Sorry to ask this but what is an MCT?
[quote]Josh Martin wrote:
Sorry to ask this but what is an MCT? [/quote]
Medium-Chain Triglycrides (SP?)
Anyone have a copy of the ebook The Anabolic Solution for PL or BB they wouldn’t mind sharing? I really would like to read it.
Thanks I appreciate any help!
[quote]greekdawg wrote:
i0wny0uall wrote:
i0wny0uall wrote:
Blood work results are in!
Question: For those of you who are more knowledgeable about the physiological aspects of this diet, what is up with my triglycerides?? is 37 odd, optimal, or what? A layman such as myself would assume that it would be high considering i’m getting over 200g of fat each day. Is my body using most of the tri’s for fuel, hence my blood work shows a low amount?
Can anyone help me out - i’m extremely curious. Anyway, good luck to everyone!
Bumping this because i’m really curious as to whether such a low tri level is fine for a fat-oriented diet. Any help?
Im not a doctor but a low trglyceride level is good. I also eat AD style and my parents, friends always worry about my excessive meat, egg, etc. consumption but I always have low triglyceride levels high good cholesterol and low-mid bad cholesterol and low normal homocystine levels.
Others feel free to weigh in on the tiglycerides, but from what I understand a high level would not be good.[/quote]
If I were on any other diet, then I would have no problem whatsoever with the tri level. My curiosity is because I figured after eating 200+ g of fat each day my tri level would be really elevated. Perhaps its because my body is burning up all the fat for energy? I’m not positive.
I just wanted to know what was going on inside my body which resulted in such a low level.
[quote]i0wny0uall wrote:
greekdawg wrote:
i0wny0uall wrote:
i0wny0uall wrote:
Blood work results are in!
Question: For those of you who are more knowledgeable about the physiological aspects of this diet, what is up with my triglycerides?? is 37 odd, optimal, or what? A layman such as myself would assume that it would be high considering i’m getting over 200g of fat each day. Is my body using most of the tri’s for fuel, hence my blood work shows a low amount?
Can anyone help me out - i’m extremely curious. Anyway, good luck to everyone!
Bumping this because i’m really curious as to whether such a low tri level is fine for a fat-oriented diet. Any help?
Im not a doctor but a low trglyceride level is good. I also eat AD style and my parents, friends always worry about my excessive meat, egg, etc. consumption but I always have low triglyceride levels high good cholesterol and low-mid bad cholesterol and low normal homocystine levels.
Others feel free to weigh in on the tiglycerides, but from what I understand a high level would not be good.
If I were on any other diet, then I would have no problem whatsoever with the tri level. My curiosity is because I figured after eating 200+ g of fat each day my tri level would be really elevated. Perhaps its because my body is burning up all the fat for energy? I’m not positive.
I just wanted to know what was going on inside my body which resulted in such a low level.
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That is because you believe fat to be the “bad guy” (so to speak). Again, I’m not a doctor but I tihnk its the high carbs and high sugars in most diets that are responsible for bad blood profiles, high triglcyerides, and high bad cholesterol.
Poliquin and many others have said this. Gironda has also said this numerous times as well. Others feel free to weigh.
Here’s a few articles I pulled from Mercola on triglycerides.
1.) Carbs Are Primary Cause of High Triglycerides 10/25/03
2.) High Triglycerides Risk for Heart Attack
3.) Fructose Raises Triglyceride Levels 1/14/01
4.) High-Grain Diet May Increase Risk of Cardiovascular Disease 1/8/03
edit: I added the links, I don’t know how to hyperlink, so I just added them. He includes links to the studies as well. Check it out.
yea, fat is definately not the bad guy, especially when living this lifestyle. Ive been on the diet 4 weeks now, and every time i increase my fat intake i feel better and better and still not putting on bodyfat. im up to about 3000kcals with about 65-70% fat kcals at only 150lbs.
f.a.o thegreatone - pm me your email address and i’ll email it to you.
[quote]greekdawg wrote:
i0wny0uall wrote:
greekdawg wrote:
i0wny0uall wrote:
i0wny0uall wrote:
Blood work results are in!
Question: For those of you who are more knowledgeable about the physiological aspects of this diet, what is up with my triglycerides?? is 37 odd, optimal, or what? A layman such as myself would assume that it would be high considering i’m getting over 200g of fat each day. Is my body using most of the tri’s for fuel, hence my blood work shows a low amount?
Can anyone help me out - i’m extremely curious. Anyway, good luck to everyone!
Bumping this because i’m really curious as to whether such a low tri level is fine for a fat-oriented diet. Any help?
Im not a doctor but a low trglyceride level is good. I also eat AD style and my parents, friends always worry about my excessive meat, egg, etc. consumption but I always have low triglyceride levels high good cholesterol and low-mid bad cholesterol and low normal homocystine levels.
Others feel free to weigh in on the tiglycerides, but from what I understand a high level would not be good.
If I were on any other diet, then I would have no problem whatsoever with the tri level. My curiosity is because I figured after eating 200+ g of fat each day my tri level would be really elevated. Perhaps its because my body is burning up all the fat for energy? I’m not positive.
I just wanted to know what was going on inside my body which resulted in such a low level.
That is because you believe fat to be the “bad guy” (so to speak). Again, I’m not a doctor but I tihnk its the high carbs and high sugars in most diets that are responsible for bad blood profiles, high triglcyerides, and high bad cholesterol.
Poliquin and many others have said this. Gironda has also said this numerous times as well. Others feel free to weigh.
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I agree. Last year I went for some blood work and had high blood pressure (I smoke, cigarettes and weed) which I have thought to be the culprit. But now I think it might have been my diet. When I get back to school I’ll see how the diet has changed my blood profile.
[quote]Ad B wrote:
yea, fat is definately not the bad guy, especially when living this lifestyle. Ive been on the diet 4 weeks now, and every time i increase my fat intake i feel better and better and still not putting on bodyfat. im up to about 3000kcals with about 65-70% fat kcals at only 150lbs.
f.a.o thegreatone - pm me your email address and i’ll email it to you.
[/quote]
I hope you dont mind me asking but what does your diet look like. I am currently on week 3 and I think I have to up my numbers all around. Do you get them head aches as well?
[quote]greekdawg wrote:
i0wny0uall wrote:
greekdawg wrote:
i0wny0uall wrote:
i0wny0uall wrote:
Blood work results are in!
Question: For those of you who are more knowledgeable about the physiological aspects of this diet, what is up with my triglycerides?? is 37 odd, optimal, or what? A layman such as myself would assume that it would be high considering i’m getting over 200g of fat each day. Is my body using most of the tri’s for fuel, hence my blood work shows a low amount?
Can anyone help me out - i’m extremely curious. Anyway, good luck to everyone!
Bumping this because i’m really curious as to whether such a low tri level is fine for a fat-oriented diet. Any help?
Im not a doctor but a low trglyceride level is good. I also eat AD style and my parents, friends always worry about my excessive meat, egg, etc. consumption but I always have low triglyceride levels high good cholesterol and low-mid bad cholesterol and low normal homocystine levels.
Others feel free to weigh in on the tiglycerides, but from what I understand a high level would not be good.
If I were on any other diet, then I would have no problem whatsoever with the tri level. My curiosity is because I figured after eating 200+ g of fat each day my tri level would be really elevated. Perhaps its because my body is burning up all the fat for energy? I’m not positive.
I just wanted to know what was going on inside my body which resulted in such a low level.
That is because you believe fat to be the “bad guy” (so to speak). Again, I’m not a doctor but I tihnk its the high carbs and high sugars in most diets that are responsible for bad blood profiles, high triglcyerides, and high bad cholesterol.
Poliquin and many others have said this. Gironda has also said this numerous times as well. Others feel free to weigh.
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Thank you for the links, I will read them when I have some time.
I realized that fat itself was not the culprit some time ago while I was researching this diet. I just assumed I would have ‘naturally’ high tri levels because of this diet.
[quote]TGordo wrote:
Ad B wrote:
yea, fat is definately not the bad guy, especially when living this lifestyle. Ive been on the diet 4 weeks now, and every time i increase my fat intake i feel better and better and still not putting on bodyfat. im up to about 3000kcals with about 65-70% fat kcals at only 150lbs.
f.a.o thegreatone - pm me your email address and i’ll email it to you.
I hope you dont mind me asking but what does your diet look like. I am currently on week 3 and I think I have to up my numbers all around. Do you get them head aches as well?[/quote]
I’m surprised you’re still experiencing headaches on week 3. If you need to up your numbers, you should increase your food intake… instead of having 2 eggs eat 4.
Maybe so you get an idea;
(will lead to roughly 60:35:5 macronutrient split - F:P:C)
Breakfast
2 eggs made with olive oil & pepperjack cheese
3 slices bacon or 2 sausage links
Total Cals: ~400
Snacks before lunch
String Cheese
Protein shake
Total cals: ~180
Lunch
5 oz Grilled Chicken
1 cup spinach
Total cals: ~300
Snacks after lunch
1 oz walnuts
1/2 Cup Full fat cottage cheese
Sugar free jello
Total cals: ~300
Dinner
6 oz steak
1 cup broccoli
Large salad (go nuts with it; black olives, peppers, etc.)
Total cals: ~700
Thats roughly 2000 calories, so you can see by just adding a little bit of anything; an extra egg, a few more walnuts, another cup of vegetables, will quickly lead to 3000 calories if you want to up your numbers.
not a prop mate, today has been
4 eggs
5ml olive oil
60g steak
2 fish oil
snacking on 50g walnuts
100g steak
lettuce, onions, cellery
15ml oil
100g chicken
train
30g whey
4 eggs
10ml oil
spinach & Brocolli
60g chicken
50g peanut butter
thats today so far
food choices change daily but always get at least 65% fat
[quote]Florida Titan wrote:
<<< What are good daily recommendations for GLA and CLA?[/quote]
I would say as much as you can afford. They will not get you fat, especially on this diet, it would be practically impossible to get enough to be detrimental so as much as you can afford seems the logical answer. Make sure you’re getting plenty of EVOO and fish oils as well to keep it balanced. Once you get fully dialed in this way of eating is perfect for someone like you.
The ironic thing, at least in my experience is that once you are dialed in and cruising it is flat down disturbing how much you can eat without gaining much fat. Meaning you may actually wind up eating more than you plan on now.
So I either got a bug, or I definitely hit my transition last night. Complete body aches, tired as all get-out, dull, constant headache, and my stomach was all jacked up. I had no appetite. I forced dinner down my throat & skipped the gym.
Today I’ve rested quite a bit, and am starting to feel much better. This was definitely like a flu/hang-over combo.
My third day:
-3 packs of salami
-2 small steaks
-10 mini sausages
-3 tartar steaks (whatever)
-2 irish steaks
-4 fish oil caps
-a cucumber
Not really anything new, I’m craving carbohydrates and sugar though, I swear that candy is calling me…
and I forgot 5 chipolata sausages!!
[quote]InTheZone wrote:
Hey Hagar, helpin out the guys still I see…I’m bulking now at around 3500 cals/weekdays for the remainder of my little experiment that I got goin on…
Sure feels nice to slam that 4tblspns of heavy cream in the ol shakes again now...lol..god that shits good..
I was down to 188, and things slowed down, so I'll try again after this mini mass phase..Got a new gameplan to break that platue of sorts next time..
Anyway I'm back at around 200 already, but still much leaner than usual, even with said "experiment" going on for a while longer yet...
I look forward to seeing ya on my post over there again, and hey, about time I finally got an avatar eh? lol.. Joe/Vai/Yngwie...yeah baby...
p.s. gonna catch steve over at the Fillmore in SF in September bro.. should be awesome!
peace, ToneBone [/quote]
Well you finally got an avitar. Nice choice. Good to see you back around. I saw Vai a while ago and he put on a great show. Love his new album too. Enjoy the show. The Fillmore’s a great venue.
[quote]franchise95p wrote:
So I either got a bug, or I definitely hit my transition last night. Complete body aches, tired as all get-out, dull, constant headache, and my stomach was all jacked up. I had no appetite. I forced dinner down my throat & skipped the gym.
Today I’ve rested quite a bit, and am starting to feel much better. This was definitely like a flu/hang-over combo.
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If you’re between about day 5 and 10 that’s it.
[quote]arnoud verschoor wrote:
My third day:
-3 packs of salami
-2 small steaks
-10 mini sausages
-3 tartar steaks (whatever)
-2 irish steaks
-4 fish oil caps
-a cucumber
Not really anything new, I’m craving carbohydrates and sugar though, I swear that candy is calling me…[/quote]
More veggies and more EFA’s
[quote]Hagar wrote:
InTheZone wrote:
Hey Hagar, helpin out the guys still I see…I’m bulking now at around 3500 cals/weekdays for the remainder of my little experiment that I got goin on…
Sure feels nice to slam that 4tblspns of heavy cream in the ol shakes again now...lol..god that shits good..
I was down to 188, and things slowed down, so I'll try again after this mini mass phase..Got a new gameplan to break that platue of sorts next time..
Anyway I'm back at around 200 already, but still much leaner than usual, even with said "experiment" going on for a while longer yet...
I look forward to seeing ya on my post over there again, and hey, about time I finally got an avatar eh? lol.. Joe/Vai/Yngwie...yeah baby...
p.s. gonna catch steve over at the Fillmore in SF in September bro.. should be awesome!
peace, ToneBone
Well you finally got an avitar. Nice choice. Good to see you back around. I saw Vai a while ago and he put on a great show. Love his new album too. Enjoy the show. The Fillmore’s a great venue. [/quote]
Yeah,lol..thanks bud, got this AD down now, it really is genius IMHO...bulking is so nice on this..anyway having some wonderful ground pork,aparagus w/mayo,soy,and some hot stuff..yummy, leaner than beef and higher protein...anyhow, will be in touch bro..
TB