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Mark Rippetoe (author of Starting Strength and coach) is on record that yes, 5x3 can elicit similar gains as 3x5 for some people. He was specifically referring to female trainees not able to advance on 3x5, but I'd imagine it would work well for men. I'd recommend going 3x5 for now, though. Change to 5x3 - or some other…

Got it, you're trolling.

Me too, although it'll be rum - not vodka. And diet soda - I like to live dangerously.

Eh, you might get a few curious looks - just because you're new. Then again, you might get lucky, like I did when I started at the gym a number of years back - one of the regulars came right over, as I was looking around unsure about things and struck up a conversation with me and made me feel much more comfortable.

Just found it - it's on MensHealth. Same text/highlighting. So, yeah - it can safely be ignored. eta: So, yeah.

Ah, willful ignorance is bliss, I suppose.

NO

Increased rate of glucose transfer. But there's no glucose in artificial sweeteners, so it's a moot point. Additionally, the glucose is going to get into your cells/bloodstream anyway, so it's still a moot point. Of course, this flies completely in the face of the idea that your body doesn't know how to process/metabolize…

DYEDNLB?

Here's a pretty good - not exhaustive, of course - list (with amounts) of sources of protein: http://community.myfitnesspal.com/en/discussion/926789

Lyle McDonald has a pretty good machine-based program/outline here: https://www.bodyrecomposition.com/muscle-gain/beginning-weight-training-part-4.html/ Nice to read the entire series (4 parts, total), but it might me a little heady for some. It's also not necessary - just nice.

This would be a good thing to discuss with your therapist/team treating you for you BED.

Start here: http://community.myfitnesspal.com/en/discussion/1080242/a-guide-to-get-you-started-on-your-path-to-sexypants#latest

Holy Bro, Batman! Sugar and cream will not be converted into fat, if not in a Caloric surplus. Sugar, especially. Artificial sweeteners: if your body doesn't know how to break it down, it can't possibly make you gain weight. They'll just pass right through you. Of course, that's not what happens. And they won't make you…

No. Nobody is advocating drinking just soda/pop/whatever (generic) you call it. Just that it isn't "bad" unless one has a particular physical problem with it. And that those who say it doesn't have anything your body needs are demonstrably incorrect (water for hydration and sodium - possibly other electrolytes).

Pretty much just Pop-Tarts. Not worth the Calories. I supposed I could eat them as dessert some night I have the room (or don't care) Calorie-wise, but probably not worth having them sit around for however long.

BIA is actually often quite inaccurate.

I often wonder - with threads like this - if people actually know what a diuretic is. I also wonder if people know if water is a diuretic, in and of itself. *edited for spelling

Considering they are almost all fat stores, yes. But that doesn't mean one isn't overfat otherwise.

Just to be pedantic: 3x12=36. As such, you're leaving a rep on the table by only doing 35 reps. ;)

Pro-tip: don't drink a lot of coffee on squat or deadlift days. That said, yeah. Caffeine (tea on sq/dl days for me, as tea doesn't effect me quite the same as coffee), maybe a protein bar 90 minutes or so before (especially on the weekend, where I'd otherwise be lifting fasted), and a couple of lifesavers on the way to…

With all due respect, the bolded is likely why you've failed in the past. Looking for special "diets" and making drastic changes is often a sure-fire way to fail. Like AnvilHead showed above, it's all about taking in fewer Calories than you expend. As such, you'll basically have to figure out what foods satiate you within…

There's a link to NKD in the UK. I'm imagining bad things with deadlifting nude. Gives a whole new meaning to the phrase, "f*$k the bar."

Then it's not a muffin top. It's just additional fat. And this doesn't sound like bloating, if it's everything, as you mentioned.

Let's keep this near the top, so it's easy/easier to find, when necessary.

If you really think it's just reflux, then just stop eating 1 hour earlier than you do now. If that doesn't fix things after a few days, add another hour. Once you stop having issues, you'll know how your body reacts, and could potentially add 15-30 minutes, if you want, to really narrow the focus. If you're not eating for…