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Date d'inscription : 28/05/2005
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Mini-Article:
You've Got To Measure Something
by Dr. John
BerardiI get hundred of emails each week from people asking me very
specific nutrition questions. Just yesterday someone asked me if he
should cut 100 grams of carbs from his diet in order to lose more
fat. To be honest, unless it's blatantly obvious that the person is
advanced enough to make use of this information, I don't answer.
Instead, I just direct him to comprehensive articles and resources
so that he can learn to answer himself. Why? Because even if I answered in detail, he'd have no way to
make use of my advice. Most people have no way of quantifying what
they're doing nutritionally, and no way of making a minute change
and holding that variable constant. Unless you can tell me exactly how many grams of carbs you've
been getting every day for the last month or so, and unless you
have a way of controlling how many grams of carbs you'll eat for
the next month — all to a reasonably high degree of accuracy
— then answering such a question is a waste of time for me,
and asking it is a waste of time for you. Bottom line: Many people have no idea what they're eating. They
may try to eat more protein, or have certain meals that they eat
regularly, and they may even have a vague idea of how many calories
they consume on a good day. If you're getting the results you want,
this isn't a problem. If you aren't, however, it is. Vague ideas
are of no use in the process of optimization. You need to
manipulate your nutrition plan and all the variables contained in
it — and you can't manipulate something you've never
measured!
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