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Re: why is cottage cheese okay and plain yogurt not?
Cottage cheese has about 5 times more protein than plain yogurt. Actually, yogurt isn't a very good source of protein.
Re: Those doing IF via Lean Gains
Hi! I am following everything to the letter on rest days. I eat around 2000kcal which is my 20% deficit. On training days I eat a bit higher carb than Martin recommends (and thus lower protein) b...
Are accounting for every single thing you eat? I did some trials yesterday and had to measure the 10g of coconut oil I use for frying meats, clove...
Lean gains rocks! I'm a week into that protocol and it's amazing. I had tried SCD+ESE (2 weekly 24 hours fasts) but lean gains seems to be even be...
Re: Intermittent-Intermittent Fasting
Hi, if you are going to fast (I am at the moment 100% on leangains' protocol) you should fast for 14 hours (recommended by Martin Berkhan for women) instead of 16. The fasting hours should be don...
Re: A quick question with calories
You can easily calculate your basal metabolic rate and thus daily caloric requirements for maintaining that BMI (based on your amount of physical activity with Harris Benedict's formula) here: htt...
Slo-carb is supposed to be simple so the "extras" Tim is recommending are limited. Just because "it's not in the book" doesn't...
Err... what do you think PAGG stack is if not a fat burner? I have no answer to OP's question, but saying fat burners are generally a no-no is sim...
Wonderful! I love to do my lentils with a bit of dried smoked chili, I add the chili, salt and some coconut oil at the end. Creamy and delicious! ...
I will check it out thanks!
Damn straight. Grass fed butter, avocado and coconut and MCT oil are amazingly good for you!
Also, I remember Tim talking about water retention depending on women's hormonal cycle. You might want to check the book to see if the apparent st...
Re: Why is it not working?
Use calipers and not the scale! Scales lie a lot. I agree with the water advice as well! How about "hidden" carbs? A friend of mine had stalled for a while and after talking for an hou...
Awesome! You're welcome .
Re: Very bad and dangerous results with SCD - beware of what your body needs
Well, the book pretty much advises that (over training). But also fitness experts like Steve Maxwell recommend against it. I personally do Kettlebells twice a week (not just swings but more compl...
Re: Effortless Superhuman...with home workouts?
Hi! I want to try an adapt a similar protocol but for increasing chin-up reps! What grappling are you doing, BJJ?
Excellent! How are you quantifying your fat gain by the way?
Actually Robb Wolf agrees with that. If you're not trying to lose weight, sweet potatoes and yams are more than acceptable.
Re: 4-Hour-Chef & Sweet Potatoes
The glycemic response for sweet potatoes apparently is a lot lower than regular potatoes. All the paleo folks rave about them, among squash and yams are the main paleo carbs. I rememeber Tim talki...
Agreed. I have read some of the articles in Live Strong and the claims were sometimes straight up wrong.
You're welcome!
Re: Protein shakes and water - didn't seem to help
For me the easiest part is to make the veggies (legumes and salad) pre served on the fridge. I usually have lentils and frozen spinach, so I have them served and ready to microwave in the morning....
Also, if there's a situation where the pressure's even bigger I might bluntly lie and say that I am either diabetic (can't eat carbs), celiac (no ...
Re: The Big Book of Excuses
I just politely say "No Thanks" and if they insist (which is already a douchey move IMO) I reply, still politely: "For medical reasons" which is not at all a lie if you think o...
Re: 4HB and Insanity
Hi! I have done both but not simultaneously. I started doing Insanity without a proper diet plan and it worked when it comes to burning fat, but I remember it being very demanding and I remember ...
Hey Dylan! I tried other diets and protocols after I did this post and now after all the testing out I think SCD combined with ESE (2 weekly 24h f...
Bulletproof coffee style, you have to tell more about it....
Thank Man, I try to eat more lentils thou thanks for the tip!
Oh yeah, sucralose is a no-no. As for sweeteners I have experimented with xylitol with great success (I measured my blood glucose with a meter). H...
If it doesn't have any sugars it shouldn't be a real problem... but staying away from over processed stuff is good anyways.
Re: 5 hour energy & Sweet Potatoes
I don't know about 5HE because we don't have it in Finland but sweet potatoes are not allowed... they are paleo and everything. But they are still a starch.
I actually like it a lot... but I prefer to drink my coffee black.
Re: Same meals everyday?
Hi! In my experience, as long as you stick to the rules (specially if you don't start omitting legumes) you should be fine! I always switch the proteins around (lamb, game, beef) and also the sala...
Re: Intermittent Fasting and SCD
Hey! I agree with the first response, anything longer than 24 hours won't bring much of an extra benefit. In case you haven't yet, you could see this thread I posted a while ago on the same subjec...
Anyone tried butter? (Bulletproof coffee style)?
Re: 3 Months update
David! Try having lentils with every meal. It works the best in my experience! I cook them with smoked chili and then add some coconut oil... creamy and delicious!
Re: Getting made fun of because of your diet?
“A successful man is one who can lay a firm foundation with the bricks others have thrown at him.” David Brinkley It happened to me with a few "friends" until I posted a photo on fa...
Re: PAGG. Must it be taken?
I tried it and didn't notice a big effect to be honest. I use it on the cheat days on occasion (along with the other tricks described in the "Damage Control" chapter).
Re: Drinking 8-16 oz of water before breakfast
I do it too! I attribute the effect more than to cold to the fact that diluting your gastric acids will shunt the insulin spike post meal! Thanks for sharing and congrats!!
Re: Stalling - any help?
Hey! I would suggest a few things: 1 - Already been said: 30g of protein within 30 minutes of waking up. 2 - Try adding back lentils. I had stalled until I added them back to my diet. 3 - Insuline...
Thank you Brenda! I will try to find the whipping cream I will try to drop the carrots and see what happens. Thanks for your support, it is reall...
Guys, did you read the food intake?
Finally I found the way to do it....
3 Months update
Hello! I have been on the SCD for already 3 months (29.10-29.01) It has been a process of changing life style, eating, discipline (which is a bit of problem for me) and motivation. I started wit...
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