This is for Phil Voelker: I don't know anything about P90X, but I do take one so-called amino acid supplement: L-Carnitine. I say "so-called" because my research says it's not a true amino acid, but rather closer in molecular structure to the B vitamine choline. It is an enzyme made by our bodies and found only in red meat (which I almost never eat.) At any rate, I stopped taking L-Carnitine once during this weight loss journey and hit a terrible plateau that lasted until I bought some more. I take 2 grams of acetyl l-carnitine, as sold by PuritansPride.com, every morning on an empty stomach, along with CLA. It seems to work for me. Anecdotal, I realize, but one more data point for you to consider.
Linda in Cowtown
On Sun, Feb 28, 2010 at 9:19 AM, Phil Voelker
<mail4pvoelker@yahoo.com> wrote:
| Hola, Doc! This question stems from a conversation here about Fast 5 and P90X (the thread is below). As you know, I'm no bodybuilder! I'm a 42 year old, 6'4" guy who used to weigh well over 400, who is now down to about 225 through diet and exercise. Weight training has been, at least for me, the thing that transformed me mentally and physically. Fast 5 has been not only a big part of my transformation, but also an eating plan that I continue to champion. Anyway -- I want to ask about amino acid supplementation. Every morning and afternoon, I take in 5-7 grams each of glutamine and branched-chain amino acids, as well as arginine (AAKG) and creatine. I have a better understanding on how the aminos are used. Glutamine, from what I've read, is not only immediately used as an alternate fuel source for the brain and gut, but also seeme to be regarded as something that helps inhibit cortisol production at its highest regular cycles (like morning and afternoon, for instance). I believe I read that over half of your skeletal makeup is glutamine, so supplementing with it can actually keep your body from using muscle for fuel. My question - if amino acids are assimilated rapidly as a "food source," would they derail the fat-burning of a fasting state even if I can't see that they have any calories associated with them? At least none of the pure powders that I use have any calories listed on them. I'd love your input. I feel like my regimen is really pretty effective for me. I also supplement with conjugated linoleic acid (CLA) which is basically an oil that does have some calories, but I was more interested in the amino acids themselves. Regards, Phil
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