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Pretty much what I was going to ask. What are you eating now? Why are you low carb?

An article I read this morning stated that a study that compared the lean mass gains of patients showed that the casein group gained lean muscle twice as fast as the whey group. Apparently there are studies out there that suggest casein is, in fact, a better product for muscle building. Ultimately this article is what…

Update: Here's what two servings look like now (reflects the nutrition label but records carbs net of insoluble fiber, which allows me to continue to use my macros as my base).

Not all of the dietary fiber - only the insoluble dietary fiber. Hence, the error in the "Net Carbs" methodology for LC dieters..

Thanks @stevencloser I'll simply edit the quick-add meal to record 34 carbs, and 13 fiber. Not all food labels will include the insoluble vs. soluble fiber detail, however - at least they're not required to.

I guess I'm confused as to why this isn't it's own nutrient, rather than counted as a carbohydrate.

It's one of the more dramatic examples I could find. Whatever the case, I'm just curious to know how they get away with labeling food in this manner, or am I just being far too conservative?

Bingo! Erase "soda" and fill it in with anything you enjoy but that may not really be nutritional at all. Diet Soda fills that "carbonated" void for me, but too much isn't healthy either.

Peri-workout nutrition is very important to some, and not so important to others. MPS (muscle protein synthesis) and MPB (muscle protein breakdown) work against eachother. In theory, MPS - MPB = New muscle. Nutrition around our workout can help us prep the body for maximizing MPS and reducing MPB. There is one thing to…

I love it. Use it 90% of the time while cutting unless I'm just ridiculously hungry in the morning. It's pretty simple, the fewer times you eat a day, the larger the portions can be given that your caloric intake stays constant. I like bigger meals (normally I eat twice a day).

Outside of the particularly good advice listed above, I would recommend weighing-in (if that's how you're measuring your success) when you're completely fasted (in the morning, usually) and around the same time each weigh-in. For example, I weigh-in after I've showered and used the restroom in the mornings.

but it says the word "Fat" man.

To be completely honest, I think some people on here look for these broad food label terms (like "junk", "clean", "dirty") just to start an argument.. Let's try using a better approach on the forums so that we're not all viewed as knit-picking a**holes who just come on here to feel smarter than someone else. We all know…

This. Love lateral raises. The burn is what gets me. The powerful feeling after a good bench session is one that compares only with that of a deadlift session. Bench, Deads and Lateral Raises. Top 3 no order.

Those advising you to drop protein know their stuff. I would recommend dropping it to 1.2g/lb of LBM OR just use 1g/lb of bodyweight since you're so lean ATM. Carbs and fats should be higher too. Limit your caloric surplus for a cleaner bulk but don't confuse the term clean with food sources. They don't matter once you've…

Number one, I would pay attention to the macros in your food before you decide to eat it, and I would certainly invest in a food scale. For most, macros are typically set to what "works" for them, given that they've set their macros following some sort of basic guidelines (1.1-1.3g of protein per lb of LBM, .20-.35…

Sounds correct to me. Just be willing to play with your TDEE for a while until you get it constant. Even then, you'll likely see a small fluctuation +/- 2 or 3 lbs.

Great thread. Will be back when the time comes!

Well... yes, muscle does weigh more than fat. It is also a much slower process (building muscle) than fat loss is. For one, the caloric expenditure you put forth in resistance training will burn fat FASTER than it builds muscle, that's part of the reason why you need to eat in a surplus to build muscle (outside of new…

While this is certainly the norm, there are some variables that could potentially result in muscle building while in a caloric deficit. New lifters who are in a less than 10% deficit an example of a subject who CAN successfully build muscle while burning fat.

Losing fat is more of a general process rather than something you can get spot specific about. Put simply, you can't spot reduce. Lifting, builds muscle (which is a great thing) and burns calories (also great) - both something I would recommend. Hypertrophy (higher reps, less rest) will make the muscle cells you target…

Cut, work on form, and use moderate to heavy weights. Get below 15% body fat and then start a slow bulk or (if you're patient) a recomp.

Sure, if it means you aren't getting enough carbs. It's a game of give and take... That being said, most macro calculations are set to reach optimal proteins and fats and fill in the rest with carbs.

CEREAL, and the extra protein isn't a bad thing (from the low fat/no fat milk) :)!

Thank you. Paleo isn't necessarily the end all be all to fitness and diet solutions. It's extremely difficult to sustain for the average person and isn't practical at all. I would recommend educating yourself about all the positives of paleo, and applying that to all the positives of flexible dieting. A combination of what…

baby got back? haha.

You can certainly spot increase weight. Muscle mass is weight, and you can build muscle eating at a surplus and training certain areas more rigorously than others. Now, you can't control where fat increases, so you have to live with a little of that, but you can increase the size of your (fill in the blank) muscle over…

This thread should help.. http://forum.bodybuilding.com/showthread.php?t=121703981

Vodka.

Couldn't agree more with the last statement (in bold). Those of us who do our research and know our stuff will always see things that make us cringe. What's astonishing is how rampant fad diets and cleanses have become. I think the best way to approach the situation is to disprove the theories with science. If you can…