In Fitness and in Health
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Yesterday I consumed almost 3000 calories by basically eating all the junk shit you're told is the worst for you. I did this after coming off a 30 day eating plan of 90% protein averaging around 1300 calories a day, because I wanted to test a) the reaction of my body to the poison and b) because I'm interested to see if calorific shock is a real thing.
This morning I felt awful, the worst I have felt for a few weeks, I have started straight back onto the plan with raw fruit smoothie and an apple for breakfast, tune steak and egg for lunch and mixed veg with roasted sweet potatoes for dinner.
I will report back in a few days about the reaction of my metabolism to the high calorie punch in the face, the theory being that after a sustained period of low calorie eating that you shock your metabolism into action.
Along side this I have been doing 40 minutes of cardio and kettle bells 4 times a week and playing football (soccer) twice a week.
So far I've dropped 14lbs in 4 weeks and I plan to double this in the next 6 - 8 weeks.
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Gav, look out for fruit smoothies, eat a fruit salad if you really have to eat fruit, as the digestion of the fruit gives your stomach something productive to do, but fruit in any shape does hold a ton of sugar and puréed into a fruit smoothie it make Pepsi look like an organic health tonic with its sugar content. I have a handful of crush flax seed with a handful of large Irish oats - its about 20 grams of carbs but that's just over a slice of toast and keeps me going until lunch. * Btw G & P freshly ground flax and flax oil is really making headlines into preventing serious illness.
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Thanks Simon, I'll look into ground flax and flax oil.
The smoothies I have I make fresh myself every morning. They consist of strawberry, banana, raspberry and almond milk…nothing else added. I need the natural sugars as I have some issues with blood sugar and this really takes care of it. It also helps that the almond milk is only 29 calories for 125ml.
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That's the great thing about protein, it keeps your appetite in check for longer, especially when you go through 4 litres of water a day with it.
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From my experience working with tons of people on tweaking diet/nutrition plans, I have learned one thing - there is no magic answer. What works great for some people, work terrible for others. Megatron's method seems to be working great for him and I applaud him on taking such matters into his own hands for his health.
I will say this - I traditionally see drastic calorie restriction having adverse results once the body's metabolism get's used to running normal functions on limited amounts of energy (calories). Of course, when looking at calories per gram of Protein Vs. Fat Vs. Carb (In the sense of processed carbs such as grains) - you can get quite a lot of "food" from 1300 calories if the majority of food is taken in protein dense forms.
I've played with a lot of nutrition plans for myself (Paleo, Zone, Carb-Back Loading, Vegetarian) and what works best for me is the Zone. It was developed by Dr. Barry Sears and is based on a healthy balance of Carbs vs. fats vs. proteins for optimum calorie utilization. If only I was more strict on myself, I may actually see better results myself lol
I'm not an "expert" by any sense of the imagination, but there is plenty of info out there if you are interested.
Best of luck Megatron - I had a smoothie this morning in your honor!
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I've been experimenting with no protein supplementation. I just drink lots of whole, 100% pastured, unhomogenized organic milk after workouts and eat the same in Greek yogurt with a handful of dried berries and nuts each morning. Lots of wild salmon, pastured organic beef and greens. No grains whatsoever, very little sugar (i feel i get enough from the dairy). This last has been the case for a whole and my mood and mental acuity have been improved since that change.
I feel terrific and can move more weight for more reps than I have been able to for a while after slacking in the gym big time for several months.
I supplement fish oil that also has CoQ 10 in it, magnesium, and D.
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Thanks man, and I wholeheartedly agree with the philosophy of doing what works for you.
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I've been experimenting with no protein supplementation. I just drink lots of whole, 100% pastured, unhomogenized organic milk after workouts and eat the same in Greek yogurt with a handful of dried berries and nuts each morning. Lots of wild salmon, pastured organic beef and greens. No grains whatsoever, very little sugar (i feel i get enough from the dairy). This last has been the case for a whole and my mood and mental acuity have been improved since that change.
I feel terrific and can move more weight for more reps than I have been able to for a while after slacking in the gym big time for several months.
I supplement fish oil that also has CoQ 10 in it, magnesium, and D.
Which fish oil do you use, if I may ask? Green Pasture?
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It's called Dr. Sinatra's. It's made from sustainable squid derived oil called calamarine and has some B complex vitamins, CoQ10, and L-Carnitine. Kind of a heart centric multi-supplement I do like the Carlsson liquid oil too.
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It's called Dr. Sinatra's. It's made from sustainable squid derived oil called calamarine and has some B complex vitamins, CoQ10, and L-Carnitine. Kind of a heart centric multi-supplement I do like the Carlsson liquid oil too.
Thanks for the info!
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I'm becoming less of a fan of protein powders. A lot of brands contain sucralose, which is a sugar replacement, and I think that might be disagreeing with me.
I'd be inclined to pull a Mclaincausey, and get protein from wholefoods, perhaps using a scoop or two of whey mixed with milk post workout.
I agree with Appfaff about there being no magic bullets, and appreciate his further insights.
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Funny thing about sweet flavors: I think they can trick your body into a hormonal response identical to the real deal. That's a problem. I was reading about that somewhere, it's one reason that diet sodas aren't so great. I am fortunate in that I don't have a huge sweet tooth so avoiding sweaes isn't hard for me.
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I believe Mcl is correct - as far as I can remember - artificial sweeteners - as to my understanding, can elicit an insulin release similar to actual sweeteners - the REALLY bad thing that there are no "calories" for the body to process thru this release and forcefully stores any access sugars already present in the body, turning them Into stored fat.
Someone explained that to me a few years ago and it stuck with me - you'd prob have to fact check my explanation though lol
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Yeah, that's what insulin does–it doesn't make blood sugar go away, it converts it into fat. That's why mainstream diabetic recommendations are so ridiculous: eat whole grains, which have a high glycemic index except for barley and a few other examples, and just take insulin to regulate your blood sugar. This is a recipe for obesity and obesity related illness. What they should be recommending is to each foods which don't make your blood sugar spike (which have a negligible glycemic load).
