too much fish oil..

[BrandonXJ]

damnit..I took 2 tbsp instead of tsp.. Stupid me. That's 180 extra calories and 20g more fat than I planned Anyone ever do that?

 

[KillahBee]

nope. but I did completely forget my flax AND mayo at home! bastards clean the fridge at work like every Friday and make me take my shit home!

 

[BrandonXJ]

same problem with the fridge here at work! I think I'm going to skip the flax oil on purpose today, and just add it back in tomorrow when I actually take the right amount of fish oil!

 

[juve]

20g's fish oild a day sounds about right! I, personally get more, but 180 extra cals a day won't kill ye

 

[bran987]

20g's fish oild a day sounds about right! I, personally get more, but 180 extra cals a day won't kill ye

was taking 40 caps/day ok on your stomach? notice any difference b/w that and taking it by spoon?

 

[juve]

40 caps a day - no prob. however I like liquid fish oil more - simply because I found a supplier who has fish oil standardized to >55% EPA/DHA - it cost a lot though, and pills don't come even close to that

 

[RussianBull]

Should you take flax seed and fish oil together or just one or the other?

How much flax should you supplement in a day?

 

[bran987]

Should you take flax seed and fish oil together or just one or the other?

How much flax should you supplement in a day?

Totally depends on what diet you're following man!
But get at least 10 grams of some Omega-3 during the day no matter what you're doing...whether it comes from fish oil.. flax oil.. walnuts.. etc..

 

[RussianBull]

I'm very strict with my diet, but I've only been supplementing 5 g of flax a day. I guess I have to step that up a little. I'm 5'10", 195 lbs. and about 9% BF right now.

 

[anthrax]

damnit..I took 2 tbsp instead of tsp.. Stupid me. That's 180 extra calories and 20g more fat than I planned Anyone ever do that?

Apart from the fishy aftertaste and the fishy blurbs there is nothing wrong

Skipping the flax oil would be wiser though

 

[bran987]

Skipping the flax oil would be wiser though

what do you mean?

 

[anthrax]

what do you mean?

everything in moderation

You know the expression His eye was bigger than his belly

 

[sawastea]

I'm with juve on this one. Granted I don't consume 20g daily, but I'm constently at the 10g area with 30% EPA/DHA (1800mg/1200mg).

 

[BrandonXJ]

I'm sure you'll all be happy to know that I did that the correct amount of fish oil today, 2tsp instead of 2tbsp.. and now I'll take the 2tbsp of flaxseed oil this afternoon. If you were curious, I did not end up growing gills or a dorsal fin.

 

[juve]

Uhh, I take 4 tbsp fish oil daily - I love to swim, but I can run pretty fast (well at least them joints and inflammation don't bother me)

Consume fish oil in the morning to suppress inflammation, since in the morning COX is at the peak!
Consume fish oil in the evening to be assimilated for neural tissues and recovery processes!

i.e. - consume fish oil all fk'n day aNd be solid as rock (fish oil=ppar alpha agonist=fatty acids oxidation)!!

 

[bran987]

Consume fish oil in the morning to suppress inflammation, since in the morning COX is at the peak!

teach me something! what is a COX
???
*sigh, ok that sounds funny but seriously what is COX?

 

[BrandonXJ]

cyclooxygenase? i dunno, he's got me on that one.

 

[juve]

cyclooxygenase?

looksy, looksy

 

[bran987]

i.e. - consume fish oil all fk'n day aNd be solid as rock (fish oil=ppar alpha agonist=fatty acids oxidation)!!

so in your opinion, if I were looking for somewhere to add a few hundred calories per day and start putting on some muscle (assuming I already am getting sufficient protein), going up to 400 calories per day of fish oil would be a good place for some or all of the extra calories?

 

[BrandonXJ]

Just eat a stick of butter bro..

kidding.. We'll see what Juve has to say about that, but fyi, 3tbsp of the fish oil I got would = 405cal, and 45g fat. How much are you taking now?

 

[bran987]

Just eat a stick of butter bro..

kidding.. We'll see what Juve has to say about that, but fyi, 3tbsp of the fish oil I got would = 405cal, and 45g fat. How much are you taking now?

I believe my fish oil caps are 1g each, actually I'm sure of it. and I take 8-10 per day.

 

[BrandonXJ]

ugh, why don't you get the liquid? i'd get sick of taking all those caps..

 

[bran987]

ugh, why don't you get the liquid? i'd get sick of taking all those caps..

I will probably do that soon.

bump for juve on my other question?

 

[ColdCut]

ugh, why don't you get the liquid? i'd get sick of taking all those caps..

Yea but that would taste like shit tho...

 

[BrandonXJ]

Yea but that would taste like shit tho...

I dunno, maybe I just got lucky and got good tasting brands, but both my flaxseed and fish oil are really not that bad.. You just have to get used to the consistency of oil versus other liquids you usually drink.

 

[bran987]

I dunno, maybe I just got lucky and got good tasting brands, but both my flaxseed and fish oil are really not that bad.. You just have to get used to the consistency of oil versus other liquids you usually drink.

is it easier for girls to take liquid oils because they are used to swallowing slimy gunk?

 

[BrandonXJ]

you'd have to ask jerkbox

 

[mrzap]

There is a lemon flavored one I get. If you just down it and wash it down with water you don't catch that bad of a taste.