Why is it that when you bulk up, you can eat anything you want, but when you cut up then it’s select foods?

September 2nd, 2010

Like if I’m trying to get bigger and bulkier. I can eat junk food, fast food, sweets, etc. during the bulking up phase because all you do is strength training to muscle fatigue and get bulkier. Now, when you’re cutting up it’s the opposite you can’t hardly eat anything, it’s a few types of foods to eat because anything can stop you from getting ripped and lean. It’s not fair. Why do the bulk ups get to eat all the good tasty stuff but the cut ups have to suffer and eat the low calorie foods and in low amounts? Nothing but all vegetables and lean protein meats.

I wouldn’t really just eat any type of food when bulking. I’d still want to eat relatively low fat foods. You can put 5000 calories a day in and it be all good, or you could eat junk with loads of fat and achieve the same calorie count. Which makes better sense? Once you start the leaning phase items with high fat content have to be phased out to the point that you’re taking in nearly no fat at all. For me all that amounted to was switching my ground beef from the tasty 80% to the no tasting 96% lean. Of course the taste is in the fat, but I can spice up that 96% lean with a hot salsa mix that works well with it. At that point I need the meat but not the fat. If you begin to take in a lot less it’s easier to burn and all the training you’ve done starts to show really good. I’ve done that up and down diet format for several years, but I decided to keep it mostly lean and not have to worry with going through the ups and downs of switching. Now it’s far easier for me to stay lean all the time. With that format there are foods I cut out and rarely eat at all. But, those were fat laden foods I can do without anyway. The guys I know that do a lot of shows still don’t just eat anything they want in the bulking phase they just eat more of what they normally eat.

Question about jam-to Professional jam makers?

August 31st, 2010

I have a few questions I hope that you can answer.
1. Can I make alot of jar at one time; like 50 half pints?
2. If I use less sugar (1cup of fruit to 1/4 cup of sugar- this is including lemon juice) would it still preserve for the typical 6months if i boil the jars right?
3. Should I replace sugar with honey? Would it taste better?
4. Where can i find inexpensive glass jars in california or with free shipping/wholesale?
5. How to make jam with less or no sugar that taste great and looks great?
5.

1.) yes
2.) I don;t know about preservation but it won’t have the same body that regular jam would.
3.) no – it won’t work honey has too much water in it, Flavor is relative it might taste better or worse. It will taste different though.
4.) Google?
5.) I would also like a pony and world peace. Sugar is integral to how the jam comes out changing it will change the jam into something else. You could use an artificial sweetener and increasing the amount of pectin in the recipe but imo artificial sweeteners taste…. artificial.

registering a business?

August 28th, 2010

I want to be able to buy produce wholesale but need a tax id, how do i go about getting this do i need to be a ltd company?Thanks

A sole proprietor can get a tax ID from the state you do business in. Look on your state web site. This is not a freebie no tax thing. You will have to be a legitimate business and you will be expected to file state sales tax forms at lease quarterly and pay the tax at that time.
The assumption is that you are buying product to resell – you buy an item for $1. pay no tax at the time – sell it in your shop for $5 collecting the state sales tax on that higher amount and forwarding that tax to the state.

Anybody want 20 tips on how to eat more vegetables?

August 15th, 2010

*I noticed that a lot of people are asking how to lose weight, so…….

At Breakfast…

1.Enjoy whole grain toast topped with reduced fat cream cheese and thinly sliced tomato and cucumber.
2.Scramble eggs with chopped mushrooms, onions, spinach or bell peppers.
3.Bake zucchini or carrot muffins, and use at least half whole-wheat flour to bump up the fiber. Store half the batch in the freezer as a breakfast back-up plan for hectic mornings.
4.Swap your morning glass of OJ for freshly made vegetable juice. Carrot and beet juice are both sweet, refreshing options.
At Lunch…

1.Prepare a cold pasta salad made with whole grain penne, finely chopped veggies (like carrots, bell peppers, broccoli, and pea pods), and reduced-fat cheese tossed with a splash of vinaigrette dressing. Add in a handful of chickpeas or black beans for protein.
2.Make pureed soups, like broccoli or cauliflower, by boiling veggies with low-sodium chicken broth and seasonings, and then pureeing the cooked veggies in a blender (or use an immersion blender).
3.Instead of mustard or mayo, spread sandwiches with mashed avocado or hummus. They both have a mild flavor and supply an extra boost of nutrition, as well as heart-healthy fats.
4.Top a baked potato with chopped broccoli, marinara sauce, and reduced-fat cheddar cheese.
5.Snack on edamame (green soybeans) in the pod lightly sprinkled with coarse salt.
6.Make whole-wheat pita pizzas with veggie toppings. Try chopped broccoli, bell pepper, mushrooms, spinach, or onions.
7.Eat cottage cheese with bell pepper scoops instead of a spoon.
8.Enjoy a bowl of hearty, low-sodium soup like black bean, minestrone, or lentil, and bulk it up with even more veggies. Pour in frozen vegetables straight from the bag before heating the soup, or add a handful of spinach leaves to the hot soup before eating.
At Dinner…

1.Add grated or finely chopped vegetables (carrot, zucchini, sun-dried tomatoes, spinach, bell peppers) to meatloaf, meatballs, or burgers.
2.Serve tacos with loads of veggie toppers: chopped dark green lettuce, tomato,onion, corn, peas, black beans, salsa, and guacamole all work well.
3.Add one bag of baby spinach leaves to a jar of simmering marinara sauce (the spinach leaves wilt up nicely and the marinara sauce counts as a vegetable serving, too). Use your spinach marinara sauce to cook turkey meatballs and serve over whole grain spaghetti.
4.Roast vegetables! Try roasted carrots, zucchini, yellow squash, eggplant, broccoli, cauliflower, or asparagus.
5.Prepare mashed potatoes using half potatoes and half steamed, mashed cauliflower.
6.Add a large dollop of 100% canned pure pumpkin into seasoned ground turkey meat when preparing taco meat, chili, or meat sauce.
7.Substitute spaghetti squash for spaghetti noodles and top with your favorite pasta sauce (marinara, pesto, olive oil and garlic, etc.).
8."Bake" a sweet or white potato in the microwave (it takes just a few minutes) and serve as a side dish with dinner in place of white rice or pasta

Hey Scotty, I didn’t know you were a foodie. I’m gonna save those recipes. I don’t know about canned pumpkin though. Fresh pumpkin is easy to cut if you know how, it softens quickly in the microwave and then you can do what you want with it. With sweet potato, by all means prep them in the microwave. But then you need to fry them in duck fat and finish under the griller to get that real crispyness. Duck fat isn’t as bad as people think. It’s got no trans fats, and is insanely flavoursome.

Weight loss with veggies, fruit, fish and chicken?

August 12th, 2010

Hello.

This may be a really stupid question but I’m asking anyways.

If I were to eat lots of vegetables, some fruit, and fish and chicken, that’d make me lose
lots of weight, right? However, I’m asking here because I also want to stay healthy.

I want to know if it’d be a smart thing to do or not, and possibly some ’side effects’.

I wouldn’t, for example, want it to eat up all my muscles so I’m left feeling sick and
without energy, because I work out too.

So, could you please provide me with some clear information?

Thanks very much.

That isn’t a bad way too eat but you will need to eat a lot to get enough calories. You might also want to add eggs, mixed nuts and olive oil to the diet so you get a good mix of healthy fats. Avacado is also a great source of healthy fats. You will need to make sure you are getting enough calories though.

You could try inculding some complex carbs such as brown rice, wholewheat bread, oats and quinoa.

The Ski Pro Corporation, which produces and sells to wholesalers a highly successful line of water skis, has d?

August 12th, 2010

The Ski Pro Corporation, which produces and sells to wholesalers a highly successful line of water skis, has decided to diversify to stabilize sales throughout the year. The company is considering the production of cross-country skis.

Using the estimated sales and production of 10,000 pairs of skis as the expected volume, the accounting department has developed the following cost per pair of skis and bindings:

You posted the problem but omitted the question. Concentrate and ask again.

Where can I buy cases (bulk) of amp energy juice?

August 12th, 2010

I wanna know where I can buy amp energy juice in bulk. I love this stuff and use it all the time but I use it so much I don’t want to buy individually anymore. I am looking for a website where I can order cases at a time and have it shipped to my house. I live in Cape Breton where there are no real wholesale retailers so I am not a member of Costco or any other wholesale retailer.

Thanks in advance for any and all info

If you have a Sams club around you (go along with Walmart) i would go there. Thats were I buy that stuff for my husband.

Where do I find fruit to supply my roadside stand?

August 12th, 2010

I am trying to earn a little extra money. I have been looking for fruit to buy at wholesale prices to sell at my roadside stand/ I have not had any luck. I am not sure what to place in the":search" bar that brings up what I am looking for. Anyone have any ideas??Thanks for looking

Uh, not everything is done over the Internet. Are there farms in your area that might sell at wholesale prices? Contact them. Or if you’re near a large city, they might have a "produce district" with several wholesalers. Warning – unless you really know what you’re doing, you can end up with a lot of rotting fruit and a large financial loss.

The Fruit Basket – Nottingham -Wholesalers Fruit N Veg – 0115 981 7014

August 11th, 2010

http://www.fruit-nottingham.co.uk/

The Fruit Basket
4 Gordon Road, West Bridgford,
Nottingham, NG2 5LN

Telephone: 0115 981 7014

Website: www.nottinghamfruitbasket.co.uk

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BBC Middle East Business Report: Farmers’ market bears fruit in Beirut

August 11th, 2010

Lebanon’s farmers are facing big challenges. Competing with international producers who often receive subsidies has meant that it’s increasingly difficult for farmers to make a good living from the land. But one man is trying to turn this around. He started Beirut’s first farmers’ market to enable producers to sell to consumers directly, cutting out the middle man. But, as Katy Watson found out in Beirut, it’s not just about the money.

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