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Whole grain pasta, potatoes, whole grain bagels, bread....Originally Posted by brettTHEjett
I've been paying attention to my macros lately..
I eat A LOT of chicken breast, tuna, egg whites but those are high in protein and not carbs.
My fat content per day is low, I don't know how low but I know for sure I'm not getting enough carbs.
What are some carb dense foods??? I have two shakes a day and that provides 176g. None of the foods I eat seem to contain any carbs though :S
Originally Posted by verynecessary
funny this keeps coming up. after all you've posted on intermittent fasting nealraj i decided to give it a try, along with some of the primary principles of the primal/paleo/caveman diet. i went pretty extreme and tried to not eat until 5pm and stop around 11pm at least 5 days out of the week.Originally Posted by nealraj006
Do some research on the benefits of intermittent fasting. There are numerous studies done that show long list of benefits that one can receive by fasting regularly. Even once or twice a week has a load of benefits. It's true though, humans are brainwashed by modern society that fasting is bad. I say don't knock it until you try it or atleast do some research on it. Research shows that it increases HGH production as well as creates a more favorable body composition.Originally Posted by DCAllAmerican
TylderDurden or anyone else that wants to take a stab at this.
Some folks around me have been told about a diet system in which you are told to fast on certain days. I am asking them why they feel it is effective and they sent me a picture of this super cut-up dude that apparently uses the same system. Naturally since dude looks like that, they won't listen to anything I have to say about it. They keep using the, "Humans today are brainwashed into believing fasting is a bad idea."
What would you say to your friends if you were me?
Look up LeanGains, Eat Stop Eat, or Fast 5 for more info
it's been about 3 or 4 weeks, and the results are pretty wild. i've dropped weight surprising easy, even to a weight i haven't been since high school (my previous low weight range was 148-150, but i'm right around 142 right now, without having to think much at all about "having" to eat at any certain time. not only that, but after about a week of adjusting to it, i don't have anything like the hunger pangs i had when i would try to eat 5-6 small meals a day. my muscle mass hasn't taken a hit either, and i've only really lifted once a week (full body split) so far. hardly any cardio to speak of, besides bball once a week (2-3 hours). and it's not like i'm starving myself either. i'm eating well when i do have a meal. as long as i'm not gorging myself, there's no issue with having a meal when you want to or eating "party" food or anything like that. the paleo aspect of the diet helps in this aspect, because insulin (and therefore blood sugar and energy levels) are better regulated when carbs are limited. call it crazy or radical or stupid, but there's a lot about modern nutrition that really doesn't consider the complexities of energy regulation. to be blunt, i think it's very shortsighted to believe that calories in = calories out.
Before you jump straight into fasting, I'd like to mention 2 different methods that I've heard from others about slowly transitioning into it:Originally Posted by iLLest
^ So basically, if I wanted to give it a try... I wake up and don't eat until 5 pm. And from 5-11 I can eat. And then fast up until 5 again? I want to give that a try if that's how it works. Is it hard to work out under those circumstances? And also, can you drink water in the gap from 11-5. like throughout the day? Thanks in advance.
That's great. You definitely know what you're doing and what your body needs. I remember you mentioning having good genetics to maintain such a low bodyfat comfortably. That's amazingly lean. I could only imagine being that low. Just a quick question about that: how does it feel to maintain such a low bodyfat percentage? I've heard accounts from others saying that they felt cold, hungry all the time, tiny, etc. Do you feel more comfortable at other body fat percentages? Just curious to see what others say.Originally Posted by jdub55
Nealraj
I do this sometimes and ive read this. ill eat a ton for awhile and then i wont eat as much and im as lean as they come(5.3 % Body fat at 165 pounds) so when i feel like leaning out anymore ill do this and my strength is still there if not better.
Thanks manOriginally Posted by Durden7
Whole grain pasta, potatoes, whole grain bagels, bread....Originally Posted by brettTHEjett
I've been paying attention to my macros lately..
I eat A LOT of chicken breast, tuna, egg whites but those are high in protein and not carbs.
My fat content per day is low, I don't know how low but I know for sure I'm not getting enough carbs.
What are some carb dense foods??? I have two shakes a day and that provides 176g. None of the foods I eat seem to contain any carbs though :S
Thanks for the reminder to eat more carbs Durden. I'll eat carbs for my 2nd, 3rd or 4th mealOriginally Posted by brettTHEjett
Thanks manOriginally Posted by Durden7
Whole grain pasta, potatoes, whole grain bagels, bread....Originally Posted by brettTHEjett
I've been paying attention to my macros lately..
I eat A LOT of chicken breast, tuna, egg whites but those are high in protein and not carbs.
My fat content per day is low, I don't know how low but I know for sure I'm not getting enough carbs.
What are some carb dense foods??? I have two shakes a day and that provides 176g. None of the foods I eat seem to contain any carbs though :S
I know that eating carbs later at night has potential to be converted to fat since you don't burn it sleeping.
And I'm finding that I have a hard time getting carbs earlier in the day.
Could I eat dinner for breakfast?? Doe this have any obvious issues?
Do you smoke weed? Because my body always gets cut up when i'm on the greenOriginally Posted by jdub55
Nealraj
It feels good maintaining it, Ive read about people feeling sluggish and cold and sometimes smaller but i take in enough to help me maintain and of course i try and eat as clean as possible but don't always have to worry about it if i do feel like eating In n Out or something like that because i know its going to be turned into something beneficial in the end. But having a high metabolism to begin with i usually am snacking throughout the day. Oh and i always have a protein shake before bed so i have something to burn while i sleep and it's not burning my glycogen.
Something i also do is eating till i'm satisfied not disgustingly full cause i don't do the whole gorging thing where people eat 6 or 7 eggs 2 or 3 pieces of toast an orange and a yogurt. I just don't see how some people do it, I might have 3 egg whites to 1 yolk and a protein shake with it or a couple pieces of toast with peanut butter and a protein shake. Another thing is portioning your food out for breakfast dinner and lunch.
But i get asked all the time if i've done the sauce or HGH cause my body is so lean that people think there's no way i look the way i do without doing that. I would compare my build to GSP and get told all the time i look like him but i don't weigh as much as him by any means,but i will here soon, he's got legs you could kick somebody's head off their shoulders with. But my favorite was a friend of mine i hadn't seen in awhile he says "man what r you weighing these days?" "190?" "195?" and i laughed and said no not even close try 165 and he tried to argue with me and say there's no way. I'm 5"10 btw.
I basically wanted to know if with my build it's 'recommended' for me to be taking it, meaning will I see results (assuming I work out enough while on it). And yeah first time taking a pre-workout supplement.Originally Posted by jdub55
^^What do you wanna know? It used to be way better back when it first came out, you should be good man is it the first time taking a pre workout? take a scoop do your workout and gauge from there i got a buddy that mixes his N.O. with Jack3d but to each their own its all how your body reacts.