Weight Loss or Weight Gain Thread "2012"

[Bio248]

thats what i was thinking....

[SlowNA06]

Meh. 2000 calories of cake and beer first thing in the morning is just as good as 400 calories of cake and beer five times a day. as near as I've been able to ascertain, the "many small meals" thing is just to keep the stomach from expanding to keep you from feeling as hungry when it's empty.

[RareGMFan]

Meh. 2000 calories of cake and beer first thing in the morning is just as good as 400 calories of cake and beer five times a day. as near as I've been able to ascertain, the "many small meals" thing is just to keep the stomach from expanding to keep you from feeling as hungry when it's empty.

It's not even close to as good for a number of reasons. First, you have the issues with energy spikes due to an influx of high glycemic foods and other nutrients, usually followed by a crash. Second, there is a MUCH better chance that your body will use up most of the 400 calories before storing the excess to fat vs. 2000 calories. Third, it slows down your metabolism to gorge on food with a big meal, and then go without anything for 6 or 7 hours in between. Then there's the impact on maintaining/building muscle. As I mentioned in my last post, muscle tissue is made of nothing more than amino acids/protein. Every time you train with weights (or even exercise rigorously), you're causing microscopic tears in your muscles. Your body wants to repair that tissue and bring it back stronger/better than before to deal with what you're repeatedly throwing at it. In order to do this, it needs protein/aminos. It is best to keep a steady stream of protein coming in to make the most of this repair process. Not to mention every single function in the human body requires aminos to operate properly. IF your body doesn't get those needed aminos from an outside source (food) when it needs them, it goes into what's called a catabolic state (muscle depriving), at which point it is forced to take the proteins from your muscle tissue (which, as I said, is just comprised of aminos). In other words, you're eating away at your own muscles. This is why a lot of girls who starve themselves can get really thin, but their skin still looks flabby as hell. They're loosing weight, but they're doing it by loosing a lot of muscle as well as fat, thus leading to what I call the "Paris Hilton body" look. The best way to avoid this and stay in an ANABOLIC state (encouraging muscle growth) is to keep a steady stream of proteins coming in so that your body has an outside source to supply it whenever it needs it.

[ItHurtz]

who the hell eats cake and beer in the morning. and beer yuck

[SlowNA06]

who the hell eats cake and beer in the morning. and beer yuck

[benner]

Updated the thread title

[matt5112]

Thats cool, but whats up with the sig?

[benner]

Lol sold my GTP about 3 months ago. Couldn't afford the gas since I'm driving about 60 miles per day for school/work. Rocking a 95 civic with a B16a swap now. Not the prettiest or fastest thing ever but it's hella fun to drive. Weighs 2,200lbs and has a whopping 170hp.

Still have a soft spot for them though so I'll probably pick up another after college.

[matt5112]

Fair enough.

manual?

If so, that's probably a lotta fun.

[benner]

Fair enough.

manual?

If so, that's probably a lotta fun.

Of course. That's the only way to go with a 4 cylinder. I can't wait for spring. Gonna do a little auto cross with it

[matt5112]

Yeah that'd be loads more fun around corners than a GP.

[Remnant King]

Has anyone tried Green Powder by any chance?

Would you recommend it?

According to what I've read, it doesn't really have any side effects, and the nutrients it gives you are pretty damn good, not only that, but it's a great replacement for juice or soda.

I heard though once you drink it there's this detoxification stage you go through for a few hours (Not sure if it's instant, but it lasts a few hours) where you might feel like crap since it's throwing all these stuck toxins back into your bloodstream for disposal. But other than that, it's great.

[SlowNA06]

there's this detoxification stage you go through for a few hours (not sure if it's instant, but it lasts a few hours) where you might feel like crap since it's throwing all these stuck toxins back into your bloodstream for disposal.

lolwhut

[Remnant King]

Didn't think it was that hard to understand.

Detoxification (detox for short) [1] is the physiological or medicinal removal of toxic substances from a living organism, including, but not limited to, the human body and additionally can refer to the period of withdrawal during which an organism returns to homeostasis after long-term use of an addictive substance. [2][3] In conventional medicine, detoxification can be achieved by decontamination of poison ingestion and the use of antidotes as well as techniques such as dialysis and (in a very limited number of cases) chelation therapy. [4]

[SlowNA06]

Yeah... eating grass isn't going to "detox" the body. Unless I slept through that class. Vitamins and stuff are awesome. But that drink's not going to lower BAC, suck out poison, recharge your chi, channel your energy, align your chakras, or anything else some shamanist hippie yells you.

You will, however, poop like a GOD from all the fiber. Like a god.

[Remnant King]

Wheatgrass and Wheatgrass Kits

Many people like going the route of growing their own wheatgrass using a personal wheatgrass kit. This is a great way of getting chlorophyll into your diet. Wheatgrass is high in chlorophyll and can help oxygenate the blood and detoxify the body. But while this method yields a really cheap and easy way of producing a high quality grass, it’s a bit lacking in nutrient content. Most of these kits don’t allow the root system of the grass to really develop, and depending on the soil, the grass can grow with little vitamin or mineral content. So while you’re getting a good dose of chlorophyll, you aren’t getting a whole lot of anything else except fiber. Buying wheatgrass powder on the other hand from a quality distributor like the product we reviewed in the last post can be can be a bit expensive though. So if you’re really sold on the idea of wheatgrass, you may want to do a bit of research on how to grow your own, using a higher quality environment than a cheap plastic tray and some dirt. Another great edible grass is alfalfa grass.

Benefits of Wheatgrass

Wheatgrass is an amazing source of both chlorophyll and plant proteins. Wheatgrass contains all of the essential amino acids and most of the non-essential amino acids that the human body uses, making it a near complete protein. That’s difficult to find from a plant source. Like the other grasses, wheatgrass is nutrient dense, containing lots of vitamins and trace minerals. Because of the high chlorophyll content, wheatgrass boosts red blood cell count and also lowers blood pressure. It helps the body to cleanse and detox and boosts the body’s alkalinity. The other edible grasses have similar effects, but wheatgrass is particularly good at detoxing the body and boosting oxygenation of the blood.

Health claims

Proponents of wheatgrass make many claims for its health properties, ranging from promotion of general well-being to cancer prevention and heavy metal detoxification. These claims have not been satisfactorily substantiated in the scientific literature,^[1] although there is some evidence in support of the beneficial effects of chlorophyll in the human diet.^[6][7] Some research exists that relates diets high in chlorophyll, present in higher concentrations in green leafy vegetables, to lower rates of colon cancer.^[6]

Detoxification

Another common claim for wheatgrass is that it promotes detoxification. The limited data in support of that claim applies to most green vegetables

Sources: http://greenpowder.org/
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wheatgrass

[matt5112]

Wtf man,

just eat a balanced diet with fresh foods.

body will detox itself.

[ItHurtz]

A REAL detox takes 90-180 days. Some products require a cycle of say 6 weeks on 11 weeks off etc etc.

Water, selenium, calcium, magnesium, zinc, iron, copper, chromium, B-complex , vitamin C, pine bark extract and grape seed extract ALL aid in helping the body detox from anything. But doing a detox dont do **** if you keep cramming aluminum, mercury, flouride and whatever other poison in your body. You can take all the detox, antioxidants you want wont do a thing unless you drink plenty of toxic free water and put your foods under a microscope.

[rynoman03]

31lbs down!

[Bio248]

i have been preoccupied with my car the last couple days. i am hitting the gym again tonight and we will see my weigh in. i dont expect it to be impressive, but being below 250 still from last week would be awesome.