ULs) for a reason, and it's not just "possible" it's almost downright impossible to not get more than RDI every day if you're eating a varied diet... as I said in…
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No, I'm not. I'm using losing weight as an example because if you can get in your vitamin & mineral RDIs in at a caloric deficit - which you can - then those eating at maintenance or surplus values will have no problem whatsoever. With regards to protein, not even MFP goes by RDI values... and, in my opinion, MFP…
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Well, the reason we can create more is because the body only renews a certain amount (to use an arbitrary timeframe) per year. The amount your body renews doesn't necessarily correlate to the amount of fat cells that have divided, but you would have to gain a significant amount of weight in a very short time period to…
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Without trying to get technical, your fat cells aren't created equal. Some are bigger than the average (0.1mm ⌀) and some are smaller (your body is renewing them all the time) but they do have a maximal capacity (some studies say 4x, some studies say less). Once they reach their maximal capacity, they will divide and thus…
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3 years, over 120lbs for me. No medication. No low-carb, just cut down on refined carbs and empty calories in drinks. I weight lift 3x a week (Starting Strength model) and do cardio on my "off" days. Otherwise, in general, I just try to stay active and try not to sit down unless I'm exhausted or eating. This is the only…
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Work the triceps. They're the biggest muscle in the upper arm, and if you build them up (you won't look bulky or manly) it'll fill out any flappiness caused by loose skin. Pushups, dips, kickbacks (to an extent) or bench presses (particularly close grip). Also, listen to Jen. She speaks truth.
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That isn't even remotely true. If you've spent any amount of time observing the people with the most success on this website, you'll find they don't try to micromanage their weight loss and fitness. And if you go and find a beautiful thread called "What do your meals look like (show me pictures)..." people will get a…
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5'4", 24 years old. I'm currently just trying to lose excess body fat and keep gaining muscle. 130lbs is a tentative aim, subject to change. The lightest I've been is 145lbs. I want to squat all the plates on my weight tree, and get my bench to 75kg+.
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Stop worrying about what your body will look like in the future and concentrate on getting there - healthily - in the first place. If your determination was even half your expectation, you'd be making good progress. At my heaviest I was close to 300lbs, and I have the stretch marks all up and down my sides to prove it. I'm…
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A source of protein, a source of fats and a source (or two) of carbs (preferably majority vegetables). Here's the thing. You're trying to change your life... what better place to start than with old habits?
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1800kcal over 4 meals works out to 450 calories per meal. Aim for that, and start eating real food. No more nutrition bars for breakfast and no more incomplete meals. Vary your diet. I agree with the person who said eat more protein and get some fats into your diet. Your body needs fat to survive. Eat as close to the…
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Up to a point, yes, you'll get stronger. You'll gain enough strength to bodyweight squat/lunge for reps with relative efficiency. You're not going to build any appreciable mass, though. You'll get much better advice in the Fitness & Exercise subforum. Though I would recommend changing how you phrase your post, especially…
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How do you manage to do pushups (which involve a lot of core strength when done properly) with a back so bad you can't stand while lifting weights? herniated/slipped discs? Try lightly bending your knees, stagger your stance (like a mini lunge) and really engage your core. Other than that, you're pretty limited in what you…
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Cinnamon is a polysaccharide, so it's a complex carb. But you're eating simple carbs anyway. Simple carbs have one or two simple sugars (aka saccharides... so, mono or disaccharides), complex carbs have three or more (oligosaccharides or polysaccharides). Single sugars are galactose and fructose (so milk products and…
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There is little reason to track micronutrients unless you know you're deficient in something. Provided you're eating a good, varied diet, you'll be getting what you need. In terms of RDI, all it does it play into mild or severe orthorexia - in my opinion. ETA: I should explain. We can get fat-soluble vitamins & minerals,…
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Actually, you were asked repeatedly for proof of your assertions and eventually it was finally ascertained that you were referring to vitamin and mineral content of canned goods... something that is a complete non-issue unless you are known to be specifically deficient.
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I did that a lot, once, and I ended up being really fat :frown:
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I must be vitamin deficient because I reheat leftovers. http://www.beyondveg.com/tu-j-l/raw-cooked/raw-cooked-2e.shtml Honestly, you should be getting far more than your RDA of all vitamins and minerals through a varied diet. Especially if your other foods are fortified with water-soluble heat-sensitive vitamins and…
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That isn't just attributable to the canning process. It's ANY heating process.
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I just drink beer, and I make it worth it. So I won't drink a beer less than 6% ABV when it'll cost me about 200kcal per bottle. I enjoy Leffe Blonde. 6.6%, very drinkable Belgian beer.
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Nutritious in what sense? Higher in carbs? lower in fat? higher in protein? quality of those macros? Micronutrients, like vitamin A, calcium, iron, etc?
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Heart caths are largely diagnostic, you're talking about atherosclerosis which is treated with a pill and/or losing weight and exercising (or as a last resort - angioplasty - which widens the artery and doesn't remove the plaque), but aside from that... temporarily fix, or undo? people who undergo these procedures still…
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Pasta (including couscous), lentils, tinned potatoes, rice, quinoa, etc. Sausages, chicken, beef, ham, fish, hard boiled eggs, etc. "Salad" type stuff, i.e. tomatoes, cucumber, spring onions, leafy greens (like spinach), etc. Mix up a vinaigrette, or take a little sachet of light mayo, hot sauce, ketchup or whatever. Dump…
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Half serious. Here you go: http://www.mcdonalds.co.uk/ukhome/whatmakesmcdonalds/questions/food/burgers/whats-in-a-mcdonalds-beef-burger-and-how-is-it-made.html Unhealthier in our youth due to nutritional habits and advancements, or due to the fact we move much less? there is no answer to this question... but conventional…
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I left it out for a reason. We're talking about food. Medical science doesn't undo the supposed damages caused by all the "bad" foods we have these days. And you can't distinguish between nutrition or being sedentary (and overweight as a result) as a cause for chronic illness. I also said you "may" have that reaction, not…
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You may have a mental reaction to eating certain foods, i.e. revulsion because, whoa, it's McDonald's... physiologically your body responds the same to a McDonald's beef patty as it would if you made it at home with the exact same ingredients. Nutrient density hasn't changed. I have no idea where you got that from.…
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I eat too fast sometimes. The only thing that works is consciously telling myself to eat more slowly and savour the flavour. That might seem obvious, but it soon becomes second nature.
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Your body has no idea how your food has been prepared. On a molecular level, eating 100g of fresh peas is the same as eating the equivalent in canned, frozen, freeze-dried, and so on. Nutritionally its values may change, but there is nothing wrong with pre-prepared food provided you're watching what you're eating. GMO…
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In all fairness, living is very addicting... Jokes aside, as someone who lost over 100lbs and has about 20 left to go, I can say - with certainty - that for me food was never an addiction. In my opinion it is not an addiction. It's a mechanism of habitual self-destruction... an "eff-it" attitude, if you will. Personally,…
