The official diet and nutrition thread

[Donuthole]

You guys way overhyped these Built Bars. Some are ok, even above average for a protein bar. But delicious? Hardly. And some are downright gross. Texture is not great, but I can tolerate it.

Raspberry Cheesecake is just awful. Legit disgusting. Salted caramel is just ok. Cherry Barcia is decent. Double chocolate is the best I’ve had so far, perhaps because it leans into being bittersweet as opposed to trying to be yummy.

Regular built bars are still meh, but I've come around on the Puffs. I haven't tried all of them, but the double chocolate and the chocolate coconut were both decent, and the texture is much better than the regular bars.

[Pelado]

Regular built bars are still meh, but I've come around on the Puffs. I haven't tried all of them, but the double chocolate and the chocolate coconut were both decent, and the texture is much better than the regular bars.

Haven't tried the Puffs. Might have to give them a chance. Didn't care for the Built Bars.

[USUC]

I am trying to get more omega 3s in my diet. I do chia seeds with my protein shakes a couple of times a week, but it's kind of gross. I also do fish oil but it makes me smell. I bought Trader Joe's "odorless" fish oil but it still makes me smell. Not sure if this is just a me problem or if I just haven't found true odorless fish oil.

[Green Monstah]

My weight loss has slowed to a crawl. But I’m doing resistance training 3-5 x per week, and my clothes are getting looser and looser, so I’m counting it as a win.

I bought a product called the Hume body pod, which is supposed to be a scale that breaks down fat mass, lean mass, and water weight and uploads it to an app. I’ll let you know if/how it works.

[Shaka]

I found out that some people I know are buying semaglutide and tirzepitide in its raw form from peptide shops and then using bacteriostatic water to reconstitute it into a vial of the stuff. It costs about ten times less than their prescription. Kind of cool to be your own compounding pharmacy.

[BigPiney]

I found out that some people I know are buying semaglutide and tirzepitide in its raw form from peptide shops and then using bacteriostatic water to reconstitute it into a vial of the stuff. It costs about ten times less than their prescription. Kind of cool to be your own compounding pharmacy.

Sounds a bit sketchy to be injecting yourself with stuff you mix at home.

[Shaka]

Sounds a bit sketchy to be injecting yourself with stuff you mix at home.

You have to make sure of the ratios so you get the right dosage. If you do it right it's the same stuff you get in the pharmacy.

[Green Monstah]

Sounds a bit sketchy to be injecting yourself with stuff you mix at home.

I started doing this last month. So far, same results as the prescription. I also started reconstituting my own peptide (BPC-157) for my knee pain. So far, I am enjoying the results of both.

[BigPiney]

I started doing this last month. So far, same results as the prescription. I also started reconstituting my own peptide (BPC-157) for my knee pain. So far, I am enjoying the results of both.

[Shaka]

I started doing this last month. So far, same results as the prescription. I also started reconstituting my own peptide (BPC-157) for my knee pain. So far, I am enjoying the results of both.

[Green Monstah]

Listening to The Obesity Code by Dr. Jason Fung. If you struggle with weight, I highly recommend.

Aspects of the book that have been helpful to me:
1. Weight loss is a hormonal imbalance (too much insulin (and to a lesser extent) cortisol).
2. He explains why calorie reduction alone is not a long-term solution to obesity.
3. There is a strong genetic component to obesity.
4. Obesity is not a moral failing.

The info has helped me recognize the benefit of fasting, and I've done will with a 16/8 intermittent fast. I don't eat until noon, and I stop eating at 8pm. This may be a little later than is optimal, but it works for me. Breakfast has always been easy for me to skip. 8pm may be a little late, but it works for me (and honestly, I'm usually done eating by 7).

[Jeff Lebowski]

Listening to The Obesity Code by Dr. Jason Fung. If you struggle with weight, I highly recommend.

Aspects of the book that have been helpful to me:
1. Weight loss is a hormonal imbalance (too much insulin (and to a lesser extent) cortisol).
2. He explains why calorie reduction alone is not a long-term solution to obesity.
3. There is a strong genetic component to obesity.
4. Obesity is not a moral failing.

The info has helped me recognize the benefit of fasting, and I've done will with a 16/8 intermittent fast. I don't eat until noon, and I stop eating at 8pm. This may be a little later than is optimal, but it works for me. Breakfast has always been easy for me to skip. 8pm may be a little late, but it works for me (and honestly, I'm usually done eating by 7).

You are late to the party. We discussed this book at length a few years back.

I really liked this book and felt like it made a ton of sense. There is a BYU prof that preaches the same gospel. Pretty active on X:

https://x.com/BenBikmanPhD

This book got me into intermittent fasting for a while. While the book got a lot of hype and support, it was not without some naysayers. I started to notice that quite a few high-profile doctors and nutritionists claimed that Fung was overstating his case and that while insulin resistance is definitely a thing, Fung's downplaying of calorie reduction and elevation of insulin resistance was not supported by evidence. Lots of subsequent studies (including meta analyses) showed that intermittent fasting only works if it causes a calorie reduction and it is not much better than a traditional diet. In other words, he is grossly overstating the role of insulin resistance.

Another thing I noticed when I read the book is that Fung really struggled to explain how the Japanese stay so skinny when they eat white rice literally every meal (insulin spike!). He came up with some super lame theory that they consume a lot of vinegar and maybe that is what is going on. This part made me wonder if this hypothesis is BS.

By the way, I used to follow Fung on social media. One day he was pimping a new book with recipes based on his diet/regimen. I jokingly replied, "Well, there it is. The racket phase." He immediately blocked me. First and only block I have received on X.

[Donuthole]

Listening to The Obesity Code by Dr. Jason Fung. If you struggle with weight, I highly recommend.

Aspects of the book that have been helpful to me:
1. Weight loss is a hormonal imbalance (too much insulin (and to a lesser extent) cortisol).
2. He explains why calorie reduction alone is not a long-term solution to obesity.
3. There is a strong genetic component to obesity.
4. Obesity is not a moral failing.

The info has helped me recognize the benefit of fasting, and I've done will with a 16/8 intermittent fast. I don't eat until noon, and I stop eating at 8pm. This may be a little later than is optimal, but it works for me. Breakfast has always been easy for me to skip. 8pm may be a little late, but it works for me (and honestly, I'm usually done eating by 7).

Try to keep up, GM. It's all about the Mediterranean diet these days!

Weight Watchers
Jenny Craig
Atkins
South Beach
Raw Foods
Carnivore
Mediterranean <-----------------We are here


In all seriousness, every single one of these diets works for weight loss if you eat fewer calories than you burn. It's a matter of finding a way that works for you without damaging other organs along the way.

[Jeff Lebowski]

Try to keep up, GM. It's all about the Mediterranean diet these days!

Weight Watchers
Jenny Craig
Atkins
South Beach
Raw Foods
Carnivore
Mediterranean <-----------------We are here


In all seriousness, every single one of these diets works for weight loss if you eat less calories than you burn. It's a matter of finding a way that works for you without damaging other organs along the way.

Bingo.

But the med diet is more than just calorie reduction. And it has a ton of evidence to back it up.

[Donuthole]

Bingo.

But the med diet is more than just calorie reduction. And it has a ton of evidence to back it up.

They always do. The evidence ultimately ends up backing up the fact that burning more calories than you eat is a guaranteed method for losing weight.