BenjaminMFP88 Member

Never done much research on the topic, but I have heard several fairly reliable source speak highly of the positive effects of "efficient" gut bacterias.

Nothing to any degree that's worth consideration.

You should eat as many calories as your body needs, which you will need to calculate with specifics. It's not uncommon to low hunger cravings when going lower carb then normal, you should still eat the calories though.

There's just too much info missing. Generally speaking, the more protein the better so long as you are getting what your body needs in carbs and fat.

Not really what I said, I said extreme low carb coupled with lowish protein is fine if keto is your goal. But if it isn't, then baring any necessitating medical condition, low carb just tends to makes things harder on the dieter then it needs to be. And yes, CICO is what it all boils down to, but that doesn't mean there…

Edit: of course, i'm disregarding any medical condition that would warrant a lower carb intake which would change my response.

Keto doesn't just mean low carb, it means absurdly high fats and moderately low protein as well. If you try to go low carb without actually getting your body into a ketogenic state, you will never get your body to consistently use fat as your predominate fuel source and you will generally feel sluggish as you'll be lacking…

The only reason to lower carbs would be on the keto diet which I wouldn't really recommend. If your trying to keep your carbs that low while NOT on the keto diet, you'd probably kill yourself out of misery before you got the chance to lose a pound. I'd recommend looking into Macro Nutrients (If It Fits Your Macros) or…

Damn, 90%? Are you just going protein shake after protein shake? Your body needs some fat and some carbs (carbs less so if your ketogenic).

This doesn't apply to the keto diet.

There's a lot of variables that make it just easier to eat less such as how many "calories" are you actually burning, what type of energy are you utilizing when performing your cardio, what's your diet like in terms of macro/micro nutrients etc. It would be really difficult to go into the gym thinking you need to burn 500…

Posted this in a different thread a little bit ago but these guys break it down nicely. skip to about the half way point where they begin the discussion on diets. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u40zJA3RqM8

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Just check this out when you have the time. Skip to about half way when they discus Keto dieting as he discusses macro ratios. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u40zJA3RqM8

This is fine, may actually be a little high considering your going Keto. Keto diets should be within the 20-25% range.

By the same guy that said I could lose weight by eating chocolate every day :)

I don't think I could ever go without cheese long term, we have a very special relationship!

Thanks! Loved the article!

I watched it, and thought it was ok. I think issues are going to arise with their claim that weight loss isn't a simple function of calories in vs calories out.

If you are an athlete or highly active person currently attempting to lose body fat while preserving lean muscle mass, a daily intake of 1.5-2.2g/kg bodyweight (0.68-1g/lb bodyweight) would be a good target. If you are an athlete or highly active person, or you are attempting to lose body fat while preserving lean mass,…

Because Sugar Alcohol isn't sugar. It is a hybrid between a sugar molecule and an alcohol molecule. It's known actually as a Polyol and is "classified" as a carbohydrate. It's usually either really low calorie or calorie free natural sweetener.

This should answer most of your protein questions

The only supplements that should be considered would be a balanced multi and fish oil, and even these vary depending on your diet. Of course, there's always the special scenarios which i'm not account for, these are just the general recommendations.

Pretty common in MMA as well.

There's nothing wrong with restricting water intake along with sodium/carbs for a weigh in... the issue comes in that you started doing it several days before weigh in. I find the best time frame is nothing more then a day before and drink plenty of water before you start the limitation. This is a pretty known tactic in…

What's your routine look like specifically especially in relation to 1 rep max?

Honestly, I could care less about it. I love it down there regardless ;)

The basics? The less bad energy storage you body has readily available, the more it has to pull from good energy storage. The concept behind lowering the deficit the closer one gets to their goals is predicated on discouraging the body from using good energy storage.

Bahahaha! To the OP, for most people, they are fine and nothing more then a good way to satiate the sweet tooth without added calories.

Here's my understanding but strength gaining does not necessarily mean bulking. When I look at bulking I think of gaining muscle mass. This does not necessarily correlate to strength, simply size. Therefore, bulking diets require a bit more calories. Strength diets are a bit more geared towards maintenance with minimal…