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Ketosis for weight loss, Fasting, Diet, Protein

Hi! Question 1: IF you fast while in Ketosis will you lose body fat (if you have body fat, which I do) (i.e. will your body turn to this for energy, even when you aren't eating f …
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Am I losing too quickly?

Background- paleo for over a year (80%). I lost a bit in the beginning and then weight loss tapered off. I work out about 4 days a week, hot yoga and weight lifting/cardio. I was b …
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fasting and muscle loss

did any one who fasted more than 24h noticed muscle loss? what macronutrient is the most muscle sparing?
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maintaining muscle mass during weight loss

I am in a low carb diet (a mixture of Paleo, Atkins, Mediterranean...) for weight loss (~1200 Kcals, ~50 grams carbs) with great results so far (25 kilograms lost in 2 months, init …
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Paleo, muscle loss, and possible celic’s…

So, i'm 5'3, 113, 30y/o female. I've been paleo for 3months, off and on due to traveling and others not getting the lifestyle or knowing how to feed me. I started doing paleo becau …
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How to avoid losing muscle while laid up?

So I am in bed for 7-10 days and tired in-between and not feeling much like eating or moving. Is there anyway to minimize muscle loss? I know it's not super paleo, but maybe supple …
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muscle importance

hello i m 30..my height is 5"2 65 kg of weight...i have got a question..i have got 30 kgs of fat according to my body composition...and 18 kgs of lean muscle mass..very less muscle …
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The science of muscle and fat loss during fasting?

Does anyone have any articles that can explain what is happening during a fast in relation to muscle loss and/or/versus fat loss? There are a number of posts in regards to prevent …
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I think I may be eating too little…

Hi paleo folk... I've lost a lot of weight doing Paleo/Slow-Carb and (almost) daily walking for around an hour (fast walking - i.e. working up a sweat*), around 20kg. I'm now 5'11" …
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Am I losing weight too fast? or losing Muscle mass?

I'm a paleo newb and am hoping someone can help me answer my question. I've been eating paleo for two weeks and am really enjoying it! I'm an overweight 26yo female and have los …
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Does Weight Loss contribute to Strength/Muscle Loss?

I've been on Paleo for 6 months now, and have lost about 44lb. During this tenure, I've gained muscle and strength in the first few months. However, in the last 2 months, I have no …
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Muscle loss during ketosis?

My husband was VLC for about 9 days straight. He says he doesn't like the way he feels on it. After further discussion, I pull from him that he felt as though his body was eating a …
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Lost 10lbs muscle

I checked my body fat % with one of those handheld checkers today and used its results to calculate my lean muscle mass. I did this in May/June at around 290lbs and had a lean mus …
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Path to Longevity?

Numerous animal studies have shown that restricting calories promotes a longer lifespan. But chronic caloric restriction lowers your muscle mass, and increased muscle mass is also …
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Lab result interpretations anyone? My doc seems a litte clueless (Testosterone, LH, FSH, Ferritin, DHEA, prolaction, estrogen)

So I have been paleo/primal for pretty much 1 year now. In the beginning I was very low in carbs, mostly just meat on alot of days and was never eating enough food because I lost w …

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