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Pros and Cons of IF? Considering the idea is to eat within a certain time frame, i.e. 16/8 (16 hr fast and 8 eating hrs) then the issues are properly planning your eating windows for when you actually have time to eat and dealing with hunger during your fasting. If you don't do well with the feeling of hunger; if you kick…

That web site doesn't advocate intermittent fasting; instead it advocates a prolonged liquid fast. The major problem there is that it ignores simple human biology. You can't get essential fats and essential amino acids from the water and sugar that the fluid of liquefied vegetables provide. In fact, since you won't be…

Did you check to see what your BMR was? Also, eating back some of your exercise calories is not a bad thing at all, many people eat all of them back and still lose weight. Experiment and see what works for you. Regarding hunger; I don't see what the problem is. A pound of broccoli is a mere 156 calories and that much food…

Nothing magical happens later in the day. If that's when you have to eat then that's when you eat. I'm about to eat dinner at 8:30pm so I'll be joining you (not literally). You eat a given number of calories and if you use up more than you eat then you lose a bit of weight and the time of day does not change this fact. The…

Everyone who has legs has quadraceps and it's ok to be lean enough to see their shape, at the very least which is all most women will every see. Unless you're a world class athlete or female bodybuilder then most women aren't going to see any separation, vascularity, or any of the more dramatic looking "definition" that is…

"Cheat day" is a beautiful thing! If by cheat day you mean eating processed foods, i.e. Pop Tarts then I wouldn't even call it cheating since as long as you work it into your caloric intake or it's part of your preplanned macros; it does no harm and it may very well allow you to live a normal life. If by cheat day you mean…

Wow! That's a phenomenal transformation indeed! One of the best I've seen. Congrats!

Each gram of protein is 4 calories per gram. 100 grams of protein is 400 calories. If your goal is 1200 calories per day then you have 800 left to do with whatever you want. Add carbs.. add fats... whatever makes you happy. Here are some examples of high protein foods that will give you some idea of what to eat to add up…

Of course a caloric deficit makes you lose weight; I'm not sure how that's anything but basic biology. Stop reading the blogs of amateur, armchair, bonbon eating, houseslipper wearing wannabees. If in doubt google some actual research; peer reviewed studies that have actual citations or even better meta studies and focus…

It typically does depend on weight but every single workout of mine is 800-1100 and the reason I can say this with some confidence is because I've used a heart rate monitor Polar FT7 for every workout for at least a year straight. It's not unusual for a heavier guy though for petite women it would differ even if they're…

It depends on how much you weigh. The heavier you are the more potential weight you have to lose and the larger the initial drops in weight. As you get leaner this will decrease greatly. Losing 4 lbs in any one specific week isn't cause for worry; it's cause for celebration. Congrats!

Oh... it works! What I would keep in mind is that when you drop the carbs, you should be increasing fat so that you can maintain calories. Otherwise you're cycling calories as well which is a different thing altogether. Here's an interesting resource which details the basic carb cycling process:…

At least you didn't lose weight only to find that you were someone else entirely. I mean you might have turned out to be Jimmy Hoffa or Elvis Presley hiding out for all these years and then where would you be?

Brown rice is a bit better since anything in a less processed state is typically better but there's no magic in it for weight loss purposes. There are no "fat burners" in the rice brown or white. Eat the one you prefer and work it into your macro nutrients and caloric intake and don't give it any more thought.

First off, it doesn't matter if the scales vary; only that you compare previous weights on the same scale. It's not the actual, perfect weight that matters since weight is merely a tool so if your scale is off by 5 lbs and you lose 5 lbs then it's still a 5 lb loss regardless of what you weigh on other scales which have…

Larger portions of lean chicken breast, turkey, fish or lean beef will do it. Also as already mentioned get some tasty whey protein for at least one smoothie a day which in and of itself will settle the issue. Hummus, yogurt, nuts, and peanut butter have some small amount of protein per gram/ounce but are not mostly…

When your body heats up and sweats to cool off the very act itself does burn additional calories. The water you lose will be replenished but the biological mechanisms that make you sweat do so at a caloric cost and so you will burn more calories in the warm environment. As long as you stay hydrated and don't over do it a…

Some people do in fact give up things instead of occasionally having a smaller, reasonable amount that fits into their caloric intake but I feel this is a mistake since it will then most likely become the very first thing you crave. It will be on your mind haunting you until you indulge so a less dogmatic approach where…

Organic Foods aren't truly helping you anymore than normal, supermarket bought food. Here's an interesting article to that effect: http://reason.com/blog/2008/05/01/organic-food-myths-debunked Here's some insight as to how much more "healthy" organic food is from the article: Myth five: Organic food is healthier To quote…

The way people deal with hunger is ultimately what decides their success or failure in weight loss. I think one of the most important things to keep in mind is that being hungry is not a license to treat others badly; they are not responsible for you being on a diet nor the fact that you let yourself get overweight. Be…

Here's a study of interest along the lines of your topic: http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/22330017 RESULTS: Protein ingestion before sleep improves postexercise overnight recovery. Res PT, Groen B, Pennings B, Beelen M, Wallis GA, Gijsen AP, Senden JM, VAN Loon LJ. Source Department of Human Movement Sciences, NUTRIM…

That strategy is doomed to failure. Your body just gets fuel efficient to save itself; you get more miles to the gallon. It's going to try to save you by slowing down your metabolic rate so that you burn less calories doing everything. At some point you'll burn out, binge and order will be restored. Slow and steady wins…

I didn't personally witness it but this seems rather entertaining:

This works very well. If you're trying to add muscle perhaps a tad bit more but this is a good start.

Matter for what purpose? To drop some weight... generally a caloric deficit over time will do it but for performance, maintaining or increasing lean body mass, for endurance and optimal weight loss and overall health, of course it's WHAT you eat that matters. Try staying healthy eating Krispy Kremes for all your calories.…

I eat peanut butter every day. EVERY day! That and almonds, almond butter,etc. which I put in my oatmeal. It's delicious. No need to debate any further. Fats are NOT the enemy but instead they are your friends in weight loss. Eat peanut butter FTW!!! Here's an interesting article on eating fat to burn fat so that you can…

Steady state cardio sucks and "walking" is barely considered exercise unless you're elderly or have had to spend a few months in a wheelchair because of a severe injury. Do HIIT! That's High Intensity Interval training and it will take much less time to do but will yield better results. At least mix HIIT in once in a while…

I'd substitute either the seated rows or T bar row for some regular deadlifts or stiff legged deadlifts (with hips kept higher and lighter weight). The trap dead lift is almost duplicating squats and you should try to get some posterior chain work so as to keep your spine well supported with all basis covered.

It's interesting to note that in this day and age Arnold Schwartzenegger would no longer be considered "bulky" in bodybuilding terms. At 6'2" and a competition weight of 235 he would have a fitness model's physique not a professional bodybuilder's physique. At 6'2" in today's standards bodybuilders compete at 265 - 300…

To be fair you can only see his calves there and yes they are a bit underdeveloped but maybe his quads and hams came up a bit? Only the OP knows for sure.