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A very low-carb ketogenic diet is NOT a low-calorie diet. They use, like any other reasonable diet, a very modest caloric deficit for weight-loss.

The issue is a VLED should ONLY be done under strict supervision / doctors care. To encourage it here in a forum as a solution is poor advice. Even if you were a medical professional - medical professionals cannot give this kind of advice over the internet. As for your idea that a VLED is the best overall approach for…

/me is jealous of his tan though. My stupid irish/scottish skin goes from white, to brighter white, to dark red. There is no tan. :mad:

Seeing all the things you folks eat while bulking makes me jealous. It's not as easy for us Type I diabetics ... :angry: Because I maintain excellent glycemic control with a low-carb diet (and currently no bolus insulin, just basal), I'm really lucky to pack on 2 lbs a year, but it's better than nothing.

The only caveat I'd add to this is research does show that the OLDER we get, the more-protein we require, especially if the goal is to build muscle. It's annoying but true, especially for those of us pushing 50. Younger folks are just more-naturally anabolic, even with less protein.

Well, me too... but then again I can eat a cupcake and stay in ketosis. Because I don't produce insulin. (The ONE advantage of Type I diabetes, I can STAY in ketosis easier than the rest of y'all.) :tongue: As has been said, they're rather useless. A meter is MUCH more precise. The vast-majority have best meter results…

Dragonwolf said it all beautifully. I'll add a few things: Regarding cholesterol Those who've seen total cholesterol rise usually see an increase in HDL (which is a good thing). The LDL levels are often still what many would consider "elevated", but many people who choose to undergo advanced lipid testing find that there…

^^ True As someone in the field (albeit with a different specialty) I have to agree with this. My medical school had ~ 25 hours total of nutrition training, and it was often devoted to the conventional wisdom of the lipid and diet-heart hypotheses. At the time it was what we were taught, and what we believed. It's still…

I'm even lower-carb (ketogenic to control diabetes) and I target the majority of my carbohydrate intake to be just-prior-to my exercise. That way I have the circulating glucose and glycogen availability to power through heavy-lifting or other anaerobic workouts.

It well may be. Most of the studies I've read on non-exercises are starvation studies, and the protocols they use don't often test at short intervals. I think it will also depend on the individuals diet before they start to participate in studies, as we know that those eating a very high carbohydrate diet can have 150%…

95% of WHAT? 95% of VO2 max is NOT high-intensity. 95% of TRUE maximum heart rate is considered high-intensity, *if* you [/b]maintain[/b] that heart rate for long enough (not just peak at it, then stop...) You'll note I say TRUE maximum heart rate. You have to determine that first, not using a formula. If I trained at 95%…

I'm usually in a hurry to get out the door, and have a keto shake: In my Vitamix: 1/2 to 2/3 cup of heavy cream (depending on my caloric need) 3/4 to 1 full scoop of high-quality whey isolate protein powder (again, depending on caloric need) 1/2 cup of baby spinach leaves 1/4 cup of berries 1/2 cup of water (or it's too…

Sorry Steve, I just saw this. (I've been online, but haven't revisited threads until today.) FYI - I wouldn't consider myself an expert in either nutrition or exercise physiology. I have a vested interested in both due to changes I had to make in my own lifestyle, and my background as an amateur athlete from ... many moon…

No, it's not incorrect, and NO, I'm not doing something wrong. All experts agree you MUST have glucose available for anaerobic respiration, even those that do recommend low-carb such as Volek and Phinney, and more-recently Peter Attia. There is no getting away from it, it's a biochemical fact. If you THINK you did HIIT,…

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You're kidding, right? I've been in ketosis nearly 42 months. I've also studied and researched this more than you can possibly imagine. What they don't tell you is sources other than glucose last for anywhere from 2 to 15 seconds, tops. When pushing anaerobic for as often and as long as I do, it's simply not possible…

Though it is certainly a caloric balance equation, the fact that the diet is more-satiating that other diets for some people does help those individuals reduce caloric intake. Satiety is an important tool for many in the weight-loss effort. That's one reason it can be popular, but it's certainly not the only reason. It's…

I don't know exactly what they have, but check with Dalhousie - the school of health and human performance is your best bet in the province. Don't go to Toronto for anything, eww. At least come to Calgary, we have mountains in the backyard. :glasses: http://www.dal.ca/faculty/healthprofessions/health-humanperformance.html

I do a TKD to ensure I have enough circulating glucose to fuel my workouts. For me I simply have my highest-carbohydrate meals or snacks roughly 30-45 minutes prior to an intense workout. I tend to stick to about 0.15 x bodyweight in LBS for the grams of carbohydrate I ingest. For me that's 0.15 x 207 = 31g of…

Hi Kyle, formerly about 355, currently 207 at about 10.5% bodyfat. Wanting to work to 9% just to see what it looks like on a guy my age. :glasses: If you haven't done so already - I suggest you look into a TKD (targeted ketogenic diet) if you're increasing your exercise duration and/or intensity. Eating your larger…

I've never heard of this "myth" that you cannot gain strength while in a deficit. Ever. Anywhere. Certainly not from anyone knowledgeable on MFP. Heck,the majority of the posts for beginners to strength-training tell them they can not only help retain lean mass, but build strength while losing body fat. Out of curiosity,…

This simply is NOT true. Though there is SOME (very limited) evidence of completely untrained lifters developing some hypertrophy during initial training, it's extremely rare, not significant amounts and mostly anecdotal evidence. Hypertrophy simply does NOT happen without a caloric surplus and happens best with proper…

If we're talking very-low-carb / keto ... The only reason I would personally ever recommend a low-carb/keto diet to someone is if they fell-into one of these categories: 1. Insulin-resistant, whatever the reason, and needing to get glycaemic control; 2. A Type I diabetic who is NOT insulin-resistant, but needs better…

I was involved with a research project that had a former binge-eater (he underwent serious counselling to control it) as one of the participants. He shared with me what a "binge" was for him, and it involved fast food on his way to work, and during lunch - and he would binge like this for up to two weeks at a time:…

This is exactly right. FYI, just because a calculator says your BMR or TDEE is "X" doesn't mean it is. The calculators are average representations based on a healthy population (without metabolic issues). As such they can't be relied on as being exact.

It sounds like your routine is somewhat similar to mine. I do 3x a week of a 5x5 strength-training routine and 3x a week of HIIT. A couple of evenings or weekends I'll squeeze in a bike ride or run as well, because I enjoy it. I lose weight pretty well on 2400 calories a day at around 6'2 - 6'3" (depends on time of day you…

Hi Marsha, my diary is open. I don't keep carbs under 30g simply because I've already been keto for 3.5 years and I'm a big-eater / exerciser. But I'm typically around 45g unless it's been a HUGE exercise day.

I have to respectfully disagree with you here. What that particular study confirms is that the diet is protein-sparing, and does not cause loss of muscle mass in athletes. It does not in away conclude that you can BUILD muscle (hypertrophy) as-well on a ketogenic diet as you could on a diet that includes more carbohydrate.…

Personally if watermelon or cantaloupe made my blood sugar go over 300 (which they do), I'd eat a lot LESS than 150g of carbohydrate a day... I typically eat anywhere from 45-75g, except for endurance days (bike rides of anywhere from 3 to 7 hours I'll go through 100-175g).

I would suggest that if you lost weight at 1700-1800 calories per day, but aren't losing at 2200-ish per day, that you need to either: 1) go back to lower calories, or; 2) do more/different exercise to increase your overall TDEE. Out of curiousity, what kind of exercise do you do, for how long, and how often? For me what…