You can't expect a specific result from a vague suggestion.

Two topics in one. It's ironic and a little unfortunate that we've been conditioned see getting into shape as being about restriction and deprivation; going without enjoyable food, going on very little of any food, and so on. It's GOOD that we have such a...

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Read This Before You "Eat More To Lose Weight"

This might seem like something of an ironic post coming from me of all people.  After all, I'm the guy who's been saying "we need to fuel people for best performance and condition, not try to starve weight off them" for the past few years, when no one else seemed to...

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Artificial sweeteners are quite safe and helpful in weight loss: masterpost.

Another master post / link dump for you all, this time all about artificial sweeteners and aspartame in particular. It's ironic that many of the people who fear monger over natural sugars also insist that artificial sweeteners must also be avoided. It's almost as if they just...

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More of the sorts of things people get mad at me for telling you.

If I'd known I was going to write something today, I probably would have shaved. First of all, here are some things that we know: Athletes require a certain amount of energy (aka "total calories") on an individual basis subject to various factors, and a certain amount...

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The Most Epic Week In Review, Ever?

Selfie of the week is a little awkward but at least my arms look huge. I don't always do a week in review every week, because some weeks there's not all that much to talk about. This week though? Holy crap. This week was a legit game changer as far as I'm concerned. So much...

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Sugar is not an addictive substance: masterpost

There's so much nonsense doing the rounds about how "sugar is addictive just like illegal drugs are addictive", usually coming from LCHF cultists. So here's a masterpost of all the information to put that myth to rest once and for all. Also though; here's my collection of...

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Ending the unhealthy obsession with calorie deficit.

Always take a selfie. I'll try to make this as clear as I can. Calories In / Calories Out is definitely a thing, but people need to STOP worshiping this idea about "calorific deficit", because it's stupid. Now, don't get me wrong... and in fact I'll address this pre-emptively...

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