Forum: Nutrition Misc

Please advise. New to the forum and attempting to increase size and drop fat. I am 44 years old @ 196lbs. I go to the gym @ 4:30am. Only time I have through out the day. My approximate calorie intake is around 1800 to 2000. That is if I am really pushing it. I am attempting to bulk up and realize I...

Hello all. I'm new around here and new to the process of trying to take weight off and building muscle at the same time and I'm wondering if I'm getting too much or not enough) protein in my diet. The general conscientious (the government, nutrition experts) is that 56 grams of protein is all you...

Over the last two decades, multiple independent research groups have come to the surprising conclusion that people with obesity (or, more commonly, overweight) might actually be healthier than lean people in certain ways. This finding is called the "obesity paradox". Yet recent research using...

I'm 27 years old 384 pounds 6'3" and I recently decided to lose weight. I'm struggling to come up with a guideline for nutrition. I used a macro calculator, but it seemed weird to me. My BMR is 2806, my TDEE is 3227. When I click the -20% / -25% for cutting fat it doesn't change the macros at...

Im gonna start following gethins muscle building trainer. The problem is im 184 pounds with a bf% of 17%. The nutrition calculator tells me to consume 345g of protein on rest days. Is it alright to consume such high amounts of protein since everyone everywhere recommends 1-1.5g of protein per pound...

I'm a powerlifter that has never really paid too much attention to diet (besides protein) and really starting to get heavy recently (lovehandles). I have adjusted my lifting to more high rep low weight more frequently and adjusted to the following diet for a 4 week trial as I don't want to loose...

I am currently 190 lbs but my weight goal is 225 lbs. Exercise wise I will be doing Jim Stoppani's 6 weeks to shred and Insanity but diet wise I am not sure if I should calculate my macros for my current weight to gain weight or if I should calculate for my weight goal. Any suggestions?

I am trying to understand factors that lead to obesity or helps a person to sustain obesity. This specific factor has to do with the cost of eating healthy. Please have in mind that I am not talking about some kind of ultra-clean super diet here. I'd like to know if you guys think that eating dirty...

This is my first ever post on bodybuilding.com and a bit intimidated of forums because I have never reached out for help using the internet forum community. I have just used bodybuilding.com and other sites to research topics but I was curious if there were others on this site in my situation who...

Hi all, Have a question, as I can not find an answer anywhere on the internet. My job is asking almost all the time I have, so I train in early morning (06h00/07h30) 5 to 6 days a week. All training and nutrition plans (online) are related to evening/day workout,.... so plenty of time to...

Hey guys, hopefully it's ok to ask it here. If not admin, please tell me and I'll delete it. I know my age is the culprit. I noticed it takes me longer to produce more sperm. Most of the time it just globs but sometimes it still does but not often anymore. Are there any food that would help in the...

But end up in a slight deficit and your workout sucks major balls.... Phuck this gay earth.

Hello All. I am new to the site but after reading many posts know I have come to the right place for advice. I am unsure of the info you need so I will give you a brief background. I am a 5'8, 135 pound, 49 year old woman and have been eating clean for about 7 years. Exercise consists of lifting...

Hello, I am an extomorph who is 5ft 10, I weigh 154pounds, I am 15% bf. and I lift 4 times a week and do cardio once a week. I calculated that my daily calorie intake should be around 3200. I was wondering if the following ratio of carbs/protein/fats is good? protein 231g (30%), carbs 400g (50%),...

One or two days every week, I have to spend my working day in a building site environment, which means minimum desk time and mostly walking around and being in meetings. Planning my meals for such days is hell, and I more often than not end up eating the junk supplied. I tried some searching...

Dont know if i posted in the right place but im wanting to know how i can get gains on a low budget and being homeless and living in my car on top of that.? I need help with this since i only have about $100 in food a week if im lucky.Anybody ever been in this situation that could give some advice.?

I shop at Walmart but am contemplating going to Costco. Where do you all shop at is Costco worth it?

Whenever I eat I seem to look skinnier in my face but when I don't my face gets all fat and bloated....I do a lot of cardio and lift weights as well so exercise every day if my face looks better when I eat should I be eating more? I usually run about 3 miles and lift for about 45 mins every day

I need help with this! I'm 5'9 185 lb female. I'm athletic but need to cut down on the lbs and body fat. I want to be 150-155 lbs. currently taking in about 1500 cals a day of clean food. Protein, veggies, fruits etc. Literally seeing no results and gained 3 lbs in 2 weeks! Wtf yall!? Someone steer...

For fun I've been venturing through a lot of the weirdo forums lately....came across this gem: http://forum.bulletproofexec.com/index.php?/topic/17550-protein-fasting-for-a-toddler/ "I know day care isn't Bulletproof by any means, but my 18-month old just started at one because it's our only...

From what I have read it tastes great and is good for you, but I have also seen some warning about getting sick or having an allergic reaction to bee pollen. Any one have a bad experience with this? It looks like the risk or low , but not sure if that's really the case. Thoughts,...

So I'm relatively new to this site and all of these delicious and what I'm told are l healthy recipes. I've read some articles and forums on the recipes and got varying views on them all. Before I ask my questions, I'll fill you in on my goals so you guys can know if it fits me or not :) ! I'm 18,...