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Outside of steroids and creatine, there hasn't been huge any scientific leaps in supplementation recently. Some studies have shown some POSSIBLE benefit. And that includes CLA products. However, even if there was a definitive boost, the cost to benefit ratio is prohibitive. Some studies showed that upwards of 5g of CLA…

Guess why they're called essential fatty acids...they're essential. He's not trying to "push" anything on you, just trying to keep you healthy. You may not directly see results from taking a fish oil supplement for example, but it will make you healthier and your dieting will be easier. I take 6 fish oil capsules a day to…

Yes, your body treats all protein the same, as long as its the same kind. Casein, whey, soy, egg, etc will all have different digestibility rates, amino acid profiles, etc. But once its digested, the body will treat it the same, as in use it for energy or amino acid production.

Most people will stay in ketosis until around 100g carbs. The brain needs 50g carbs per day, anything under and you should raise your protein a bit to something around 1.5g/lb. I personally try to keep mine around 50g/day on my cut days. Recognize since each gram of stored glycogen (Carb) will carry with it 3g of water.…

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I ran in mine hours after I got them. Granted it was just 2.5mi but I just wanted to see how they held up. It was amazing, but after wards my calves were a bit sore, so careful there. But the only problem I was concerned with was a blister on one of my toes.

Yup, there's sugar (carbs) in fruit. I snack on protein bars, cottage cheese, or string cheese.

Eat less carbs and eat more meat. Simple. Ha! Just cut out the breads and sugars. What are you having problems with?

PS, eating over your maintenance calories will cause weight gain.

My refeeds are only with carbs, my fat intake stays the same.

I'd like to hear from those that say protein shakes are a bad thing. More protein will not hurt, as long as you're under your daily calories anyway. Protein helps build and repair muscle, protein shakes help boost your daily intake of protein if you can't get it all in your diet from meats, dairy, fish, etc

1. The suggested protein on here is WAY low. 2. Its likely not going to physically harm you to go with more protein than carbs.

Nope. Restricting my carbs helps deplete glycogen and put me in ketosis, fat burning mode. Eating more carbs will just refill the glycogen tank, making it harder to get into, or maintain, ketosis.

Since I don't know what zigzag is, I can't tell you if it'll work. I'd say your body is probably trying to fight back against your diet, clearly. You could try the free day, or even better a "free" week. Just eat at maintenance for a week or two, build your hormones back up, and rock your diet again after that.

I'm not up on the child care ratio laws, but the gender bias doesn't sound illegal. And by illegal, I mean criminal. Sure, it MAY be violating a mans civil rights, but I'm not sure its criminal. Unless there is some criminal statute that criminalizes that behavior.

Like the ultramarathon, the ironman is a long term goal. Congrats! And good luck!

Atkins is a form of a ketogenic diet. But nit all ketogenic diets fit within the Adkins protocols. Like squares and rectangles.

There is not such a thing as too much protein. It is unlikely you'll be able to physically eat too much protein. Further, more proteins do "stress" the kidneys more. However, there is no connection to protein and kidney problems unless you already have kidney problems. The recommended amount of protein for dieters is…

I guess I'm the opposite. I don't want to be over 200. But then again, I can't have too much when doing tris or distance running/cycling.

As long as you keep your carbs under 100g a day, you'll be in ketosis. Its up to you on how to get there. Eggs, milk, chicken, Ham, beef, pork, etc. Just find what combo works for you and go from there. There's plenty of recipes out there to try out and there's a lot of ways to do a ketogenic diet. Good luck!

Now you know, and knowing is half the battle.

Cottage cheese, cheese, milk. Dairy products would be the easiest and most accessible. Unfortunately they'll come with more fats than your shakes. But since you don't have access to anything else, it'll have to do. The reason protein shakes are so handy, is that they give you what you need, protein, without all the extra…

Yup. 225 sounds right. If you are female, you will not develop "guns" like guys do. You do not have the testosterone to do it. You will, however, start toning your arms. Some women do have more test than others, so this tone gives them a more gunny shape when compared to other women, but you won't develop the same…

Been on that challenge for 1212 days now. I'll keep it up for the next 101 if needed to join this challenge too! Lets GO!

Carbs are not necessary. They are not an essential part of the diet. Essential amino acids, essential fats. These are essential. Could I live for a long time on no carbs yes. Would I be very healthy, not sure. But essentially, they are not essential. To the OP, carbs, and the glucose it provides, are the easiest forms of…

While I've never heard of Unjury protein or know what their nutrition facts are, I would assume its just another protein supplement. I'd say if the EAS lite is working for you, then stick with it. Taso is actually right on the carb thing. Taking carbs with a protein shake does help minimize the catabolization of the…

There are certain types of foods that result in a negative balance of calories, the one that comes to mind is celery. But I don't believe carrots are one of foods. All foods have some type of calories in them. So yes, the calorie count is a measure of the energy inside the food without counting things like the energy of…

+1. Those will definitely get you started.

Seriously, what did you do to burn 2400 calories? That's a 16mi run for me. And, no offense its just a guess, I don't think you did that today. Or are you counting basal metabolic rate plus excess burn through exercise? Even then that's a very high calorie burn.

Let's just say, for example, you were a guy (an actual linebacker). 6' and 180 would be more like a very small wide receiver. You'd be pretty average for a guy and definitely possible to achieve. Why would the height/weight ratio be that drastically different for a woman?