Forum: Nutrition Misc

So long and sort of it is that i want to gain some body mass while im waiting for a raise to afford the gym. ...backstory... A couple of years ago when i first started working out i weighed about 76kg. I was on an amazing diet of one gainer shake for breakfast, a terrible microwave meal for...

I have started weight training since 3 months. I am spending average 40min a day, average 4 days in a week. When I started I was 158lb and now I am 144lb. My height is 5'8". Friends and families have been noticing a lot of good changes in my body. but recently I have been noticing that in the...

I was looking at the Serious Mass stuff at the store and wanted to know if I can treat it like a regular protein shake by taking a partial serving to match what I usually get with the Double Rich Chocolate ON protein powder. I wanted to do this to maybe save money and wasn't sure if it was a...

Hi guys need some advice, i'm currently 155 pounds going gym about 3 days a week and also training in martial arts 2-3 days a week, i'm currently eating quite good and have been maintaining the same weight for a few weeks now, been eating chicken, steak, sweet potato, rice etc. My question with...

Recently the Singapore government have been actively promoting low GI foods, especially brown rice. But is it based on good science? Glycemic index What is the glycemic index? The glycemic index (GI) ranks food based on how much and how fast they raise blood sugar. A food with high GI will...

I've recently completed one of the infamous "dreamer bulks", and lost a small amount of abdominal definition. Ultimately, I'd like to know if it's generally better to do a bulk and cut or just recomp. Additionally, does age have any significant affect on the methods one uses to cut or bulk or...

I'm 5'0", 16 year old girl and barely 110 lbs. I have a part time job and will be going into my junior year of high school. I usually go to the gym 3 to 5 times a week and lift weights mostly and do cardio. I realized for most of my life I can't sleep more than 8 hours and usually get barely...

YEAAAAH BUDDY. Anyone have any good protein waffle recipes or tips for fluffy waffles? I use Michael Korys https://www.gopresto.com/downloads/instructions/03510.pdf

Yo nut misc, can i bring my tub of creatine on a plane or will they think it's crack or some explosive powder and lock me up? From the old threads i've seen people said to take it on as non carry on items, but i am only bringing carry on items. Some suggested to put it in a separate zip lock bag,...

325g protein 400g carbs 150g fats I'm eating stupid amounts of food, and I'm even throwing in extra calories from things like mayo and ice cream. I'm still losing weight! I'm getting stronger, and muscle mass is maintaining, i think. In the past 4 months I've gone from 188lbs down to 178lbs....

anybody know what to do i bruised my ribs riding bike havent been able to workout do i drop calories to prevent fat gain?

I constantly hear Strength + Food (Surplus) = Muscle Mass. But my question is, is it that Black and White or is there more variables, for example; If you're training and getting stronger in the 3-5 rep ranges can you expect to achieve the same size if you were training and getting stronger in...

Hi! So I’m trying to lose weight by counting my calories, but I have thses two huge problems. 1- Whenever I tell myself that I’ll just eat one small piece of chocolate, I get more hungry and end up eating 4 or 5 more pieces! 2- When I get hungry between meals, I can never wait until it’s time...

First of all, I'm not seeking medical advice with regards to this. I'm just interested in hearing peoples experience with this. I've just been diagnosed with this after blood tests and given medication for the next 3 months - when I'm tested again. I wondered if anyone has had the same and...

Me and some buddies are going out to drink tonight. I want to have a good time but also don’t want to ruin gains. If I have a few beers how much will that affect my lifting?

All was well until I went on a crash diet in summer of 16' legs began to feel heavy, like poor circulation (legs, genitals) no libido etc. Just got my bloods back and my LDL came back at 190 mg/dl ( should be below 130) , Total Cholesterol 275 mg/dl ? Doctor said that im on the border but...