monolith66 Member

My local supplement shop doesn't have them yet, but I will be buying some. I hear BBQ is the best one. ;)

Time.

This is incorrect, if you eat flexibly IIFYM style, all food is fair game. To limit your options would be restrictive and counterproductive to your progress. On nutritional values, sure you can look up some nutritional info online in PDF/Excel formats depending on where and what you're looking for if it makes it easier for…

I'm also a stickler for accuracy and I prefer grams as well. In fact, I'll create my own database entries if it's cups to grams for my dry goods, like for cheeses and oatmeal. I find it easier when you need an arbitrary amount of something and you don't have to figure that out in cups to serving.. Grams all the way.

How about everything... IIFYM.

Once one understands that there is no "clean" or "dirty" food, just food... then the term "cheat" has no meaning or relevance. That's ultimately what it boils down to.

Look at it this way, if 76 grams of protein is your intake then that means you have 76 pounds of lean body mass to preserve and the rest is body fat.. Is that the case?

Buy from Walmart, eat what fits your macros.

Cheat days can blow your progress. Cheat meals are safer in moderation.

Quick fixes "equate" to failure.

148 to 140, you can do that in a month realistically. Are you sure your intake is 1200, that is quite low. Might want to look into that.

Willpower is, walking by that pretzel stand knowing that you can have one anytime you want as long as it fits your macros, today, tomorrow and the next day, not giving it another glance because food doesn't control you, you control it and walking right by.

Oatmeal is just a good breakfast in general, especially when you add a scoop of your favorite whey protein.

Number 6 is especially important, imo.

Yea, that's rather excessive.

^^This.....Couldn't have said it any better.

There's a recipe function within MFP, add your ingredients and serving size and you're done.

Is it a shared city-wide water source?..

If your goal is to eventually run then yes, it's up to you. The cardio I do is on a machine so it's easier for me to stick with the same time and rate, but incrementally change my speed and resistance in order to keep it fresh and continue with results.

Do what you can sustain for 30-45 mins, then progress slowly after that in terms of speed or resistance. Cardio is cardio, whether you do it on a machine or the outdoors the end result is the same whichever form you choose.

No, no difference.... they're both pretty terrible.. equally ;)

I'm glad you asked because I've mastered this technique, it's actually quite simple... Get a steak, season it, put it on a broiling pan with a drip tray, set your oven to broil on high, make sure the rack is close to the top shelf, make sure to keep the oven door somewhat open so the broiling element doesn't turn off, 5…

I agree. I think these programs target a specific demographic: the uninformed and desperate. There is no quick fix. I wish more people would realize that. Consistency in diet, a sound workout routine and dedication is the only solution.

Whatever quazi-remedy floats your boat I guess..

What you should do is not aspire to be like someone else, be yourself and be proud of that. If weight loss is your goal and you have some fat to lose, then lose weight... it's as simple as that.

What's it made from? Is it low carb?

It's up to you, a lot of people believe in the "metabolic window" which is the best time to consume a meal post-workout when your metabolism is high for better absorption. Some say its about a 6 hour window max, beyond that your metabolism starts to slow down for the day. Some believe it and follow it, and others think…

Oh, and I forgot to mention... casein is also used to make "protein fluff"... its like a protein-based mousse, apparently its delicious lol

People tend to consume casein before bed because of it's slower digestion and to prevent catabolism while sleeping, Because it digests slower than whey isolate, it will make you feel fuller longer where as whey isolate is more for quick absorption ideally for pre and post-workout .

So you have 189 lbs worth of muscle?, nice. If your goal is fat loss, you might want to rethink that 45% in carbs that's too excessive for a cut.