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Because most people don't know the first thing about nutritional science and won't bother to learn. The truth is that the majority of individuals struggle to maintain maximal performance in the gym on a low-carb diet and as we all know, performance is key obviously for athletics but also for body recomposition since it's…

1. Why would you base decisions about your body based on the opinions of others? Everyone is different, that's how the human race has survived. Besides,having lots of sexy time is about a whole lot more than what you look like, especially for men. 2. Depending on the angle, being average can be too big. At the risk of too…

ENFP. When I was younger I was an INFP. I used to think I was introverted then I realised it was just because of lack of opportunity. I find these tests to be mostly bollocks anyway -- it'd be nice to answer some questions and be told who you are ;)

Protein does indeed have a higher thermic effect of feeding (TEF) which has led some nutrition scientists to believe that its caloric value might need to be lowered; it is currently ~4 kcal/g and some suggest 3.2/g or even 3/g. That does not "greatly affect your metabolism." As for the insulin spiking... Blocking…

Please explain specifically how this happens.

Exactly. For God's sake people... Open your eyes. This victim mentality is so prevalent in the fitness community because everyone wants to make excuses for why they're so "into" fitness but don't get results. Lying to others is one thing but lying to yourself is the most pathetic, especially since this website is designed…

No more obsessed than many are "obsessed" with their particular hobby of choice. If it becomes harmful to your life however, you have to recognise that.

Drinking water in the morning is a good idea since we are usually dehydrated from A) sleeping and .. not drinking ...; and B) mouth-breathing during sleep which expels a considerable amount of moisture. Help you lose weight? Not likely, although it is common to mistake thirst for hunger. In fact, a craving for one thing…

Clean water is not going to hurt your body and make your throat sore. I have never heard of this and have been around hundreds of people who drink very large amounts of water (singers). Is it possible that you decided to start drinking more water because you started feeling more thirsty than usual? Feeling thirsty can be a…

I admire your honesty and integrity in making this thread. We are talking about negative beliefs. There is an entire field of psychotherapy called Cognitive Behaviour Therapy (CBT) that was designed to deal with this universal feeling. Here's a simple method I've used for a while, though now I'm rarely negative: 1. What is…

Not really. It has very significant effects on the body, but it doesn't "screw up" anything as far as caloric balance. This myth owes a lot to the fact that people tend to lose willpower and diet adherence when they are intoxicated, as well as the fact that when hungover, most people will crave energy dense (especially…

This is preposterous. Less data points do not smooth out variance/jitter! The opposite is the case; with no comparison, a small number of data points can paint an incredibly inaccurate picture.

I'll bite. What does natural mean? Furthermore, please use your model to explain how almost all meat, fruit and vegetables that are commonly consumed remain "natural" when they are the product of thousands of years of artificial selection (agriculture).

Almost everything that almost everyone says is complete bull****. We're on this Earth to get along, why make such a divisive thread? ;) jks I hate to hear women *****ing about each other. That stuff is really toxic. Guys aren't so bad because they pretty much bottle it up for weeks and months then randomly punch it out and…

I'm a guy but it's the same idea. I try to drink straight liquor only -- except for when I get bought a drink, then I humour them ... ;) --and you'd be surprised how much you can drink this way if you keep it tight during the week and only drink "heavily" perhaps 1-2 times per week. We all realise this is not great for our…

Most mornings (4-6 times per week). I throw them into my spreadsheet where I track many parts of my fitness because that's just the kind of guy I am. I average them over the week and judge my weight loss/gain by the weekly average and compare it to my caloric intake and exercise output to see what's going on. Yeah it's…

I'd probably have a young Jennifer Aniston's baby, I don't care if that's wrong ;)

Oh I wish I could explain this to everyone... Why do I exercise? To feel good and be healthy, and to pursue what I love... Which all leads back to sexuality. I tremble to imagine any nobler cause than wishing to improve ones sexual market value.

This is of note for many reasons but most especially for the last part. I personally know some (relatively low level) fitness models who eat "less than clean" but use tren and clen to clean it up. This is standard for those who are paid for how they look and I would do the same. But to pretend that someone who is paid to…

Gay friends proclaim, in detail, when they're pinging... It's not exactly a "pain" :O

Every time I think about hot sauce, which is a lot because I put spices and hot sauce on most of my food, it makes me wish I lived in 'Merica. We have about 2 hot sauces down here (Tobasco and Cholula) unless you count the asian-style, which don't tend to go as well with lots of different foods.

The generation gap. What a timeless human experience! :D

If this happened to me I would take it as a great excuse to crash a mate's house and cook up a storm. Of course I don't know your family situation so this might not be ideal.

Here's the thing. All men are not shallow cheating *kitten* just like not all women are gold-digging flakey *****es. There are guys compatible with you out there, you just have to find eachother. The reason why you want to keep positive is because when you are happy and enjoy living life, people will enjoy being around…

That's heavy man.

It sounds like you're already on the right track. Stick in there :)

Obesity is a serious thing and the best thing an overweight person can do for their overall health is to simply LOSE THE WEIGHT. Getting physically active is also very significant. Great work!

Quit. Tomorrow.

Pics or it didn't happen

That's a good woman ^