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Sometimes my mitochondria do get that itch... But as far as cell regeneration in regards to fasting, this happens on the microscale between meals and fasting only serves to extend this period (not activate/deactivate it). However, more than likely, like most "benefits" of fasting (or meal timing) the effect is probably…

I agree, but you do realize OP's goals are literally 5x that amount.

Fasting has been shown to help with "refreshing" mitochondria in the body, but I am guessing OP is buying into something she read about unknown "toxins" accumulating hidden within the body (AKA cleansing). OP: fasts do nothing special, especially short term. The only thing it would be good for is a mental boost (a placebo,…

Disregard most supplements. Protein powder is only important if you don't get enough through other sources. And also follow above.

You must not see some of the nutters on these boards then.

The reason that is interesting is because it shows that the macronutrient composition does indeed play a role. While I agree that extremes are not the best for defining optimal, they do show that there is indeed an effect. But I think this should be used as a guide and not a proof.

General response: 1. They put the patients on 10g of sodium a day. Wow. That's 4x the RDI (I am not sure how this affected water retention). 2. I am not sure if I read it, but how did they measure water and nitrogen balance? I believe for nitrogen they used creatinine chromagen, but I am not sure if that is accurate (?)…

I would not recommend looking for a plan on Bodybuilding.com as they are generally to specialized or ridiculous for beginning lifters (or those not supplementing with dat dere creatine).

Buy a pepper and stuff it with veggies, meat and cheese. Or homemade pizza is pretty good too. Use the broiler in your oven/toaster oven to "grill" something. Reduce a fruit sauce (like tomato sauce) and use it as a base. Mix sweet fruits (like sliced apple) with tangy sauce and meat (ala mincemeat pie filling)

Kind of hard to say much without macros, but I would say you need to eat more protein and fat (though I guess that depends on the cheese/meats in that casserole dish). Your lunch sounds inadequate. My recommendation would be to drop the trail mix from breakfast and eat protein and fat with your lunch. Your calories are a…

Perhaps you can point out where they stated that they controlled for body fat levels, because I didn't see that part. They instead gathered data from studies and established correlations. But until I see that the rate of heart disease had no significant tie to body fat, you cannot rule it out (and neither did they--they…

The problem is that the other parts you quoted are out of context. And yes, it is a study, but I said it is not a clinical study, but I should have specified that it was not a clinical intervention study (to study the effects of sugar consumption). It is a meta-analysis of the data already collected, and again I think the…

See the bolded part. The problem is that sugar is not tied to heart disease, but those who ate more sugar (and thus were probably more likely to be overweight) had higher occurrences of heart disease. Saying that sugar causes heart disease is like saying salt causes obesity: they don't. The salt/obesity link was that more…

Something with Spicy Tuna and Cream Cheese. Or Cream Cheese and Shrimp. Or Crab (or probably Krab).

Are you joking? You admit you scaled back on a potentially stimulant-laden preworkout (where withdrawals would cause the EXACT symptoms you describe) and think it may be IF? I would do this scientifically: eliminate the stims and go back to normal eating, or do IF with the stims. Basically, to determine what is causing it,…

As others have said, no, it is most likely not possible unless you are an extremely athletic/muscular person with a lot of extra bodyfat to shed. According to the numbers, you would need a deficit of 1250cals/day. Maximum transfer of energy from fat is about 32cals/lb--which means you would need about 39lbs of burnable…

I see, thanks. But, as for glycogen/glucose, if there is an extra step in cleaving the glycogen (which I assume there is), does that mean the statement "fat/ketones is preferred over glycogen" is different than the statement "fat/ketones is preferred over glucose"?

Two questions: 1. What do you mean when you say "fat is burned"? 2. When talking about preferred fuel, you mention glycogen, but from what I have read, glucose is the fuel we are talking about for preference (versus fat and ketones). Does the formula still hold for glucose vs. fat/ketones? Maybe my understanding about…

Eat what you like in moderation. It sounds like the classic deprivation problem where people cut out all of something and then binge because of the mental fortitude required for such a feat.

Some small difference, yes, but you also might want to work on your posture. For your own good, OP: http://www.swolept.com/posts/fixing-anterior-pelvic-tilt-posture-tricks-to-make-your-butt-and-gut-smaller#.UufivhDTlpg

Out of shape can describe a lot of different things and can be dependent on different factors (out of shape in having low strength or having a poor cardiovascular system or being too fat or too skinny, etc.) Skinny fat, as others have said, specifically describes a person with a low amount of LBM despite being relatively…

No--if you don't want to, you don't have to.

Palm oil is an oil with a higher saturated fat content that allows it to stay "stable" at room temperature (thus reducing the need of hydrogenating less stable oils). Healthwise, it is better than hydrogenated oils, as it has fewer transfats per serving.

Even diet soda has some trace calories, but as others have said, unless the serving is >5 calories, they can list it as 0. Yellow mustard is about 13cal/20g, or about 3.25 calories/5g (usual serving size). Thus, since 3.25<5, they can list it at 0. As someone else pointed out, besides water, anything that goes in that gets…

I am the same--it does not really matter what I eat, my water weight fluctuates pretty wildly and thus makes short-term measurements hard. Advice: weigh once a week and look for a downward trend. Give it four weeks MINIMUM.

Life's too short to worry about such things. If you are going to stress, probably not worth it. But I say count it by the package and measure the results.

I want to second that on caloric deficits, I bloat with meals. My belief is that caloric deficits encourage water loss (usually), while meals encourage water gain (for digestion purposes). Thus, the bloat is the shift from one state to another (before the water is properly allocated or expelled).

After looking at the pics, they might be vegan, but they have some other "supplements" that are helping them build muscle. That changes the whole question because these "supplements" change dietary requirements. However, I would recommend getting at least 1g/lb bodyweight if you are serious about any sort of muscle…

1. It's okay to go over on fat as long as protein does not suffer. I would not cut carbs from your diet, but it is okay to shift more toward one or the other. Try not to stress too much about it. 2. No need to do a bar or anything if you can't find one suitable. I understand Quest bars are okay--though I've never had one…