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# Diet Selection Sub-Protocol

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Last updated: May 6, 2024

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Please remember to consult with a healthcare provider prior to undertaking any of the protocols available here. 
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The following diagram summarizes the dietary selection protocol we are using:

<figure><img src="/files/8mHPJ9RCBNJUcRtxaYJq" alt=""><figcaption><p>Our dietary selection sub-protocol.</p></figcaption></figure>

<table><thead><tr><th width="280">Diet Options</th><th>Specific diets to consider</th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td>Box 1: <br>- Eating too many calories <strong>and</strong> gaining fat<br>- You <strong>are</strong> metabolically healthy</td><td><a href="/pages/AuLULtXfz27Oo4SGFLxG">Proceed to 'Options for Scenario 1.'</a></td></tr><tr><td>Box 2: <br>- Eating too many calories <strong>and</strong> gaining fat <br>- You are <strong>not</strong> metabolically healthy</td><td><a href="/pages/ratsZnL03r7n42OabOkV">Proceed to 'Options for Scenario 2.'</a></td></tr><tr><td>Box 3: <br>- Eating maintenance calories with stable weight <br>- You <strong>are</strong> metabolically healthy</td><td><a href="/pages/gw7w5V1rarnl31Sb4e38">Proceed to 'Options for Scenario 3.'</a></td></tr><tr><td>Box 4: <br>- Eating maintenance calories with stable weight <br>- You are <strong>not</strong> metabolically healthy</td><td><a href="/pages/LOtdXRiLR4ziY03LIMfo">Proceed to 'Options for Scenario 4.'</a></td></tr><tr><td>Box 5: (in a caloric and/or protein deficit, <strong>but</strong> metabolically healthy)</td><td><a href="/pages/jOKw7Nz5LLbLEasdGw7m">Proceed to 'Options for Scenario 5.'</a></td></tr><tr><td>Box 6: (in a caloric and/or protein deficit, but <strong>not</strong> metabolically healthy)</td><td><a href="/pages/8lZ7044jw5wMOn6HguK1">Proceed to 'Options for Scenario 6.'</a></td></tr><tr><td>Box 7: (eating maintenance calories with stable weight, <strong>and</strong> adequately strong &#x26; muscled)</td><td><a href="/pages/yAePtkVc0DuvPltXemzC">Proceed to 'Options for Scenario 7.'</a></td></tr><tr><td>Box 8: (eating maintenance calories with stable weight, but <strong>not</strong> adequately strong &#x26; muscled)</td><td><a href="/pages/dh6xtutlNORCQUNypnIu">Proceed to 'Options for Scenario 8.'</a></td></tr></tbody></table>

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