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Really quick - didn't think that he took supplements because he was ripped, it was because he said he felt like punching the computer. Real men don't need to punch computers to show how tough they are and some supplements have been linked to a rise in anger/violent tendencies. Was meant to be more of a snarky comment…

I haven't had time to read everything thoroughly, but from what I can see, of course food has an insulin response, every food in the world will. What I see on the charts and from briefly reading the articles is that proteins had an insulin response similar to a few whole grains, but less of a response than the fruit, some…

If it was just a matter of staying under the calorie limit, it wouldn't matter what he ate. Whether it's fat or muscle or whatever he's losing, the argument here seems to be that the math is the math. 3500 calories a week should equal a pound of something lost no matter which way you slice it. Oh, and Japanese and Italians…

Here's the thing. If it was simply a matter of the math, calories in/out, then why does anyone lose 14 lbs in a week? Why do you lose more some weeks and less others? If I need to burn 500 more or eat 500 calories less per day than what I use to lose one pound a week, and I do that, I should lose 1 pound a week no matter…

Again, check your research, clearly you are no scientist. The first law of thermodynamics does hold true in theory but there is more to it. If it were that simple, no one would be obese. Sticking to a low-calorie diet without understanding the science is why most people are so unsuccessful at keeping weight off. You can…

Where is your research? Studies conclusively show that eating carbohydrates leads to insulin spikes and that insulin spikes lead to fat storage. I am going to exaggerate here a little for effect, but I am sure you drink protein shakes after workouts, and if you are working out like crazy and then eating the supreme banana…

They were talking about an obesity epidemic in the 70's too. There were obese Native American tribes hundreds of years ago. The only problem with the large portion sizes is that they are large portions of starchy carbs rather than large portions of veggies and protein. So those companies are making a huge profit off of…

I would suggest reading a book called, "Why Do We Get Fat" to you and pretty much everyone else (I'm sure it's available at the library). The calories in/calories out idea is much more complex than we are willing to admit. There are no studies out there that prove that simply increasing exercise and decreasing calories is…

Not necessarily that crazy - those diets are too restrictive. Any time you tell yourself you can't have something it becomes the main object of desire, right? :-) I will find another post I did earlier that explains it better and copy it here in a sec.

Carbs. Your diet has way too many carbs, and you work out too hard. I know it sounds counterintuitive, but crazy workouts make you super hungry, eating carbs makes your insulin fire up and store fat, which in turn makes you more hungry. You don't eat nearly enough protein. You could completely stop counting calories and…

I would suggest reading a book called, "Why Do We Get Fat" to you and pretty much everyone else (I'm sure it's available at the library). The calories in/calories out idea is much more complex than we are willing to admit. There are no studies out there that prove that simply increasing exercise and decreasing calories is…

Just curious why you move so often? If he isn't working and you work from home, why the need to move? Doesn't sound like you guys are a military family. Seems like moving that often would lead to some depression on its own since you aren't able to settle in, make friends, and build outside connections. Plus it can't be…