Comments for The Sam Effect http://TheSamEffect.com Personal Development Tue, 21 Feb 2012 17:04:10 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v= Comment on Nutrition Principles for a Healthy, Athletic, Aesthetic Body (part 2) by nathan http://TheSamEffect.com/nutrition-and-diet-principles-part-2/#comment-3364 nathan Tue, 21 Feb 2012 17:04:10 +0000 http://TheSamEffect.com/?p=2484#comment-3364 also sam sorry to bombard you if i was to eat my egg whites say 9am n protein shake,then train at 12 could i just stop eating at 4pm till 9am the next day will the if still work as id still be food free for 16 hours cheers sam for any info keep up the good website man also sam sorry to bombard you if i was to eat my egg whites say 9am n protein shake,then train at 12 could i just stop eating at 4pm till 9am the next day will the if still work as id still be food free for 16 hours cheers sam for any info keep up the good website man

]]> Comment on Nutrition Principles for a Healthy, Athletic, Aesthetic Body (part 2) by nathan http://TheSamEffect.com/nutrition-and-diet-principles-part-2/#comment-3363 nathan Tue, 21 Feb 2012 16:54:10 +0000 http://TheSamEffect.com/?p=2484#comment-3363 hi sam im 6 foot.n weight 260lbs been training for years on and off .its took me till now to realize its all about the nutrition ! ive lost about 3kg in a month but seem to be struggling nw with all the eating so ive decided to try your amazing strategy id say im like you put on mass easy but also bf and also id say im big heavy boned if thas the way to say it . i train around 12 noon also so if i fasted from 9 pm till 1pm after gym in the morning while in fasting can i have a protein shake? also what time should i stop all carbs or is it ok to eat them up in till 9pm? seems very hard to get my head around it but im sure i will lol also how many times should i eat in my 8 hour window any help would be well appreciated cheers nathan hi sam im 6 foot.n weight 260lbs been training for years on and off .its took me till now to realize its all about the nutrition ! ive lost about 3kg in a month but seem to be struggling nw with all the eating so ive decided to try your amazing strategy id say im like you put on mass easy but also bf and also id say im big heavy boned if thas the way to say it . i train around 12 noon also so if i fasted from 9 pm till 1pm after gym in the morning while in fasting can i have a protein shake? also what time should i stop all carbs or is it ok to eat them up in till 9pm? seems very hard to get my head around it but im sure i will lol also how many times should i eat in my 8 hour window any help would be well appreciated cheers nathan

]]> Comment on My Experiences with Intermittent Fasting (updated 11/29/2011) by Youssef http://TheSamEffect.com/my-experiences-with-intermittent-fasting/#comment-3362 Youssef Tue, 21 Feb 2012 16:27:12 +0000 http://TheSamEffect.com/?p=1334#comment-3362 Hi Sam, I was researching intermittent fasting because I'm considering trying it out, and I came across this post. Thanks for the great read! I'm 25 years old, 5'8" and 169 lbs. About 11 months ago, I started eating healthily and exercising (mainly cardio). I did a lot of running which, along with watching what I eat, has helped me lose about 40 lbs and finally reach my weight goal. Three months ago, I decided it was time to get into weight-training. I changed up my diet, where it is now a much more high-protein, low-carb one. I've been doing the whole 6-8 small meals a day thing for quite a while, where I mainly eat eggs, all kinds of lean meat and tons of vegetables, and I snack on stuff like almonds, fruits, and protein shakes. Altogether, it comes down to 3 meals, and about 4 snacks (including 4 protein shakes). This has worked quite well for me in the past few months, in terms of gaining quite a bit of muscle. Along with the muscle gains, however, I found that I've also gained a little extra fat (as compared to my running-only days). I'm pretty sure this is because Paleo is generally higher in fat (not just protein), as well as the fact that my overall caloric intake has increased since I started weight-training. I want to reduce my body fat percentage (16% right now) to about 10% or lower, and so I'm very interested in doing the 16-hour IF, where I start fasting at 4 PM and break my fast with a post-workout protein shake and then a meal at 8 AM the next day. I typically do weight-training 5 days a week, at 6 AM before I go to work. I guess my first question is, what do you think of this strategy, in general? Another more specific question is, as someone who's trying to gain muscle and reduce fat at the same time (caloric deficit vs. restricted caloric consumption), would it be a better idea to reduce my caloric intake as well or should I pretty much keep the meals the same but condense them to fit in that 8-hour eating window? Finally, do you have any other pointers or suggestions? Thanks a lot, and sorry for the long post! Hi Sam,

I was researching intermittent fasting because I’m considering trying it out, and I came across this post. Thanks for the great read!

I’m 25 years old, 5’8″ and 169 lbs. About 11 months ago, I started eating healthily and exercising (mainly cardio). I did a lot of running which, along with watching what I eat, has helped me lose about 40 lbs and finally reach my weight goal.

Three months ago, I decided it was time to get into weight-training. I changed up my diet, where it is now a much more high-protein, low-carb one. I’ve been doing the whole 6-8 small meals a day thing for quite a while, where I mainly eat eggs, all kinds of lean meat and tons of vegetables, and I snack on stuff like almonds, fruits, and protein shakes. Altogether, it comes down to 3 meals, and about 4 snacks (including 4 protein shakes).

This has worked quite well for me in the past few months, in terms of gaining quite a bit of muscle. Along with the muscle gains, however, I found that I’ve also gained a little extra fat (as compared to my running-only days). I’m pretty sure this is because Paleo is generally higher in fat (not just protein), as well as the fact that my overall caloric intake has increased since I started weight-training.

I want to reduce my body fat percentage (16% right now) to about 10% or lower, and so I’m very interested in doing the 16-hour IF, where I start fasting at 4 PM and break my fast with a post-workout protein shake and then a meal at 8 AM the next day. I typically do weight-training 5 days a week, at 6 AM before I go to work.

I guess my first question is, what do you think of this strategy, in general?

Another more specific question is, as someone who’s trying to gain muscle and reduce fat at the same time (caloric deficit vs. restricted caloric consumption), would it be a better idea to reduce my caloric intake as well or should I pretty much keep the meals the same but condense them to fit in that 8-hour eating window?

Finally, do you have any other pointers or suggestions? Thanks a lot, and sorry for the long post!

]]> Comment on My Experiences with Intermittent Fasting (updated 11/29/2011) by Sam Lloyd http://TheSamEffect.com/my-experiences-with-intermittent-fasting/#comment-3354 Sam Lloyd Mon, 20 Feb 2012 23:50:07 +0000 http://TheSamEffect.com/?p=1334#comment-3354 Seems like a solid plan to me. Play with it and calibrate based on results. Seems like a solid plan to me. Play with it and calibrate based on results.

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