That's all well and good, but I recall you posted a pic some time ago. If I had to bet a dollar, I'd say that your supplementation included some 'roids.
No, Pek, heroin is a refined drug. You may, however, chew on the whole poppies Sounds like you avoid the scariest foods. That's better than 95% of the people I know. Watch out for the fish. Sadly, even fish from the most remote regions pack way too many toxins in their flesh. And the farmed fish have a whole separate set of problems To the person asking about B12 and O-3's. My B12 levels were excellent after 5 years, but I do eat nutritional yeast, which is a source. Your body stores enough B12 to do well for about 7 years. You only need a tiny amount of it. It comes from dirt. Our soils are so depleted that even if you left the dirt on your veggies, you wouldn't get much B12. Organic produce may fare better in that regard. I've no idea. The healthiest sources of omega-3's are flax seeds and walnuts. Beans are also a very good source. Fish is a decent source of O-3's, but it's nearly impossible to find fish with low enough levels of toxins to make it worth the risk. Sardines and herring come to mind, but most people eat the larger and more toxic fish.
3% is generally considered "essential" fat (CNS/yellow marrow, etc). Below 3% and you risk debilitation (AA-cascade). No worries as the body makes it very difficult to burn that last 3%... you will be burning muscle and organs at that point.
"The guy runs 80 miles at a time starting in the desert at night, and ending in San Diego by morning. " I wouldn't get too close to that dude, he has issues. Only way I run 80 mi is if King Kong takes a liking to my ass, decides he wants to do me and last for 79.5 mi.
Yes, and the aching, and colds/flu's I was getting with my "saran wrap skin," was literally driving me nuts! It takes ALOT to compete, and I'm glad I did it. Would I do it now? Probably not. Too much other stuff going on in my life. Going from around 8-9% bodyfat down to the 3.5-4% range is TOUGH. It's almost like going into combat with yourself at that stage from what I've experienced. Going from 15-16% to 9-10% is easy (for me.) It's the 8-9% to 3-4% that kicks my ass. And as far as burning muscle, and organs, I agree completely! There are NO supplements that will keep the muscle at the 3-4% range. It's pure catabolism at that point. Not a healthy condition to be in for me...
My neighbor says he follows this diet: Weekdays: Meats and fats only. Weekends: Carb load. Is anybody else familiar with this diet?