My LDL is 138, HDL is 65, it should be 203 total but it says 213? Oh, i just saw that they added VLDL cholesterol to make it 213
He told me not to eat more than 3eggs a week... i was like w t f? is this broscience , anyways, guy told me my ldl should be 100 or less

let me know what u think, thanks.

This post was edited by Noun on Aug 18 2014 01:20pm

i will just take all of my l-cartine (cant spell it for the life of me) while i buy acetyl one, do u think this one looks alright?

http://www.bodybuilding.com/store/mrm/acetyl-l-carnitine.html;jsessionid=DC420FC4E90D0A2BBB185954AE883DC7

also, what doses would you suggest for the lcarnitine and the acetyl l-carnitine each?

thanks alot

Your LDL is definitely too high, and the HDL is low...usually that is a sign of not getting enough good fat, or a proper balance of fats.

In general, you need to strive for a MINIMUM of a 2:1 ratio of UNSATURATED fats to SATURATED fats....however 4:1 is optimal. In addition to this, you should also make sure to get the majority of your fats (75-90%) from good sources, such as:

Olive Oil, Canola Oil, Nuts, Nut Butter, Avocados, Fish, Fish Oil, Flax, Omega-3 supplements, Eggs, etc.

You should avoid eating high-fat meats (always get the leanest cuts possible), and of course, avoid anything deep fried.


What is your current diet?

Try this one instead:

http://www.bodybuilding.com/store/now/ace.html


Take 1 cap, 3x per day, between meals.

my fats usually comes from eggs,almonds,evoo, some ice cream here and there. i avoid fried food but will eat them once in a while, nothing too major just like once a week or once every 2 weeks
i also take Ultra Omega-3 fish oil. thats all i could think of, i was surprised my cholesterol was the result it was considering i eat plenty of good fats. Im eating 90g fat a day and about 70 of them comes from egg,nut,evoo

i did eat a good amount of pork for a week straight before having my blood work done, would that of effected my test , making it higher than it really is temporarily?

This post was edited by Noun on Aug 18 2014 06:13pm

6'4"
155 on avg.(?)

work 10-12 hrs a day on doing practically nothing but swinging a hammer and lifting lots of wood.
10 min break every two hours.
30 min break at noon

i generally pack 2-3 ham or turkey, cheese, mustard sandwiches. sometimes a banana or two. one sandwich/banana at most per break, sometimes eating nothing on a break.
generally drink nothing but a lot of water, but sometimes gatorade/powerade.
i basically want to get as much muscle gain as i can. i have a very fast metabolism.


tl;dr what should i eat, what should i drink, and what are some good exercises to do when i get home that aren't too time-consuming (not cuz lazy but cuz tired when i get home)?

Raynlads, I had an itchy belly button so I went to scratch it

Scratched it lightly

Look at belly button later that day

It's bleeding, Strongggg Wtf

Now I've got a scab right up in there

Any ideas? I certainly did not cut it with my finger nails, I'm a biter.

It looks like it's been split



Unsure if related, my entire life ive had a very sensitive belly button, don't let anyone near it srs

Hey man, just one more question to ask.
How do I approach cardio work outs since i'm lifting? I really want to work on stamina.

Thanks a lot man.

Eating a lot of pork, directly prior to a blood test, would certainly have negative impact.

Furthermore, are you watching your sugar and sodium intake?

Lastly, how about your water intake?

Hello,

given your current higher/weight, body type, and activity level (from the work you do), you are going to need at LEAST 4,000-5,000 calories per day in order to make solid gains.

Here is a sample guide for 4,500 cals:

http://forums.d2jsp.org/topic.php?t=21269614&f=60&p=382849091#p382849091

However, this might be hard for you to do given your current schedule.

With that in mind, here are some tricks you can do in order to boost your calories:


Get weight gainer and drink 2 weight gainer shakes a day. These are easy to carry with you, and easy to drink. Try Cytosport Cytogainer, Pro Complex Gainer, or NOW! Gainer.

In addition to drinking TWO of those per day, you will also need some high calorie meals.

Two sandwiches per meal, consisting of:

4 total slices whole grain bread
6 oz of meat per sandwich (12 oz total)
2 oz of cheese per sandwich (4 oz total)
any veggies or condiments you want on the sandwich
2 tbsp of olive oil on the sandwich

Total calories will be around 500 per sandwich, so 1,000 per meal.

If you eat this 3x per day, you will be at 3K calories per day + 1K calories for each protein shake, for a total of 5K calories.

You also should be eating as much fresh fruit and veggies as possible. Greek yogurt, hard boiled eggs, nuts, and beef jerky are all good snacks while you are working that will also add calories.

Lastly, make sure to drink 1-1.5 gals of water per day. Sports drinks are OK, but contain a lot of sugar, and should only be used sparingly.


As far as exercises at home goes...here's a list:

http://forums.d2jsp.org/topic.php?t=21269614&f=60&p=331731288
Bodyweight exercises