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I wouldn't worry about the fat in meat (plus the oils in fish)... it's good for you and will actually aid with your weight loss. Fat doesn't make you fat... excessive calories do. It's the transfat that's the worry, so the spreadable stuff that used to be oils made solid - real butter as you said is the way forward. :-)

You don't seem to be eating much whole foods. Try more meat, fish, veg (lots more), eggs, milk.

How long are you finishing your workout before going to bed? Post workout you should have a fairly fast working protein such as whey. As everyone else has said have a protein shake and even a few carbs to replenish your muscles. Eating before bed making you fat is a myth!

Just read your bio... very impressive!

^^^ I second that, MyProtein (www.myprotein.com/uk) are an excellent company (great prices and products) with great followup resources on their facebook page and forums.

I generally agree with what everyone else has said previously :-) Carbs and protein are good (some would say essential) post workout to replenish stores. I workout early in the morning so I just go with a black coffee. Carbs are generally thought to be better for you in the evenings as your body is less insulin sensitive…

I believe (from a radio interview) that she was training for 3 years prior to that program; They also wanted her to have more bodyfat so for two weeks before the program was filmed she pigged out on pizza and other 'junk' type foods. There was a lot of rubbish / not required 'broscience' going on in it such as the 17 meals…

No worries, here's the link, very simple and yummy! http://www.foodforfitness.co.uk/#/banana-bread/4554299804

Tasty... been looking for a bar recipe! Baked protein banana bread last weeked which is my snack / post workout treat this week.

Spot on!

It is true that eating higher protein will put an additional load on the kidneys but the amounts being discussed here such as 1g per pound is unlikely to have any long term effects. An existing medical condition could be agrevated. Many people training out there have eaten these sorts of diets for decades without long term…

Good choice - I've been using MyProtein products for a while now. Yes as per the MyProtein website: Per 25g: Energy: 98.3Kcal Energy: 414.0kJ Protein (dry basis): 20.5g Protein (as-is): 19.6g Fat: 1.7g Carbohydrates: 1.5g Calcium: 125.0mg Cholesterol: 0.5mg You will need to add the skimmed milk to your diary too. :-)

Depends... what is your thoughts behind taking one? They should be used to supplement a diet not replace parts of it, if your diet is sorted and you are lacking a bit of protein then go for it.

My Dad is a chef and I certainly wouldn't call him feminine! I also like cooking and all the girls I have ever cooked for have been impressed. If your son wants to be healthy, put on some muscle, look good in clothes and the mirror, impress girls then he wants to be able to cook! He's not always going to have his Mum or a…

Definately after... your body will adapt perfectly fine to fasted workouts; Only exception is HIIT you shouldn't do that on an empty stomach. Have a black coffee, that is all you need - if a little jaded then a pre workout supplement. You can sip BCAAs during workout if you are going hard with weights. Make sure you have a…

Not sure... I don't tend to log it as you only need a very small amount for a couple of eggs. My half kilo tub has probably lasted me six months, sometimes use it to cook my meat too... it's a taste sensation. Update: It's 900cals per 100g but you probably would only use 1-2g for scrambled eggs!

Your body has just got used to you feeding it at these times... you could easily change it back to a more social time. ;-)

Eating in the evening is bad - total myth! If you are waking up whilst you should be asleep, your body is telling you that you didn't eat enough prior to sleep. Your body is also less sensitive to insulin in the evening so a few carbs could actually prevent you waking up and vice versa so breakfast should be more proteins…

Scrambled eggs cooked in coconut oil (amazing stuff, tastes amazing); with bacon or minute steak and Smoked Salmon. Black coffee.

More whole foods is definately the way forward. You'll probably find that not eating processed grains such as pasta and rice is having a huge impact on your weight loss too. I like to keep it simple (meat, fish and lots of veg) apart from when I cook for someone else; I am in love with my foreman grill!!

It's hard to comment without knowing what your diet consists of; Though I really wouldn't go below 1200 cals unless you want to place your body in starvation mode. I would say switching your diet around for a couple of weeks could well be the way forward, so if you are presently eating quite high carbs (50%+) then try and…

I love breakfast.... probably one of my favourite meals! Carbs should generally be avoided in the mornings due to your body being more sensitive (insulin) to them. I would generally have: Eggs Bacon Smoked Salmon Coffee Very rarely do I feel hungry before lunch at 1pm

Unfortunately lack of sleep will make you want to eat more and if you are suffering from insomnia I sympathise. Lots of resources out there to try and alleviate this, no tv before bed, remove electrical items in the bedroom, meditation etc. If you are waking up at 3am hungry then look at eating something before you go to…

I've already expressed my thoughts on the whole eat what you want when you want as long as you are under on points as total madness! Secondly the whole fruit equals zero points thing is completely ridiculous too; Most modern fruits have been bred to have higher sugar (fructose) than previously; Excess fructose is also…

Sounds like you are good to go and your goals are all there. As Eric said HIIT is very good but not recommended on an empty stomach - hill sprints are my personal favourite! Just get plenty of sleep with the amount of exercise you are doing.

Good article... I know a lot of people trying the leangains / IF approach, with good results. I would say I follow the happy medium approach.

You should be aiming for your biggest spike post workout, hence why most people aiming to put on muscle consume the majority of their carbs post workout. You are most sensitive to insulin spike in the mornings so carb laden and starchy foods should be avoided - so don't eat cereal with sugar in it. You can eat a few more…

You should probably aim for about 1kg (sorry I'm metric, 2 pounds?) a month gain on the scales and you seem to be doing a lot of cardio if muscle gain is what you are aiming for... unless you have a second sport you are also training for? If you are getting enough rest etc. then possibly 4 days of resistance and two…

Where are you getting the extra calories from? If it's going to be post workout then it really doesn't matter.

You know this how? Hahahahaaa brilliant... and you call me obnoxious!