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I'm not completely sure what you're asking, but however you want to approach your eating schedule is fine. Given the same number of calories over the course of the day, eating 20 meals will get you the same result as eating 1 meal. Not sure about the birds though. Have you seen that movie?

You have to be careful how much weight you put on studies like the first two you linked. They are observational (not a controlled trial) and find correlations, not causation. And you have to be careful about putting much weight on rat studies. I think it could be said that the diet fizzy drinks are fine, assuming no…

I guess I wouldn't call it "negligible" either, but when you compare it to some of the other figures that float around (ever heard 50? Yeah, me too), it really puts it in perspective.

Ever try Woodford Reserve? Good bourbon.

Both are good, but I definitely focus more time on lifting at the gym. If you are concerned about calories, it's much easier to just restrict them on the way in instead of trying to increase the calorie burn by running or something. While losing weight, it's important to do resistance training so that you'll encourage your…

A Calorie surplus is what makes anyone fat. Period. Carbs, protein, fat, whatever makes up that surplus doesn't matter. Calorie restriction is the answer for weight loss. Look at the results that thousands of people on here have gotten by restricting Calories. In order to lose weight the body needs to be in a deficit in…

There are differences in how they are metabolized, but at a practical level it's not worth worrying about.

Not true.

Completely safe to drink, and will not cause weight gain unless it contributes to a calorie surplus.

Mostly the second one. I like my meat, animal products, and plant life of all kinds. I'm an omnivore. A creature of opportunity. Basically I'll eat whatever I have that gets me my required energy and nutrition. And I'll like it. Probably not the most sensitive answer, but I have to admit that it's true.

Essential, in a nutritional context, means your body needs it, but it can't create it. Carbs meet the first requirement, but not the second. They are not essential nutrients, technically. Yes, your body needs carbs, but it also creates them when needed (gluconeogenesis), and can adapt to using ketones from fat oxidation.…

First off, anything claiming to be a fat-burning supplement or anything like that is appropriately put in the BS category. Don't waste your money. There are other supplements you can look into that have varying degrees of usefulness depending on your situation. Personally, I like to take a multivitamin to cover my bases…

How I usually handle it is aim for calories first. Then I have a protein goal of at least 150g or so. Then the fat and carbs kinda fall wherever they do. On a workout day I may emphasize carbs, and on a rest day I may emphasis fat, but I don't usually stress out too much about getting the macros spot on. Generally fats are…

It's all about what will get you to your goals. I don't do protein powder because I get to my goals by eating protein-rich foods. That approach just works for me, but there's nothing wrong with using powder to get there.

I opt for milk because of the protein content (which is a lot of times why I opt for anything). Usually 1% because it's what my wife likes. Otherwise I would go 2% or whole.

I enjoy Skippy "Natural" creamy and plain ol' Jif. Or the crunchy versions. Or the versions with honey. Aw hell, any peanut butter will do.

No contest. Butter.

Yeah, that. And it's all good if that's all you're eating until 6pm, as long as you're OK with the hunger.

Pretty good chart. Nice work. Much better than: Q: Help, I'm not losing any weight? A: Must be starvation mode, happens all the time.

NERDS!

How? With a barbell and rack. Where? At the gym or somewhere with said barbell and rack. When? As much as you want depending on your routine. As long as you're going to squat, you'd better also be doing a full body routine including the main compound lifts (think starting strength or strong lifts). If you do that, then you…

Never seen or tried Kerrygold, at least to my knowledge. I will make sure to try it if I can. Butter all the way. There's always a stick of it on my counter, and they don't last long.

True. On their way out, some fibers will take along some bile. In order for the body to make more of that bile, it has to use up some cholesterol.

I keep it pretty quiet except for those who are very close to me, or those who are genuinely curious for good reasons. It's one thing to share on a community like MFP, where everyone's in a similar boat and you'll get support, but I would consider not broadcasting on social media. Just my personal thoughts.

Been doing it for maybe a year and a half. I like it. My schedule is no morning meal, breaking the fast at 2 pm or thereabouts, and closing my eating window about 10 pm. Coffee helps me get through the fast no problem, and by now I am used to the schedule. I haven't noticed that fasting negatively affects my lifts. I…

Depending on my situation I will either: 1. Find something that looks like a reasonable equivalent in the database and guess. 2. Break it down into parts almost like making a recipe. For example, for a burger, I would find an entry for a patty, the cheese, the bun, etc. 3. Enter quick calories and cross my fingers I was…

I usually go for quality over quantity.

I don't know how to address the spasms part at all. But doing core isolation 4 times a week might be a little much. You doing any other lifts/exercises?

I agree with those saying to just continue on a deficit while training to minimize muscle loss. Once you are closer to goal weight, maybe revisit the idea of recomp, or think about doing bulk/cut cycles. Recomp and bulk/cut are basically the same concept but different time frames.

The best you can realistically expect while in a deficit is maintaining the muscle you have, through training the muscle and getting plenty of protein. In this situation you would hopefully be preserving the most muscle mass as possible, while the weight lost would come from fat. You may not be able to completely prevent…