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Potassium Salt
Hello together, couple days ago i switched from regular salt to potassium salt that has only 33% the sodium and additional potassium. I switched because I used a *kitten* load of salt and was holding onto a lot of water, especially in my mid section. Has anyone of you tried, or has any experience with potassium salt?
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Sodium and drinking too much water
Hello, recently I was wondering how consuming large amounts of sodium together with drinking large amounts of water can lead to more water retention, especially when done in a short period of time... Even though drinking a lot of water is supposed to flush excess water out of your body I feel like heaving a meal with 10+…
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Inflammation - Water Retention
Good morning together, recently I was recognising that as soon as I reduce sweeteners and dairy products my weight will drop immediately... around 5 to 8 lbs in about 3 days. I am an engineer from Germany and traveling every 2 or 3 months for about 2 weeks (mainly to the US and Latin America). In this time my consumption…
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Maintenance Calculator
Has anyone found a calculator that is more or less accurate? I strugle to find my maintenance calories.... thx
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macro split for max Testosteron
Since I am trying to maintain my body weight (170lbs, 6"2, about 12 to 14 bodyfat) i was wondering what the most appropriate macro split would look like. I prefer eating high volume foods, so a huge ammount of fat doesnt do the trick for me. I am also constantly hungry. But I do know that a certain amount of dietary fat is…
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Avocado Nutrition Value
Hey, I found different nutrition data for avocados. Sources from the US mostly say 100g - 160Kcal. Sources from other countries tend to give a higher value, between 215 and 225kcal per 100g. Since i eat about 200g on a daily, i would like to be precise with the correct value. How many calories do you think is the actual…
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Dairy and Water Retention
I frequently suffer from extreme spikes in water weight, mainly around my stomach... Usually i am pretty lean around 12% body fat. With these extra pounds of water weight I look significantly different. Since about a week i cut out dairy products (I was consuming A LOT of dairy) and I also increased Salt intake (yes…
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Fat intake for maintenance
Since i try to find my maintenance but still like to eat high volume i was wondering what the "best" fat intake might be. I am referring to hormones, sleep, etc. I am currently at 168lb (77kg), 6.2. ft (187cm), 26 years old, weightlifting 5 to 6 times a week. Macros are: 200 P; 70F; 275C
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Diet struggle (Sleep/Hormones)
Like mentioned in the title i suffer from poor sleep (can fall asleep but wake up after 3 to 4 hours, cant sleep longer than 5 to 6 hours total) i have water retention that comes and goes for no reason, sometimes up to 4kg for a couple weeks bevore it disappears. My sex drive is pretty much not existing... I lost about…
