joegeiselman Member

changing your workout time wont shock your system in the same manner that changing your workout will. Any changes or differences are going to be all mental or personal preference.

in addition to all the great information above, fish oil is great for the joints as well as flaxseed oil which was also mentioned already.

as others have mentioned, as long as you are staying away from processed foods with added sugar, dont worry about it. Look at your total carb intake instead of sugar intake. Balance your fiber, whole grains and natural sugar intake and you will be fine.

I cant see your log, but fruits are naturally high in sugar. If your goal is to limit sugar intake, try getting your carbs from fiber and starchy sources, like green veggies and whole grains rather than fruits. Try eating oats and egg whites for breakfast.

oats are one of the whole grains, correct. They are awesome and everyone should try to get them in their diet. I think its worth pointing out that making them on the stove is much much better than the microwave. (Microwave seems to make them very sticky/pasty). I usually just through in a spoonful of brown sugar and some…

it really doesnt matter what time of day you do your exercise. Some people have personal preferences, but its not like your going to burn more calories before noon or anything. That being said, if you are weight lifting, you want to have something to eat 30min to an hour before hand so you have the energy to get through…

this is all great advice. the thing about starting with weight training is you need to gradually work into it. Going immediately into an advanced routine with drop sets or super sets and a bunch of isolation exercies will most likely lead to injury. Find a routine that uses a lot of complex movements. Not only do your…

those are great sources of protein that you listed. If you have hit a platueu, try switching your diet up. IMO 35% carbs is kind of low and remember that most of our energy throughout the day does come from carbs. So if you are feeling burned out or out of energy, upping carbs may give you the boost you need. Of course…

I agree with the part that I quoted for sure. Thats the only reason I do HIIT myself still. However, the rest of what you typed I disagree with, as I have never seen any sort of proof that HIIT leads to lower BF% (in fact quite the opposite). Although my point of view of LIT is when it is used directly following weight…

Your daily calorie content is made up from proteins, carbs and fats. You need all of them to be healthy. I support balanced nutrition and strongly believe that low carb or super high protein diets are horrible for your body. In order to achieve a healthy balance of proteins carbs and fats, you need to eat a lot of…

the scales can be misleading and heartbreaking. No one really cares what they weight (shocking!) They only care how the look in the mirror (which is the best success tracker). Lowering your bodyfat percentage is what makes the difference in the mirror, and that is going to show up in changes on the tape measure. You can…

I guess it depends on what the definitoion of better shape is. To me, it is lower body fat percentage, which would mean low intensity would be better. If you are only concerned about being lighter, then go for total calories. Coming from the bodybuilding/weight training world, that seems crazy to me, but I know that not…

I'm a big propenent of resistance / weight training, although it can be really difficult to get to a gym depending on your other commitments. I'm lucky enough to have a job with a gym on site, and they even give me an hour of physical fitness time during the day, everyday! IMO its not the gym thats important, its the…

I dont think that you are eating enough. At 1200 calories and your activity level, your body is getting to a point where it is holding onto fat in fear of starvation. It will eat through your muscles and hold fat stores for energy. Add 400-700 calories onto your diet. Thats step 1. (I'm assuming that you have a clean,…