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Weight Loss/Maintenance

noamnety

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6. I agree with 90% of that

Reply to Ayalisse (Reply #5)

Sun Apr 15, 2012, 10:10 AM

Apr 2012

But I would swap cut out the fat for cut out the carbs. Fats on their own (butter, avocado, oils, even bacon) don't affect my weight at all unless I'm carb loading on breads, pastas, sugars, etc.

Hmmmm, actually I'm not sure about eating more meals either. I've been experimenting with the Eat, Stop, Eat deal, or intermittent fasting. If you do intermittent fasting occasionally, your body burns a higher percentage of fats during workouts and you get a bump in growth hormones - good for building muscles.

plain english: http://www.naturalnews.com/034704_intermittent_fasting_fitness_HGH.html
jargon: http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/20837645

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Hey everyone! [View all] Habibi Mar 2012 OP

I'm glad you've found us! Congratulations on your success this far. auntAgonist Mar 2012 #1

Welcome! noamnety Mar 2012 #2

You are so, so right! Habibi Mar 2012 #4

healthy journeys indeed... handmade34 Mar 2012 #3

Losing weight is not easy. Ayalisse Apr 2012 #5

I agree with 90% of that noamnety Apr 2012 #6

You have to have some fats. Goblinmonger Apr 2012 #7

I lose weight fine eating olives, avocados, olive oil K8-EEE May 2012 #8

Uck spinbaby Sep 2012 #10

I think some substitutions are worth trying. I hate low-fat salad dressings and don't eat them. But Habibi Sep 2012 #11

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