Beer…alcohol
Okay, now that I have 100% of the T-Mag members’ attention…
If you KNOW you are going to go for a drink or five, how would you minimize getting fat off of the carbs?
(I usually drink red wine and dark beer)
I have tried taking 300mg Alpha Lipoic Acid (your above reply indicates it might not be so effective for most people),
I have tried working out before drinking,
I have tried taking creatine after drinking.
Best advice?
So if you don’t cook with oils… how do you cook? Just with a nonstick pan? No (for fear of sounding gay) lubricant?
Congrats Dr. Berardi!
Any meal replacement bars worth a crap?
Thanks and keep up the good work!
Dr John, thanks for your answer, but i’m confuse now. you said i should get rid of that fat before it going back to rebuilt, and your method is “exercise”, is that means i should do exercises on the “the rest of day period”? because that time period the insulin level should be low, and fat is going to break down, then i can use it. but shouldn’t exercise(cardio/weight training) happen at “energy phase”,“anabolic phase”? those time insulin level is high, so fat is not going to breakdown like “the rest of day” period, any idea?
I would like to see more information pertaining to women.
I"m tryign to gather some info and I was wondering what your opinion on the best type of workout for sprinters? On top of that how much do oyu believe tempo and rep ranges should correlate with practices?
Hi Dr. JB,
To start I’d just like to say congrats on your degree.
I am personally trying to bulk at the moment. I want to do a similar diet to ME but I have some problems. Maybe its just me but it seems like you have to have almost no social life to be on a strict diet. Like if I go out for a few hours, then I just missed a meal. How do you manage to keep all your meals in check while at the same time have a social life?
What if you want to get smashed, I attend parties that involve alcohol and I want to enjoy myself, what would I do to not totally ruin my body? A party is a great example of a scenario where it is hard to keep up with a ME type diet especially if you are drinking.
I noticed that I have a very good metabolism but I am not a hard gainer. I can basicly eat whatever I want without getting fat. This makes me think that if I just kept everything in check, all proper fats, and large amount of carbs, and protein, then I could gain muscle and stay pretty lean without a very strict diet. Could you give me some general guidelines to follow? macornutrients? total cals? I think this would be the 50-carbs 35-pro 15-fat type ratio.
Lastly I live in Toronto, I would like to educate myself as much as possible in terms of nutrition. What can I do to learn about basic nutrtion? books, seminars, DVDs?
Your help is greatly appreciated.
One more question, this is regarding post workout nutrition. I was studying for my biology test tommorow and as I was reading about cell permiability. I saw that in the text it said that without water cells would die, meaning the process of osmosis is definately needed for water to be passed through permeable membranes. My thought/question is what is the rate or time period when new muscle tissue actually grows. Or does muscle tissue just repair as time goes by and as it repairs they grow new issued sporadicly. Based upon either one of those thoughts it appears to me that water could ply a vital roal in gaining muscle mass if it will help keep the new baby cells from dieing if you give them water. So is there an optimum amount of water soemoen shuold drink to aid in muscle growth or a certain time to make sure you get in a certain amount of fluid?
Hope this isn’t to annoying but I don’t feel like asking my teacher about it tommorow he sucks at teaching :).
[quote]MiniTank wrote:
you have to have almost no social life to be on a strict diet.
Like if I go out for a few hours, then I just missed a meal.
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I’m no JB, but i can share my experience with you. i’ve social life, i can go out eating with friends, i think nowadays most restaurants have foods that can fit into P+F/P+C, eg.steak+veg or rice+lean-chicken breast+veg. That shouldn’t be a problem, and if i know i will go out for a few hours without food supply, then i’ll bring water,shaker, and meal replacement powder. sometimes i also eat protein bars too, i hope that help.
i think JB’s ME article have given the macronutrient guideline already. For basic nutrition guideline, may be you can also look at
“7 Habits of Highly Effective Nutritional Programs”
by John M. Berardi
http://www.t-nation.com/readTopic.do?id=459493
hope that help
Article Suggestion
I like profiles. Choose 2 or 3 athletes with different goals, and profile their training and nutrition strategies, the factors that went into individualizing their programs, the timeline, the result, and the lessons learned.
JOHN
Eating for the Graveyard
Eating while on the graveyard shift that is.
I work (7pm-7am) 2 week schedule (5 days one week, 2 days the next week, then repeat).
What exactly happens to the metabolism in this situation? How dependent is it on your body’s natural sleep (circadian?) cycles? Does your body eventualy “shift” it’s natural cycles or does it simply continue to exist in a jacked up state from the sleep deprivation?
Additinally is there truth to the idea that your metabolism “slows” or changes during the night?
Any additional advice for eating or training tips?
Dear John,
Long time fan. Congrats on the Dr. prefix! My question deals with injury and nutrition. What type of caloric intake do you recommend during an injury related layoff, and what percentages should you aim for as far as macronutrients are concerned? Would you recommend cardio while not lifting (specifically, low impact), or no? Thanks!
Hey JB…
I think you missed my one question so let me get that out there again quick…
On your, “It’s Not About the Food” article you just wrote you said to prepare different meals. Is it bad or not a good idea if I basically eat the same stuff for breakfast and lunch, and then change up dinner a bit?
For instance… I usually eat egg whites and oatmeal with Low-Carb Grow! first thing in the morning. For mid morning I have a low fat cheese omlete. For lunch I have a salad with chicken… I do change up my snacks, but is this method hindering me in any way? I’m looking forward to grabbing that recipe book you’re coming out with… Maybe I’ll help buy you that BMW…
OK, enough of this nutrition stuff… I’d be interested in hearing some chick stories from you too… I’ve been married for a little over a year now so I must live vicariously through others…
We talked about bikes before and here’s a picture of my wife and I on my buddy Stu’s custom old school chopper… Maybe you should get one of these instead of that yuppie BMW… 
Thanks again…
LJ
P.S. I said it before and I’ll say it again, you should probably do a guest atomic dog sometime or occasionally write an article on T-Nation that doesn’t apply to nutrition or training.
P.S.S. It’d be way cool if you did this guest forum thing again too… Maybe like once or twice a year, maybe every quarter or something… There’s a lot of good information up here so far and you are only half way through the week…
Another “Udo’s Oil” Question, Dr. B:
That was a great article you wrote comparing Udo’s to Plain Flax.
However, where I get confused is when you compare Udo’s to just taking Fish Oil ALONE.
If one is consuming adequate EPA/DHA (via fish oils)…what is the advantage of adding Udo’s?
Mufasa
Dr. B
In “No-Nonsense” you seem to favor Walnuts over other nuts.
What is their “advantage” in a diet?
Would a mix of say Almonds, Cashews, Walnuts, Macadamias, Pecans, and Brazils afford one a batter “balance” or mix of fats as opposed to one type of nut?
Is there perhaps a better mix?
You also like to use the Banana. Is this for its potassium content?
Mufasa
Hi Dr Berardi…
My questions are:
Is metformin (glucophage) beneficial if taken with a PWO shake like Surge? Is it anabolic or counter-productive? What of other glucose disposal agents like ALA, brewer’s yeast, cinnamon, etc?
I have heard that heating olive oil causes it to de-nature and become hydrogenated. Hence, should meat+veg stir-frys be avoided as a P+F meal?
Can you explain the relationship between dietary fat and the “pump” or fullness in the muscles. I’ve heard that one can’t get a pump on a low-carb diet, or on a low-fat diet. Which is correct?
What are your opinions of EMS and the Russian-Stim protocol in particular?
I’ve recently started getting in 400g protein a day (I weigh about 200lbs). What can be done to reduce the renal acid load of this diet? Would simply adding a small quantity of an alkaline salt work? Would this cause premature gastric emptying and thereby hamper digestion?
Thanks for taking the time to answer everyone’s questions. I really hope you get the time to answer mine (if they aren’t too dumb).
[quote]John M Berardi wrote:
2500 - week 1 and 2
2250 - week 3 and 4
2000 - week 5 and 6
1750 - week 7 and 8
As far as the DVD, email me and I’ll hook you up with the T-cell deal.[/quote]
Thanks John, I ordered the DVD last night.
I am still confused about the 7 habits when you say carbs should only come from veggies and fruit except post workout. If I understand you correctly then my starchy carbs (potatoes, kidney beans, brown rice etc) should be eaten only after training. The rest of the day should be veggies and fruit. Is this correct?
Thanks again, am looking forward to the DVD.
-Dave
Dr. B:
Gotta go with LJ4174 on this one!
2)Wow…a quarterly (or more) Guest Forum would be a GREAT idea (UNLESS we’ve all turned you against the idea after THIS one!)
Anyway…you really have helped me “fine-tune” things…and as always I’m thankful for all your input!
(Repeat after me…Texas Chicks…chopper…pick-up truck…Cowboy Hat…tight Levis…Texas Chick Magnet…)
LOL!
Mufasa
[quote]David Barr wrote:
Dear Dr. Berardi, every time I see you, you have a new sexy babe on your (massive) arm. How can I be a success with the ladies like you?
Cheers[/quote]
Im not sure there is hope for you. Sorry bro, some guys have got it, others…well…
Besides, are there any sexy babes in Galveston?
[quote]the MaxX wrote:
Is there anyway I could get some more in depth information concerning piracetam? I’ve read much about it, but don’t have any empirical information.
Is there any way I could get your personal experiences, as well as dosing info, cautions, etc.
Would this work pre-work out as well as pre-studying?
If you would make a change up for each type of use, what would you do?[/quote]
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi?SUBMIT=y
If any of you are interested in actual research regarding any of the questions
you’re asking, the best place to go is www.pubmed.com (the link above provides a few hundred piracetam references).
Now, Im not piracetam expert but the evidence strongly supports a cognitive effect.
As far as using for pre-workout - no. I don’t use Power Drive for pre-workout either. I think it’s better used as a CNS recovery agent and general mood elevator/concentration enhancer.
Therefore I simply use Power Drive and piracetam (and green tea) 1x in the am.
During especially “heady” times, I might take another in the pm.
Don’t make it more complicated than that.