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Right. It has to be used or stored. I would put the functions you listed under the "used" category. Plus, I would ammend the 'calorie is a calorie' statement to say: YEs, a calorie is a calorie, BUT a protein is not a protein, a fat is not a fat, and a carb is not a carb. Especially...

Then wouldn't make the opposite true? All food has a caloric value. Any excess calories are stored as fat - has to be - the calories must be used or stored (i.e. 1st Law). If the fat & carbs are the esiest to use, then the hard stuff to get to get to (the protein) would be what gets stored...

A little thing called the First Law of Thermodynamics.

What you are really asking is, "should you lower your calories during SD?" . . . and the answer is "no." If you found you put on too much fat in your last cycle, then you over estimated your caloric need, so in that case you would want to lower, but that would be for the...

Eat fewer calories than you burn. Get some cardio. The rest is voo doo and gym lore.

Would something as simple as a small salad drenched in oil & vinegar do the trick? (maybe even squeeze a little lemon on top ;) ). Is there any evidence to show that the effect is helped by consuming immediately post WO as opposed to just getting some throughout the day? i.e. - would a...

Also very interested in hearing everyone's results - esp combined with when & with what foods the vinegar was taken. I have been researching the benefits of the traditional Mediterranean diet for fat-loss/muscle-growth, so this is right up my alley. Anyone up for a salad with some oil &amp...

Carbs don't make you gain weight, excess calories do. Once again, all the answers are in the FAQs, but if you insist that you must lower carbs: Good Luck!

You MUST have the caloric surplus. Reread the Diet & Nutrition FAQ. This is really full of all the "good stuff" you need to know. I find myself reviewing it every couple weeks. So, to chop that up a little bit to answer your question: So to some up, your pre & post...

The Da Vinci Diet 52% Carbohydrates, 28% fat, 20% protein. Lots of fish, fruits, veggies, & grains. Very similar to the HSN nutrition FAQs: Does HSN follow the “golden ratio?” My diet is very Mediterranean, so I find this to be a pretty cool concept. The math of Da Vinci & the science...

Choose a goal: fat loss or muscle gain. Keep HSTing, but add cardio & lower your calories: However - part of your question bears further discussion: exactly how to train abs under HST. Should it be treated like any other small muscle group? ie keep to the 15, 10, & 5 rep cycle; but use...

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So to truely get the fast protein before a workout, you really need the whey supplement . . . So maybe a plan would be: PRE: Whey protein mixed w/ water (fast acting protein) Glass of Orange Juice (High GI carb) POST: Egg White Omlete (fast acting protein) Glass of Milk (fast & slow...

Try Barilla Plus pasta. It's made with multi-grain and legume flour, as well as egg whites. It's high in protein & Omega-3!

Suppose someone wanted to use only real food pre & post workout (no supplements), what would be the best foods to choose? Pre: Eggs (egg whites) & fruit juice? (Quickly digested protein & carbs) Post: Oatmeal & yogurt/milk? (Complex carbs & slow digesting protein)

I was going to post a similar question. What is a good ECA substitute? Is the stuff that uses green tea extract just crap? How about Synephrine (Bitter Orange)? Thanks.

1 - 5'9" 2 - 1st HST cycle was: Squat, SLDL, Incline DB press, Military Press, Lat Pull Down, Bent Over Row, EZ bar curl, tri extension, Abs. Used the HST calculator to set up the program. I've made some changes for the 2nd cycle 3 - Fit Day 4 - Macros shifted alot, but during that time...

All right - I've posted my less than stellar results in the Results forum, but here they (embarrassingly) are again: My Results Yeah, I’ve lost a lot of weight over the past year (about 30 lbs), but once I whittled down the fat, there wasn't left, and I still don't have abs. I figured for sure...

I've haven't used creatine in several years, but I'm going to start up again. I remember there being a lot of myth about it's uses. The HST FAQ clears alot of them up (caffine, cycling) but I also remember something about you having to mix it with a non-citrus fruit juice (like apple or grape...

Fished my 1st cycle and had some 'not-so-great' results: Overall, I gained about 9 lbs. I put on a little fat, but I don't look much bigger and I'm noticable less cut. Here are My Pics. The first set shows the weight I lost on Body for Life. I didn't take pics for the 2nd BFL cycle, but I really...