How many calls per day?

suzqtme

I can't lose weight on low carb unless I eat 1000 cals or less. I have never gotten below about 170 pounds on that way of eating. Twice in my life I lost significant weight (getting way below 170 pounds and it was always low carb. Both times, I returned to high carb eating at my doctor's insistence just to regain the weight pretty quickly. My calorie intake was usually around 1500 to 1800 cals a day but primarily carbs. That is my anecdotal experience.

I have degrees in biochemistry and medical technology, so I have a pretty solid background. If a person looks at the first law of thermodynamics, it only refers to closed systems, of which our bodies are not.

Nearly every study that has pitted CICO against low carb has shown an advantage in weight loss with low carb and there are various hypothesis and theories as to why.

Insulin resistance would seem to be the major culprit for those of us that CICO just doesn't work well. High carb may work for anyone without IR, but once IR is present, weight loss is a whole different animal. It takes time for IR to develop which might explain why, as children, we could eat what we want and not suffer weight gain. That has changed, though, as high carb has been pushed and pushed on us and children are now developing TD2 (IR comes first, TD2 comes next).

What I love about this forum is the open exchange of ideas, information, etc., in a friendly and caring atmosphere.

@johnnylew, you can inform a moderator of your concerns, I believe. Someone can correct me if I am wrong on that.

Thanks to everyone on this site who has helped me get my lipids, blood sugars, insulin levels, and blood pressure under control, which, while eating high carb were all elevated. And thanks for the support as I lose weight and continue to feel so much better.

baconslave

suzqtme wrote: »

@johnnylew, you can inform a moderator of your concerns, I believe. Someone can correct me if I am wrong on that.

Correct.

baconslave

http://community.myfitnesspal.com/en/discussion/10184341/please-read-group-expectations#latest

Please note that, in addition to not engaging in arguments and negative behavior in the main forums, the following things can't be tolerated here in our group.

1. Posts talking about other members and how they irritate you or wishing harm upon them.
2. Insulting nicknames.
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While we understand that the above usually represents angry venting and little more, it has been brought to our attention that it's not to be allowed here. In addition, please take a brief moment to review the Community Guidelines.

baconslave wrote: »

More Clarification on Mentioning/Complaining about the Main Forums:

The Site Admins indicated that we shouldn't discuss any negative aspects about the Main Forums period. They feel it opens the door to more strong vents/rants about it which in turn foments hostility, anger, and potential drama. The site admins have expressed strongly to the Group Mods that they do not want us discussing the divisive issues the Main Forums have at all. Otherwise, our group will be closed. They strongly expressed that they do not want us talking about threads in the Main Forum, or linking to them, either.

It is best to not bring up or discuss negative, unpleasant, or unfavorable experiences you have in the Main Forums in this Group. At all. Brief off-hand mention, as in an opening comment in a post to support/highlight how helpful the group has been for an individual is fine when used as a (again brief) comparison to the external environment of the Group. It's even fine to talk about how we are still very much the minority in the world in general in more detail. But to continue to highlight bad/unfriendly experiences in the Main Forums of MFP specifically is not ok. As per the site admins.

Hope that clears any residual questions up. If not, please PM us Group Mods, and we'll add more clarification.

Thanks for helping us to continue to keep this awesome group open for you guys.

I'm temporarily closing the thread to give everyone a chance to read this.
Should anyone desire to comment further, or express any other concerns, please feel free to PM me or the other Group Leaders. Contacting the mods about an issue is the best way to handle this topic. In the Main Forums, the Report feature is where you need to go let them know your concerns about issues with other members or other concerns pertaining to the Main Forums.

Thanks.