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Originally Posted by Komskies
I'm certainly full after eating, hence why I wait 3-4 hours before doing my workout, but it's not ridiculous to eat or anything. With a daily caloric intake of 1500 calories, I usually make my meals around 1200 calories, and get the surplus from snacks post-workout.
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Probably a million things that could be said about your posts, and many things that have been said, but just this part made me think about the Minnesota Starvation Experiment
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Minneso...ion_Experiment
"Semi-Starvation Period (24 weeks): During the 6-month semi-starvation period, each subject’s dietary intake was cut to approximately 1,560 calories per day."
"Among the conclusions from the study was the confirmation that prolonged semi-starvation produces significant increases in depression, hysteria and hypochondriasis...most of the subjects experienced periods of severe emotional distress and depression...Participants exhibited a preoccupation with food, both during the starvation period and the rehabilitation phase. Sexual interest was drastically reduced, and the volunteers showed signs of social withdrawal and isolation."
"There were marked declines in physiological processes indicative of decreases in each subject’s basal metabolic rate (the energy required by the body in a state of rest), reflected in reduced body temperature, respiration and heart rate."
This is also a really good write-up about some of the experiment:
http://junkfoodscience.blogspot.fr/2...ieve-that.html
And, um, on topic...one of my favourite recipes for a quick and easy lunch is chickpeas, bocconcini cheese (cut into bite size pieces), and grape tomatoes, halved. Mix together however much sounds good to you for lunch along with balsamic vinegar, olive oil, dill, and pepper. I don't have any specific measurements or anything, I generally just throw everything together until it looks like about enough and tastes good.