Jester522

^Its also hard to stay healthy as youre depriving the body of necessary means to carry out life sustaining tasks when hypocaloric for extended periods of time. Lesson learned the hard way. On average you lose 1lb muscle to every 3lbs fat which is either increased with accelerated weight loss or sparred when taking it easy.…

I love food. It tastes good, it keeps me alive, it helps me gain or lose weight depending on my goals, it's a good social activity, its fun to cook. Love it. I don't log my exercise - I don't care to and I find MFP inaccurate. It's also inaccurate of its suggestions. If you're looking to NET 1200 then yes eat back your…

There's also a lot of junk. So let's keep this basic: -Resistance training > cardio. Cardio isn't necessary if you train and eat properly. And there's 100 more reasons to weight train over a treadmill. -Hypercaloric eating (surplus) = weight gain, hypocaloric (deficit) = weight loss. Basic human physiology: calories in vs…

No. Saturated fats cannot be made into transfats and the carbon chains are fully *saturated* with hydrogen atoms unlike polyunsaturated fats which are subject to alterations in their C=C links in high temperature processes like frying.

Saturated fats have zero impact and it's absurd to rule them out as bad fats. Saturated fat is the major component in all cell membranes... wouldn't that make it important? Although we can synthesize it on our own, dietary intake only aids the process. Cholesterol is not a fat, it's a 17 carbon ring alcohol with a…

1200 is too low. Are you taking in enough protein and fats? Vegetables and fruits are minimal in net caloric intake and don't provide necessary macronutrients to sustain life.

I eat anywhere from 2100 to 3500 depending on my goals. Right now its only 2100 :( I am pro eating. I like things that help me sustain life and build a physique.. Thats why I like food.

I'd bet money youre not eating enough. Also some tips for thought: 1) It takes 2 weeks to kick a craving 2) People who crave sugar or have a "sweettooth" are generally deficient in chromium - an essential micronutrient for insulin sensitivity. If this is you, consider taking 500mg chromium picolinate daily. 3) Extremely…

Juice fasting is not fasting. Fasting means zero caloric intake.

There's no need to cut out a macronutrient or food group for the goal of weight loss. Most people (including myself) advocate a low-carbohydrate dietary method but it doesn't matter. What matters is calories in vs. calories out. Now, I gear toward low carb for a number of reasons depending on the person I'm working with:…

I fast 20 hours a day and consume all my calories in a 4 hour window post-workout. Meal frequency doesn't matter as long as you meet your macro/micronutrient quota for a 24 hour period and keep feeding window fairly consistent. EDIT: should have read further down, misinterpreted the original question.

I like how you know its kCal... not many people know that. Labels all put "Calorie" because kiloCalorie scares people.

Im allergic to cats. In for low-cat recipes. lol

I dont eat breakfast (or lunch for that matter) and train fasted. It has no catabolic effects on muscle mass or general health as long as your replenish with adequate nutrition post workout.

I'll take a look. Keto does well for shedding weight but anything longer then 4-6 weeks can be detrimental to overall health unless you cycle carbs correctly (lesson learned the hard way) but I'm in for some recipes!

Sammmmeeee :) I also get off to the idea of blowing peoples mind when I tell them that I dont eat breakfast...or lunch..or snack... "But breakfast is the most important meal of the day!" Yeah, just like saturated fat is bad for you. Whatever. Dont worry about having to calculate meal size - its more about WHAT you're…

You're friend is retarded. Eating 3000 calories of fried chicken will make you gain the same *amount of weight as 3000 calories of free range chicken, eggs, and fruit. Edit: typo

Then dont talk to me. Because I do not support any diet below 1500. Male or female. My people eat.

EPIC!!!!! Get big.

^ Exactly... theres a chance, an ever so slight chance, I know what I'm talking about. Just saying. I'm going to bed.

^This. They will notice you... eventually. By eventually I mean after you've built a routine and you start seeing familiar faces in and out and they will recognize your dedication and consistency (or lack there of) and probably notice your progress well before you do. But for the most part, everyones in there to do their…

It doesnt matter. As long as you reach your macros for the day.

Typical American mentality. Sigh. OK. Diet pills/fat burners/ energy boosters are categorizes as dietary or sports "supplements." WHY? Because they are designed to *supplement* proper diet and exercise. Yes, they work... some are garbage and some are backed by very well documented metabolic and endrocrinologic science and…

False: if people wouldnt eat over maintenance calories no one would be fat.

You mean like buy bulk powders and play alchemist? Do you have a pill capper? If so, where did you get it. Right now I'm parachuting berberine and still taste it. Yuck.

Currently no, during competition prep I return to the 5-6 meal style although I kinda hate it now that I'm so used to fasting. Here's my daily schedule (roughly, my work hour flex): 0600 - Wake 0800-1600 - Work 1800 - 1st meal 1900-2030 - Workout 2030-2200 - Consume remaining calories (Kind of one big meal spread across an…

Didn't I simplify this already?

Build muscle.

Huh... cool idea.

I hate the FDA for various reasons mostly regarding healthcare and patient safety. If you know about supplement science you can eliminate the gamble but 99.5% of MFP doesn't fall in this category. That or "Take this pill and next week you'll have abs! No need to workout or eat right!"