Nimm's Journal, 02 July 2012

If you haven't heard already, a study was just published that has made a lot of waves in the relevant circles. I plan to do a journal entry about it, but life and work are getting in the way - perhaps tomorrow or Wednesday.

In the meantime, here's a link to the full text for anyone who would like to check it out in advance:

Effects of Dietary Composition on Energy Expenditure During Weight-Loss Maintenance

Cliff's Notes: A very well-designed and well-controlled study (although not perfect) providing some evidence that concludes, contrary to the abstract I mentioned last month, macronutrient composition does have an effect on adaptive thermogenesis (the "dieter's penalty" I've discussed a few times here).

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2859 kcal

Fat: 100.38g | Prot: 195.87g | Carb: 300.16g.   Breakfast: cocoa roast almonds, country fresh cottage cheese, blackberries, raspberries, blueberries, tomato, carlson fish oil, eggland's best large. Lunch: spinach, cocoa roast almonds, plum, raspberries, california stir fry, carrot, eggland's best large, chicken breast. Dinner: chicken breast, eggland's best large. Snacks/Other: dannon light & fit blueberry, dark chocolate dreams, fiber one chewy bar, pear, kashi golean crunch, meijer cottage cheese, kashi peanutty dark chocolate, krema, banana peanut butter, dark chocolate dreams, fiber one chewy bar, pilsner beer, Original Beef Steak (1 oz). more...