Re: [fast5] What is MCT? Re: Discouraged, but still hopeful

Thursday, July 18, 2013

Re: [fast5] What is MCT? Re: Discouraged, but still hopeful

Medium Chain Triglycerides. They are a fraction of coconut

oil, and used for feeding people with digestive issues. Body

builders use them for losing fat though, while protecting muscle

mass. MCT tends to rev up the metabolism ... they raise my

body temp up to more normal like 98.6. I use coconut oil for the

rest of my family ... there is a fair bit of MCT in coconut oil, but

it never raised my body temps up like MCT does.

The body builders will replace dietary fat with MCT ... you can say,

fry a tortilla in it, or an egg, or make stir-fry. They also sometimes

use it instead of carbs. It feeds the cells directly, like glucose I

guess.

You should only use maybe a tablespoon or two with a meal

though, and start slow. It is absorbed very quickly from the

stomach, to the point it can cause stomach cramps. It's safe

though ... there is a fair bit of MCT in breastmilk. It smokes at

a lower temp than most oils, so you need to cook gently with

it.

MCT doesn't supply any essential fatty acids though, so

body builders, who are on a pretty extreme diet, will also

supplement with something like fish oil or borage. Me, I love

whole fish (esp. salmon bellies) and chicken with the skin,

so I'm not in any danger. I use a bit of sesame oil in cooking

too, because it adds a nice flavor and it has good oils in it.

It's cheapest at JEdwards, where it's like $25 a gallon.

On Thu, Jul 18, 2013 at 5:43 AM, tamaratornado <tamaratornado@yahoo.com> wrote:

What is MCT ?

--- In fast5@yahoogroups.com, Heather Twist <HeatherTwist@...> wrote:
>
> Eggs: prepare them however you like them! I like mine over easy, on
> a nice corn tortilla. I fry them in MCT ... MCT revs up the metabolism
> nicely.
>
> I also make pickled eggs ... hard boil them, then put them in leftover
> pickle juice. Some people use kalamata juice instead. Anyway, they keep
> in the fridge a long time that way.
>
> Easy peel eggs:
>
> http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nId0VqfG_oI
>
>
> I like hard boiled eggs with horseradish as a snack. Egg salad is nice
> too.
>
> Crepes are a nice change, albeit a challenge to learn to make. YouTube
> videos are good for that! There are a number of good Asian egg recipes.
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
> On Tue, Jul 16, 2013 at 11:22 AM, tfoley926 <travis.foley@...> wrote:
>
> > Thank you for the great advice Heather, as always!
> >
> > One question on the eggs... how should I prepare them? Hard boiled?
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > --- In fast5@yahoogroups.com, Heather Twist <HeatherTwist@> wrote:
> > >
> > > Exercise is a good way to get fat to metabolize, for sure!
> > >
> > > You might try adding an egg to your meal too. Eggs are kind
> > > of magic, and so is fish. And whey. Protein bars often contain
> > > whey powder, which does good things to fat mobilization.
> > > I don't use it myself because dairy gives me migraines, but
> > > I have used it in the past.
> > >
> > > Many people here have commented that getting more protein
> > > in the evening makes the next day go a lot better. Peanut butter
> > > is kind of problematic because it usually has sugar, and sugar
> > > tends to trigger more hunger later.
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > On Tue, Jul 16, 2013 at 4:13 AM, tfoley926 <travis.foley@> wrote:
> > >
> > > > Yesterday was pretty tough and I seriously considered quitting F5 once
> > > > again.
> > > >
> > > > Here are the reasons:
> > > >
> > > > - I have been really irritable lately
> > > > - Feeling tired alot
> > > > - and to top it off, I'm not losing weight
> > > >
> > > > I read back through some of my old journal entries and came across what
> > > > could have been the best F5 day for me.
> > > >
> > > > What did I do that day?
> > > >
> > > > I exercised and I didn't open my window until 4 PM. When I did I
> > opened it
> > > > with vegetables and aprotein bar.
> > > >
> > > > So, I'm not going to quit. Instead, I'm going to make some changes.
> > > >
> > > > The changes are:
> > > >
> > > > - I'm going to make time no matter what... I'm going to MAKE TIME TO
> > > > EXERCISE!
> > > >
> > > > - I'm cutting out peanut butter from my break-fast. Peanut butter is
> > high
> > > > in fat and whenever I would eat it with my vegetables I would eat
> > quite a
> > > > bit. I was eating it for flavor and for protein, but I believe this is
> > a
> > > > case where the bad outweighs the good.
> > > >
> > > > Those are the changes that I will make.
> > > >
> > > > I will continue making sure I drink plenty of water with ACV And that
> > I do
> > > > not open my window until 3:30 or 4 PM.
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
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> > > >
> > > > Yahoo! Groups Links
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> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > >
> > >
> > > --
> > > Heather Twist -- Seattle 7B
> > > http://eatingoffthefoodgrid.blogspot.com/
> > >
> >
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> > Yahoo! Groups Links
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>
> --
> Heather Twist -- Seattle 7B
> http://eatingoffthefoodgrid.blogspot.com/
>

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