Weight / Fat loss

Looks cool, I'm travelling for business the next 3 weeks but will try eat better. Mind, given that I'm going to be in the US that might fail!

http://lfgssweightloss.blogspot.com/2010/07/tofu-vs-chicken.html

quick post on protein and calorie levels in various high protein foods....
One final thing- that I hadn't mentioned in the post- is the digestability of the meat....
It is often mentioned that soy and other veg protein is more readily digestible, but- one way to get around this is eating a balanced meal at all times.
However, as I repeatedly say- Tofu is very healthy, and very useful in diets, just not as good as lean chicken, turkey and fish.

the four dot ellipsis as shown above is to annoy whoever it was who was being a fool about it at drinks

Henry

I just brought some protein powder today to see if it has any effect.

"As with most endurance-based athletes, triathletes commonly strive to achieve a low body fat level in order to improve their power-to-weight ratio. This fascination with weight loss amongst triathletes has led to the popularity of so-called high-protein, low-carbohydrate diets. These diets are low energy (kilojoule) diets and decrease body weight not because of the combination of nutrients but because they are low in energy. Athletes following such diets to lose weight run the risk of failing to recover adequately from training."

http://www.ausport.gov.au/ais/nutrition/factsheets/sports/triathlon

Well I fucked it this weekend. Beer, beer, beer, beer, hamburger, beer, beer, gin, beer, ice cream, beer, beer, beer, pizza, beer, beer and a 'froffee'.

I just brought some protein powder today to see if it has any effect.

I got some too recently, I feel it has some effect. Deadlift shot up and I got through training with mroe energy. But it might also have something to do with the massive amounts of cocoa powder I mixed the protein with.

Well I fucked it this weekend. Beer, beer, beer, beer, hamburger, beer, beer, gin, beer, ice cream, beer, beer, beer, pizza, beer, beer and a 'froffee'.

ha ha plus 1 buddy.

Friday night wasn't too bad, had a salad and chicken. Then Saturday arrived and I was at a wedding which meant lots of beer, BBQ and buffet. On the plus side I'm not drinking until I go to France (3 weeks) and am cycling to France so that should be good.

"As with most endurance-based athletes, triathletes commonly strive to achieve a low body fat level in order to improve their power-to-weight ratio. This fascination with weight loss amongst triathletes has led to the popularity of so-called high-protein, low-carbohydrate diets. These diets are low energy (kilojoule) diets and decrease body weight not because of the combination of nutrients but because they are low in energy. Athletes following such diets to lose weight run the risk of failing to recover adequately from training."

http://www.ausport.gov.au/ais/nutrition/factsheets/sports/triathlon

Cheers for that hippy. I've looked at these high protein low carb diets but with a combination of cycling and said diet I didn't think it was a good idea for any long period of time. It's not just the fact that these are a risk to recovery but also when you body is calling on carbs during a long ride and you don't have many sure this is just asking for the bonk?

Well I fucked it this weekend. Beer, beer, beer, beer, hamburger, beer, beer, gin, beer, ice cream, beer, beer, beer, pizza, beer, beer and a 'froffee'.

That's sounds like most of my weekends.
I think you are going wrong around the 'gin' part though. Try vodka.

Your brain can only operate on glucose. So, people on high-fat or high-protein diets are going to be less intelligent then people on high-carb or balanced diets. ;)

From memory (and i read this years ago) your muscles can only operate on glycogen (form of carbohydrate) and although your body can convert protein to be used as fuel it's not very efficient.

Carbs ftw (ok ok.. in moderation.. sigh).

Try vodka.

No thanks... horrid stuff. Gin and tonics towards the end of the night FTW.

Well, no drinking and 1600 calories a day seems to be doing me some good.
Totally didn't count moving day, and had some wine, but I feel pretty positive about my good behavior.

Good stuff. I'm still booze free after about 2 weeks?
The whole point was to see if it helped hydration for a 50 and 100 and the 100 was cancelled so.. no idea. But I'll stick with it for a bit longer.

Obviously it cannot be true that beer has any calories in it, but just to humour you weirdos I'll proceed as if that is correct.

It must be a complete coincidence, but after drinking approx 13 pints on Saturday, then around 2 bottles of wine at LMNH and then another six or seven pints whilst watching the game Sunday evening I have got fatter.

So I'll cut the booze out for a while and see if it has any effect.

Dammit, can I come stand on your fancy scale? I think my scale isn't working very well. I'll bring a pop up stand with me and have a go on your lady's gears, if you like.

Obviously it cannot be true that beer has any calories in it, but just to humour you weirdos I'll proceed as if that is correct.

It must be a complete coincidence, but after drinking approx 13 pints on Saturday, then around 2 bottles of wine at LMNH and then another six or seven pints whilst watching the game Sunday evening I have got fatter.

So I'll cut the booze out for a while and see if it has any effect.

i shouldn't worry, the shrivelling of your liver will probably offset any gain in body fat. win. or at least draw.

Where did you get these fancy scales? I've got a few kilos to shed and all those numbers and measures appeal to my geeky side.

Nhat- head over, I'll PM you the address now.

Dale- I'll dig out the Amazon link, they were £20 down from £40, Salter.

It is still however totally possible to be extremely healthy & fit with almost no dietary carbohydrate. This is actually fits our evolutionary biology better than relying on grains & potatoes for so much of our calories.

please can you explain this.

to me it looks like you are suggesting that, as percentages of your daily calorie intake, fat and protein are preferable than carbs? am i reading this right?

One bit of good advice I read was to have a protein shake in the morning, which should keep you feeling full through most of the day. Then balanced meals.

From memory (and i read this years ago) your muscles can only operate on glycogen (form of carbohydrate) and although your body can convert protein to be used as fuel it's not very efficient.

Yeah. So if you don't eat enough carbs your body will start breaking down your muscle, so you'll actually loose muscle density.

So you take protein after training to stop your body breaking down muscle first, and then afterward to help build muscle

Sorry Neil, I didn't get your message till I was already home and dead. I'm getting ready for a camping trip tonight...so I'll follow you home next week or maybe after my surgery late next week.

No worries.

These are the scales I bought

Cheers for that. Going to order one and put a percentage to my wobbly bits.

Scales wont give you anywhere near an accurate figure. You need calipers to work out a reasonable estimate.

Dfp- who cares? I know it's a guesstimate, but it gives you an idea, and it's quite fun in a geeky way.