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In for Taco Bell Also, Congrats OP! Easy or hard is a relative term. It's been hard for me because a super shredded body isn't my real goal. My real goal is actually feeling confident in my own skin, not having to suck it in anymore, garnering that look of respect from other people when they see the hard work you put in.…

I know but... It's the website with *somewhat* relevant information, and a LOOOOOOT of pictures for ADD people like me.. I'll admit it. B)

Uhh, that was quoting the NHS website, and they quoted it to show how the new research said the opposite of most of the advice on government websites..

You miss the point of science completely. Even a wrong answer provides information and direction on where or which direction the right answer lies. With your vaccine thing.. The original study was flawed right when it came out, and several people denounced it for what it was. Only zealots took the study and tried to blame…

The data seems to show that, if you are obese or overweight, calorie reductions have little effect on metabolic activity over the long term. No data supports the notion that starvation causes damage to the human metabolism, lowering it permanently. The data does show that ANY weight loss, even though unhealthy in the short…

I guess I'd have to chime in and say that I don't think you understood, that article quoted *several* different new studies. Some were more dee dee dee than others, but all had data.. and we know the dee dee dee studies when we see them. Am I wrong in my conclusion that a lot of people are out there just trying to look for…

So, the fact that they didn't have enough money to do the study properly (because to get the kind of sample size you want, with the accuracy you demand, would require something like paying a large group of people enough money to get them to agree to stay in a controlled setting, to *actually* measure food intake, because…

Because I have tried asking for *CONSTRUCTIVE* feedback on some stuff I just read, and to be perfectly honest, I don't trust myself when it comes to making descisions on what I believe.. because I've been so, so SO wrong in the past. And the people on these boards, some of them anyway, proved my point, the first response…

Winner!! That seems to be the conclusion that objective minds keep coming to. Over time, new evidence will certainly find some of these assumptions in error, and that’s a good thing because science is about refining our understanding of the truth. My fiancee doesn't lose weight like I do, she eats totally different than I…

The weirdest part of reading it was when I got to the data about people who regained weight, but lost enough to go down a category, like from obese to overweight. People who had lost weight had less spurring of their arteries than people who had never lost that amount of weight.

^ venom. Sticks and stones, love. And keep arguing with data, that'll change it.

=( but, if people won't spend more and more of their income on our over expensive foods, (or things marked gluten free, or now have the protein content per serving on the box, or whatever the current trend is..) how will we make money and beat the quarterly estimates on wall street? If enough people stop buying them,…

Advocate - n. to speak or write in favor of; support or urge by argument; recommend publicly No, I was *stating* that it was physically possible. That several people, not just one, died during their refeeds was proof that it's very dangerous, not eating for that long. But fasting in spurts, like Muslims do with Ramadan,…

125 to 150 grams of protein a day is about right for an average person, with a high fitness level. The rule of thumb is one gram of protein per pound of lean bodyweight.

Nowhere did I advocate for the adoption of "not eating". I said it was physically possible. I advocate knowledge and getting to the truth of how our bodies work. Hint: starvation mode isn't truth, nor is eating more. You can add any title you want, but the fact remains that most people who advocate for certain things, do…

Entirely possible. That is not outside the realm of possibilities, I could very well be wrong

No, you said succinctly what I was trying to say, in a much more eloquent way. Kudos :drinker:

I'm not saying *not* nutrition, I'm saying it's so simple it hurts, and making these huge human constructs about them, the paleo craze, cleansing, the ideas that permeate the lay people of this country are SICK because of one blip on studies here and there, and half explained scare titles on newspaper headlines. Take the…

Exactly. If you believe the hype about "how to eat" and how much to eat to avoid starvation mode, I think it's a terrible lie to keep spreading that you MUST do this way or that program, or eat this, and cut out that. Just be honest guys! You don't know, all you know is what you've read, and what's worked for you and the…

Seriously guys? It's plain engrish! But my mind is really fragmented lately.. blame it on the baby air horn that disrupts my train of thought. I'm sorry it came out of my mouth sideways, But I'm pretty sure it's all there... ETA: Nope, I forgot to tie it all back in to the TV show. They're overweight and obese, and so long…

to put it simply, everything that comes out of a nutritionists mouth is opinion, not science. simply put, NO one knows if eating less processed sources, more raw sources of different foods which contain different levels of nutrients all in different bio-available forms are any better or worse for us than a multivitamin,…

No, the reality is much simpler. Nutrition is bullsh*t. My 3 month old daughter needs only milk to thrive and have the energy to get through the day, and the contestants, and anyone else with that level of bodyfat... Will use the stores of fatty acids on their body as food. So long as essential vitamins and minerals are…

Eating vegetables can cut the death rate by half? That video was hilarious, he really believed what he was saying! Please, no more, my sides hurt!

I was with you until I read the bold. That happens a lot when reading something written with an agenda, which I'm not sure if this is or not, so I look for clues. And the biggest clue for BS is unsubstantiated claims or giant leaps in reasoning. Making a smoothie increases the absorption rate of fructose found in fruit...…

Reading comprehension fail. She said "want" and "may"..

ROFLMAO Nice one. In retrospect, I'd cheat like a MOFO too... but, my point was, if one was to go to the gym with the intention at becoming the most proficient at pulling themselves over something in a life or death situation, I don't wanna have to kip to get the job done. Cliffhanger and not trained for it? Kip away!

My post wasn't about muscle ups, it was about crap form in general, but that image from Ripptoe's Starting Strength clearly shows how ANY joint may be overloaded with improper form. You shouldn't be doing muscle ups until you have a 1.5x bodyweight FROM A DEAD HANG pull up, probably the same for a chin up, and to make sure…

Actually, you summed up the article that Christian Thibaudeau wrote last month for T-Nation. It's interesting to compare what he wrote to your firsthand experience, it sounds like his theories about why crossfit shows a lot of results quickly is spot on =) http://www.t-nation.com/training/crossfit-apology

Actually, I just realized.. I was feeding my 3 month old when I was trying to finish the post. Aaaaalmost had enough nap time to finish.. I apologize for my tone. I learned how to lift from a trainer who had a college degree, advocated crossfit, yet didn't have a basic understanding of human physiology and the mechanics of…