Man of Honour
Supplements the debate/discussion thread
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You're slim because you're eating next to nothing
Even with (average) size portions, I bet that's hardly 1,500 calories. Oh and what tom_e said, your eating next to nothing (that's' coming from me) As mentioned snack and a more balanced approach is your friend.
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1,500 cals is pretty much breakfast! 
1,500 cals is pretty much breakfast!
Not sure if serious!
that's a large breakfast...
Man of Honour
For Freefaller it isn't 
If you've got a lot of LBM and/or are extremely active 3000-4000 kcal is not uncommon.
If you've got a lot of LBM and/or are extremely active 3000-4000 kcal is not uncommon.
Not sure if serious!
Not always but generally hit over 1000cals. My cals are about 3.5-4k daily.
Do you not snack between those main meals?
That's very little food and should leave you looking like a waif, UNLESS you are snacking heavily between meals.
If you do gym work while on that diet, you will probably get thinner - is that your aim?
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Caporegime
Anyone got a referral code for bulk powders handy? 
Associate
Anyone have any good recommendations for pre workout? I was up to 3 scoops on Jack3d and did NOT feel a thing?!
Black coffee and a banana.
Used to think it was a joke when people suggested that to me but i've tried all kinds of pre-workouts over the last 3 years and the coffee & banana trick works best.
Most pre-workouts are massively full of caffeine anyway, you're just getting a hit at a fraction of the price without the excessive jitters.
Used to think it was a joke when people suggested that to me but i've tried all kinds of pre-workouts over the last 3 years and the coffee & banana trick works best.
Most pre-workouts are massively full of caffeine anyway, you're just getting a hit at a fraction of the price without the excessive jitters.
Man of Honour
If he's got the tolerance to 3 scoops of the old Jack3d then a cup of coffee will not even touch the sides.
I'd recommend cutting all caffeine and other stims out of your diet for a fair while to be honest.
Man of Honour
Just buy a jar of nescafe and pour hot water directly into the jar. Job done.
Best thing I've done. Better sleep and general well being. Thus, when you do take some caffeine it has a more profound effect.
Can echo this, gone from 4-6 cups coffee daily last year to about 1-3 a day this year, I sleep a lot better and when I have coffee I actually notice the effect it has on me. I've also stopped drinking any about 4/5 hours before I go to sleep.
Soldato
Hi All,
Looking for a place to buy protein bars (preferably USN ones).
Where is the best - by best I mean at a reasonable price. To purchase such bars from?
I don't really like spending £30 plus on these things.
Looking for a place to buy protein bars (preferably USN ones).
Where is the best - by best I mean at a reasonable price. To purchase such bars from?
I don't really like spending £30 plus on these things.
Seriously, not to be unhelpful but a quick google will bring up plenty of places you can pick up USN protein bars from.
It'll take you 5 minutes to derive who is the cheapest.
If you don't want to spend £30 on 'these things' then perhaps avoid buying a branded bar, or even an expensive branded bar at that, in favour of the simpler flapjack based bars from the likes of CNP, PhD, Reflex, Grenade etc which are all just as tasty and much better value.
Alternatively you could make your own quite easily using oats, bananas, nut butters, dried fruit, chocolate and whey.
Or just equate for the calories/macros of a protein bar in to your normal meals.
It'll take you 5 minutes to derive who is the cheapest.
If you don't want to spend £30 on 'these things' then perhaps avoid buying a branded bar, or even an expensive branded bar at that, in favour of the simpler flapjack based bars from the likes of CNP, PhD, Reflex, Grenade etc which are all just as tasty and much better value.
Alternatively you could make your own quite easily using oats, bananas, nut butters, dried fruit, chocolate and whey.
Or just equate for the calories/macros of a protein bar in to your normal meals.
Associate
Just received some Maxi Nutrition ProMax bars yesterday (cookie dough flavour). Thought I would try them since they were on special on Amazon, and I need a protein top up at work late in the day. Not great tasting and really stick to your teeth. I have to get through 23 more of these things!
Think I will stick to protein shakes at work from now on.
Think I will stick to protein shakes at work from now on.