Diet and Fitness Prep not working

[Guest guest]

First of all I have been struggling with the diet and I am losing weight still.

I have increased my fats but I am still losing. I had a body assessment at the

gym yesterday and the body fat % is the same however I lost 2lbs. I am now 114

lbs. This meant I lost 2lbs of muscle mass. My body fat index is below the

minimum amount.

My problem is that I have to prepare for a fitness competition and I need the

calories. I was told that the energy from carbs are used quicker than that from

fat during a workout, therefore I might end up breaking down muscle and not fat

since my fat resources are limited.

The personal trainer does not believe in taking supplements because they are

only short term solution for weight gain and he suggest that I need to eat food.

Anyway basically I am faced with a dilemma.

I really love competing but I need to get rid of the yeast but I am losing

muscle mass which is not good.

HELP

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[Guest guest]

,

Perhaps you need to put the competitions on hold until you deal with the

yeast.

Yes it may be a few years before you can compete again, but your body needs

to rest so it can heal and overcome

the yeast.

If you eat carbs then you will feed the yeast and continue the never ending

circle.

I think you probably need to decide what is most beneficial for your body in

the long term...

boosting your immune system and overcoming the yeast - thus giving yourself

a very strong immune system

OR

continue works out and competing - not allowing your body the time it needs

to rest and repair

and probably choosing to eat carbs thus feeding the candida and giving it

the food it wants.

Hope you take some time to consider this carefully.

[Guest guest]

I'm with ... sounds like an easy choice! You have your whole

life ahead. What's the benefit of some competitions in the short

term no one will remember in 3 years, compared with the health for

the rest of your life??

What kind of competitions? If you have a yeast problem, and you keep

on taxing the body with workouts, then believe me... eventually the

yeast will win and your body will lose. You will no longer have the

energy to work out... or do much else... and your brain will start

shutting down too.

I don't know your age, but you're probably young enough that it

wouldn't take more than 2 years to get better as it is now.

Also, if you are losing muscle, couldn't you just eat a lot of eggs

for some good protein along with the fat??? My wife works out 3

times per week for her legs (knee problems) and we've been on the

diet for several weeks. I've lost 11 pounds, yet she hasn't lost a

single pound, and still weighs exactly 100.

My 2 cents...

Doug

[Guest guest]

>

> First of all I have been struggling with the diet and I am losing

weight still. I have increased my fats but I am still losing. I had

a body assessment at the gym yesterday and the body fat % is the same

however I lost 2lbs. I am now 114 lbs. This meant I lost 2lbs of

muscle mass. My body fat index is below the minimum amount.

>

> My problem is that I have to prepare for a fitness competition and

I need the calories. I was told that the energy from carbs are used

quicker than that from fat during a workout, therefore I might end

up breaking down muscle and not fat since my fat resources are

limited.

>

> The personal trainer does not believe in taking supplements because

they are only short term solution for weight gain and he suggest that

I need to eat food. Anyway basically I am faced with a dilemma.

>

> I really love competing but I need to get rid of the yeast but I am

losing muscle mass which is not good.

>

==>Hi . Your trainer is mistaken about supplements being a

short term solution for weight gain. They are simply the basic

nutrients the body requires, along with the diet, in order for it to

become healthy.

The supplements I recommend are because soils lack nutrients, and

some nutrients are more difficult to get, i.e. omega-3, vitamin A, D,

& E, etc. from available foods. Unless you are willing to eat 6

ounces of salmon every day to get 3,000 mg omega-3, and lots of red

meat liver to obtain enough vitamin A and B complex, and lots of pork

rind from pigs that are out in the sun for the vitamin D, etc., etc.

every day, supplements are the best alternative. Minerals cannot be

utilized with these nutrients and good fats and protein from meats

and eggs.

Your body loses muscle mass because you are expending too much energy

in comparison to your nutrient intake, mainly minerals and protein.

It is called " borrowing " which Dr. Price writes about in his

book " Nutrition & Physical Degeneration " . Carbs do not provide any

nutrients that cannot be obtained from proteins and good fats, and

carbs also feed candida. Either expend less energy so you body can

use the nutrients you obtain to heal, OR consume more proteins and

good fats, and ensure you are getting all of the other supplements

that are required to help the body digest and utilize nutrients from

foods (diet and supplements work together).

Bee

[Guest guest]

When I said supplements I was referring to protein powders and weight gainers.

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[Guest guest]

Hi ,

I second Bee's advice. I would think that if your body's fat percent

is staying the same, but you are losing muscle mass weight, you should

definitely increase your protein intake. Some level of wear and tear

on muscle tissue is normal when you do strenuous activities. In order

to build stronger more efficient muscles, your body actually has to

break down and rebuild that muscle to a small degree, thus the

soreness from working out or lifting weights. So its not bad that

that happens. Where the problem comes in is that you may not be

eating enough protein to allow for the body to rebuild those muscles.

Its not a lack of carbs that is doing this.

From post #46113, Bee mentions this

" The daily requirements for total protein and essential amino acids in

humans are calculated on the basis of body weight, the extra growth

needs of infants and children are clearly evident. Pregnancy,

lactation, tissues repair after injury, recoveries from illness, and

increased physical activity are other conditions requiring more

dietary protein. "

With that in mind, depending on how physically active you are, I would

think you would be better served to increase your dietary intake of

protein above the regular ratios.

Additionally, take heart. Not only will the increased protein help

you, please know that more and more research supports that fats are a

better fuel (than carbs) for athletes, especially for women. Read the

article below for further info.

http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/1999/04/990420064647.htm

I would say that by increasing your fat consumption for energy and

protein consumption for body repair, you should notice muscle weight gain.

Additionally, Bee often states that long chain fatty acids, especially

olive oil, can help those looking to gain weight, due to the way the

body absorbs them. You can try to increase your long chain fatty acid

consumption too to see if that helps as well. " )

Jecca

--- Crichlow <renee_crichlow@...> wrote:

....My problem is that I have to prepare for a fitness competition and

I need the calories. I was told that the energy from carbs are used

quicker than that from fat during a workout, therefore I might end up

breaking down muscle and not fat since my fat resources are limited...

[Guest guest]

>

> When I said supplements I was referring to protein powders and weight

gainers.

==>Thanks. May I please ask that you be more specific when you make

statements or ask questions? We do not recommend any protein powders

or weight gainers on this group. Yes, they are very unnecessary, and

damaging. Bee's raw egg drink is best!

Bee

[Guest guest]

I will do that in the future and I am currently using the egg drink. I stopped

using the powders for months now.

Thanks again.

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