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She seems to know how much she ate, though. Makes me think she weighed it accurately and/or cooked a certain amount and ate the whole thing (we've all been there, lol). But I'm leery of the database entries here, because I'm not American and because this is an American website, truth be told... and pork loin in the US is…

Pig :heart: is there anything on it you can't eat?

Pork loin in the Commonwealth comes with extra fat for crackling. Would make a difference. Just sayin'. ETA: OP has also used the "cooked" entry. Should use raw for meat. Gives a more accurate calorie count.

We have this thing in the UK called hog roast... I don't know if you call it that in Oz, too. It's basically a suckling pig, on a spit. 1 kilo of pork over a couple of hours is actually a really achievable goal for me, lol... I feel your pain. And that's not even counting the many beers and accompaniments that go…

Definitely wasn't being disparaging, and my comment about ****-eyed nipples was specifically directed at what sometimes happens when they bottom-out due to exercise. I think it would be difficult for someone who has paid to have "better" boobs to have to deal with something like that. I'm not a boob-Nazi by any stretch of…

Implants at all make me feel queasy, must be honest. I saw a video of it once (do not recommend) and I thought, "It's no wonder you're battered and bruised when they're done"... I will be happy when I get to the "almost no boobs at all" stage. I really dislike mine since I've lost weight, for me at least they've turned…

I have heard this, too, about under-muscle implants that there are issues working the chest properly... that they move and it significantly increases your chance of them "bottoming out".

Not criticising people who "don't know"... just saying that a lot of people don't know there's a difference.

Well, what is your current level of activity? jumping straight into 3 different types of workouts is probably unsustainable if you're not already fairly active. What do you mean by "weights"? Body Pump? you can do that as often as you feel able to, it focuses more on muscular endurance than building mass. If you're going…

Intredasting. Hadn't heard, but I don't pay attention to IFBB comps any more because of the way the competitors who do get tested game it. Think it's also worth noting that anybody who doesn't follow this stuff in any capacity would call any ripped/shredded/strong-looking woman a "bodybuilder". Bit sad, 'cause - as you say…

If you're "strength training" Body Pump is unnecessary. Doing twice as much won't get you there twice as fast. Make a choice, do one or the other, or you're bound to burn out and/or injure yourself.

Correct me if wrong, but I think DLB explicitly states she's "lifetime natural"?

Natalie Waples is natural, or was natural, as far as I know.

With the exception of Natalie Waples (2nd pic) those women are on steroids. 'roids ruin your boobs anyway, but the very low body fat percentage these women get to on a frequent basis also "pancake" the chest area. Look at Nat's chest prior to her implants. It wasn't bad, but she probably wasn't happy with it.

As long as you're recovering fine and you're not feeling unusually tired or unable to give your normal level of intensity in each class, it's not too much. Cardio is one of those things you can do every day if you really want to and your body is up to it.

Well, first and foremost Body Pump is also cardio, it's just cardio with weights. But, contrary to popular belief, cardio is not the best way to lose body fat. Lifting heavy is. You lose body fat whilst maintaining lean mass very easily on a proper lifting program.

All of these are cardio, with the possible exception of yoga. They'll be good for limited cardio, but not for building mass (which is what you want to do - you will not get big and bulky). If your gym has a free weight section, look into buying a copy of Starting Strength by Mark Rippetoe and learn the major compound lifts…

The problem arises when people don't ask more detailed questions. It's easy to give everyone the exact same advice; "eat IIFYM style, more calories, more protein, lift weights and do moderate cardio on off-days for recovery and general cardiovascular health." But then you get, "I don't want to lift..." or "I prefer to…

All macros are needed in varying amounts for a healthy diet. Moderate-high protein intake is good for controlling blood sugar, good for keeping you sated and is one of the essential blocks for building lean mass, as well as being protein-sparing. Fat is essential, full stop. Carbs are protein-sparing, they're great for…

http://alanaragon.com/myths-under-the-microscope-part-2-false-hopes-for-fasted-cardio.html "Summing Up the Research Findings • At low intensities (25-50% VO2 max), carbs during exercise reduce fat oxidation compared to fasted trainees. • At moderate intensities (63-68% VO2 max) carbs during exercise may reduce fat…

Depends. A cup is a measurement of volume. If you don't have weighing scales, just make sure you use the same level cup for every measurement you make, then adjust accordingly.

Oh, I see what you're getting at. CVD is not synonymous with "heart-attack"... it was largely tongue-in-cheek. A person cannot validly base their opinion on an abstract that inadequately represents the research therein, particularly if they misinterpret what the risk is.

I actually read the whole study, which is mostly about sugary beverages, and it tells a whole lot more than the 830-odd "CVD-related deaths" over 160,000-odd "person-years" does. Individual risk-level is still less binary than the posted abstract would have you believe, and it didn't show causation it simply showed…

You may unintentionally gain weight when raising your calories, recovering from an eating disorder. This is normal and healthy, which I know is difficult to hear and to have yourself believe, but it's true. You had an OK day yesterday, even with the cereal-meals... but you do need to vary your diet more, and you need to…

How many of those 40,000 people actually had heart-attacks, I wonder? How many people commonly said to have high risk of cardiovascular disease actually have heart-attacks? how many have heart-attacks when they are said to be low risk? ... these researchers need to keep themselves in a job somehow, I suppose.

1st thing: open your diary 2nd thing: vary your food choices. The caloric density of one meal does not matter, it's an accumulation of calories over a certain period that yields a loss or gain in weight.

I would recommend having a read of this thread... http://forum.bodybuilding.com/showthread.php?t=156380183 It explains why macro ratios are unimportant quite well. It's a little bit more complex, but I've been using it for years to good effect. I plan how to get in my protein first, then most of my other calories tend to…

Quark is great, you can mix it with anything. If you eat it on its own, it's a bit tart and a little bit cream cheese-y but it's not as bad as cottage cheese and it has much better macros than Greek yoghurt. Mixed with protein powder it has all the protein of a complete meal with almost zero fat and zero carbs... or a…

Shame on you. Anecdotal evidence! it doesn't count! Just because thousands, if not hundreds of thousands, of people have managed to get fit and healthier by consuming an "unhealthy" amount of fructose doesn't mean the handful of skewed studies saying fructose and sugar is causing obesity are wrong and alarmist. :laugh: