High Fat/Protein, Low Carb Diet

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I went to his(Tom Venuto) site and signed up for this free email thing where it gives me 12 tips....1 time a week or something. After I recieved them all I printed them out and read it. They basically said that you slightly up your protein and fats because if you cut calories your body will feel like it is starving and you will not only lose fat but also tissue. So if you wanted to only burn fat keep the calories(not obscene numbers or anything) and just lower the carbs while upping the protein and fat. Thank you for the information you have given though. It is going to help me. So is 2000 calories ok or should I shoot for like 1500 or is that too low? What is considered too low? I am 5'3" 174 lbs and not too active but slowly building up my time on an ellitical at home. Right now I am at 40 min a night. Then I follow that with some weights for my arms and crunches.

Cool. He's sending you 12 tips.

Good luck with that.

I'm a woman who was fat for twenty years, and at forty two got down to my avatar pic.

Listen, you need to lean out and I understand that. What are YOUR current maintenance calories? How are you currently training? Just cardio, light weights and abs?

I suggest you ditch your current routine while you get your diet sorted out. Is there some place where you can lift weights? Real weights?

 

[chanelle_l_paul]

Cool. He's sending you 12 tips.

Good luck with that.

I'm a woman who was fat for twenty years, and at forty two got down to my avatar pic.

Listen, you need to lean out and I understand that. What are YOUR current maintenance calories? How are you currently training? Just cardio, light weights and abs?

I suggest you ditch your current routine while you get your diet sorted out. Is there some place where you can lift weights? Real weights?

It is hard to get away and lift in agym because my husband is notever home to be able to watch our new baby. He is in the navy and is gone more than we ever imagined. I do not know what amount of calories maintain my current weight because when I started actually counting calories I cut them down and watched what I ate. Nice avatar, by the way. I don't necessarily want to get as ripped as you but pretty darn close.

 

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You want to be LESS ripped. Awesome. It'll be even easier than I thought.

Let's get your food worked out, okay? At least let me know how you're eating now.

 

[camarosuper6]

Well, all I basically meant in that post was that I focus mainly on fats and protein.. keeping carbs low simply because I dont respond well to them.

 

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You and me both, camarosuper6. Protein and fat are just so SATIATING.

 

[PainandGain]

Nope. Not at all.

Are you kidding me? Of course you want to space out you macro's consumption.
Who the hell would want 100+ grams of protein at one sitting?
There's no way you would digest that as well as if it were spread out over 2-3 meals.

 

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Are you kidding me? Of course you want to space out you macro's consumption.
Who the hell would want 100+ grams of protein at one sitting?
There's no way you would digest that as well as if it were spread out over 2-3 meals.

The folks who do intermittent fasting might have a word or two about that. Leangains - Intermittent Fasting for Strength Training and Fat Loss


For a young man trying to pack in 5000 calories a day, sure, you probably want to spread it out so you can absorb as much as possible of your food.

Now - I don't think there are too many here who intend to sit down and eat 100g of protein at a sitting. The young lady in question is dieting - she's trying to lose weight. On a cut, it's a LOT more comfortable to eat a few substantial meals a day than it is to eat 6 microsnacks - especially for many women whose calories are low to begin with.

 

[PainandGain]

The folks who do intermittent fasting might have a word or two about that. Leangains - Intermittent Fasting for Strength Training and Fat Loss


For a young man trying to pack in 5000 calories a day, sure, you probably want to spread it out so you can absorb as much as possible of your food.

Now - I don't think there are too many here who intend to sit down and eat 100g of protein at a sitting. The young lady in question is dieting - she's trying to lose weight. On a cut, it's a LOT more comfortable to eat a few substantial meals a day than it is to eat 6 microsnacks - especially for many women whose calories are low to begin with.

That sounds much better.
Yea if she's cutting, and only packing down 1500 calories...then I would agree.
I just pointed it out because you don't want some of the people on here who
have no clue to see a comment like that and think it's okay to eat all the protein in 2 meals and just splurge on fatty/carby foods the other 4 meals lol.

 

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That sounds much better.
Yea if she's cutting, and only packing down 1500 calories...then I would agree.
I just pointed it out because you don't want some of the people on here who
have no clue to see a comment like that and think it's okay to eat all the protein in 2 meals and just splurge on fatty/carby foods the other 4 meals lol.

Except that it is okay. It'll still work.

Honest!

If you hit your targets for protein and fat, and fibre, and don't go over or under on your calories, the rest are all very trivially important details.

 

[scubastieb]

flax seed

I can't find flax oil Anywhere.. everytime i ask they take me to the pill.. any suggestions?

i like flax seed that you can buy at any discount shopping store like a winco or food max and use it in your protein shakes or you can coat and bake your chicken with it... better than flax oil with better results and costs less.

FLAX'S SEED do not use the oil

 

[scubastieb]

water

6 LITERS OF WATER????
guys, I have a problem drinking 3 liters; I can just imaging how many trips to the bathroom I'ld have to take. My god!! It's bad enough already.

There is a lot of research that more water is not better. Know your own body and They are saying just drink it what you need and if you feel thirsty drink water. all this water talk is not even backed up with research...

 

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i like flax seed that you can buy at any discount shopping store like a winco or food max and use it in your protein shakes or you can coat and bake your chicken with it... better than flax oil with better results and costs less.

FLAX'S SEED do not use the oil

Um, maybe check the date stamp before you reply. Chalcedony made that post on 02-28-2002, 03:34 PM.