richardheath Member

Medical issues trump any other considerations. So if milk and grain upset your stomach, then by all means cut them down/out. Best wishes. But, sans medical issues:

I think she was pushed.

Sounds like you need to go do leg day. Squats, lunges, deadlifts. You have to work through that pain!

Did you pull a muscle? If you think you damaged something then no, don't go to the gym. Working through "normal" pain is one thing; working through an injury will only make it worse. Ice, ibuprofen and rest will do it some good. And time. If it doesn't get better, go see a doctor. As to light cardio - it depends. Don't do…

But you are eating at a deficit, right? Or are you telling me you eat over your TDEE and lose weight? Compliance is important, of course, in any diet. If you eat this way and are happy and can keep doing it then good for you. I'm not saying you should stop. The Atkins comment was directed to the OP, who wondered if cutting…

OP - as agreed by even the paleo supporters apparently, all that is required for weight loss is a calorie deficit. If you want to cut out wheat in order to help achieve that deficit, then by all means do so. Atkins and other low carb diets (probably Paleo too) work initially as there is usually a large calorie deficit from…

Actually, the OP asked if it was good for weight loss. The answer is that, if you are in a calorie deficit, then you will lose weight. Whether you eat Paleo or any other way. Statements (by yourself) such as "When you don't eat enough carbs to fully fuel your body's energy needs, it turns to the fats and proteins as fuel…

^ This. Paleo is based on pseudoscience, cherry picking, mumbo jumbo and a good dose of the "noble savage" mythos. If it makes you feel good, then eat that way. But don't expect it to be any kind of magic bullet for weight loss. If you eat too many calories, your body is quite capable of making it's own glucose from…

While I agree that naming names would have been preferable, they were probably afraid of being sued if they did so. And I'm not sure the car analogy works. The Government tests cars and releases safety ratings for each model. There is NO oversight of the $5 billion a year supplement industry.

If you are having issues due to surgery, I'd suggest going to see a physiotherapist. They can help you tailor a routine to any limitations you may have.

Yeah - that was what I did. I used a beginners program and just followed that. As time progresses, and I get comfortable with those lifts, I can start to think about adding more, or transitioning to an intermediates program (not ready for that yet!).

Guinness is one of the lower cal beers out there. About 120 cals/12 oz IIRC. I did cut down when I started to lose weight, but then I think that a large part of the reason I put on weight was I was drinking too much! Now, I just fit it in. Couple of craft beer or homebrews a night, no problems.

In for the education.

Stronglifts 5x5 - download the free ebook from Stronglifts.com Starting Strength - buy the book by Mark Rippetoe (lots of great info on all the basic moves and why form is important) http://www.amazon.com/Starting-Strength-ebook/dp/B006XJR5ZA/ref=la_B0055JD4CW_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1383231772&sr=1-1 All Pro's Simple…

That's what did it for me!

That whole article appears to have been taken from a Lustig video. He bases all his conclusions on a couple of studies where rats are fed extremely high doses of fructose. While Lustig may be right about a lot of things, he has missed the boat on this one. Try this for some counterpoint:…

Maintaining = eating at TDEE Gaining Muscle = eating at a surplus, lots of protein, lifting heavy things. Body recomposition (to remove %bf and build some muscle) = eating at maintenance (lots of protein), lifting heavy + time. No specific form of sugar is going to help or hinder this. Eat enough carbs to have enough…

What specific health issues have you been diagnosed with that your doctor would prescribe this diet for you?

If you are not eating at a surplus, you won't get big whatever you do. If you want to get "ripped", eat at a deficit to lose %bf. To get stronger, lift heavy weights with progressive loading. Starting Strength, Stronglifts 5x5, All Pro's or similar.

You can but them at Amazon.com. The meter itself is cheap (I brought a "spare" for something like $1 plus shipping), but the test strips can get pricey. Not sure it would really do much good if you are not diabetic though, as your sugar levels should be kept fairly constant by your hormones. @OP - as a pre-diabetic myself,…

And times another 1,000 to both of these!

As was said earlier by a different poster, these data come from animals fed pure fructose in huge amounts. There is nothing we eat that is pure fructose. Even an apple has glucose and other sugars in it. An orange has a similar sugar make up to HFCS 55 (about 55% fructose, 45% glucose). So, unless you are pounding downs…

First - great job OP! Second - Dunning-Kruger effect. From Wiki:

No, the flu vaccine isn't 100% effective. That's why more people need to take it for herd immunity to kick in. Herd immunity prevents YOU from getting sick (even if you didn't take the vaccine) by essentially preventing Joe over there from sneezing on you (even though the vaccine wasn't effective in Joe), as he might have…

The CO2 will also through the hydrometer off, so not really appropriate. RunBrew's numbers seem pretty close when I put a recipe into BeerSmith. And yes - homebrew! It's fun, and you get to make beer. Oh, and then drink it...

Yeah, I see how that works: People saying stuff you don't like = those people are paid by Monsanto = You are totally free to ignore what they say. It's much easier to do that than to factually counter what is being said. [And no - I am not now nor have ever been paid by Monsanto.]

You are aware you can't "target burn", but still want to have a list of foods that will "target burn" your stomach fat away? Ain't going to happen. Although I do applaud you for trying to eat healthier. I'd say go get a "healthy" cook book, find some recipes you like, and THEN go shopping. That way, you will know what to…

Bottom line is yes, eating at maintenance calories is sufficient to maintain your weight. Eat too much, and you will gain, so just track your calories and you will be fine. Find something you can do - like walking - if you feel the need to move. I'm about half way through 5 weeks of no exercise due to a surgery. Hating it,…

It's antibacterial properties are only going to be useful if you are using it externally though. Not really a nutritional thing.

Relevant to the topic - the glycosidic bond is acid labile, and sucrose is hydrolysed in the stomach to glucose plus fructose before it gets absorbed in the small intestine. Totally off topic: but do you think invert sugar actually helps the yeast? I have made it myself, but I tend to let it caramalize to #2 or 3 before…