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Unless you have a reason to reduce carbs, all that matters is total calories and protein as it works towards your goal, whatever that may be. To that extent, you can use the chicken as you desire.

I'm formerly T2D and was morbidly obese. Controlled both glucose and weight, among a variety of other severe cardiovascular health risks, with a calorie deficit and a focus on reduced carbs (around 50-150g/d). The horribly oversimplified explanation is that your fat cells are nearing their capacity to store fatty acids and…

Start building muscle now. Don't wait until a goal weight. Focus on protein and follow a properly written strength program for your skill level.

It's possible to lose fat while building muscle (especially if you are/were an overfat and untrained person), though it becomes a law of diminishing returns once you've lost a lot of fat and are experienced in training. A lot of the science behind it is explained here:…

Aeration is usually what makes most viscous liquid "fluff." I found one that might help: https://www.bodybuilding.com/content/protein-fluff-3-quick-and-easy-recipes.html

There are so many variants of protein fluff, but the basic recipe is to get low fat+low calorie foods and combine with your choice of protein powder and any other high protein binding agent like egg whites. Alternatively, there is a thing known as protein sludge, which is essentially the same thing. Whatever gets you to…

Trust me, it is mouth wateringly appetizing when you read it. It quickly begins to lose its appeal once you start making it and the guar gum or xantham gum start holding onto the fork/spoon/bowl and that's what's going to be sticking to your insides like spackle. Textural eaters will love the feeling of glue!

I promise you that no one has ever ate too few calories to the detriment of fat loss. Unless you mean the potential for binge eating due to extreme caloric restriction, then yes, that can be a concern if food is restricted for too long. But that is the reason for refeeds and diet breaks; to serve as a mental and…

Keto dieters typically increase fat intake to meet maintenance calories while maintaining their preferred CHO macros for diet breaks. If they want to take the actual break from keto and go back to a normal mixed diet, it would be ideal. Refeeds are a bit of a toss up. If they are into cyclical keto dieting (CKD), it would…

Yes

It's called the family meal (eat the parents and children). You're fine eating them the same day. Unless you have familial hypercholesterolemia, dietary cholesterol doesn't have much impact.

What is considered a "cheat day?" If you plan to eat like an *kitten* and give no *kitten*, I guarantee that's not the way to look at it and it will completely derail any idea of progress you have in your head. If you mean eating at a planned surplus that doesn't disrupt your net calorie intake that still puts you in a…

A state of ketosis isn't anything special. Inducing ketosis is arguably the worst part about it, with reports of lethargy, moodiness, and cravings. It is a restrictive diet with no added benefit of enhancing fat loss since it doesn't escape the law of energy balance. However, it does tend to drive people to focus more on…

You don't need to be in ketosis to burn fat. If it's your choice to do a low carb diet, that's fine. If you want to have a cheat day once a week, that's fine too if it keeps you adherent to a caloric deficit overall; that's what burns fat.

Assuming you don't have any medical conditions that affect eyesight (eg: diabetes), rapid weight loss can induce vision changes, usually because of a drastic drop in nutrition intake. Less food also means less micronutrients. If you've eliminated or severely restricted a wide variety of protein, fruits, and vegetables, you…

You can record whenever you want. There will be blips here and there and maybe some stalls, but progress is progress as long as the trend is going down.

Cutting calories down to minimal levels provide minimal energy. You can do it, but you wouldn't want to for very long. Choose a proper deficit that allows you to lose fat and still be able to function.

Rehab your lower back by practicing proper form at a significantly lower weight. Also, focus on strengthening your back overall by doing other back exercises with proper programming.

You can eat dessert whenever you please as long as it is progressive towards your goal.

Aside from the loss of an organ, injury and surgery recovery actually take up quite a bit of energy. To heal optimally, you actually would want to be in a bit of a surplus, again with a focus on protein, nutrient density, and managing any pain - this is more for future reference for all other related injuries. Beyond that,…

I'm skimming through this thread, so if it's been said prior, please refresh my memory.. are you overfat enough to be rigidly adhering to a 6 day deficit/1 day maintenance period for months? The underlying foundation for this thread has always been that if you are closer to your goal, or have achieved a state of leanness…

The underlying foundation for putting on an appreciable amount of muscle mass is going to take a steady caloric surplus, time, patience, rest, and a structured, effective lifting program.

Any time a level of dedication is put toward a goal, people tend to become a bit obsessed. And there's nothing wrong with that. Wealthy people don't take a break from trying to make money, they're constantly thinking of long-term sustainability or accumulating more wealth. Healthy people don't take a break from being…

Not at all. It's encouraged. But look outside of one or two sources in the name of science. There's a reason why collegiate papers require 5+ credible sources to support their arguments. Fung grossly misinterprets the science behind fasting, lipolysis, fatty acid oxidation, substrate partitioning, energy balance,…

Instead of aiming for 1200 and trying to eat exercise calories, I'd suggest front loading calories to exercise, which may be helpful for some. But the mindset is that you do, in fact, get to eat a bit more with the aim to fuel your workout. If you're an early bird that works out in the morning, you've earned extra kcal to…

Anything born with a face.

Scientifically, consuming an excess of calories. Psychologically, engaging in every activity that led to a promotion of self-destructive behavior so I could create a negative feedback cycle to validate my negative behavior.

Perhaps don't do low carb/keto... There's no metabolic advantage to a low carb diet when protein and calories are matched to a higher carb diet. It just becomes easier to eliminate refined carbohydrates from the diet (added sugar + fat) when you aren't allowed to have any at all. Maybe sticking to a diet with a wider…

And this is the inherent misconception with keto. "Fat" in the low carb "high fat" community can come from dietary fat and/or body fat. If you have a lot of fat to lose, then you have enough "high fat" on your body that contributes to the diet. It doesn't mean you have to slam fat macros down to an unpalatable level, it…

For those of you just starting a diet break for the first time, it's going to feel weird/odd/sacrilegious, but boosting calories (mostly via carbs) up to your new body weight maintenance is beneficial for a variety of reasons, both physiologically and psychologically. More food = less murdery thoughts. And use that time to…