I believe the only advantage it has is it's really quick to prepare and replaces a breakfast meal. You get healthy fats with your coffee. I think the guy recommends it for intermittent fasters (when you're really not if you do?) but I'm not 100% on that. You could just have like eggs cooked in grassfed butter with a normal cup of coffee for a similar effect as far as I can tell. So if I tolerated it well I could do it on mornings when I get up, workout, then get to work barely on time.

Maybe if you're coming to a more paleo (or bulletproof in this case) lifestyle, a breakfast not containing cereal/toast/bage etc. is just unthinkable but coffee is normal? Easy substitution without trying to eat foods early in the morning you'd much rather not? /shrug

mordek

United States12705 Posts

August 19 2013 14:03 GMT

#1243

Ok, so after giving it a couple tries, the unsalted butter in the coffee is pretty delicious. If for some reason you don't like cream or maybe a lactose issue(?) the butter is a great substitute. It sounds odd but it's good.

Tried a grass-fed steak this weekend. Nothing special honestly. The natural sausage for breakfast was amazing though.

eshlow

United States5210 Posts

August 20 2013 04:08 GMT

#1244

On August 19 2013 23:03 mordek wrote:
Ok, so after giving it a couple tries, the unsalted butter in the coffee is pretty delicious. If for some reason you don't like cream or maybe a lactose issue(?) the butter is a great substitute. It sounds odd but it's good.

Tried a grass-fed steak this weekend. Nothing special honestly. The natural sausage for breakfast was amazing though.

It's the fat that is amazing in grass fed beef. Especially when the flavor from the fat can permeate the meat.

If it was just the meat then it's pretty much similar to non-grassfed meat.

ticklishmusic

United States15977 Posts

August 22 2013 16:51 GMT

#1245

So I took a quick look at the Bulletproof coffee thing... while a lot of it makes sense, I'm a little skeptical because the guy is selling all the stuff himself so it reads like a sales pitch.

MtlGuitarist97

United States1539 Posts

August 22 2013 17:20 GMT

#1246

I have a question about water. I've heard a lot of variation in how much water is suggested that someone drink, is there any hard set number or way to figure it out?

I try to have 1.5 liters - 2 liters on days that I work out, but I haven't heard any consistent guidelines. Some say 8 cups a day, some way 13 cups a day, some say it doesn't matter as long as you drink at least a liter a day and get some from food, but I was wondering if there is a number you stick to.

mordek

United States12705 Posts

August 22 2013 17:45 GMT

#1247

On August 23 2013 01:51 ticklishmusic wrote:
So I took a quick look at the Bulletproof coffee thing... while a lot of it makes sense, I'm a little skeptical because the guy is selling all the stuff himself so it reads like a sales pitch.

I totally agree. I did a little digging and read (nothing absolutely credible) it was a basic repackage of some organic brand, I think it had Portland in the name. The premise is the same regardless when it comes to "bulletproof" just don't waste your money on Upgraded Coffee. The butter really is tasty in the coffee.

ShadeR

Australia7535 Posts

August 22 2013 18:33 GMT

#1248

On August 23 2013 02:20 MtlGuitarist97 wrote:
I have a question about water. I've heard a lot of variation in how much water is suggested that someone drink, is there any hard set number or way to figure it out?

I try to have 1.5 liters - 2 liters on days that I work out, but I haven't heard any consistent guidelines. Some say 8 cups a day, some way 13 cups a day, some say it doesn't matter as long as you drink at least a liter a day and get some from food, but I was wondering if there is a number you stick to.

I've heard drink enough for at least 5 clear urinations a day.

MtlGuitarist97

United States1539 Posts

August 22 2013 18:59 GMT

#1249

On August 23 2013 03:33 ShadeR wrote:

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I've heard drink enough for at least 5 clear urinations a day.

Hmm, that sounds like decent enough advice. That probably comes out to about 1.75 liters of water a day, depending on bodyweight and size obviously.

eshlow

United States5210 Posts

August 22 2013 19:01 GMT

#1250

On August 23 2013 01:51 ticklishmusic wrote:
So I took a quick look at the Bulletproof coffee thing... while a lot of it makes sense, I'm a little skeptical because the guy is selling all the stuff himself so it reads like a sales pitch.

Bolded answer -- sales are increased with the "scammy" type approach unfortunately which is why most sites use it nowadays. That's why almost everyone uses it...

Remember, those that are smart enough to look into buying it are going to buy it anyway, but it hooks other people who might not otherwise buy it.

ticklishmusic

United States15977 Posts

August 23 2013 04:50 GMT

#1251

Hmm alright, thanks. So if I find a decent coffee and just chuck in some regular Land of Lakes I should be set?

Also, I'm going to start Stronglifts when I get back to school (sorry, I know this is more geared towards the other thread, but didn't want to spam). Is it okay if I don't start from just the bar and go ahead and start from a slightly higher weight? I'm a tad impatient haha.

eshlow

United States5210 Posts

August 23 2013 05:51 GMT

#1252

I have no clue what the original question was about coffee so sure?

For SS or StrongLifts you generally want ot start around your 5 RM where your 5 RM is wher eyou can do all of the reps without slowing down out of the squat with good form

DrCooper

Germany261 Posts

August 23 2013 08:29 GMT

#1253

On August 23 2013 13:50 ticklishmusic wrote:
Hmm alright, thanks. So if I find a decent coffee and just chuck in some regular Land of Lakes I should be set?

Also, I'm going to start Stronglifts when I get back to school (sorry, I know this is more geared towards the other thread, but didn't want to spam). Is it okay if I don't start from just the bar and go ahead and start from a slightly higher weight? I'm a tad impatient haha.

If your technique is correct, why not.

ticklishmusic

United States15977 Posts

August 23 2013 14:44 GMT

#1254

On August 23 2013 14:51 eshlow wrote:
I have no clue what the original question was about coffee so sure?

For SS or StrongLifts you generally want ot start around your 5 RM where your 5 RM is wher eyou can do all of the reps without slowing down out of the squat with good form

Bulletproof coffee = good butter + good coffee, I don't know if LoL is any good.

Hmm okay, sounds good. I'll practice form a bit, then probably crank it up to 10-15 lbs lower than the weight I usually did.

mordek

United States12705 Posts

August 23 2013 14:50 GMT

#1255

As long as your form is solid you don't have too much to worry about (making sure of this can be tricky depending how experienced you are). Also, going hard the first workout is asking for killer DOMS XD

decafchicken

United States20168 Posts

August 23 2013 14:51 GMT

#1256

Use kerrygold butter. Land o lakes is garbage for you. First ingredient is vegetable oil or some shit.

BeMannerDuPenner

Germany5638 Posts

August 23 2013 22:00 GMT

#1257

On August 14 2013 04:45 mordek wrote:
Finally got a hold of some Kerrygold butter (1 of 6 grocery stores in town carried it and it was in the gourmet cheese section...) Let's see if this matches the hype!

what hype? i have a pack in the fridge and like evry normal store has it here. i mean its just butter right?