You'll probably need to get body fat to below 13% or so in order to see any 'six pack', although I'm sure you're not just doing this for vanity reasons
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You'll probably need to get body fat to below 13% or so in order to see any 'six pack', although I'm sure you're not just doing this for vanity reasons
It contains Acesulfame, which spikes insulin. So technically it's best to avoid it if you're trying to lose weight. The irony of diet drinks.
You can't turn fat into muscle
SteKelly
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yeah thats what I thought. Need to lose it first don't I.
Does anyone have a website they specifically use for protein shakes ect
I had one which sold them for cheaper than normal prices but lost it.
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How much protein do you consume as part of your daily diet? How much do you need for your training?
JamesEFC
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I think myprotein is one of the cheapest around
If you're trying to lose weight, to a large extent you want to avoid liquid calories.
There are lots of different ways to lose weight, the link posted earlier by someone for a bodybuilding forum is a good place to have a nose. A guy called Kiefer has a lot of traction at the moment, I have his books in PDF format if you want them. I personally like ketogenic diets, and paleo for keeping it off.
That's called super compensation. Bodybuilders, not competitive ones, tend to train the same way all the time. Strength athletes often deload to allow super compensation to take place.
meagher94
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No mate. Obviously there are healthier choices for your body but it won't be detrimental to weight loss.
People try to complicate weight loss far too much. It's simple maths/logic.
Calories in < Calories burned = Weight loss.
Just use an online calculator to find a rough estimate of how many calories a day your body needs to maintain its weight.
Take 500 calories off that number, and stick to that amount of calories a day (i.e. if your maintenance level is 2300 calories, consume 1800 a day).
500 calorie deficit every day = 3500 calories a week = 1 pound. At this rate you will lose a pound of weight a week - Fact.
Diet is really easy. Don't listen to half of the crap you see in the media.
But yes back to the point - That Dr Pepper Zero is fine - Just as long as it's in moderation. A can a day won't do you any harm, just don't binge on it as it will slow down your metabolism causing you to burn less calories.
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Unfortunately it doesn't quite work like that, while in theory is should, it simply doesn't
As you lose weight your thyroid slows when on a simple calorie restricted diet, you also have to lower your calorie intake again based on the fact your'e losing weight and getting lighter. I'll leave out insulin spiking because that's unlikely to happen to a great extent if you're calories are down, by virtue of the fact you're unlikely to be eating sucrose rich food sources.
The problem when I used to use the approach you listed, is that it gets really hard the longer you go too. You'll start to crave like mad, although granted some people can do it and find it works for them.
The other problem is bounce back.
It's sound advice in theory, but in practice it's a nightmare to live like that. I've done that kind of diet, VLC diets (before it was popular), low fat, Paleo, keto, cyclagenic Keto etc etc. Paleo and keto are by far the simplest to stick to, and healthy, and the weight should stay off quite easily once your'e down to a desired level.
I've typically found that if you want to find out more about diet, the bodybuilding community are pretty clued up on cutting edge stuff, as are certain sports like running and cycling (competitive).
A diet protocol that's very easy to keep, and worked for a friend who has Chrones and used to compete in both powerlifting and bodybuilding (not at the same time), was to eat three meals a day with two being zero carb and the last one being what ever you fancied. The caveat being you could only eat the last meal in a one hour window. This included any sugar based drinks/ alcohol too. The diet was intended for people who were morbidly obese, my mate wasn't, and he swore by it.
meagher94
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Each to their own I suppose. I've been consuming 1800 calories for a good couple of months now and am seeing good progress. I have cheat days now and again so that's probably slowed me down a bit but that keeps me motivated anyway.
Hopefully I don't hit a plateau because I really don't fancy going lower than 1800, it's quite difficult as it is.
Interesting the bit in bold, surely it would be impossible to lose weight if you literally just binged and took yourself into a caloric surplus, no?
I'll try and dig out the source for you. Mark, the guy who did it, has tried pretty much every diet under the sun. I've got a bit of fog brain at the moment, just started another keto diet, otherwise I'd have a bit of a go at explaining it. I'm struggling to remember the authors names, but the website is shockingly amateurish despite the fact they've written several books on the diet.
that's why I hated that low calorie stuff, in the end I was eating sub 1,000 a day. Anytime I went over I'd stop losing weight. I was 22ish at the time and didn't know much about dieting, so it was pretty much a case of low fat, or calorie deficit, being the two methods I was familiar with.
If it's working, and you can stick with it, then by all means keep doing it. It's not that you don't lose weight on it, it's just really hard. As for the cheating, it's probably doing you some good by keeping your thyroid going. Just don't do it too often obviously.
Found it!
http://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/0091853753/?tag=hydra0b-21&hvadid=9557943789&ref=asc_df_0091853753
It's called the carb addicts diet, it's donkeys years old. They're official website is here:
http://www.carbohydrateaddicts.com
It's a shockingly bad website though, but does list all of their books.
http://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/0091853753/?tag=hydra0b-21&hvadid=9557943789&ref=asc_df_0091853753
It's called the carb addicts diet, it's donkeys years old. They're official website is here:
http://www.carbohydrateaddicts.com
It's a shockingly bad website though, but does list all of their books.
meagher94
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Thanks if you can find that link. I'm interested in diet. As I say I like to keep it as simple as possible, just meet my macros. Until I stop losing weight I'll stay as I'm doing.
I cheat about once a week, but when I say cheat, I don't go crazy with it like some people like to. When I say cheat, instead of consuming 1800 I'll consume around 2500 or just above. It's usually just one cheat meal as opposed to a cheat day. I'm not in a big rush to lose weight so it's not too bad for me, I want to lose about 3 or 4 more lbs by 1st August.
What's your view on protein intake when cutting to minimise muscle mass/strength loss. I see a lot of people saying you should hammer the protein when cutting. Currently I'm consuming just under 1g per lb of bodyweight. I weigh 147lbs and consuming around 120-130g of protein a day, but anyway I certainly haven't lost any strength or any noticeable muscle mass. My bench has improved surprisingly. But yeah, I'm just scared in case I do begin to lose muscle mass.
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