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You... You sir just made me laugh. Bravo.

Really? I'd like to think my future body will thank my present self's consideration to reducing my exposure to advanced glycation end-products, high blood sugar, insulin resistance, and bad fats. I feel like my own best friend when it comes to food. I feed the body good stuff, it thanks me by making me not feel awful.…

Thanks bro. I owe you for that information. Forget the avocado oil, I'm all about the health benefits of mercury. I care.

Good lord, how could I forget broccoli? If I had a girlfriend, she'd accused me of having an affair with broccoli. Every meal is served with a whole head of broccoli. Sometimes more. I eat a lot of broccoli.

I track it. I could get away with not tracking it, but I do. Red wine is actually really useful just to bump calories at the end of a work out day and I love melotnin containing Cabernet Sauvignon... Nice little nightcap in a very Banting style!

What are the macros for that?

Chicken or turkey, stock cubes (to cook the chicken in), avocado, baby leaf salad, red wine.

You would put a whole bucket in front of me, and I still wouldn't be tempted.

For me, macros are more important. If I go over my calories slightly, it really isn't a problem because I already have a large margin of error on most days.

I've said my two cents. I'm not going to spend any more time arguing with people about grains. That'd be coming back to flog the already well flogged horse on these forums.

I don't eat grains. But you won't make any friends not eating grains here. Grains are the crack cocaine of the general MFP forum user. To each their own, but I'm free from that addiction.

It's a ketogenic diet that's adapted for weight loss - but essentially the principle is the same. There's less restriction when it comes to measuring things *so* exactly and visiting doctors. The main difference (as far as I know) between epilectic treatment keto diets and weight-loss keto diets is the level of protein. I…

I use chicken, turkey, and canned tuna. I somehow manage to get my 230g a day on a workout day from that...

Water. Some BCAAs (I train fasted) Probably eat a couple of hours later.

For anyone whose gluten panel's came back negative, there's a blog post by Dr. Briffa here that you might be interested in: http://www.drbriffa.com/2012/11/30/gluten-sensitivty-in-the-absence-of-coeliac-disease-exists-it-really-does/

GF is, for lack of a more creative elaboration, really really nice. I am so much happier.

It's also glycogen weight, which will depend on how much muscle mass you have. Glycogen requires water to be stored - Although there's no exact number, the number typically quoted is every gram of stored glycogen is 3-4g of water. As such, this weight gain may be attributed to glycogen and water and not necessarily fat or…

I would agree with this statement. It doesn't require tonnes of forward planning, but it does require that you get your macros right and that you track them meticulously. I use 5% carbs, 60% fats, 35% protein. I'm currently cutting and my first week has give me some real promising results This must be emphasised again - If…

It works as has been described above - typically no more than 20-30g of carbohydrates a day. It's just considered a very-low-carbohydrate diet. The good thing I find about ketosis is that you can cut calories without getting hungry... well... at all! Whether it burns fat faster than other diets is not something I can…

Thank you. You are most kind for linking this, sir.

The basic premise of the book, as far as I remember, is that excess carbohydrates are responsible for many human ailments. He presents whole chapters on - Hormonal balance, Diabetes, Insulin Sensitivity, Energy, Heart disease, Gastro-intestinal disorders, Weight Control, Vitamin, Mineral and Co-factor deficiencies,…

Tardar sauce is, unfortunately, not my cat. However, I love him and his sad little face. He is my hero.

When I do, it's generally oily fish, which is the second item on my list. I do have concerns about dioxins and heavy metals, but I take chlorella to handle those.

The nutrients to sugar ratio doesn't suit me. I can get far more benefit from leafy green vegetables, salad leaves, and other non-starchy vegetables without the sugar or starch.

Never once in the past four years have I felt restricted. In fact, I've never felt more free. After getting off the insulin roller-coaster, food and hunger no longer control me; I control them. I also don't believe the diet will work for everyone (such a diet does not exist) - In fact, the diet that I think would be most…

I read labels and keep them if I eat something while I'm out so I can track it later. For me, I'm looking for: - Carbs & Fibre: I really want to see less than 10g (net) carbs in the whole serving. - Fat: I want it high, I don't care what kind as long as it's not hydrogenated. - Protein: I want it high - Ingredients: I'm…

I do track my weekly deficit, but not through MFP. I think the best bet really is just to use the report, add up your calories for the week and subtract it from your TDEE or BMR (whichever you use). Sorry I can't be more help :/

I don't present my opinion as scientific fact. I present my opinion as formed by my experience. Yes, you can gain weight eating butter, avocados, seeds, and fatty meat with surplus calories. Fact is, I'm not advocating ad libitum eating and that's not what this thread is about (actually, I'm a fan of fasting and calorie…

This could make an interesting blog post. It won't change the way I eat, because I'm happy and healthy. But it may change the advice I give to others. Thanks for the tip.

My two cents about sodium is thus: It depends entirely on your diet. If you're eating a diet which has a reasonable amount of carbohydrates, you're going to store sodium. If you're on a low-carb diet, your body will drop sodium like a hot potato. As such, people who eat reasonable amounts of carbohydrates should keep…