Quote (BigMacDawg @ May 12 2012 11:55pm)

What's the best way to cut/lose fat?

I'm like 5'11" 165.

I know cardio is big..Would something like Insanity be good to do to keep me motivated?  Or should I just run like 3-5 miles every day?

And my typical daily food consumption is:
Morning:  Big bowl of cereal (typically oatmeal squares, special K, or Multi Grain Cheerios)
Lunch:  Ham/Turkey/Chicken (1 of them) and cheese on rye
Dinner:  Whatever my parents make (chicken usually, with a starch like potatoes, and always a veggie like corn/salad)

I mean I've been eating desserts in there which is why that isn't working out so great also

Keep in mind my parents will buy me some stuff if I request or cook healthy meals no problem, but they won't be going bananas for me to get everything and I'm a broke-ass college kid so my spending is limited foodwise lol.

Quote (wanteddead2 @ May 13 2012 02:12am)

Hey Raynor, I got a sunburn today would it be counter productive to try to cool the burns or not? I know that the heat is because of the blood flow to rush cells to repair the damage to the skin, is there any ways to make this process the most effecient like will more hydration than normal help heal it or will certain food help the productivity of the cells? Anyways thanks again Raynor so glad you're here.

Quote (SKCRaynor @ May 12 2012 11:49pm)

High AST is usually a liver related condition....you having jaundice just confirms this further. Do you have hepatitis or any other liver disease? You should probably be taking liver support supplements regardless. NOW! Liver Support is good for this. In addition, no alcohol/tobacco/drugs and plenty of water is your friend here.

In regard to BUN levels - this can be a side effect of ketosis....are you in keto presently? If not, your liver condition is causing this. Besides the symptom of jaundice, what else do you have? What condition does your liver have that is causing the jaundice?

Quote (necrofearme @ May 13 2012 02:34am)

thanks

so here's a question, for sunburn: aloe

for inflammation: ICE?

Say someone used an electric razor to shave an armpit. There's inflammation and perhaps even a cut, and it itches like crazy within a few minutes for at least a few hours

what should they take? Or just keep applying ice to reduce the inflammation?

Baby powder --> MYTH? haha


Also to add, is it bad to have the peanut butter at the end of the night just as you want to sleep? better to eat it than not eat anything else ... I haven't had anything in the last 4 hours since my previous meal (which was kinda heavy actually) ... fuck :l

whatever, to be safe, ill have a tsp of peanbut right nao

Quote (p0V @ May 13 2012 08:36am)

No I don't have hepatitis as far as I know, and am not in keto, although I minimize my starchy carbs after a certain point in the day. I cut out rice and oats and stick to veggies like broccoli. Jaundice is the only condition I have had/currently have.
Also, through quick research, I've read that elevated AST levels could be due to muscle damage? Could it possibly be due to that as well?
Also, are my testosterone levels normal for a 19 year old male?

Quote (SKCRaynor @ May 13 2012 12:08pm)

Test levels are low for a 19 year old male....but not low enough to warrant alarm. You may just have naturally low(er) test. It's certainly not low enough to require test therapy.

I need you to go get a complete liver panel done. We need to find out what's going on with you that's causing the jaundice and increased AST and BUN levels.

Quote (SKCRaynor @ May 10 2012 06:34am)

Use Cytosport Cytogainer for weight gainer. Alternatively you can use Optimum Nutrition Pro Complex Gainer. Below is a meal plan WITHOUT cytogainer. I did that so you have more flexibility as to when to use a gainer. If you are using the cytogainer, you can replace one of those meals with it. The cytogainer should be around 3 scoops + 1 cup of milk and whatever fruit or peanut butter you want to add....the total shake will hover around 800 cals or so.


Anyway, if you'd like 4K calories approx, here is a decent meal plan for your purposes:


Meal 1 -

3 whole eggs + 3 egg whites
1/2 cup cottage cheese
2 slices whole grain bread w/ any nut butter + 1 tsp jelly
1 apple/orange/grapefruit/pear/peach/nectarine
2 cups coffee


Meal 2 -

8 oz chicken breast (grilled) w/ 1 tbsp olive oil
1 large salad w/ 1 tbsp olive oil and balasmic, apple cider, or red wine vinegar
1 cup of brown rice or buckwheat
1 apple/orange/grapefruit/pear/peach/nectarine


Meal 3 -

8 oz sirloin steak (90/10 or leaner) w/ 1 tbsp olive oil
1 cup brown rice
1 cup black beans
1 cup chopped green peppers/onions/tomatoes/etc
1 apple/orange/grapefruit/pear/peach/nectarine


Meal 4 -

8 oz chicken breast (grilled/baked/broiled) w/ 1 tbsp olive oil
1-1.5 cups whole grain pasta w/ tomato sauce
1 cup sauteed broccoli w/ 1 tbsp olive oil + lemon


Meal 5 -

2 cans of tuna + 1 tbsp mayo + 2 tbsp mustard (to taste)
1/2 cup chopped onions/celery/carrots (add to tuna)
2 slices whole grain bread
1 slice cheddar cheese
2 slices tomato + 2 slices onion
(melt the whole damn thing together as an epic tuna melt of delicious)