like_that;1190271 wrote:+1 on the process food and corn syrup. Still have idiot friends who think natural/whole/organic food is bullshit.
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BR1986FB;1190236 wrote:Don't eat processed shit. If it's man made, I don't trust it. Get your carb sources from natural sources such as fruits & vegetables but don't go heavy on the fruit. Higher protein/healthy fat with lower carbs will shed weight quickly. It's all about insulin regulation.

And the "6 small meals, once every 3 hours per day" is bullshit. May work for some but most can't do it effectively.

http://www.bryanmarcel.com/eating-small-meals-lose-weight

http://thepeopleschemist.com/stupid-diet-myth-2-eat-4-6-small-meals-per-day/

http://www.askmen.com/sports/bodybuilding_900/965_popular-metabolism-myths-part-3.html

Automatik;1190287 wrote:I was all about the smaller more frequent meals a few years ago. I made strides...got leaners stronger, but nothing compared to the changes I've encountered since jumping on the leangains bandwagon.

It is easily the best diet/workout routine I've done.

LJ;1190280 wrote:I do a single serving Crystal Light when I really have the urge to drink something sweet.

Sonofanump;1190292 wrote:Artificial sweetners scare me.

bases_loaded;1190306 wrote:Are all carbonated drinks bad? Or is that a short way of saying sugary carbonated drinks?

Raw Dawgin' it;1190300 wrote:Lift heavy - squats, deadlifts, bench, rows, military press and pull ups should be you main focus when lifting. They all work multiple muscles at a time.

They don't have to be your only exercises but my advice is to work these into a routine a couple times a week. Make sure you go heavy on them though, do more sets at fewer reps with a heavy weight. If you're benching 150lbs 10 times for 3 sets...up the weight and sets with lower reps, say 180 for 5 sets 4-6 times.

I also lost weight doing intervals/sprints over distance running. The sprints are much more intense and get your heart rate going a lot better.

OneBuckeye;1190320 wrote:They are either sweetened with Sugar or Sucralose or something else.

Stevia is natural, but you are still triggering your senses to think you are eating something sweet IMO therefore your body will prepare to digest said sweets. So if you are worried about that kind of thing don't use any.

Stevia is better for the gut than other sweeteners though. I really don't care and don't think it matter unless you are drinking them everyday. Once every couple of days isn't going to make a huge difference.

OneBuckeye;1190261 wrote:I agree with BR fuck the 6 small meals. Do two big ones instead Lunch and Dinner. Fuck breakfast, drink green tea or coffee (black) instead. As for vegtables, buy a big bag/container of 50/50 spring mix and spinach, eat at least one big salad a day and you are golden. Baby Carrots are also an easy one. Stop putting peanut butter on your fucking celery. Avoid processed foods, wheat flour and gluten like the plauge.

Glory Days;1190248 wrote:how fat are you, just for a reference point?

Belly35;1190355 wrote:Eat a breakfast not a lot but something (oatmeal, fruit, toast something in the morning ) very important to do

OneBuckeye;1190267 wrote:I did this for a month or so and always found myself looking forward to the next meal. I don't think it helped me cut my calories either, because they just turned from small snacks to small meals.

BR1986FB;1190361 wrote:Actually, it's not important to do. The old "breakfast is the most important meal of the day" fallacy is also BS.

Belly35;1190369 wrote:BS or not I go with what has worked for me ...

WebFire;1190397 wrote:This thread reminds me how bad I eat. Thank you.

BR1986FB;1190266 wrote:Like you said, it's about lifestyle but the "6 small meals" doesn't "stoke the metabolic fire" like some of these gurus profess.

It may be more convenient for some but, like OneBuckeye said, you can get the same, or better, results eating two meals per day. Some people, like myself, are big eaters and get similar results on a 2000 calorie meal after a 16 hour daily fast.

The biggest thing is to cut out the processed shit. High fructose corn syrup is the friggin devil and it's sounding like it's the major cause of many different types of cancer.