NEW YEARS RESOLUTION WEIGHT LOSS THREAD 2012

[camaroitalia]

I forgot about flaxseed as a healthy fat. I have a huge container of it sitting in my kitchen, I was adding about a tsp to my berry smoothies I make. I may do that with my oatmeal!

That is very interesting with the bison meat! I think 100g is around 3.5 ounces. I have been trying to look it up but on some charts I found it does not give the % lean/fat content. What is the % for info you gave for the bison?

Here is a chart I found: 4oz=113g

Buffalo Meat
Raw Nutrition Facts

Serving Size 4 ounces (1.3g)
Amount per Serving

Calories 124
Calories from fat 19% daily value
Total Fat 2.0g 3%
Saturated Fat 0.83%
Stearic Acid 0 g.
Polyunsaturated 0.22 g.
Monounsaturated 0.82 g.
Cholesterol 72 mg 24%
Sodium 60mg 2.5%
Potassium 388mg 11%
Total Carbohydrate 0 g 0%
Dietary Fiber 0 g 0%
Soluble Fiber 0 g.
Insoluble Fiber 0 g.
Sugars 0 g
Sugar Alcohols 0 g.
Other Carbohydrates 0 g.
Protein 24.5gm

[CFD]

Originally Posted by camaroitalia

I forgot about flaxseed as a healthy fat. I have a huge container of it sitting in my kitchen, I was adding about a tsp to my berry smoothies I make. I may do that with my oatmeal!

That is very interesting with the bison meat! I think 100g is around 3.5 ounces. I have been trying to look it up but on some charts I found it does not give the % lean/fat content. What is the % for info you gave for the bison?

Here is a chart I found: 4oz=113g

Buffalo Meat
Raw Nutrition Facts

Serving Size 4 ounces (1.3g)
Amount per Serving

Calories 124
Calories from fat 19% daily value
Total Fat 2.0g 3%
Saturated Fat 0.83%
Stearic Acid 0 g.
Polyunsaturated 0.22 g.
Monounsaturated 0.82 g.
Cholesterol 72 mg 24%
Sodium 60mg 2.5%
Potassium 388mg 11%
Total Carbohydrate 0 g 0%
Dietary Fiber 0 g 0%
Soluble Fiber 0 g.
Insoluble Fiber 0 g.
Sugars 0 g
Sugar Alcohols 0 g.
Other Carbohydrates 0 g.
Protein 24.5gm

You will always see different values for foods but usually are close, differences can be from the cut of meat, grass fed versus grain fed also makes a difference but regardless the comparison between bison and other protein sources shows how nutitious it is and why I usually eat bison over beef.. The chart you posted is raw as compared to cooked which makes a difference.

Here is another comparison



















One thing on flax seed, it must be ground extra fine or the body will not digest it.

[camaroitalia]

Wouldnt calories and fat go down after it is cooked?

And how can i grind up my whole flax seed? Just put it in a blender with the water I would be using for my oatmeal? Or is there another way to grind it up?

[CFD]

Originally Posted by camaroitalia

Wouldnt calories and fat go down after it is cooked?

And how can i grind up my whole flax seed? Just put it in a blender with the water I would be using for my oatmeal? Or is there another way to grind it up?

Normally fat would go down after cooking as would portion size/weight. The thing is when comparing it's values to other meats they use the same calculations so regardless of the method the comparison is still impressive.

I always by flax seed pre-ground extra fine. You can grind it in a spice grinder, coffee grinder and you may be able to put it in a blender dry and grind it although I'm not sure because I've never tried it.

[camaroitalia]

Originally Posted by CFD

Normally fat would go down after cooking as would portion size/weight. The thing is when comparing it's values to other meats they use the same calculations so regardless of the method the comparison is still impressive.

I always by flax seed pre-ground extra fine. You can grind it in a spice grinder, coffee grinder and you may be able to put it in a blender dry and grind it although I'm not sure because I've never tried it.

Just tried it in a blender and it worked!

[CFD]

Originally Posted by camaroitalia

Just tried it in a blender and it worked!

Sometimes the little things make a difference. I didn't know about flax seed having to be ground when I first started using it, another supliment people use without getting the benefit is creatine. If you read creatine labels they all claim to have the best formula for absortion, some say to drink with a sugary drink but in fact creatine is best absorbed in a warm fluid, it could be warm water but the heat is the key, I add it to my morning coffee.

[CFD]

Figured this is a good time to post seeing I can't walk.(jelly leggs). Today was leg day and I'm wiped but I have reached my all time high in a couple of lifts and am so close in a couple of others. I had planned on two more weeks in this cutting cycle before switching back to a 4 day split but I might go an extra week or two. I'm so close to my record highs I don't want to switch up without reaching that goal and the extra cutting will bring me pretty close to single digit bodt fat, something I don't usually chase anymore but what the heck I might as well go for it all.

[camaroitalia]

Originally Posted by CFD

Figured this is a good time to post seeing I can't walk.(jelly leggs). Today was leg day and I'm wiped but I have reached my all time high in a couple of lifts and am so close in a couple of others. I had planned on two more weeks in this cutting cycle before switching back to a 4 day split but I might go an extra week or two. I'm so close to my record highs I don't want to switch up without reaching that goal and the extra cutting will bring me pretty close to single digit bodt fat, something I don't usually chase anymore but what the heck I might as well go for it all.

Awesome man! What lifts are you reaching your goals in?

I would like to be in single digit body fat. My long term goal is to be at 9%.

[CFD]

Originally Posted by camaroitalia

Awesome man! What lifts are you reaching your goals in?

I would like to be in single digit body fat. My long term goal is to be at 9%.

Pretty much across the board , below is where I'm at now and below that is where I was before my last bike crash which set me back about 4 months.

[Speedy1975]

CFD, you hitting 19, 17, and 12 on the front rack chins (pull ups)? You doing them supinated or pronated? Either way that's pretty dang good, most folks have a hard time with those.

My healthy fats come from the following:
Olive oil
Omega3 supplement (2g daily)
Natural PB (2tbsp daily)
Almonds (1/4 cup daily)
And if I've really gotten my ass kicked at crossfit I throw in a tablespoon of olive oil in my protein shake PWO

The best advice I can give is to listen to your body. If you're hungry all the time you're not doing it right. A lot of people (myself included) get caught up in the "I'm not dieting if I'm not hungry" mentality.

I'm about to have an afternoon snack...today will be a protein shake, carb master yogurt, and 1/4 cup almonds.

[CFD]

Originally Posted by Speedy1975

CFD, you hitting 19, 17, and 12 on the front rack chins (pull ups)? You doing them supinated or pronated? Either way that's pretty dang good, most folks have a hard time with those.

My healthy fats come from the following:
Olive oil
Omega3 supplement (2g daily)
Natural PB (2tbsp daily)
Almonds (1/4 cup daily)
And if I've really gotten my ass kicked at crossfit I throw in a tablespoon of olive oil in my protein shake PWO

The best advice I can give is to listen to your body. If you're hungry all the time you're not doing it right. A lot of people (myself included) get caught up in the "I'm not dieting if I'm not hungry" mentality.

I'm about to have an afternoon snack...today will be a protein shake, carb master yogurt, and 1/4 cup almonds.

I do them supinated. I also alter narrow grip and wide grip sometimes as indicated by the w on the 2009 sheet

I have a few sticking points with shoulder exercises and those that require ankle bending due to a major crash in the early eighties. My left foot was detached and broke both colar bones on my left side but I do what I can.

[Speedy1975]

Cool, that's some nice numbers on those for sure. I do mine supinated as well and try to add at least one rep per week to keep increasing.

[CFD]

Originally Posted by Speedy1975

Cool, that's some nice numbers on those for sure. I do mine supinated as well and try to add at least one rep per week to keep increasing.

When I was much much younger I could do many more which is odd because I'm 6'2" with long limbs which makes lifting more difficult.
Pronated I can do 8 solid ones but that's about it. For some reason pronated is painful but supinated is not so I don't do them much.

[CFD]

Originally Posted by Speedy1975

CFD, you hitting 19, 17, and 12 on the front rack chins (pull ups)? You doing them supinated or pronated? Either way that's pretty dang good, most folks have a hard time with those.

My healthy fats come from the following:
Olive oil
Omega3 supplement (2g daily)
Natural PB (2tbsp daily)
Almonds (1/4 cup daily)
And if I've really gotten my ass kicked at crossfit I throw in a tablespoon of olive oil in my protein shake PWO

The best advice I can give is to listen to your body. If you're hungry all the time you're not doing it right. A lot of people (myself included) get caught up in the "I'm not dieting if I'm not hungry" mentality.

I'm about to have an afternoon snack...today will be a protein shake, carb master yogurt, and 1/4 cup almonds.

Most people have no clue at how important healthy fats are but you do have to be careful because they are calorie dense.