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Low Vo2 Max - what it means?
Hi there, I recently had a barrage of health testing done and have been told that I have a very low Vo2 max - the guy testing it told me it was actually much lower than he'd anticipated and that I need to work hard on increasing it. (it's "very poor" I believe - embarrassing!) I'm not really sure what that means for me - I…
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Short Fat Fast
I'm just curious as to whether there would be any benefit in doing a one day fat fast say once per week - or is the three to five days cumulative effect that pushes you over into serious keto adaptation? I haven't heard anecdotally whether anyone has done individual days of fat fasting so wanted to see whether there might…
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RMR test results - Respiratory Quotient??
Hi all, I've had metabolic RMR testing done and I have just been emailed my results. Some of the results I don't understand and I'm wondering whether somebody out there might know what it's referring to. My Respiratory quotient is measured at 0.886 - the key summary says that 0.60 – 0.82 = Fat metabolism 0.82 – 1.00 =…
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Recomp Question - simultaneous fat loss and muscle growth
This is becoming my pet obsession at the moment. I posted a query about a week ago in relation to whether or not it was possible to gain muscle and lose fat at the same time essentially by calorie cycling. The thread derailed a bit but I think the consensus was you could 'recomp' slowly, but you'd likely need longer cycles…
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Calorie variations - canned vs fresh - what to trust?
My 'snack of the moment' lately has been roasted chickpeas - I've been eating them every day (usually the equivalent of a can's worth) but I'm a little confused about the calorie count now. The brand I was using listed the drained weight (240g) at 220 calories, 36g carbs, 2g fat, 17g protein. I happened to go to a…
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Has anyone had success NOT lifting heavy?
Hi all - I'm very, very new to this way of eating. I have basically been on a diet for the last 12 years - whether I'm losing or gaining depends on whether my "binge" days accumulate to cancel out my "starving" days :-) In that respect, low calorie does work for me, when I can stick to it, but to that end it turns out that…
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Have your calves reduced?
I suppose this is more a question for those of you who have kept measurements along the way - I'm curious as to whether anyone has experienced a reduction in calf size at all? From what I've heard, calf size is largely genetic... I feel that I have massive (proportionally) calves and cankles. I hate them. My weight has…
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Low Blood Sugar
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Looking for like-minded support...
Hi! I am brand new to this site (although sadly not new to the weight loss game...) and I'm really excited to have found such a great tool. I'm in the mindset now where I want to lose this weight once and for all and it would be great to talk to other people on a similar weight loss journey (with the added bonus that I can…
