Protein shakes??

by | Feb 5, 2013 | Artificial Sweeteners, Low carb diet | 0 comments

This is a copy of a recent comment I made on a post about protein shakes

 

Hi Jez,

There are of course a huge range of protein powders available on the market and all of them do have quite high protein content and there are some that only use whey as the source of protein which is obviously good and I would totally agree with Janet, don’t take anything with soy protein. It interferes with the way our body works on so many levels. It really should carry a health warning.

The only problem with commercially made whey protein mixes is that they do contain a lot of artificial sweeteners. When I say a lot I mean a lot, things like dextrose, maltodextrin, sucralose, sucrose and so on. So while you might be getting your protein you’ll be getting lots of other things that you don’t really want.

You can of course make your own protein shakes which you can base on nice full fat raw milk. If you want something thicker you can use yogurt or green yogurt, add to that some cottage cheese mainly because that contains the protein casein and some lauric. You can add to that something like some sort of nut butter, peanut butter for instance or even almond butter. Now with those ingredients you could literally put everything in the jar and shake it up but if you want to add some low carb fruit or something like that, I would suggest you use a blender to make the mix. Now as it is like that it won’t be very sweet so if you’re looking for something sweet add some Stevia or a good quality stevia extract and voila… you have your home made, ever so tasty, guaranteed natural protein shake!

Hope that helps,

Mark

I need some advice on dieting. I have been looking at several diets?

by | Feb 4, 2013 | Diet, Low carb diet | 0 comments

Another comment of mine on a forum post about dieting over at Yahoo answers

 

Hi Jeanie,

Well looking at what you’re doing as far as activity goes, you’re already doing a lot more than most people to keep yourself active. Going to the gym once or twice a week plus a daily walk and one or two bike rides a week for a whole layer, you’re doing very well actually as far as activities go.

With that level of activity I would suggest you try the Atkins diet that is low carb with high fat and a good percentage of protein. The books are inexpensive and easy to follow and the more closely you follow the method as set down in the book, the greater you will find your success and quite often you’ll find the books in a library as well if you don’t want to invest in one for yourself although I would strongly encourage you to try to do that.

Your doctor by the way is in error. Whilst the body may be able to store certain things over the short term it cannot do so over the long term. If you’re not getting enough nutrition, then your body will start to use every resource it can. If these were not the case, then you would not see emaciated people on the news when they’re reporting about famines; that is just plain obvious. I would however concur that it might be better for you to eat more than one meal a day.

So well done for doing the amount of exercise you’re doing but please do look seriously at properly doing a low carb diet as I think that will help you address many of your health problems.

Cheers,

Mark

 

What do you eat for a quick , and tasty fat fix?

by | Feb 4, 2013 | Low carb diet, Weight Loss | 0 comments

Below is a copy of another post I made at lowcarber forum about high-fat snacks

 

Hi aramaya,

Small high fat snacks say? Well, here’s two coming up!

The first is…. a ripe avocado cut in two, take out the pit, fill the hole with mayonnaise and dust to taste with cayenne pepper. Absolutely delicious and the cayenne pepper does wonders for your health.

Staying on the avocado theme, dice up the flesh of an avocado into about quarter of an inch cubes, finely chop half a small onion and an optional clove of garlic. Mix the avocado, the onion and the garlic together. Sprinkle over a little bit of olive oil and lemon juice, mix, salt and pepper to taste.

I would normally have that with cottage cheese but as cheese isn’t something that likes you very much, the alternative is two chopped up hard boiled eggs with half-and-half mayonnaise and thick cream, salt and pepper to taste. Delicious!!!!

Cheers,

Mark

Ready to go full lo carb & training for a marathon. Tips please

by | Feb 4, 2013 | Low carb diet, Questions about low carb | 0 comments

Here is a copy of a recent comment I did on a post over at Jimmy Moore’s regarding low carb

 

Hi whitehorse,

Thanks for your very interesting post. Nice to see that you’re looking after yourself and that you have quite a worthy goal ahead of you.

I read through most of your post nodding to myself until I got to the last part where you said you’ll be working out on an empty stomach which in essence means that you’ll be following what is in effect an intermittent fast. Now if that is done properly that can be a very effective way of losing fat because fasting increases the resting energy expenditure while at the same time decreases insulin levels thus allowing the fat that we’ve got stored in our  body to burned for fuel.

The other thing fasting does or  intermittent fasting in particular does is that it encourages the body to produce human growth hormone which is one of those brilliant hormones that burns fat while at the same time helps our body to build muscle.

Now as an athlete you’re going to need protein and that needs to be high quality protein and the general consensus is that is should be eaten within less than an hour after you finished training.

As a dedicated organic fellow, I would encourage you to get that quality protein from meat but many athletes, although I hate to say it, seem to get positive results using whey as well.

The other great thing about intermittent fasting from an athlete’s point of view is that our body will naturally preserve any muscles that we’re using.

I know there is a lot of concern in low carb circles about our bodies’ consuming our muscle tissues if they’re not given enough protein or fat for energy but that’s only partly true as yes, the body will break down other tissues but it won’t break down active muscles as in those being exercised.

This is actually quite a fascinating and surprisingly effective way of reshaping or sculpturing your body if you prefer and I think the best thing I can do is give you a link to find out more about it. The most readable information I found so far is on Mark Sisson’s blog called marksdailyapple.com. He goes into this in quite some detail and I think you’ll find many of the answers you’re seeking there.

Hope that helps,

Mark

New starter

by | Feb 4, 2013 | Low carb diet, Weight Loss | 0 comments

This is a copy of the comment I made on a post at lowcarber forum about low carb diet

 

Hi Cazzabella and a very warm welcome to you and well done for wanting to start a low carb diet.

You can be sure it will be something your body will thank you for but do please keep the advice of Mondaygirl for two reasons: One, its easier as all the work has been done for you and two, it’s been tried and tested.

Hundreds and thousands of people have followed these diets and seen their health improving enormously and actually it will be a huge time saver for you because you can just slip yourself into whichever plan appeals to you knowing you’re virtually guaranteed success and you won’t waste any time trying things your own way that may actually not work and let’s face it we’re all after results as quickly and as safely as possible and the best way to get results is find a plan and stick with it.

As for your feeling about asking questions, well, that’s what we’re here for.

Once again well done for starting. Keep up the good work.

Mark