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Old 04-24-10, 11:29 AM
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tadawdy
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I think OP is asking the wrong questions. The two questions with a diet when one is having an issue keeping weight on are: Enough protein? It doesn't matter what the source is, you need some in your diet. Enough calories?

I'm not sure why you think people use meat and dairy products for their energy density. I've never thought about them that way, and only eat lean meat and dairy anyway. These products are really mostly about protein, not raw caloric value.

At 6'1" 158 lb and very active, I eat several thousand calories a day. Almost none of them come from meat. A few hundred come from dairy. Carbs is where it's at, my friend.

Of course this whole discussion assumes that you don't have a thyroid issue or anything.
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