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You can also get liquid sucralose, which would minimize the calories even further, if you're into that.

Total carbohydrates: the complete number of carbohydrates ingested, including starches, sugars, sugar alcohols, dietary fiber, etc. Net carbs: generally determined by subtracting fiber from total carbohydrates. For people on a low-carb diet that emphasizes minimizing glucose synthesis in the body, it makes sense to use…

Your protein is likely a bit high -- like others have said, around a gram per lean body mass (your weight - your body fat) is reasonable. 155g however isn't an insane amount of protein -- my protein powder is around 25g per scoop. A shake with two scoops is then 50g, leaving you 105g left to eat -- which is what, like…

Quick skim doesn't show anything particularly alarming about your protein intake. As far as dizziness goes, is there anything that triggers the onset? If you're doing lifting motions where you stand up quickly after being prone, that could be orthostatic hypotension. What's your sugar like? That could be anther potential…

I took her question to mean, as follows: For the purposes of this, foods you like = dietary makeup. "Can you eat any dietary makeup (at a calorie deficit), and still remain fit?" The testable hypothesis for this, then is, "Any dietary makeup taken in by a human that exists at a caloric deficit to their TDEE, will allow…

Do there exist dietary compositions that could literally bring about sickness and possibly death? If the answer to that is "yes" (which it is) then the answer to her question is "no" - unless you're attempting to make the argument that sick and/or dead could fall within the category of "fit". If she would like to redefine…

I'm a fan of the stuff from true nutrition. Lots of good flavors (try Java Mocha) and good prices.

The question as posed, the answer is "no". There are essential nutrients that must be taken in (as your body cannot synthesize them) through your food sources. Essential fatty acids, amino acids, vitamins, etc., need to come from food sources. Within the realm of "getting the nutrition that is biologically required",…

I'd actually guess not, as by the time Usenet came around, the low-fat dietary recommendation was pretty much being taken as gospel (the setup being Ancel Keyes' work from decades prior). The "go ahead and eat fat" is actually a relatively new phenomenon, at least as a mainstream ideal.

I generally try to ingest some carbs and protein immediately PWO, and I usually do it through protein shakes + maltodextrin (along with other supplements) because it's easy.

Awesome -- I'm with you on that, too. Thanks for the conversation!

I'm a habitual coffee drinker. I haven't found the answer to this question yet.

I think that's the core of our disagreement. Person A, when they eat candy, would generally say that they don't find candy satiating -- instead, they find it makes them want more candy. Whether it be lack of willpower, self-discipline, whatever, they find it incredibly difficult to eat one or two candies and put the rest…

That is factually incorrect. Fructose and glucose do in fact follow very different metabolic pathways. One can argue whether that makes one "better" or "worse", or "indifferent", but you cannot argue that the body processes both of them the same.

Being vegetarian, getting the protein in while minimizing the impact to your overall calorie content can be a little tricky, as a lot of the protein sources for vegetarians (as you mentioned) have an abundance of other calories as well (such as carbs, in the case of beans) - and the ratio can make it difficult to get your…

I am perfectly capable of understanding what you're trying to say. It's simply that I disagree with you. To the extent that we can keep the disagreements civil, and not feel like we're talking past one another, I am open to the possibility that the act of having this conversation could cause me to either reconsider part of…

That's correct. There are distinct metabolic differences to how glucose and fructose are metabolized, with some people attempting to make a case that fructose ingestion can result in negative health ramifications over time (i.e., Lustig), but the science is pretty far from settled on that point. However, comparing an…

"If you cannot understand that concept well then- there is no hope for you." It's generally considered poor form (and rather insulting) to assume that you're starting a discussion from a position of intellectual superiority to the person you're speaking with. However, I'd prefer to discuss the actual meat and potatoes of…

No one was talking about a physical negative until the goal posts were moved, which was the entire point of the post -- the question is not why sugar would be physically bad to the person, but why it might be bad, at all. For instance, if my goal was to lose weight, exercising might be a good way to go about doing it.…

That one is actually pretty easy to answer - you moved the goal posts. You asked: "(s)o outside of a medical condition how would sugar be bad for skmeone [sic]?" The response was: "Personal preference. Personal beliefs. Personal psycohology. Personal opinion." To which you responded: "Personal everything you just listed…

So, the answer is "yes, it's the name that bothers me"? So what?

There's "food someone wants to eat" and "food someone doesn't want to eat". Their reasons are their own and shouldn't really be anyone else's business.

Are you just arguing that you don't like the name? If you were to remove the word "paleo" from the diet along with the ancient-man philosophy, it's a pretty flexible dietary style that allows the gamut of low carb to high carb, vegetarian, etc. It ends up just focusing on whole foods and limiting starches and grains.…

You appear to be more well versed in it than I am -- so I should ask you that question, as I have no idea. I'm just going by what I've read here and via a brief scan of their website, and wouldn't claim to be any authority on it. It's not what I do.

Leaner cuts of meat -- sirloin, chicken breast, egg whites, etc. If you really felt strongly, you could use whey protein to meet the deficit, but you should be able to get there using whole foods.

To a certain extent, you are. I think it's a bit of a break between the actual words "IIFYM" and what the actual nutritional guidance of IIFYM is. While the guidance of IIFYM as a plan is really "eat whatever you want, in moderation, as long as it fits your macros", the actual words "if it fits your macros" don't…

I think that the best nutrition plan to hit your goals is the one that you can stick to, regardless of which one it happens to be.