Losing weight and exercising...Right supplements? Other suggestions?

[who_better_than_me]

I'm eating way less calories than I was and the calories I am eating include 20 net carbs or less a day though.
Most days for dinner I'm eating chicken cooked in a pressure cooker with water and some butter and a side dish of cauliflower rice or a bit of broccoli.
For lunch and sometimes dinner I'll eat a low carb tortilla (8 net carbs) and throw some protein in there: chicken, tuna fish, ground beef, etc.
I'm doing the same exact diet I did last year where I lost 60 pounds with no exercise.
This year I added exercise to the mix since I want to do more than just lose weight now (I'd like to get toned as well this time).
When I'm in the gym I run at least a mile and then do some weight lifting on one area a day. Did biceps and triceps today, most likely I'll do legs on wednesday.
Gym at least 3 times a week, one hour sessions. (I tried to do 5 days a week but I ended up sore and jacked up my productivity in the gym. I dropped it to 3 and will try for 5 again at a later point).
I'm not assuming I'm growing all kinds of muscle by leaps and bounds, I'm not that naive.
I'm just saying that with this particular diet, I lost of bunch of weight with no exercise at all.
It would make perfect sense to me that the only new variable (the working out 3 times a week) is what is contributing to the weight loss being significantly slower.
And notice I'm saying it's slower, I'm not saying I'm not losing weight at all. It just isn't the near 10 pounds a month I saw last year, which many people have told me was dangerous but I felt the best I have felt in a long time during that period. I'd like to lose 5 pounds a month this time around.

The more you do Keto, the more resistant to it your body becomes. That’s what I read. Don’t know how true it is. You said you done it before , right?


Anyways the real reason I quote you was to ask about the low carb tortilla’s? Are you buy them or making them yourself and how are they?

 

[Kamikaze Revy]

The more you do Keto, the more resistant to it your body becomes. That’s what I read. Don’t know how true it is. You said you done it before , right?


Anyways the real reason I quote you was to ask about the low carb tortilla’s? Are you buy them or making them yourself and how are they?

I buy them and they’re good as hell.
It’s the cheat code for real because you can make so many dishes with them and it satisfies the desire for some form of bread.
Another cheat code is if you like breaded chicken try making it with crunched up pork rinds. I do chicken like that on rare occasions. 9 times out of 10 I just have a tortilla with a protein and some cheese.

 

[who_better_than_me]

I buy them and they’re good as hell.
It’s the cheat code for real because you can make so many dishes with them and it satisfies the desire for some form of bread.
Another cheat code is if you like breaded chicken try making it with crunched up pork rinds. I do chicken like that on rare occasions. 9 times out of 10 I just have a tortilla with a protein and some cheese.

Yeah that’s what I’m thinking. I got some steak like in the freezer. Might try them up with some cheese and onion and wrap them inside the low carb tortilla.

What’s your low carb limit you working with? I’m doin 20. When I get down to my desired weight I’m up it to 50-75. And gradually to 100

 

[Kamikaze Revy]

Yeah that’s what I’m thinking. I got some steak like in the freezer. Might try them up with some cheese and onion and wrap them inside the low carb tortilla.

What’s your low carb limit you working with? I’m doin 20. When I get down to my desired weight I’m up it to 50-75. And gradually to 100

I’m doing 20 net carbs.
I work out at least 3 times a week so I can technically eat more but I’m focused on cutting weight right now.
Once I get to my goal weight I’m gonna bump my numbers up to focus on getting toned.

 

[Wildin]

Yeah that’s what I’m thinking. I got some steak like in the freezer. Might try them up with some cheese and onion and wrap them inside the low carb tortilla.

What’s your low carb limit you working with? I’m doin 20. When I get down to my desired weight I’m up it to 50-75. And gradually to 100

I bought them based off his word. They are piff. I used them in salmon tacos, I've used some steak cuts that I usually put in salad, I've also just air fried two of them with a Lil garlic powder and salt and made tortilla chips.

I don't go crazy with them but they come through in the clutch. I need carbs for heavy bike sessions.

 

[Kamikaze Revy]

I bought them based off his word. They are piff. I used them in salmon tacos, I've used some steak cuts that I usually put in salad, I've also just air fried two of them with a Lil garlic powder and salt and made tortilla chips.

I don't go crazy with them but they come through in the clutch. I need carbs for heavy bike sessions.

@who_better_than_me
Its these joints



I've made a TON of different dishes with these.
This morning a used this to make a ham egg and chess sandwich.
Most nights for dinner I have this with ground beef, or chicken, or shrimp, with cheese, butter, and whatever seasonings you like.
For a super quick lunch I'll put one in the microwave for 30 seconds, and make a tuna fish sandwich with it.
These are big so I only eat one. I just fold it over like a quesadilla.

 

[NatiboyB]

I don't mean any disrespect and I know a lot of you brehs aren't into this lifestyle or can't get a prescription/don't want to or have no need.

But when it comes to supplements don't waste your damn money. Only things you need to supplement and that is if your diet is missing something and none of these are required.
1.Protein source
2.Fish Oil
3.Multi-vitamin
4.Creatine
5. Caffeine - and thats if you need an energy burst.

Testosterone is >>>>> than all of this. As I get older an older I'm starting to realize the FDA, Big pharmacy, and the supplement industry is legit raping people out here with no vaseline. All of the things that work they place behind a prescription wall or make them illegal and come up with all kind of scare tactics for....People will have you believing steroids are so dangerous. but more people die from drinking too much water annually.

 

[Wildin]

*1.Protein source
3.Multi-vitamin

Your protein should come from nutrition. But it won't hurt you to have a protein supplement like muscle milk or even a meal replacement like carnation instant breakfast or boost/ensure.

Multivitamin is mandatory. Everything else is extra.

 

[The ADD]

Your protein should come from nutrition. But it won't hurt you to have a protein supplement like muscle milk or even a meal replacement like carnation instant breakfast or boost/ensure.

Multivitamin is mandatory. Everything else is extra.

I would throw ZMA as mandatory/hella benefits

 

[Wildin]

I would throw ZMA as mandatory/hella benefits

Good shyt, your multivitamin should contain zinc, magnesium b6 to aid in recovery. Plus protein shakes or meal replacements generally throw that shyt in there too.

I can see how people would take it in addition but if you take muscle milk or whatever protein powder after working out or going to bed, upon waking or whatever regimen, you're basically double dipping.

 

[NatiboyB]

Your protein should come from nutrition. But it won't hurt you to have a protein supplement like muscle milk or even a meal replacement like carnation instant breakfast or boost/ensure.

Multivitamin is mandatory. Everything else is extra.

I personally don't eat fish so i always assume others don't...

 

[The ADD]

Good shyt, your multivitamin should contain zinc, magnesium b6 to aid in recovery. Plus protein shakes or meal replacements generally throw that shyt in there too.

I can see how people would take it in addition but if you take muscle milk or whatever protein powder after working out or going to bed, upon waking or whatever regimen, you're basically double dipping.

Multis aren’t giving proper dosing on Zinc and Magnesium IMO. Also it’s likely more effect on an empty stomach unlike the multi

 

[Wildin]

Multis aren’t giving proper dosing on Zinc and Magnesium IMO. Also it’s likely more effect on an empty stomach unlike the multi

I agree. My thing is the body takes what it needs as it needs it. So since powders and shakes plus multivitamins and general nutrition overlap each other your body ends up getting what it needs as it needs it.

So for instance if you get 100% of vitamin c or rda/dta of fiber, and other vitamins and minerals at say 7am. Your body doesn't just hold on to it then at 5pm say "OK time to process some of this vitamin b6 or zinc"

So it's OK to supplement if you know you're lacking and there ain't nothing wrong with getting a little more, however just to continue stacking supplements for the sake of stacking especially when a lot of the mixes/powders, multivitamins and clean diets assist you in getting what you need throughout the day just ends up saving money.

My entire approach to fitness is that it's not going to cost you an arm or a leg just to work out your arms and legs. I see so many people that want to get healthy or make changes in their life and the first concern or thing they do is start spending and making a list of needs. There is a difference between general fitness and nutrition and optimal fitness and nutrition, so the goals aren't the same. Obviously an NFL player should likely supplement in a manner that would be considered over doing it for someone like me.

 

[The ADD]

I agree. My thing is the body takes what it needs as it needs it. So since powders and shakes plus multivitamins and general nutrition overlap each other your body ends up getting what it needs as it needs it.

So for instance if you get 100% of vitamin c or rda/dta of fiber, and other vitamins and minerals at say 7am. Your body doesn't just hold on to it then at 5pm say "OK time to process some of this vitamin b6 or zinc"

So it's OK to supplement if you know you're lacking and there ain't nothing wrong with getting a little more, however just to continue stacking supplements for the sake of stacking especially when a lot of the mixes/powders, multivitamins and clean diets assist you in getting what you need throughout the day just ends up saving money.

My entire approach to fitness is that it's not going to cost you an arm or a leg just to work out your arms and legs. I see so many people that want to get healthy or make changes in their life and the first concern or thing they do is start spending and making a list of needs. There is a difference between general fitness and nutrition and optimal fitness and nutrition, so the goals aren't the same. Obviously an NFL player should likely supplement in a manner that would be considered over doing it for someone like me.

Well said

 

[Spliff]

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