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Psychological aspects aside, someone with the "advantage" of a faster/stronger metabolism will experience hunger sooner and more intensely given the same food intake. My wife would always tell me that I'm "so lucky" that I'm a super tall dude who can eat a bunch, but I probably get just as much hunger eating 2500 calories…

Likely culprits are: * Calories creeping in with things like cooking oil, sauces, dips, drinks, etc. Be sure to log everything. * Misjudging portions - especially with things like nuts, nut butters, and other high calorie foods. Do you have a food scale? I've got one for $20 off Amazon that's reasonably accurate. * Using…

Don't get me wrong, a lot of those Friday sets were tough. But mentally it was a nice relief from where I was coming from (Starting Strength) where three times a week I was setting a new 3x5 PR. This gets some volume in with a 5x5 (if memory serves) on Monday, then a nice easy day on Wednesday where you get the movement…

If you don't want to do IF until lunch, consider meats and maybe some cheese if you tolerate it well. If you're open to it, soft tofu can be scrambled or firm tofu can be fried - I used to be vegetarian and based on a lot of reading I did afterward, I'm now wary of excess soy in diets, especially those of men. To each…

If you opt for 5/3/1 BBB you'll need to eat a lot. The 5/3/1 "I'm not doing jack *kitten*" programming has served me well on a cut where you basically just hit the main lift of the day and leave. The BBB programming is pretty high volume (5x10 squats after heavy deads if you opt to swap the volume ones (bench/press and…

Remind me, is SL 5x5 similar to SS in that you're adding weight every week? If that's the case, consider running something like Texas Method for a while. I plateaued on SS close to that point and TM allowed me to bring my working set lifts up to around a 155 OHP, 395 DL, and 315 squat. My bench has always sucked and my…

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I just started using them because I geek out about tracking stuff, but best bet is to use them if you want but not place too much stock in them. I look for consistent hydration and consistently getting a reading on the strips - I don't worry too much about how strong the reading is since the urinalysis one is notoriously…

Keto is a diet that focuses on high amounts of fat with moderate amounts of protein, while keeping carbs quite low. A typical goal is under 20 grams of net carbs (total grams of carbs minus grams of dietary fiber). The end goal is to get the body to enter ketosis, where the body is highly efficient at burning body fat for…

I think it's a far more effective investment to teach kids about the value of physical activity and eating whole, real foods instead of giving them some Rainman type complex every time they're hungry.

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I've lifted plenty in the past on a paleo type diet but this is my first attempt going under 20g per day of carbs. In my experience with slightly less restrictive low carb diets, the best thing you can do is drop the number of sets and reps to a point where you can still load the bar with as much weight as possible…

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I don't think that anyone who isn't on gear is eating enough protein to cause any damage to the kidneys. I'm eating around 1-1.2g/lb (285-340 grams) per day and I've been feeling great. But to clear one thing up, if you do nothing and eat a +500 calorie surplus per day of pure protein over your TDEE, you're going to gain a…

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Microwave 1/2 cup dry oats, 6 egg whites, and 1 cup of water until it stops being so soupy / you're satisfied with the consistency. Add some stevia + cinnamon and baby you've got a stew goin'. Tastes just like oatmeal to me and gives me the protein I'm looking for. I multiply the above by 1.5 since I'm a big guy.

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That's basically what I'm trying to figure out, haha. Thanks for the link. I'll take a look. I basically just want to be eating enough to facilitate gains at the gym while not eating so much that I just blow up with a huge gut. EDIT: Well, today I had 4 egg whites and 2 whole eggs scrambled with some full fat mozz cheese…

Give yourself some experiments to see what works. Ideas for paleo carbs typically involve sweet potatoes, which you have already ruled out. White rice works, as it's lacking most of the anti-nutrients that its cousins have. How much volume/weight are you doing? How many carbs are you getting from vegetables? EDIT: As far…

I just got back from my scheduled day at the gym. Kept my linear progress in lifts despite being really sick this morning and having to call out of work. Surprisingly (or maybe not so) the workout really helped and I'm feeling great now (though still sounding sick).