[benfletcher40]

Thank you for your response Dr. Dean.

I didn’t do much. Holiday weekend so slept/watched movies most of the weekend. I was taking a 45 minute walk every morning throughout the weekend, not sure if that is enough activity to raise ALT.
I also took the test in the afternoon, I’ve read that there is some variance based on time of day but 2x reference range? Seems a bit extreme to me.

Funds are tight but health is important so my protocol is as follows:
– Liposomal Glutathione 1500 mg (30 days)
– NAC 1500mg (60 days)
– TUDCA 500mg (45 days)
– Vit-C 1g (60 days)
– Liv .52 1 serving (45 days)

Take 7 days off training and herbal supps, readings in the morning fasted.

Are there any other liver markers I should ask for? In Canada all blood tests are covered and my doc is cool and will give me any test I request.

Thank you gentleman.

[benfletcher40]

Thanks for the response.

I took a full 7 days off training leading up to the test. Should I take more time off before doing it again?

I did train legs in my last session but…

[benfletcher40]

If you remain in a deficit you WILL lose weight, it may not always progress linearly but it will go down. Total calories will always rein supreme. In terms of body re-composition macro nutrient ratios are highly individual. A lot of people find success in “Flexible Dieting” or “IIFYM”

With regards to sugary cereal, fast digesting carbohydrates (sugar) create a faster and more profound insulin response after training. There is literature to support post workout insulin is helpful in shuttling nutrients and some to disprove it so I would suggest you look into that and make your own decision on the information presented.

One thing that can not be argued however is the importance of filling your glycogen storage in your muscle as it will have been depleted during your training. This is especially important when dieting so you can get the most out of your training and protect that hard earned muscle tissue.

I hope this helped!

[benfletcher40]

Hey Patrick,
From my experience if you drop your calories too low right off the bat you’ll find it difficult to continue to lose weight after a few weeks. Dieting is best done by slowly decreasing you calories as your weight decreases.

Additionally, 1000kcal deficit is a lot, slow dieting will result in more sustainable results. Aggressive dieting = greater muscle tissue loss.

I would typically aim for a 250kcal deficit to start and if you don’t lose weight off that maybe move it to 500. Shoot to lose about a pound a week. Once your weight has stalled for 2 or 3 weeks bring your calories down some more. Trial and error but ideally you want to eat as much as you can while still losing weight.

You work hard far too hard building muscle to just throw it away.

Cheers!