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  1. eluruguayo

    Low Carb too Long?

    alarming, to be sure, but more normal than you might think. this is basically the opposite of what happens when you first start on a lower-carb diet -- normally, most people starting on low(er)-carb, especially first-timers, will drop as much as 10-15 pounds in the first few days. see, medium-...
  2. eluruguayo

    Low Carb too Long?

    Good luck man. Don't forget the more down-to-earth stuff, like vitamins A (50,000 to 75,000 IU/day, half first thing in the morning and the other half midway through the day) and B12 (5000 mcg first thing in the morning, then maybe some little later if you have a particularly long day).
  3. eluruguayo

    Low Carb too Long?

    do keep in mind, the effect of t4 supplementation will not be instantaneous. as tempting as it may be to clock this sort of thing day-by-day, you should wait until 2-3 weeks have passed to judge anything at all, and it's best to wait until 4 weeks before fully evaluating the dosage. by the...
  4. eluruguayo

    Low Carb too Long?

    this is correct. in fact, this idea is the entire basis of the ketogenic diet -- ketosis, in which fat is metabolized as a primary energy source, is also induced by starvation and/or long-term fasting. you should try to keep "shocking" your body. if you get to a point where fat loss is...
  5. eluruguayo

    Low Carb too Long?

    hey, here's some other stuff to think about. this is a very familiar situation, both from my own experiences and from those of my friends. * the t4 level is a good litmus test for your doctor. if he thinks t4 = 0.9 is ok, fire him and find a new doc. * as far as the love handles are...
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    Article: Manage Muscle Damage For Growth

    This is good. Not least because it actually has a step 1, step 2, etc. -- making it an easy read. Most other articles on this kind of thing are just a solid wall of text that's basically impossible for me to read. Well done Jim.
  7. eluruguayo

    Low Carb too Long?

    dude, i just saw your labs. holy hypothyroid, batman -- you need to take levothyroxine, f***ing STAT. your t4 level is 0.9, compared to the laughable "normal" range of 0.8-1.8. see, this is one of those hormones for which the supposed “reference” range is just a joke. (for another such...
  8. eluruguayo

    Low Carb too Long?

    Some thoughts. * number one, it's possible that you are inventing the problem yourself to a certain degree. here's what i mean: eating a low-carb diet WILL make you look deflated and flabby. so will excessive low-intensity cardio. with the macros that you've described here, it's possible that...
  9. eluruguayo

    Adjusting macros for high-volume cardio?

    Cool, thanks. I don't have time to log everything with a bunch of posts, but I'll throw up some kind of summary when I've played around a bit.
  10. eluruguayo

    Adjusting macros for high-volume cardio?

    I was once a national-class 200/400 meter guy. Keeps me sane. Thanks. I definitely count fish oils, flax oils, etc. I am always surprised when people forget to do this. 30% carbs seems a bit low, no? unless you're on a cut? I don't think my body would be singing love songs if i ate only...
  11. eluruguayo

    Adjusting macros for high-volume cardio?

    Hey all. I know that the conventional wisdom states that fat:protein:carbs should be in a ratio of approximately 30:30:40, or 20:40:40, or any number of other, similar ratios. Here's the issue, though. About 3 days/week I am running uphill intervals on the treadmill, for a total of about an...
  12. eluruguayo

    Article: Circadian Desynchrony And Obesity

    I have found it easier to stay lean and healthy working third-shift (I sleep from 8am to 3pm). Disclaimer: That is the time of day when I naturally sleep if I have zero caffeine, etc. (since the age of seven!), so your mileage may vary. The biggest difference I've found is that, when it's dark...
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    Article: Make Diets Simple

    If I ate unlimited rice, I would eat thousands of calories per day in rice alone, and this diet wouldn't work. One of my favorite foods -- which also happens to be one of my worst enemies when the question is one of weight loss -- is plain white Japanese rice. That stuff has 1.5 calories per...
  14. eluruguayo

    Best supplements for mass and strength for a 15 yr old male

    also, another consideration is that he may not be getting enough dietary fat. you've mentioned the large number of LEAN sources of protein that he eats -- which, ironically, may be part of the problem in the first place (well, if there's actually anything that can really be called a problem...
  15. eluruguayo

    Best supplements for mass and strength for a 15 yr old male

    try vitamin a, at doses of between 50,000 and 80,000 IU/day. (most drugstore versions of vitamin a are only 8000 IU per softgel, so this is going to amount to about 7-10 softgels per day.) most people are way underdosed on vitamin a, and boosting it to those levels can have drastic effects on...
  16. eluruguayo

    Article: Melatonin Post Workout For GH

    The headline says post-workout. Shouldn't that be pre-workout, according to what's in the article?
  17. eluruguayo

    Article: Lab Grown Burgers Coming Soon

    In other news, Japanese scientists have actually created edible meat from human excrement. Yes, you read that correctly. I dohn't know whether links are allowed in these posts, so go google it yourself. If you're on a cut, read the article if you get hungry -- should take care of that real quick.
  18. eluruguayo

    Article: Supplements You Need

    Also surprised that B6 was singled out. B12 is probably the most important vitamin in the B complex, especially as regards immune system function and metabolic consistency. B12 should also be taken by itself, since it is usually present in trifling quantities in "B-complex" vitamin tabs. I.e...
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    Article: Supplements You Need

    Vitamin A is essential to the functioning of the immune system, and it can also aid thyroid and metabolic function (especially for those with sub-optimal thyroid function). I'm commenting because the suggested dosage of vitamin A (5000-10,000 IU/day) is way too low, that's only about 1 softgel...
  20. eluruguayo

    furuza/m14add recomp

    pct is over in two days. i have retained *all* of my strength gains and have shed the water weight -- pretty incredible, really. outward signs of recovery are all good. libido, sexual performance, energy levels, etc. all back to normal. during the second week of PCT sexual functioning was a...
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