Body Fat %

[fillthefreezer]

im withering away. ask the fellas. eatin around 1750/cal/day

 

[Ironman8]

How much do you weigh FTF? That seems really low!

 

[fillthefreezer]

it is low! haha. after this winter i had some LB's to lose. im at 175 now.

 

[HellsCanyon]

im withering away. ask the fellas. eatin around 1750/cal/day

I don't think I could function at that calorie rate lol
The whole "eat big to get big" theory applies to me for sure....

Mike

 

[Ironman8]

it is low! haha. after this winter i had some LB's to lose. im at 175 now.

It's really hard to give solid nutritional advice over the Internet, especially without knowing alot of your particulars, but I highly recommend that you add some calories to your diet. At least up the total calories to 2k/day (which has nothing to do with the FDA "recommended" btw). Assuming you're still working out regularly, you will most likely still be at a good enough calorie deficit to lose bf.

From my own experience leaning out one summer, I cut about 10-15 lbs (185 down to about 170) by restricting cals to 1500-1700 per day. I was also working out about 1.5 hrs/day 6x week and playing college summer baseball 2-3x per week. I leaned out quick, but found that I was starving my body going that low and ended up gaining about 1-2% back soon after I ate "normal" again. The quick gain is a sure indicator that I was too low and leaned out too quick. If you slow it down a bit, you'll avoid "starvation mode" and be healthier in the long run. If it feels like you're starving your body, you probably are

 

[justinspicher]

So from my BodPod test, I am at 28% BF or I am roughly carrying 50lbs of just fat on my frame. I am 5'10" @185. I know I need to work on my portions but I workout two, sometimes three times a day depending on the chores I have when I get home. I am working on cutting out soda, my biggest nemesis. Today was day one with no soda. I must have stated at a can of Mountain Dew for three minutes before I walked away. I usually don't mind what my BF is as long as I can still do what I need to. Now this thread has peaked my interest and I will try and follow a better diet and see if the BodPod results change after a month.

 

[5MilesBack]

Makes sense and jives with what I see personally. I usually have as Metrx colossal bar, 1-2 tigers milk bars, 2-3 hard boiled eggs, turkey sandwich, Greek yogurt, 2 string cheeses, and elk steak or burger for dinner. All spread out through the day. Will usually have a tall glass of whole milk with dinner as well. That's where most of my protein comes from and I feel like it's well balanced.

Mike

Don't know how old you are, but I will add my experience from the past. When I was in my 20's I saw a nutritionist and I wanted to add weight. I had/have an extreme metabolism. Seems as though it completely adjusts itself to however much I eat. 1500cal it slows down, 7000cal it speeds up even more. So I never could gain much weight at all. I just about went broke trying to keep myself fed every day on 7k calories of high quality food. Did that for six months, saw nothing in return, so went back to normal ~3k/day. Haven't tried that expensive healthy route since.

But if it works for you go for it.

 

[Yukon]

People who started eating more red meat than usual were found to have a 50% increased risk of developing type 2 diabetes during the next four years.
Researchers also found that those who reduced red meat consumption lowered their type 2 diabetes risk by 14% over a 10-year follow-up period.


Is wild meat considered red meat?

 

[Larry Bartlett]

Justin...FYI...this might help you curb your appetite for Mountain Dew:

18 teaspoons per 20-oz bottle of MD...290 cals, all from sugar. Soda acts to draw phosphorous and calcium from bones, which leads to brittle bones with age and poor teeth health in the long run. Absolutely worse than any other vice. And sugar is the best supplier of fat cell growth and the hardest to get rid of. It's like crack cocaine for fat cells...the more they get the more they crave.

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[justinspicher]

Mr. Bartlett,

My wife reminds of those exact same facts everytime she sees me with a soda. I have been Dew free for three days now, it really sucks, but I think after a week or so I can move on. I stopped dipping cold turkey so I can do this as well. I can feel a major difference in my health just by not drinking soda, especially in my workouts. I am by no means fat, but if I lost another 7-10 pounds and I would be in way better shape than I already am.

 

[Larry Bartlett]

Here's a good healthy meal to try once a week:

5 ounce serving of Sockeye Salmon:
215 cals (90% good fat)
Cholesterol (30% but <3% saturated fat)
30 grams Protein
Selenium (60%) Helps make special proteins

Kale (2 cups chopped):
66 calories (8 calories from fat and 0 saturated fat)
4 gm protein
0 cholesterol
60 mg sodium
14 gm carbs
2 gm fiber
412% Vit A
268% Vit C
12% iron
18% calcium
18% Vit B6
18% potassium
20% copper
54% Manganese
1440% Vit K

Quinoa (1 cup cooked):
250 cals
8 gm protein
Total carbs (15% but 0% saturated fat)
25% dietery fiber

Black Beans:
225 calories (0 saturated fat)
15% carbs (all complex)
15 gm protein
60% dietery fiber
20% iron
5% calcium

TOTAL CALORIES = 756 for entire meal
12-ounces red wine = 330 calories additional

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[fillthefreezer]

how are you preparing the kale? ive tried it a few ways and just cant do it

 

[Warren1726]

People who started eating more red meat than usual were found to have a 50% increased risk of developing type 2 diabetes during the next four years.
Researchers also found that those who reduced red meat consumption lowered their type 2 diabetes risk by 14% over a 10-year follow-up period.


Is wild meat considered red meat?

No. Most of the diabetes study is based on saturated fact from the red meat, which venison contains little of. Like Larry pointed out earlier, most people are eating beef not wild game though. I can't speak for everyone but I'd say 95% of my red meat consumption is venison.

 

[Rizzy]

I think the easiest metric in judging red meat is if it's flammable or not? If your meat catches on fire on the grill it's bad for you

 

[Shrek]

If you don't like licorice then you probably won't like kale. For whatever reason that's what it tastes like to me and a lot of other people.

 

[Travis1984]

No. Most of the diabetes study is based on saturated fact from the red meat, which venison contains little of. Like Larry pointed out earlier, most people are eating beef not wild game though. I can't speak for everyone but I'd say 95% of my red meat consumption is venison.

If you read that article from the mayo clinic I posted earlier they found the red meat study to be slightly misleading.

The increase in diabetes and heart disease was found to correlate to processed red meat. (Sausage, bacon, etc) not raw red meat.

The prevailing theory is that the saturated fats were the same...the difference? Sodium.

But there's lots of people smarter then me looking at this stuff (and commenting here for that matter). I'm just a guy who likes the search function on google.

I personally feel, with no scientific data to back it up, that the processed foods, high fructose corn syrup, mutated grains, and hormones in our meat has more to do with our health then anything.

 

[fillthefreezer]

If you don't like licorice then you probably won't like kale. For whatever reason that's what it tastes like to me and a lot of other people.

if it tasted like licorice, i could deal with that. if it tasted like hooker spit, i could deal with that. but it just tastes nasty

 

[Eagle]

how are you preparing the kale? ive tried it a few ways and just cant do it

Pull it off the big stems just leaving the leaves, pull them into small pieces. Wash thoroughly with water and then put into 9x13 baking dish. Pour desired amount of olive oil on the kale and mix. Cover with foil and bake at 350 for 15-20 minutes. Once finished, season with salt and pepper and enjoy. Or you can salt after you mix with the olive oil and bake uncovered at 350 for 15 minutes which makes kale "chips".

 

[Shrek]

if it tasted like licorice, i could deal with that. if it tasted like hooker spit, i could deal with that. but it just tastes nasty

I had it once that tasted "ok" . It was at a beer tasting so it may have had more to do with copious amounts of beer than how it was cook !

 

[Larry Bartlett]

we prepare kale a couple of different ways:

saute in a cast iron skillet (adds small amounts of iron to all meals) on low heat. Total cook time is about 9 minutes. About 4-5 minutes in, add a splash of sesame oil (5-8 drops), and then right before it's done (7-9 minutes in) a dash of low sodium soy sauce (maybe 8-10 drops).

Bake it as Eagle suggested, which makes them less bitter and tastes like crispy chips...and they go down better if you're not a fan of kale or spinach flavors.

Add it to salads mixed with other green leafy veggies and douse with your choice of salad dressing. Hides the flavor.

Make shakes with greek yogurt and blend in half an orange or pineapple, kale and spinach...kids love it.

just a few ways to try.