Hey OZ,

Ayurveda's concepts are excellent but I've never tried any preparations. I would be careful, maybe show it to your doctor first.

If it brings your health back i'd say it's a pretty reasonable price but it's claiming to do something that modern medicine currently can't. I did have a read on some forums for you a while back. Again i'm sure you've read a lot of it but basically the consensus among many of the members was that due to advances in technology the life expectancy is similar to that of non diabetics and that that that carried more fat tended to suffer more and die younger but those that too care of themselves seemed to do okay.

I honestly haven't got a clue about the supplements you're looking at, the only solutions that come to my mind are these.

Perhaps a BP drug that works by a different mechanism to altering salts in the body. I don't know if these exist but might help if they do

Also in vitamins and minerals, some cause effects and others balance the effects of others. is it possible that you are deficient in some other untested mineral and this is causing your kidney problems?

Perhaps it could be a structural problem? Maybe a partially blocked renal artery? Then perhaps surgery may be able to help.

I hope that the preparation helps you

Theo

Always happy to help nathan,

It sounds like you're well on track to success. Keep doing what you're doing and you will lose weight. Keep an eye on your calorie intake on the weekends and have a look for calorie sources you may be missing, soft drinks, 'low fat' foods, fruit juices etc.

You might be doing everything perfectly, it does take time to see results. Another thing I dont think i noted before is that water still adds weight to the scales, if you down 2lbs of water, you'll be 2lbs heavier on the scales. If you're drinking more now than before this could be a factor.

Resistance training also causes you to gain weight, and muscle size is not always dependent on calories so you may just be getting buff the main thing to you i'm sure is how you look, so keep weighing yourself but take notes on your appearance or take weekly photos etc.

Let me know how you do

Hope this helps you

Theo

Hey nathan,

Are you understating your food intake?

It should be pretty easy to lose weight at 220lb if you eat around 2300 calories each day you'd be on track for 2lbs weight loss each week.

(I'm not accusing you of anything here, but it's not uncommon to understate/forget what has been eaten)

Another thing, have you just started training?

I've had clients that i put on calorie deficits and they sometimes gain weight. Whether they are accurately tracking their calorie intake I can't know for certain but they do look much better, which suggests that they have lost fat and gained muscle.

A friend of mine started training alongside me a few months ago and he's made some crazy progress but here's the thing, i put him on a calorie deficit and last time i weighed him, he was 3 pounds heavier! He's easily gained that in muscle but it would appear he's lost a fair bit of fat too. It's very hard to track exactly what's going on unless you accurately record everything.

it may be that you've gained a some muscle and lost some fat and of course this doesn't show up on a scale.

I would advise that you take weekly or fortnightly pictures of yourself as well as weighing yourself. This gives you a better idea of what's happening.

I personally lose exactly what I should lose (or more) everytime i diet but I do it mathematically. You could try this or alternatively just cut your food intake a bit.

Hope this helps

Theo

Hey OZ,
Diabetes is far from a strong subject for me but is it possible to lower your blood pressure by manipulating other lifestyle factors so that you could come off the medications?

Is it the meds that are causing the problems or did they exist prior?

DO you have bodyfat % and waist:hip ratio measurements etc?

I don't really know anything about you but having a high body fat, central adiposity and a waist wider than your hips are all markers for health problems.

I've dug up a link, you may have read it already while researching but it's worth a look.

It basically says that diabetes can be reversed with a low fat, primarily plant food diet which sounds in line with what your doctor said.

My sister has type 1 and she had some strange blood readings for a while, they seem to change a lot with different lifestyle patterns (aswell as glucose intake lol) but there may be something to it.

Anyway, I hope it helps.

Theo

Hey lynette,

I couldn't tell you without seeing you I'm afraid, there is no golden number, we're just given rather broad ranges of normality.

Another thing to keep in mind is that glycogen (carbs) is stored in muscles, if you're on low carb your muscles will be temporarily smaller. Another thing is that muscle gain is going to be limited with only small amounts of carbohydrates, this is a goal to be achieved when you are eating more carbohydrates, working without them makes both progressing in training and recovery and supercompensation much more difficult than they have to be. 

Glycogen is stored in the muscles and liver and it pulls water into the muscles so it can also have an effect of scale readings if you've depleted a lot of this.

For muscle mass I find that 'supersets' work very well, that is movements on the muscles you want to work done in quick succession with little rest.

One might be

(Deadlift a x 10 - barbell row b x 15) rest 30 seconds and repeat x 3

Not sure how well that explains it but you can always search 'supersets' in google.

Be careful not to hurt yourself though. You should probably wait until you're back on carbohydrates again.

Another huge help is creatine, a perfectly safe supplement that increases muscle size and athletic performance. It's the best non steroid supplement on the market, and its cheap! lol
You may hear some scary stories about it that people post, ( I have no idea why) but it's well studied and has proven it's effectiveness and safety time after time.

Lol I should be selling creatine..

BUt it is very good, i got a kilo for £20 and it lasts forever.

SO you could try

• More carbs
  More intense training sessions
  Creatine monohydrate[/li
  
  Hope this helps
  
  Theo
  

Hello Lynette,

You're entirely welcome.

Your bod pod measurements sound about right to me and your weight is suitable for your height.

 I imagine it measures fat mass and fat free mass through bioelectric impedance, small fluctations like yours can be explained by dehydration. It's actually possible to gain about 10 lbs of lean mass by simply drinking 10 lbs of water lol

To keep your bones and muscles strong it will be strength training with free weights that will help you most, but i suspect you knew that already lol

The metabolic workouts are good for muscle mass providing the intensity is high enough, if not they build endurance.

Are you familiar with how to lose fat? You seem to know what you're doing more than most but if you have any trouble check out

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I'm covering fat loss at the moment, maintenance caloric intake, calorie deficits etc all easy enough to understand should you need anything clarified.

Your diet sounds very organic lol, You could probably do with more calcium and vitamin D, available in dairy products, or maybe a calcium + vit d supplement. Dairy and sunlight is great for healthy bones. I noticed you take whey but a little more would be helpful.

Your ideal composition,(i'm guessing) is a little more muscle and a little less fat than you currently have. Let me know how things go with the fat loss and training, Ill be happy to advise.

All the best

Theo

Hey there,

29% is the high end of average woman, so statistically you're alright but if you wish to lose some fat, that's alright too.

I assume you mean lean mass when you say muscle?

Write down your goals and training routine and I'll look over it for you.

Height and current weight would also be helpful

All the best

Theo

Hey bud,

Sorry to hear about your situation, sadly nothing I can do to change but as you mentioned you have diabetes i thought it was worth a mention.

Blood pressure meds can cause high potassium levels.

You on any?

Otherwise listen to your Doc, 

All the best

Theo

Lol I eat however I like but I tend to drink coffee throughout the day and eat in the evening.

I just say I'd rather eat when I'm done for the day. No one really questions it.

 I still eat during the day for meals with the girlfriend etc (if i'm not dieting) or if I need to gain a bit of weight

I don't really stick to WD though, eating in the evening is just convenient for me

Gabriel,

Alright, I'll show you a basic formula to lose weight but don't try to get model lean or anything at your age or it may cause you problems in growth and development, get to where you're happy then maintain that weight.

The biggest factor is calorie needs is weight, then activity level.

to work out your calorie needs you times your body weight in pounds (125lbs) by a number to factor gender and activity level, for a male with average activity level this would be 15.

so 125 x 15 = 1875 i believe,  so that would be your maintenance calorie intake.

To lose 1lb a week you must take 500 calories away from this number so each day 1375 calories. Eating this amount of calories everyday will result in a calorie deficit of 3500kcal/week which equates to 1lb/week.

I wouldn't go much faster than that. Weigh yourself each week and take off 75 calories from your daily intake when you've lost 5 pounds and then again when you've lost another 5.

This is the simplest method, not 100% per cent accurate but about 80% i would say. it'll do the trick. (others are much more complicated)

Be sensible about it if you feel you still have a fair bit of growing to do, (height, weight, shoulder width, facial hair development etc) Judging by your weight and strength you probably do, no offence meant to you, it'll all come in time.

That about covers all you need to know for it really, keep your protein intake high enough, eating a good source of it with every meal should do the trick, to ensure you're burning mostly fat and not too much muscle tissue.

Best of luck to you, if you need any help then let me know, I'm not on here often but i check back now and then, if not pick the brains of some of the other forum members, I'm sure they'll be happy to help

Theo

Hey there

All exercise that causes lactic acid build up will raise GH to a degree. It's largely individual, you can build it up to 7 days a week if you choose to but if you're referring to high volume sets with a pretty heavy load e.g 100 squats with 100kgs as fast as you can complete them. then this should oly be done 1x a week and only for a few weeks in a row.

Listen to your body, you'll soon know if you're overdoing it.

Theo

Hey Gabriel,

I'm willing to help if it's appropriate but I'm always careful not to encourage fat loss where it is inappropriate.

 You say you're quite lean and muscular but you still want to lose fat? Another concern is that you are 15 years old, this is a time when you don't want to be too lean. Your sex hormones drop if your body fat goes too low and you're currently at a stage in your life when those hormones will have a big effect on your body. I'm not certain whether you are male or female but your weight is likely to increase at that age naturally due to bone and muscle growth and regardless of gender it is important that you finish growing as you can always lose body fat but the effects of puberty only happen for a few years so naturally they should come first.

I'm not an advocate of WD, I like the book and often eat this way when dieting but I teach and use professional methods so it'll be different to advice you might find in the book.

If you can tell me your gender, your weight or if you have a photograph that would be excellent. I can't always trust bf% measurements because I don't know who did them for you. 

Let me know mate and I might be able to help you.

Theo

Thanks

Talk to a doctor but lose weight is the best thing to do. You are much too heavy for your height and for your age and this can cause you many problems.

 Set a calorie deficit of at least 500 kcal per day and keep at it until you've lost the weight. There are many sites that cover weight loss in good detail, a google search should help.

Don't buy into a fad diet though. I'm a sports nutritionist and i can tel you first hand, the only way to lose weight is to eat less energy than your body uses.

Theo

If you wish to use this diet for competing in endurance events i would say just eat as much as you can. You will have to eat a lot if your training sessions are as intense as you describe. Monitor your bodyfat and your mood. Don't be afraid to take a week or two off if you start to feel depressed or exhausted, this goes for diet too - this diet was designed for those looking to lose weight but may not be suitable for someone such as yourself with much higher energy needs. It may work however so use your experience and change as necessary.

Your fuel needs will be divided between carbohydrate and fat sources. If you are relying primarily on your oxidative pathways, that is you are on the long and steady like marathon running etc you may benefit from increased fat in your diet. If you are doing short bursts then carbohydrates will need to be increased. Again don't turn down a bottle of lucozade mid race because of any loyalty you have to this diet, you will most likely need it. Also don't skimp onm protein, just like a powerlifter or bodybuilder you are tearing up your body so you need to build it back up stronger, this will also keep you healthier in intense training and you will likely need to take less time off because of illness. I would advise a protein shake to help you out in that regard, doesn't have to be expensive but i'm sure it would assist you.

On a non nutritional note, strength training movements such as squats and deadlifts in the 1-6 range can help a lot with endurance, despite being the 'strength range' the strength carries over and increases in some aerobic enzymes occur to a greater degree than aerobic training.

You may know a lot of this already but i hope you find something of use.

Theo