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+5 for @PAV8888 - gut advice is strong advice lol

You're quite the outlier @MissyCHF. A young lady as yourself interacting on the forums for optimal health and performance is already an outstanding perspective to have. Many others have resigned themselves to letting their chronological age stop them from pursuing life. I applaud and wish you well!

If you selected "sedentary" as your activity multiplier, than any meaningful exercise counts as an increased deficit. Eat them back. If you have a goal of 1200kcal after selecting "Active" .... You're either a very small person or something has influenced you to believe that absolute reduction in calories was a good idea,…

There are animal and human studies that correlate weather and eating patterns. The most used example are bears. Gorge in the fall to get fat and hibernate all winter, wake up lean and hungry in spring to reproduce, raise their cubs in summer and do it all over again. People aren't very different. Hotter environments up…

Likely a very observable case where reality doesn't match theoretical calculations. Though, even putting that into perspective, if he was at ~1600kcal on average, adaptive thermogenesis implies that it would down regulate hormones to respond to that amount of energy. Here's the conundrum: even if 1600kcal was what allowed…

Actually, it's really difficult to destroy your metabolism permanently. The Minnesota starvation study is cited in many articles which all support the argument for adaptive thermogenesis, but actual metabolism regulates itself and will adjust according energy supply and demand. So metabolism never actually gets damaged and…

Considering the variables at play, you can (and should) adjust your calorie count as needed. But here is some observation: 2250kcal was a rough estimate based on your activity levels - meaning exercise was already figured into this number for an aggressive cut so eating back some exercise calories are going to move that…

It almost sounds like a psmf the way you've set up your eating strategy. It's fine for short periods, just don't get used to eating this chronically low for very long, especially if you're already lean. You will experience days of hunger some time in the future, so go along with them, but be mindful that you're not…

I just want to mimic the sentiment that online advice for a chronic disease is the last place you want to seek it, but from my own limited experience in a hospital setting, you should work with your nephrologist to determine the maximum allowable daily protein limit your kidneys can tolerate that do not result in taxing…

I want to link this article by Bill Lagakos because it references studies that show protein is actually much better for retaining lbm and fat loss during low carb/keto diet periods. If your goal is to lose any kind of weight, regardless if it's water, muscle, or fat, then by all means don't focus on protein. However, if…

For what purpose?

I just want to point out how powerful that bolded statement is in terms of how successful people may or may not be in the long-term. Defeatist statements from a psychological perspective tend to track negatively with poor outcomes. Alternatively, empowering statements tend to track positively with better outcomes. People…

Hormone response follows circadian timing. Disruption of sleep patterns can cause triggers for eating hyper-palatable food. Address your sleep pattern by setting a schedule for you and your son to follow. Eat wholesome food during the day, allow for physical activity outside, if possible. Minimize habits that deviate from…

Clean. Snatch. Jerk. Those are fun.

So, what's the opposite of a whoosh when bulking? A bloat? Lol. Whatever it is, I experienced one yesterday that carried through to today. I was struggling with getting my weight to creep up over the past few weeks and it just jumped up by 2-3 lbs. I don't think I changed much in the way of calories or food quality but it…

Gluten in itself has nothing to do with ketosis or fat loss for that matter. If you don't have a sensitivity to gluten, then continue on. For context and clarity, if the goal is just for weight/fat loss related issues and nothing else in regard any other major health concerns (eg: epilepsy, alzheimers, parkinsons, etc),…

As with most things, protein intake is also contextual. Macro percentages are only as accurate as they pertain to total calories. Since endurance athletes will need adequate energy intake to sustain their training, 30% of calories coming from protein is going to vary depending on calorie intake. Assume an athlete requires…

In general, that's true for carbs to provide bursts of energy, but the purpose for endurance/ultra endurance race carbs is that as a fat adapted athlete, you have the advantage of being able to use two fuel sources. Think of carbs like diesel fuel to give you a good lead and once that depletes, your body switches over to…

You're welcome. If that's the case, then don't worry too much about gym performance. Taking time off from both dieting and regular activity is also going to play a part in that. So treat yourself with care and approach the gym as if you're doing it for the first time and take it slow. You will likely be in the early phase…

Anytime! Guar gum, xanthan gum, agar, or even unflavored gelatin all act as thickeners. If you're a textural eater, it changes things up so be aware that it has the potential to feel like mud or paste lol.

Marathoners who have been fat/keto-adapted anecdotally feel much better in endurance sports whether they run fasted or fed, typically because the "bonk" or "wall" doesn't get hit, or at least not as soon as high-carbers. I'm not a shill for Vespa, but I can vouch for their training program and products since Peter Defty,…

I actually prefer to use current bodyweight as a basis for protein. Online calculators in general are "okay" but that's highly dependent on what formula they're basing it from. I generally try to suggest something simple: if you are normal to slightly overweight, aim for ~1g/lb of bodyweight. If you have A LOT to lose…

Understandable. Life isn't controllable, or at the very least, it's impossibly difficult to do, but you can take control of the things you can. While exercise or physical activity may take a back seat to work or projects, you still have direct control over what goes into your body. Just try to keep it simple with the 70/30…

Just reading the prep sounds like a lot of low cal days coming lol. This is basically psmf modified for additional carb intake AKA low-fat diet, from what it sounds like :tongue:

You don't need to force feed if you're not hungry, but on days you do eat, hit protein and hit it aggressively. Keto isn't as lean mass sparing as everyone makes it out to be. You'd actually need to eat more protein on keto levels of carb intake to spare as much lbm as possible. The simple reason is this. The body needs…

Thanks for the shout out @kpk54 :D Firstly, how long have you been low carb/keto? The adaptation period is roughly 3 weeks if you're strict keto, usually defined by about <50g carbs per day. This 3 week period is the "period of suck" or reduced activity output. After that, most everyone generally tends to come back up to…

Ah, gotcha. I've heard the advice to never fast a cat, which I've never done, but I never went further into the reasons why.

If you're diabetic, all the more reason that protein will be necessary since the rate of gluconeogenesis is accelerated, and you'd rather have that protein turnover come from food rather than skeletal muscle. Also, for diabetics especially, the worst combination of macros together would be excessive carbs + fat since the…

Congrats to Mario! I'm not sure if pancreatitis in felines is similar treatment to that in humans, but the usual treatment that I'm aware of is fasting. What that translates to in cat time will vary, of course. As long as he's keeping down food and not manifesting symptoms of pain then I think he'll be well on the way to…

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