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Awesome job. Love following your story. Keep writing chapters and demonstrating how you evolve!

Oh I wasn't fear Mongering....just raising a point..lol Actually, I was mentioning that milk has Saturated fat and for many of you who mentioned if fat fits into your macros you eat it...I would say absolutely....just minimize your "SATURATED" fat. That's all. Two glasses of milk isn't going to do much harm. Again, I was…

Specific to this point; Benefit always has to be measure with potential harm. Do you really want bigger muscles but raise your risk for vascular disease in the process? What I mean by this is that although WM (whole milk) might (MIGHT) give you a slight advantage, does it really matter after your heart attack or stroke?…

So funny you posted this today because I was just having this conversation with our dieticians. For an extra boost try non-fat chocolate milk and 500 ml (a cup is 8 ounces and 240 ml). Why? I'll be posting a blog later on this...but as I've alluded to many times...it's been shown that ATP stimulation and MPS (muscle…

Hmmmmm......okay....but MFP doesn't have a calorie count for that..and it's very appetizing.....LOL BUT I DIGRESS

Oh my....Friends, neighbors, country men and women .... Actually, it's not a bad question, but it points out my big issue with WW! First off, I would log just about everything because that's how you get part of your education. You learn what things are (carbs, fat, etc) and how much vit a, c, calcium, iron they have.…

Why? (I know this isn't a forum for questions only but) Why are you interested? Why does it help you to know my routine? Do what fits your lifestyle. The only reason timing of exercise is important is possibly because of the potential for determining when to take in Fuel. (ie carb loading). This might determine how much…

Great question: Complicated answer. First I would ask: How are you measuring your BMR/REE? Suggestion: Go to a facility that actually does a metabolic cart for 75 dollars and have yours measured. IF you are using a formula to calculate it...which one are you using. Mifflin-St. Joer is the most widely accepted formula right…

The key is finding higher protein without bad fat/cholesterol or high protein with good fat. Hard boiled egg whites with something to dress them up (high protein and low carb and low fat/choleserol). Chicken with the skin - people think that eating bird skin - chicken is unhealthy, but chicken skin makes it tasty and is…

Quest Protein Bars - Cleanest bar on the market and for the calories you get 160-210 cals, 20 grams protein, 17-19 grams fiber and about 10 ingredients. Some bars are all natural. Some use Sucrolose. Some Sugar Alcohol.

I can't give you an educated answer to your question now - I'm at work - but, if you PM me I will send you some helpful hints. Macro percentages are not as important as absolute numbers many times and the quality of the food you eat. It depends on what you are doing and the goals you are trying to achieve doing them.…

I read it and thought it was pretty funny....but someone is going to believe you...lol And while I realize you were not interested in endurance...but muscle building that's was my point. No studies were done on resistance trainers because the idea was that in endurance atheletes develop an adaptation that allows them to…

If you are going to think about doing something like this you should ask a professional: First things first: ===================================================================================== Medium-chain Triglycerides (MCT) - There are medical reasons to use MCT in certain conditions - MCTs contain fatty acids with 6…

I'm EVOLVING BABY - SO LOOK OUT! (READ THE LABEL AND THE CONTENT AND THEN TAKE IT A STEP FURTHER) The Answer is NOW? HELL YEAH! I NEVER read labels before mid way into losing 80 lbs on MFP. Even then it was only to add fiber content and lower my net carbs. Over the past two month - nearly 6-8 months into maintaining - I…

completely agree. In addition, Tony, as you might be aware there is old evidence that is now well supported that reveals that dieters metabolic rates and REE (resting energy expenditures) slow as they diet and lose weight. Recent evidence suggests that even the calorie burn estimated for a non-dieter doing a given amount…

I do have some advice and I'm going to summerize it here. PM me if you want more information. I can reference it if you want. 1. Weight loss - restrict calories below your current intake - about on average 500 a day for a pound of fat loss. 2. Track everything in the beginning. You're right...you'll be surprise at how fast…

From the Harvard School of Public Health (excerpted) Why hasn't cutting fat from the diet paid off as expected? Detailed research—much of it done at Harvard—shows that the total amount of fat in the diet isn't really linked with weight or disease. What really matters is the type of fat and the total calories in the diet.…

Great idea..and lots of hard work went into this...so kudos. Just FYI - Most current data show that your RMR not only changes as you lose weight, and slows as you diet, but that it doesn't increase when you exercise, nor is it what the typical formulas suggest - it's lower. Therefore your typical calorie burns will not…

This is just plain wrong and I have numerous studies and links to refute it. Harvard did many studies many years ago to show that in fact saturated fat is bad for you. Fats should be Heart Healthy fats - High in Omega Three or monounsaturated. You are right - in that there are other factors that play a role. New data…

I'm late coming back to this but once again DeadVm is correct here. Dieting in general will lower HDL. Lower HDL isn't always a bad thing though as it's been shown to be a double edged sword. A community in Europe has very low HDL levels and one would assume they would have a higher than normal risk for heart disease and…

Agree with this statement. The problem is generally not in the high protein. It's the high fat that causes the issue as I alluded to before.

I use to resemble that remark....lol..... Night folks. All in all....always good for someone to provoke a debate. Brings out the best and the worst....... And some might have gotten fat by big walls of text....but perhaps, at least, you exercised your mind.

Great Points - However, I would argue that Adkin's problems were not in it's high protein, but in it's high fat content - and particularly saturated fat. There in lies the problem. As you probably know - a normal protein diet is 0.8 - 1.0 grams protein per kilo per day. Many bodybuilders (sane and not so sane) ingest…

I am going to post this for your benefit. You might think about buying the following Text off the "SCAN" website (Sports Cardiovascular Wellness and Nutrition". The book is Sports Nutrition - A Manual for Professionals - 5th ed. It is a fairly extensive look at Sports Nutrition, assessment of individual energy needs, carb…

Yawning can be a sign of your body needing oxygen....so you're good. Keep working out. -it's true. Look it up. Oh, and Yawning is contagious. No one really knows why. If you do..PM me with evidence...YAWN....sorry, couldn't resist.

Dear Clueless, First off, this is a very smart question. Most people don't know the answer. So here's the thing - and I'd be happy to link you to a video which goes into the explanations - albiet in medical terms - but something you can understand - that backs up what I'm about to tell you. When you take off weight it is…

It's not a stupid question and drinking too much water can cause significant problems: I've personally seen a half dozen people in 20+years get into trouble. One died. So it's not common, but here's briefly what happens. The first case was a runner in the Houston Marathon. He replaced his fluid loss (sweat/salt/water) with…

Can't speak for GNC Lean Shakes What to look for: Whey protein shakes that don't add cholesterol. Why? - The body makes all the cholesterol it needs. Added outside sources of bad cholesterol or fat aren't the best idea if you don't need to. Whey Compounds have contaminents like lactose and cholesetrol. They are…