I am writing this because my recent blood work came back with some disheartening news after getting to 80gr of carbs. After obtaining the ability to consume 80grams of carbs per hour using Malodextrin and Fructose (homemade) my trigylcerides went way up as well as my fasting sugar. I was at first p…

[image] KWcycling: I think 80g carb per hour is pretty intense for an amateur athlete / hobbyist. Would you mind explaining this line of thinking, I’m not an expert but I don’t follow. If an amateur athlete is doing 1 hour of high intensity, you will still be in the hole for calories even aft…

[image] Dr_Alex_Harrison: Cool. That’s kind of what I was thinking. All those posts that I have seen has involved weight gain. I’m sure it is. I certainly never said otherwise- best of luck with your search.

@cub I agree that the athlete will be in a calorie deficit (and no nutrition plan aims for full replacement). When I say intense, I mean that the benefit < cost; it ‘sounds like’ an extreme thing to be doing; it may have health consequences that do not meet the gains (its not normal or typical). B…

I use this chart and its worked really well. Please PLEASE don’t listen to the wackos that say you don’t need to fuel your rides. Generally, 60 mins or under can be fueled with your glycogen stores. BUT if that 60 min ride is some crazy threshold work or v02, carbs could help you. The simple matter …

Who is this Dr. Alex Harrison guy? Sounds shifty to me.

Glad it’s not just my dog that does that. Does your dog do the thing where she comes up to you like she wants to be petted but then she spins around real quick so that you’re rubbing her butt instead?

The only thing shifty in this thread is going to battle against fat-adapted zealots.

[image] JBroom: ALSO: if you are gaining weight, you’re putting in more cals than you’re burning. Simplest equation ever. I agree with this :100:… Except for those cases where there are underlying medical issues (thyroid for example) or medications that can cause weight loss/gain. That’s why…

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Dr_Alex_Harrison June 27, 2021, 5:12am 66

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Here’s my dog.

Here’s my house.

Can assure you that I am shifty with regard to my physical location… per #rvlife standards.

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