DingDongCharlie
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If you’re trying to lose weight:
1 - Calories in, calories out. No fancy overcomplicated diet is needed.
2 - Fasting is the best thing you can do to your body.
For the new lifters:
1- Run a simple strenght program like Stronglift 5x5 to milk your novice gains.
Don’t make excuses. A 1 hour workout is only 4% of your day.
plan/prepare your meals in advanced
Diets work for a lot of people who are committed to it...Start to fast.
The best thing you can do for your body is fasting, really there's nothing even close. We (the US) are the most unhealthy society in world history and it's a direct result of our awful diets. We eat too much food per meal, the wrong kind of foods, and too frequently. We're also the most sedentary society in world history and we get the worst sleep. We basically do things as poorly as you can, which, not surprisingly, is why diabetes, heart disease, cancer, obesity and many other issues are so common.
Most of these things are tied to high insulin, which basically everyone has. Every time you eat your body releases insulin, fats release the least amount, proteins follow, and carbohydrates release the most....especially refined carbs. If you combine a high carb diet (with mostly refined carbs) with eating too frequently, you're going to have very high insulin levels and ultimately end up with insulin resistance...which of course leads to all of the conditions I mentioned above, most notably diabetes.
Fasting lowers your insulin, turning insulin resistance into insulin sensitivity, after roughly 24 hours it leads to the release of growth hormone AND starts the process of autophagy, which is a built in "tool" your body uses that basically acts as an internal clean-out. This process can only begin through fasting and it's extremely beneficial.
There's a lot to say about this topic but if you're interested I highly recommend doing more research into it. You were never designed to eat 3-4 meals per day in addition to snacks. You were always designed to go long periods of time without eating. You were never designed to have most of your caloric intake be from carbohydrates, or least from fats.
There's a reason that once dietary guidelines were first introduced, in 1980, countless diseases and conditions skyrocketed. Countless studies show cholesterol/saturated fat have no link to heart disease, but diets high in sugar/carbs do.
Diets don't work and never will, fasting is not only very easy to incorporate long term, it's literally how your body was designed.
Start to fast.
The best thing you can do for your body is fasting, really there's nothing even close. We (the US) are the most unhealthy society in world history and it's a direct result of our awful diets. We eat too much food per meal, the wrong kind of foods, and too frequently. We're also the most sedentary society in world history and we get the worst sleep. We basically do things as poorly as you can, which, not surprisingly, is why diabetes, heart disease, cancer, obesity and many other issues are so common.
Most of these things are tied to high insulin, which basically everyone has. Every time you eat your body releases insulin, fats release the least amount, proteins follow, and carbohydrates release the most....especially refined carbs. If you combine a high carb diet (with mostly refined carbs) with eating too frequently, you're going to have very high insulin levels and ultimately end up with insulin resistance...which of course leads to all of the conditions I mentioned above, most notably diabetes.
Fasting lowers your insulin, turning insulin resistance into insulin sensitivity, after roughly 24 hours it leads to the release of growth hormone AND starts the process of autophagy, which is a built in "tool" your body uses that basically acts as an internal clean-out. This process can only begin through fasting and it's extremely beneficial.
There's a lot to say about this topic but if you're interested I highly recommend doing more research into it. You were never designed to eat 3-4 meals per day in addition to snacks. You were always designed to go long periods of time without eating. You were never designed to have most of your caloric intake be from carbohydrates, or least from fats.
There's a reason that once dietary guidelines were first introduced, in 1980, countless diseases and conditions skyrocketed. Countless studies show cholesterol/saturated fat have no link to heart disease, but diets high in sugar/carbs do.
Diets don't work and never will, fasting is not only very easy to incorporate long term, it's literally how your body was designed.
This quote specifically confuses me.
Carnivores and hypercarnivores have body systems highly adapted for "feast or famine" structure. They're able to gorge themselves on protein-, moisture- and fat-heavy foods. Specifically, animal products like lean/fatty meat, bones and organs. Some of the most prized parts of the kill are the fatty parts, which are far more energy-dense than lean meat. The calories from fat can keep these animals alive in times of poor hunting, and fat is treasured as a result.
I am aware we are omnivores, but if we were designed to go very long periods without eating, why would we not be designed to digest fat? It may be nutrient-poor but it's extremely energy-rich and in times of hunger it's worth it's weight in gold.
Diets work for a lot of people who are committed to it...
That's easy to say, but 8 hours of sleep and 8 hours of work already takes away 67 % of the day... Ad 1-2 hour of commute to work, fixing breakfast, lunch and dinner for you and the family, going shopping for food or other necessities, driving the kids to school or any activity they might have, cleaning the house, pay the bills and such things and then there aren't a massive amount of time you have left and that's not counting on having ANY downtime. Good way to wear yourself down into the ground. Sure there's days you can squeeze it in, but lets not pretend saying it's "just 4 %" magically make it easy.Don’t make excuses. A 1 hour workout is only 4% of your day.
That's easy to say, but 8 hours of sleep and 8 hours of work already takes away 67 % of the day... Ad 1-2 hour of commute to work, fixing breakfast, lunch and dinner for you and the family, going shopping for food or other necessities, driving the kids to school or any activity they might have, cleaning the house, pay the bills and such things and then there aren't a massive amount of time you have left and that's not counting on having ANY downtime. Good way to wear yourself down into the ground. Sure there's days you can squeeze it in, but lets not pretend saying it's "just 4 %" magically make it easy.
Most people don’t have a 2hr commute and many people park themselves infront of the tv for hours each night. That’s a personal decision. I workout in my downtime. Also exercise adds energy and improves health and I find improves sleep. I’m sure many can come up with a ton of excuses as to why they don’t workout, or aren’t healthy. Hell I have a friend claiming he can’t afford to eat health. Yet magically has money for fast food. Excuses excuses everyone can find one.
Mental health burnout can happen just as likely as physical burnout. Physical activity improves mental health. I’ve had times in life when I burned out. Wasn’t when I was keeping on my fitness routine though. It’s massively understated how important it is. When you don’t have the needed energy you feel you need to get through the day is when you will be vulnerable. A good workout routine doesn’t take away from your energy level, it energizes you. I work full time, I have 3 kids. I’m sure I could find an excuse to not workout if I wanted but I find the time and set an example. My youngest joins me for it all the time now.
I did the math one day. I know the prices of things vary from place to place but in my town a Double cheeseburger combo meal (McD's, Wendy's, Burger King) is about 16-18$.
One AAA steak (approx 10 oz) at the grocery store here is 10-12$
One salad kit is 5$
Total cost ~17$
If you cook your steak the night before and slice it up, your lunch the next day could be a steak salad with a premium quality steak as your protein for the same price as a crappy drive thru combo meal.
I did the math one day. I know the prices of things vary from place to place but in my town a Double cheeseburger combo meal (McD's, Wendy's, Burger King) is about 16-18$.
One AAA steak (approx 10 oz) at the grocery store here is 10-12$
One salad kit is 5$
Total cost ~17$
If you cook your steak the night before and slice it up, your lunch the next day could be a steak salad with a premium quality steak as your protein for the same price as a crappy drive thru combo meal.
Uncured bacon alone is healthier than a Big Mac and it stretches out the budget. Fast food is cooked in vegetable oil, the carbs will trigger hunger later in the day, and the aforementioned vegetable oil got all sorts of nasty chemicals like TBHQ.Most people don’t have a 2hr commute and many people park themselves infront of the tv for hours each night. That’s a personal decision. I workout in my downtime. Also exercise adds energy and improves health and I find improves sleep. I’m sure many can come up with a ton of excuses as to why they don’t workout, or aren’t healthy. Hell I have a friend claiming he can’t afford to eat health. Yet magically has money for fast food. Excuses excuses everyone can find one.
Mental health burnout can happen just as likely as physical burnout. Physical activity improves mental health. I’ve had times in life when I burned out. Wasn’t when I was keeping on my fitness routine though. It’s massively understated how important it is. When you don’t have the needed energy you feel you need to get through the day is when you will be vulnerable. A good workout routine doesn’t take away from your energy level, it energizes you. I work full time, I have 3 kids. I’m sure I could find an excuse to not workout if I wanted but I find the time and set an example. My youngest joins me for it all the time now.