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Creatine is supposed to cause water retention. Seeing as how your muscles are mostly water, this is a good thing in this context. Take monohydrate, 5g/day.

Right, but there are valid reasons to go to much higher rep-ranges as well. It will just depend. And on top of that, rep ranges aren't mutually exclusive. It can be beneficial to combine multiple rep-ranges in a given workout.

The problem is that they are offering advice without taking into account the context (i.e. individual and their goal). Because a lot of those "mistakes" are not actually mistakes given the right conditions. In other words, what azdak said. i.e. mistake #14. The notion that you should never go above 5 reps in a given set is…

IIRC, Tom later changed his stance on that.

Cool - I may actually start posting on the forums again if this group doesn't represent the nonsensical headache that is the main forum.

Just like you should not jump to conclusions based on not seeing the scale drop in a short amount of time, you should also not conclude anything based on seeing the scale drop by 1 pound. There are many other things that affect the scale aside from fat gain and fat loss. Look for weight loss trends over time.

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Keep in mind that The Biggest Loser's goal is to maximize weight loss, even at the cost of muscle loss. They don't care about muscle loss.

If there is constant belittling, it's only to the counter the constant praising of a meaningless concept. IMO, the belittlement is totally called for when folks say you have to eat clean, or offer that as a remedy to a weight loss problem such a plateau. I agree with your comparison of it being similar to "getting…

To the folks who "respectfully disagree" about not focusing on eating clean - can you objectively define "clean"? And not what you personally think it means. No, there is no objective definition. How can you favor a concept that has no actual agreed upon meaning?

I eat Captain Crunch/Froot Loops on a weekly basis - it's a part of my diet.

"There's no such thing as a bad carb, just bad timing" - Dan Duchaine

Your muscles are mostly water. Water retention in your muscles is a good thing, as it will help you with your lifts.

I agree, her original question didn't ask about meal frequency. But her question was based on a false premise that would have zero impact on her goals, and I'm willing to bet most people in her shoes would want to know that it's not mandatory to eat six meals a day. Because for many, it's just an unnecessary hassle. Now…

Read the OP's second post in this thread.

It came about from rat studies. Because in rats, it actually matters - skipping a meal can affect metabolic rate.

It's been scientifically proven that it has zero impact on your metabolism. And if by "someone" you mean me, I never suggested for her to stop eating six meals a day. All I've done is let her know it's not mandatory. What's best would depend on the individual and his/her goal.

Nope. It doesn't impact your metabolism. Do a search on this forum because it's been covered here many times.

Meal frequency doesn't matter so don't worry about it.

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Yes.

Advanced Nutrition and Human Metabolism, sixth edition. http://www.amazon.com/Advanced-Nutrition-Metabolism-Sareen-Gropper/dp/1133104053

If by transitioning into a vegetarian, it results in that you eat less calories, then yes, you will lose weight. It's pretty easy to do exactly the opposite as well though. Particularly if your protein intake decreases as a result of the transition (because you will be hungrier).

A PSMF is a ketogenic diet. PSMFs focus on sparing muscle, by definition (protein sparing modified fast). And I didn't put words in your mouth, I asked you to clarify. PSMFs and ketogenic diets aren't for everyone, but that doesn't mean they cannot serve as a valuable tool for certain individuals, when done correctly. The…

Track macronutrients too

So to be clear, are you saying PMSFs are "unhealthy" unless you're 400 lbs? What about the thousands of people that use it to to help their efforts of reaching a low BF%? Also, how will your body consume its own muscle when you are doing an appropriate PMSF? One of the main focuses of a PMSF is to consume adequate protein…

Weight loss is never linear and there could be a number of reasons for your plateau.

Don't listen to anything Beachbody or Tony Horton tells you. And if you're actually doing that program, I wouldn't go very low on carbs.

http://www.bodyrecomposition.com/fat-loss/how-to-estimate-maintenance-caloric-intake.html