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heh, being from an asian background (despite the buddhist trends in the culture), it's funny how many times family members had tried to sneak in some meat or broth into my food when i was vegetarian. it only made me more determined to defy people whom i thought didn't respect my beliefs. edziu...

i'm dieting, and from personal experience i've tried doing multiple small meals, but found it's just too annoying and time consuming. just keeping track of daily calories is probably more important, it's easier, and even if not optimal, it's slowly been working for me (with weekend refeeds)

this is a question that i personally have wrestled with. for almost 3.5 years, i was eating mostly vegetarian, and at several points was or was nearly vegan. the thing is, i never chose that lifestyle for the moral/animal rights reasons. it was mainly for the purported health and...

yeah, i've been reading mercola's stuff lately. seems like a smart guy. i'd like to follow more of his recommendations, but to be honest, it can probably get obsessive. the more i read his site, the more i feel like a hypochondriac (sp?). i mean, he's probably right about most of his...

wait, don't some herring spawn in fresh water? i remember sometimes going fishing at cape cod (i'm from boston area) for the seasonal herring runs. as for contaminated fish, you also have to worry about PCB's in addition to mercury. pretty much all wild fish in the world, due to industrial...

keep in mind that cod liver oil contains significant amounts of vitamin A and D, which are fat-soluble and thus can accumulate to toxic levels in the body if you take significantly large amounts daily (i'm guessing more than 1.5 TBSP), and particularly in the summertime and if your complexion is...

micmic: have you tried keto or zone? with higher fat ratios, they tend to help with hunger better. don't over-boil your veggies either. also try steaming or stir-frying them. add little bit of olive oil or butter to them as well. btw, 9% BF ain't too shabby already...

yup, that's how my brother and i are. when we tried to "bulk" a few months ago, we thought that the advice people often give of "stuff yourself silly to gain weight" was to be taken very literally. little did we know this usually only applies to skinny and lean ectomorph...

man, calkid, you're a freak! :) how i wish i had your metabolism! i started "dieting" about 7 weeks ago at 180 lbs and nearly 19% BF, and found that my maintenance is apparently the same as you (around 2200kcal). i've had to cut down as far as 1500 on non-WO days (around 1900 on...

from what i've read, no, that is not the case. since it is an animal product, it has already converted some of the ALA in its feed into DHA and some EPA. a large "omega-3 egg" usually gives around 100-200mg of DHA. grass-fed meat should also already contain some amount of DHA/EPA...

yeah, even the small coffee sizes are quite big, i'm guessing about 8 fl oz or maybe more. (not sure though, haven't drank coffee regularly for years now.) if you get a mocha or latte with whole milk or any cream in there, i'm sure it's 150 cals at least. a 6oz latte on fitday.com seems to...

heh, well, i'd like very much to "do my homework". but i already have my share, being in school and all. i don't mind having to pore over some medical research every so often, but even if i do get the time and motivation to do so, i don't necessarily have the knowledge and expertise to...

i think that's only if the cow is finished on grass or pasture. otherwise, it's no guarantee, as even "organic" livestock might have been fed grain instead.

blade: whoa, where did that come from? i was being semi-sarcastic about you (and bryan) having a different interpretation of CLA research than virtualcyber (if indeed your opinions are different). i actually have faith in you guys' thoughts, and i did read the FAQ about supplements before...

this is too confusing. unless someone can recommend a course of action for a casual onlooker like me, i'm gonna pass on all this hoopla...

looks like blade and virtualcyber are in disagreement. woe is me

hehe... bump again ;) sorry guys :D

ok... vinegar post training, and some form of bicarbonate at night? is that the most basic way of doing this? i'm currently CKD-ing it, should i only do this on carb-up days?

ok... lemme get this straight... what are you supposed to do? vinegar AND bicarbonate? just pre/post-WO or at every meal possible? i still gotta say, this is the weirdest thing ever - i don't care what the studies say...

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