Re: Is this program good to build muscle mass?

DZ wrote:

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Have you ever read that Seattle Times article on a calorie restricted
38 yo guy, Micky Snir, who looked like a bodybuilder? Judged by some
photos I've seen, he looked hypertrophied and ripped. He used to post
here too. I'd post a link to the article but they changed access to
subscription only.

http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/localnews/2001789302_agecalories12m.html

Worked for me.

I immediately thought, "Yeah, he'll get hit by a truck." So I loved
this part of the article...

Even if he's hit by a bus tomorrow, forgoing French fries will have
been worth it, he says. After battling his weight for most of his
adult life, the diet helped him drop 30 pounds. Plus, striving for a
longer life, he says, made him realize he'd better make it a life
worth living - so he began spending more time with his wife and kids.

His wife, Adi, feeds herself and their four young children a diet full
of grains and vegetables, but she doesn't count their calories. She
takes Micky's aspiration to live longer as a compliment: "It must mean
he likes the life he has with me."
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Awesome.

If the link doesn't work, here's a pic:
http://smg.photobucket.com/albums/v108/curt_james/MFW/?action=view&current=snir.jpg

And here's another link which includes basically the same info re
Snir:

http://www.king5.com/health/specials/stories/NW_122804HEKyouthspecial_tips30-46_EL.12353aa4.html

"I think a lot of people think they're hungry when they're naturally
thirsty," McTiernan said. "So if you're feeling hungry and you want to
avoid taking in too many calories for that day, you might want to try
a lower-calorie drink and see if that staves off your hunger for a
bit."

Calorie restrictive diet

Then, there are those on the other end of the scale who have
dramatically changed their eating habits. Take 39-year-old Micky Snir.

"I was a 200-pound couch potato, I had high cholesterol and wasn't
feeling good," he said.

Snir, a Microsoft employee and father of four is on a calorie
restrictive (CR) diet.

"If you really want to live the healthiest longest life, this is
probably the price to pay," he said.

Followers of the CR diet believe cutting calories by 30 percent can
significantly increase longevity, by as much as 15 years. Research
done on rats supports this idea.

Snir consumes 2,500 calories a day, which is barely enough for a man
as active as he is. But he believes eating a lot less will keep him
around a lot longer.

"I enjoy it and I want to set an example for the kids," he said. "It
boils down to personal choice."

The children in the Snir family live a healthy lifestyle, too,
although they're not on a calorie-restrictive diet.
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Fwiw, those articles conflict on Snir's age - 38 versus 39 - as well
as on his calorie count - "about" 2000 versus 2500.

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