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From what I can tell, it's the same keto propaganda slant on anti-USDA, anti-Ancel Keys, and anti-grains in the promotion of eating saturated fat and not being ashamed/afraid to eat it. It also serves as a platform to push for products that aid in "getting into ketosis" or "keto friendly" food stuff. Word to the wise: any…

Unless you have a disorder that requires high levels of ketones (epilepsy/seizures) dietary fat is not a goal. It's just a consequence of removing carbs from your diet. Fat comes along for the ride when you focus on protein.

Yes. Those methods can lead to creating a caloric deficit.

This is important to address because let's point out what happened: - no more processed junk - eat plenty of vegies [sic] - weight dropped > reduced/removed arthritic pain, energy level stays even; no more afternoon blood sugar crashes - enjoy full fat cheese and cooking with butter and oil This is what is known in the…

Not one bit. Thinking about another person's misfortune doesn't do anything except place the unfortunate in a state of pity and the thinker on some false moral high ground. They make do with what they have and industrialized countries do what they want with what they don't need. Whether you eat all your food, throw it…

The bolded area is pretty much the premise of body fat loss. In a caloric deficit [regardless of the diet], your body is forced to burn stored energy AKA body fat. On keto, where many so called "gurus" will tout that "calories don't matter" is a false narrative to push fat bombs and processed products or ketone…

I'm only vaguely familiar with long endurance training/performance sports, but of the one I do know, Vespa likes to train their athletes through something they call the optimized fat metabolism (OFM) program, which basically follows the premise of training low (low glycogen) and perform high (super-compensation) on race…

Exactly. Adherence > macro composition. Always.

Unfortunately, will power and motivation are fleeting. Remaining positive and hopeful are important qualities to have, but ultimately, you can't wish away bad vibes or negative thoughts. Those come with the goal of diet. There are tons of fitness articles and writers who can probably provide what you're looking for, but…

All this garlic talk is making me want to visit Takko town. And this was the inspiration for my garlic porn. https://youtu.be/9O94_avvnfY?t=1m6s

You got it pretty much the way it was intended to be received. For the majority of dieters looking to lose body fat in the goal of body recomposition, ketosis and gluconeogenesis are negligible. GNG not only breaks down protein, but also fatty acid substrates for creating glucose. You would rather it came from diet than…

I'm definitely interested in this. Could you please explain how glucose gets converted to body fat and how fat becomes inefficient as a fuel source on a low carb diet? I hear so many theories. I'd like to know how I can ignore calories.

A phosphate group gets used up during the process. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK22581/

It's actually a bit impressive.

Surely, you jest. I'm well-versed in the art of mysticism and baffling, good sir. By tapping into mother earth's source material, she has provided infinite wisdom bestowed by the power of the ketogenic deities: Hevi Crema, Fatt Acidas, and the almighty Buttuer. This was brought into light when ancient man discovered the…

It's quite profound when you consider the advantages of being a social pariah.. I mean, you don't have to share your food, thoughts, jokes, conversations, joys, misery, etc. with anyone but yourself. Keto transcends the need for people.

By "socializing" do you mean eating with others? I believe many restaurants will have a protein + vegetable dish in their menus. Other than that, if it's starting to hinder your social life, then why alienate yourself because of a feeding schedule and a restrictive diet?

Of course. It's the cure-all. I steeped my tea in hot cider vinegar because water isn't pH balanced. - This has to be labeled as adding to sarcasm again because it's a serious answer somewhere in the world - In experimental data, "n" represents the number of subjects in any given study. So, n=1, is practically a self…

Dude, thank you for this. It's refreshing to see biochemistry, as much as others get turned off by it, I appreciate the hell out of it.

Lol. I don't blame you. Probably not surprising, but I basically copied this from someone on facebook who said something similar and they were dead serious because they couldn't see how ridiculous it was.

I always equated blood type diets with trying to eat according to your zodiac sign. Sounds dumb? You bet. Excuse me while I burn some sage to align my chakras so I can drink my detox tea in correlation with lunar patterns. I had a bit too many carbs this past weekend and need to get back into ketosis asap otherwise my fat…

So, I got sucked down the rabbit hole of youtube a couple of nights ago (like almost every other night) and saw a giant garlic clove that had been pan roasted in what I think was butter (maybe oil) and topped with cheese and chives. It looked as soft as a baked potato and it was described as a velvety smooth, mild,…

I don't wanna say it's magic, though, it's hard to ignore given the positive benefits it provides. But garlic does a lot of good things, especially in the realm of managing cholesterol. https://examine.com/supplements/garlic/

Lol. It really just adds to my carb sermon. Adherence trumps macro composition. Besides, in a calorie deficit, you could have 100% protein or carbs or fat and still lose weight - I'm purposely using the word "weight" because where that loss comes from is going to come from somewhere. Some people can do low[er] fat and do…

We do super low carb by actively avoiding pure happiness lol. But while we're on the topic, and because I can't seem to ever get away from the debate (I think I have a dark passion for joining them), let's talk about carbs. Just to get it out of the way, first and foremost, dietary carbs are entirely optional as a macro.…

Muscle memory ftw. And yup, you know the deal. Getting back into an aggressive cut after an extended bulk was like visiting a relative you actively avoid at parties. Lol. Use the thread as your daily diary. I mean... you started it. Haha.

Fish oil is definitely one of those supplements that fall under the "is there anything it can't do?" Vitamin D would also, but if you get enough sunshine, you wouldn't need to supp it. I've been super dosing fish oil just as a normal routine when training in a deficit. Surplus days tend to be sushi days half the time, so I…

If it ever becomes a purple mass, I'll update.. so far, it's actually just diminishing in the pinkish hue. I'm either wolverine or this modified psmf week has a benefit in tissue repair due to the high protein intake. I've chugged enough whey, hydrolized collagen, animal protein + super dosing fish oil the past 4 days to…

Yup, I checked that box at 125 lbs and 155 lbs.. at least I know I can take a hit lol. And thanks everyone for the well wishes. It's rounded its shape into a normal thigh, just slightly swollen and moderately sensitive to touch. The bruising will be beautiful, I'm sure. So far it's still reddish and hasn't changed colors…

Great job @Hungry_Shopgirl! Feel free to jump in whenever you see fit. It's not going to interrupt the flow. Lol. In other news, I won the category in the "play stupid games, win stupid prizes" area of training the other night. Long story short, I tried to control drop a clean down to the floor and crashed the barbell…