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How bad is excessive fiber?
I eat about 40-45g a day. I know I'm not suppose to go over 35g a day but the foods I eat make it impossible. I do drink lots of water though. Probably about 5L a day
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Is this pancake mix good for me?
I bought this protein pancake mix and was wondering if I did a good choice choosing it. 200 calories per serving, 3g fat, 6g fibre, 8g sugar, 17g protein. Ingredients: Buttermilk powder (Which I'm guessing is what adds all that sugar), whey protein isolate,Xanthsn gum and the rest of the ingredients are pretty basic.
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I need to find new foods to eat. Any suggestions?
All I really eat is Chicken,turkey,peanut butter,bread,fruits and veggies,cereal,tuna and smoothies. I've been eating the same stuff for about 2 months now and need to find new stuff to eat that's healthy and satiating
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Does my eaten foods today seem unhealthy?
I have no money today and had to improvise to get my nutrients. I've had 3 bowls of cereal, 2 glasses of milk, 3 scoops of vanilla protein powder, tuna, sidekicks pasta, almond butter. All of that comes to about 123g of protein, 200g carbs, 60g fa, 2000 calories and 2360ng sodium which is the only thing that seems bad to…
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Do I stop eating when I reach one of my macros or keep going for calories.
I usually end up going over my proteins by 30 ish and fat by 10g. My carbs are relatively low. Do I keep eating food even if I ended up going passed my proteins and fats to get my carbs? Usually I'd just eat until I hit my calorie goal. Here's an example of a day: Protein: 160g actual goal = 150g Carbs: 200g actual goal =…
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What is a healthy cereal?
I love cereal, however most of the cereal I find is loaded with sugar. I've read that the kashi line of cereal is healthy but then again, 1 serving of one of their cereals that I saw had 13g if sugar. I eat big breakfasts and would probably have 2-3 servings along with something else. What's a healthy cereal?
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How long does it take to lose muscles?
I'm going to the cottage for a week and I'll be missing my workouts. Is it alright to take a week off?
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Does a garden salad with grilled chicken seem like a healthy choice?
I'm going out to a restaurant tomorrow for my grandmothers birthday and I was looking at the menu. She picked the restaurant and its a "no name" so there's no telling the nutritional info. Does a garden salad with grilled chicken seem like a healthy choice?
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Macros for bulking?
I've read that macros have to be like so: Protein: 1g per lb of body weight Fat: 0.3-0.4g per lb of body weight And put the rest on carbs. Could anyone clarify if this info is good? I really have no idea :/ for my macros it would be 140g protein, 56g fat and about 355g of carbs a day.
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Stomach bloated day after ab workout?
So Uhm, I haven't done ab workouts in a while. And decided to start doing those again a few weeks ago. Yesterday I worked out my abs and now today my stomach is bloated. Is there a reason for this?
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Always hungry. (Trying to bulk)
I'm trying to gain 0.5 lbs a week. I eat about 2600 calories daily my TDEE is like 2400. I'm doing well however I always find myself hungry. I just ate 100g of protein and an hour later I'm hungry again.
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Does excess sugar/fat etc contribute to weight gain when you're under your calorie limit?
I try to reach my calorie goal every day or get very close to it. But sometimes I eat an extra 15g of fat or carbs etc. My question is, does excess of those cause weight gain even if I'm under my calorie goal? Thanks!
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How exactly does bulking work?
I never really understood. Why is it that the surplus calories you eat not directly go in as fat? I'm new to bulking and figured I'd learn about it if I'm doing it.
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Did I eat too much saturated fat today?
I had about 20g of saturated fat today. About 10g coming from steak, 4-5 from a birthday cake and the remaining from almond butter and peanut butter. In total I've eaten 2250/calories today (which is my maintenance) I worry about saturated fat because of all the myths about it and how its bad for you.
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I have a problem. I get paranoid whenever I eat junk.
This is my background, I was obese for the majority of my life, last year I was 5'6 and 220lbs. I'm now 5'8 and 135 lbs. I try to eat as clean as possible, however, whenever I go to a party and eat a slice of cake I make a huge deal out of it and I think that I'll gain a large amount of weight. My current daily calorie…
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What protein powder to use?
I'm new to bulking and I have a hard time getting my daily protein requirement with whole foods so I take some protein powder. I'm not sure which to buy. I've heard whey protein powder is best to take post and pre workout. But I usually take my powder when I'm idle.
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Pain in lower stomach during push ups?
I don't really feel my arms working too hard when doing push ups. Just my lower stomach. Is my form wrong?
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Training freqyency am I doing too much?
I've been wondering if I've been training too much. This is how my set up is. Monday: Cardio 45 mins Tuesday: upper body/lower body 30-45 mins Wednesday: Core 30-45 mins Thursday: Upper body/lower body 30-45 mins Friday: Rest Saturday: upper body/lower body 30-45 mins Sunday: core 30-45 mins Am I doing too much? I've…
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How many times/week per muscle group and what exercises
I'm new to bulking and gaining muscle. I've recently lost over 75lbs and I want to start gaining muscle now. Thing is, I don't know how many times per week I should train each muscle group. (Legs,arms,abs etc) Also o have no idea what exercises to perform and how many reps. I'm so lost on all of this. Is there a link for…
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Could 2+ bananas a day be bad for you?
Since bananas are high in sugar I figured any of the sugar your body won't need will be stored as fat. Could 2+ bananas a day cause weight gain? I like to eat 2 a day.
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How much is too much saturated fat?
All the saturated fat I eat comes from meat, organic peanut butter etc. I eat about 2250 calories a day and about 12-15g of sat fat. And I'm worried that its a bit too much.
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How to start bulking?
I'm 18, M, 135lbs and 5'8". I worked hard and lost A LOT of weight. I was 220lbs last year. Anyways, I wanted to bulk up but I have mp idea how and I have a fear of gaining fat again and being overweight again. I do 2 upper body workouts a week, 1 for lower legs, 1 for abdominals and 1 for cardio. The other 2 days are…
