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Water, 90% of the time. Whole milk only if I need the calories. What stuff do you have? Protein shakes come in gag-inducing to droolworthy desserts. I've had cookies-cream flavored protein shakes in water that I would've sworn was Haagen Daaz mislabeled. :laugh:

I'm not sure what that is! (JCD Fitness). As a general rule, if I were forced to draw lines, I would probably also use the degree of processing but I think I set the bar quite a ways higher than the OP would. After all, if you compare a burger patty that you make yourself from ground beef straight from the butcher that…

This exactly. In isolation whey protein won't help you gain or lose weight. Where it can come in handy for weight-loss purposes is as a supplement/substitute for food sources that contain more calories. For example: if you find you need to consume 20g more of protein for the day to meet your healthy protein requirements,…

Caffeine does increase your bodies release of stress hormones (namely cortisol) which may affect weight gain. If you think it may be a problem, try limiting the number of cups of coffee you have per day or cutting them out altogether for 3-4 week periods and see if there's any improvement.

Instead of actually reading and contributing to the forums, I see you've taken up the mantle of trolling. Please point out: (1) Where in this thread I mentioned the USDA; (2) Where in this thread I mentioned USDA approval; (3) Where in this thread I argued that anything was wrong. This is getting pathetic, freerange. I get…

Unfortunately when it comes to joints, I don't think there is anything that is "proven scientifically". Chondroitin, glucosamine, and MSM have all been prescribed at various times for joint ailments but there's no solid evidence that they actually help. Anecdotally, however, many people with joint problems or who abuse…

There's never been a clear distinction of what makes a food "dirty" or what makes it "clean". Most people would agree that tomatoes, cheese, olive oil, and flour/bread are clean but put them together and throw it in the oven for pizza and suddenly you have a dirty food. If you choose the degree of processing as the…

That's fine. I'm answering your question! :laugh: If that's your definition of clean foods then protein powders aren't clean foods. Whey protein is a by-product from milk/cheese which is then dried and possibly mixed with sweeteners, etc., and then put into your container for you.

Well, if "clean" eating to you excludes food processing, that is, turning raw natural ingredients (in this case, milk or cheese, to some extent) into foods... then protein powders are processed and not clean.

I'd also ask for a definition of "clean eating". Also being quoted makes me feel weird. Especially because the quote is a sarcastic response to someone else's "word to the wise". :laugh:

Are you actually having difficulty getting adequate protein from your foods? As far as bloating goes: if the bloating is caused by a reaction to dairy then you should stay away from both whey and casein (being derived from milk proteins and containing allergens). If that's the case, then soy protein might be your best (or…

If you trust wiki as a source: "Agave nectar consists primarily of fructose and glucose. One source gives 92% fructose and 8% glucose; another gives 56% fructose and 20% glucose" That is a higher ratio of fructose:glucose than high-fructose corn syrup, which people seem to be terrified of. I've never understood why people…

Stevia has most of the same problems concerning insulin as sugar. Aspartame may not, but again as an artificial compound it may have its own long-term drawbacks.

Scivation Xtend/Purple Wraath (pre-workout) Green Mag (pre-workout) White Flood (pre-workout) Orange Triad (multivitamin) Fish Oil Fiber supplements

Honey is no different from table sugar, or any other natural sweetener (e.g., agave nectar). Sugars, in general, are not good for you if your goal is fat loss for a number of reasons. Yes; that includes sugars you get from fruit. If there was a fruit that didn't contain any fruit sugars I would encourage you to get right…

About... the "Protein Diet"? Is this something your mom just made up on the spot? As a general rule, protein is good but the diet you just posted makes no consistent sense... "Tuna, Chicken (skinless), fish with no batter, eggs and stake" Tuna and chicken (skinless), assuming you mean white meat, are low-fat protein…

Putting aside the question of exactly what "starvation mode" is, if you're fasting you should still be consuming the same number of calories as if you weren't. If your maintenance caloric intake is 2500, and you're dieting at 2000/day, you should still be eating 2000 calories per day.

I'm not sure if you're serious.

You still haven't explained what "the Protein Diet" is.

Have never heard of it.

Perhaps someone here DOES need name calling explained to them. http://www.propagandacritic.com/articles/ct.wg.name.html http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Name_calling http://www.johntreed.com/debate.html http://www.paulgraham.com/disagree.html Also, "and" is usually used to join terms/ideas together, not separate them. If you…

*double post*

I would also add that consistency, whichever way you go, will help with so-called "hunger pangs" (which are hormonally regulated based on what your body is accustomed to). If you never eat breakfast, you won't be hungry at breakfast time... but since you always eat large dinners you'll be hungry at dinnertime. As long as…

Nothing is wrong with you. If you aren't hungry at "traditional" mealtimes, then don't eat. If you eat all of your calories for the day after you workout in the afternoon, then so be it. There's no reason to restrict yourself to set mealtimes. Eating all 1500 (or whatever number) of your calories at breakfast, or 1500 at…

Other than the one about people hoarding machines which directly interferes with my workout, I couldn't care less what other people are doing at the gym.

I didn't realize that you asked me to produce evidence that you called someone a name. So I suppose, of the three choices you presented, I would have been ignoring your request. Regardless, it was in reference to your post sarcastically referring to Aragon as another poster's hero, and how a higher degree should therefore…

That's why it's a logical fallacy. It's fallacy when you argue that a statement is correct on the basis of the credientials/authoirty who stated it. Less so is saying that a person's judgment or opinion should be given weight because of his position/credentials. Certainly being a doctor should be given weight if a doctor…

I already responded to that but I might as well do so again: he brought up Aragon's degree because he was asked (indirectly) whether anything he was saying or quoting was from someone with a degree. That's not an appeal to authority. THIS would be an appeal to authority: Question: "Why should I trust Aragon?" Response:…

Not at all. Let's be honest: most of us aren't nutritionists. However, I think one thing that is quite clear to anyone with a diligent interest in their health, thanks to the availability of research on the internet and the recent run of dietary fads and revolutions, is that far too many of the recommendations and…

I cannot believe that you aren't purposely trolling this forum. (1) You quote selectively without context, as Aragon's MA is only introduced in this thread in response to a poster saying that he would rather listen to someone with a degree than an anonymous internet poster. Statement: "I'd rather listen to someone with a…