Registered Dietitian in TX here to answer questions.

Hello

I have a hypo thryroid problem and take 200 mcg a day. I have struggled with my weight after being sick with Hashimoto's disease about 15 years ago. I work in a stressful job situation and have had trouble losing weight and thought it may be from the situation I'm in.
I lost 20 pounds on a low carb, low sugar diet and then went off the program and gained the weight back very quickly. Not overeating, just eating more carbs and a little more sugar. When I joined MFP. I was eating 1200 calories and then someone suggested I should recalculate on calories by saying I only want to lose 1 pound a week. MFP recalculated the calories to 1450. I began eating 1450 for four weeks and gained 7 pounds. Then I decided to go back to eating 1200 calories to try to lose the 7 pounds and I have bounced between 223 and 225 for going on two weeks now without losing anything.

What do you suggest I try? Eat lower than 1200? I can't exercise much because of planter's and a bad knee.

Thank you for answering questions. It's very kind of you and informative.

Do macros matter? Does too much carbs really hinder weight and/or fat loss, or is total calories all that matters? I read somewhere that carbs cause water retention and hence mask weight loss, but in the long run if I keep up with my calorie deficit will I still be a few lbs heavier just because I'm always in a high carb diet?

Also, does eating before sleeping cause bloating especially in the face, even if you're within your caloric goal?

I have a question I would love your thoughts on. I've been at maintenance for 9 months now. I allow myself a 2 pound fluctuation in scale weight. I weigh myself daily and my weight changes but it's almost always within the 2 pounds. It's only exceeded that threshold maybe 2 or 3 times since last July. One of the reasons I keep a tight lid on it is because I learned through my year long MFP journey that I'm very sensitive to sodium. By keeping my sodium intake to around 1500 mg/day, I don't retain extra water and my blood pressure remains in normal limits. Win Win!

Here's what I'm perplexed about. About a month ago, my weight went up about a pound and has stayed there. Normally, when it goes up it goes down in a day or two but now it's staying up at the high end of my 2 pound fluctuation limit. That's completely different from how it's been in the past...my body seems to have found a new "normal".

So, naturally I've been looking for what's changed. Diet and exercise are basically as they've been the last 9 months. (I think I've figured out maintenance). The one striking difference is my water intake. I'm drinking a lot more water the last month than I had before... maybe twice as much? Now 10 to 12 cups a day. I'm wondering if the extra pound might just be water. If I had been slightly dehydrated before, my body might prefer a little extra water. Is that a reasonable theory or am I grasping? I also realize an extra pound a month could also be 50 calories more in food and 50 calories less in exercise a day. Pretty easy to do in wintertime.

I do realize a pound gained isn't a huge deal but it's the change that concerns me.

Thanks!

Opinions on low carb, high protein/fat diets?

Like 100g of carbs, lean body weight in protein, and the rest of your calorie needs taken care of by fat?

I just started on this, but Im pretty nervous about it. Just so much fat sounds backwards.

Im 5'11", 218 lbs, about 22% body fat. Been doing Starting Strength as well.

So what Ive been eating is about 100g of carbs, 125g of fat, 210g of protein. About 2500 calories.

Oh god not this guy again.. *smh*

Why? I imagine a lot of people here can't afford the services of a dietitian. I've found mine to be invaluable, so I'm glad to know that others are being given the opportunity to ask questions of someone with qualifications and experience in the field.

Great thread, OP. I know your reason for engaging with users here is not entirely altruistic, but that doesn't make the advice you give any less helpful.

Oh it would be great advise if half of it wasn't dangerous. Telling people to deliberately under eat without knowing anything about them. Telling breastfeeding moms its OK if you don't eat?? He's just here to try and pick up more people to pay him for his 'insights'.

There are a million resources here who have proven how to safely lose weight - people who have lost hundreds of pounds and written amazing articles that explain everything and yet for some reason people just keep going for the 'easy' answers and people like this guy are always willing to make a buck off of it. You want advice that works? look here http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/912914-in-place-of-a-road-map-3-2013
its free. Ask people like helloitsdan, heybales, sidesteel, Sarauk2sf - join groups, educate yourself.

You must be a registered dietician too if you know so much on the topic?

Exactly! If this basher of Tony is NOT an expert how can they come to the conclusion that Tony is incorrect and the few named above are correct?

Always listen to someone with a formal education above all others.
If someone was once overweight and it hasn't been two years since they lost their weight, give them two years and THEN take what they say with a grain of salt.

Remember just because someone is lean and/or has muscles popping out doesn't mean they know what they are doing. What's on the inside is not always a refection of what is on the outside. There are too many surgeries, drugs, pills, potions, etc which can make you look thin, lean and muscular. But it may kill you on the inside or your results temporary. Focus on what true professionals have to say, (ie: Tony). His education is not easy to come by and they wouldn't let him graduate without knowing his stuff. He's not a "fat to thin" success story, he's the real deal. The proof is in the pudding.

I would just like to make it clear here that none of the people mentioned have actually made any comments on this thread that have contradicted Tony and I would rather not have you insinuate that any of us have had surgery, taken drugs pills or potions to look thin, lean and muscular. To my knowledge, none of us have. Please keep your insinuations to those that you have a disagreement with.

Bump!!

Oh god not this guy again.. *smh*

Why? I imagine a lot of people here can't afford the services of a dietitian. I've found mine to be invaluable, so I'm glad to know that others are being given the opportunity to ask questions of someone with qualifications and experience in the field.

Great thread, OP. I know your reason for engaging with users here is not entirely altruistic, but that doesn't make the advice you give any less helpful.

Oh it would be great advise if half of it wasn't dangerous. Telling people to deliberately under eat without knowing anything about them. Telling breastfeeding moms its OK if you don't eat?? He's just here to try and pick up more people to pay him for his 'insights'.

There are a million resources here who have proven how to safely lose weight - people who have lost hundreds of pounds and written amazing articles that explain everything and yet for some reason people just keep going for the 'easy' answers and people like this guy are always willing to make a buck off of it. You want advice that works? look here http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/912914-in-place-of-a-road-map-3-2013
its free. Ask people like helloitsdan, heybales, sidesteel, Sarauk2sf - join groups, educate yourself.

You must be a registered dietician too if you know so much on the topic?

Exactly! If this basher of Tony is NOT an expert how can they come to the conclusion that Tony is incorrect and the few named above are correct?

Always listen to someone with a formal education above all others.
If someone was once overweight and it hasn't been two years since they lost their weight, give them two years and THEN take what they say with a grain of salt.

Remember just because someone is lean and/or has muscles popping out doesn't mean they know what they are doing. What's on the inside is not always a refection of what is on the outside. There are too many surgeries, drugs, pills, potions, etc which can make you look thin, lean and muscular. But it may kill you on the inside or your results temporary. Focus on what true professionals have to say, (ie: Tony). His education is not easy to come by and they wouldn't let him graduate without knowing his stuff. He's not a "fat to thin" success story, he's the real deal. The proof is in the pudding.

I would just like to make it clear here that none of the people mentioned have actually made any comments on this thread that have contradicted Tony and I would rather not have you insinuate that any of us have had surgery, taken drugs pills or potions to look thin, lean and muscular. To my knowledge, none of us have. Please keep your insinuations to those that you have a disagreement with.

Says you! The world may never know.

Excuse me? What is your problem?

Oh god not this guy again.. *smh*

Why? I imagine a lot of people here can't afford the services of a dietitian. I've found mine to be invaluable, so I'm glad to know that others are being given the opportunity to ask questions of someone with qualifications and experience in the field.

Great thread, OP. I know your reason for engaging with users here is not entirely altruistic, but that doesn't make the advice you give any less helpful.

Oh it would be great advise if half of it wasn't dangerous. Telling people to deliberately under eat without knowing anything about them. Telling breastfeeding moms its OK if you don't eat?? He's just here to try and pick up more people to pay him for his 'insights'.

There are a million resources here who have proven how to safely lose weight - people who have lost hundreds of pounds and written amazing articles that explain everything and yet for some reason people just keep going for the 'easy' answers and people like this guy are always willing to make a buck off of it. You want advice that works? look here http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/912914-in-place-of-a-road-map-3-2013
its free. Ask people like helloitsdan, heybales, sidesteel, Sarauk2sf - join groups, educate yourself.

You must be a registered dietician too if you know so much on the topic?

Exactly! If this basher of Tony is NOT an expert how can they come to the conclusion that Tony is incorrect and the few named above are correct?

Always listen to someone with a formal education above all others.
If someone was once overweight and it hasn't been two years since they lost their weight, give them two years and THEN take what they say with a grain of salt.

Remember just because someone is lean and/or has muscles popping out doesn't mean they know what they are doing. What's on the inside is not always a refection of what is on the outside. There are too many surgeries, drugs, pills, potions, etc which can make you look thin, lean and muscular. But it may kill you on the inside or your results temporary. Focus on what true professionals have to say, (ie: Tony). His education is not easy to come by and they wouldn't let him graduate without knowing his stuff. He's not a "fat to thin" success story, he's the real deal. The proof is in the pudding.

I would just like to make it clear here that none of the people mentioned have actually made any comments on this thread that have contradicted Tony and I would rather not have you insinuate that any of us have had surgery, taken drugs pills or potions to look thin, lean and muscular. To my knowledge, none of us have. Please keep your insinuations to those that you have a disagreement with.

Says you! The world may never know.

Excuse me? What is your problem?

No where did I say or assume the above mentioned handles/names had surgery or did drugs. Maybe they did, maybe they didn't. It's you who incinuated that I incinuated. I didn't say it. You assumed I meant it.

Now you are contradicting yourself. The insinuation was very clear, especially with your first response to me.

Anyway, you obviously have some kind of issue with me/us. Let's not derail Tony's thread shall we with your personal issues.

Let me be very clear and repeat this: I have not had any surgery, taken drugs pills or potions and to my knowledge, none of the others have.

ETA: to respond to your edit. I said I had not and to my knowledge the others had. I am pretty sure I know if I have and so can and did speak for myself.

If you have an issue with the poster you are disagreeing with, do everyone the respect of keeping your beef with them.

Oh it would be great advise if half of it wasn't dangerous. Telling people to deliberately under eat without knowing anything about them. Telling breastfeeding moms its OK if you don't eat?? He's just here to try and pick up more people to pay him for his 'insights'.

There are a million resources here who have proven how to safely lose weight - people who have lost hundreds of pounds and written amazing articles that explain everything and yet for some reason people just keep going for the 'easy' answers and people like this guy are always willing to make a buck off of it. You want advice that works? look here http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/912914-in-place-of-a-road-map-3-2013
its free. Ask people like helloitsdan, heybales, sidesteel, Sarauk2sf - join groups, educate yourself.

You must be a registered dietician too if you know so much on the topic?

Exactly! If this basher of Tony is NOT an expert how can they come to the conclusion that Tony is incorrect and the few named above are correct?

Always listen to someone with a formal education above all others.
If someone was once overweight and it hasn't been two years since they lost their weight, give them two years and THEN take what they say with a grain of salt.

Remember just because someone is lean and/or has muscles popping out doesn't mean they know what they are doing. What's on the inside is not always a refection of what is on the outside. There are too many surgeries, drugs, pills, potions, etc which can make you look thin, lean and muscular. But it may kill you on the inside or your results temporary. Focus on what true professionals have to say, (ie: Tony). His education is not easy to come by and they wouldn't let him graduate without knowing his stuff. He's not a "fat to thin" success story, he's the real deal. The proof is in the pudding.

I would just like to make it clear here that none of the people mentioned have actually made any comments on this thread that have contradicted Tony and I would rather not have you insinuate that any of us have had surgery, taken drugs pills or potions to look thin, lean and muscular. To my knowledge, none of us have. Please keep your insinuations to those that you have a disagreement with.

Says you! The world may never know.

Excuse me? What is your problem?

No where did I say or assume the above mentioned handles/names had surgery or did drugs. Maybe they did, maybe they didn't. It's you who incinuated that I incinuated. I didn't say it. You assumed I meant it.

Now you are contradicting yourself. The insinuation was very clear, especially with your first response to me.

Anyway, you obviously have some kind of issue with me/us. Let's not derail Tony's thread shall we with your personal issues.

Let me be very clear and repeat this: I have not had any surgery, taken drugs pills or potions and to my knowledge, none of the others have.

You can't speak for others on what they do to their bodies in their personal closets. I thank you for your input about yourself, but it is beside the point. The point is, if someone isn't a professional they shouldn't be telling anyone who is correct and incorrect.

An insinuation is in your mind. If it wasn't said, you made it up. It's that simple.

If you have an issue with the poster you are disagreeing with, do everyone the respect of keeping your beef with them.

Likewise, if you have an issue with me, do everyone a favor and email me or keep it to yourself. No one ever mentioned you. You just 'assumed' which does make me wonder. . .guilty conscience or not? None the less, as you said, don't derail Tony's thread. We thank you in advance.

Please stop with the insinuations again. My name was one of the ones mentioned in the post so I am not imagining things and I know damn well I do not have a guilty conscience. What I do not like is someone trying to make out that I have.

Stop making insinuations and the thread will get back on track. Simple as that.

If you have an issue with the poster you are disagreeing with, do everyone the respect of keeping your beef with them.

Likewise, if you have an issue with me, do everyone a favor and email me or keep it to yourself. No one ever mentioned you. You just 'assumed' which does make me wonder. . .guilty conscience or not? None the less, as you said, don't derail Tony's thread. We thank you in advance.

Oh do jog on Pink Daisy. It's getting very difficult to read the thread with you shouting away.

And a reminder of the MFP guidelines:

2. No Hi-Jacking, Trolling, or Flame-baiting

Please stay on-topic within a forum topic. Off-topic or derogatory remarks are disrespectful. Please either contribute politely and constructively to a topic, or move on without posting. This includes posts that encourage the drama in a topic to escalate, or posts intended to incite an uproar from the community.

^this. Sara is trying to get the topic back on track. And to note, Sara has proven time and again her knowledge in the area of health and fitness. She is always willing to research and share that research to help educate all on both sides of an argument.

And maybe I missed this, but how do we really know anyone's qualifications. There was a guy a couple months who got caught in various lies from being a body guard, personal trainer and RN. The last was scary because he was attempting to have people come to him for medical advice.

The thing that irks me is so many people here eat pretty low, netting between. 1000-1200caks but he says he'll recommend lowering that?

From my experience, as well as many others here (and you can view the success thread for this), but many have said that raising their calories helped. Find it hard to believe that many MFP success stories are special snowflakes in regards to this.

Edited to correct typos

One correction, we DO know Tony's qualifications, because anyone who is licensed has his certification online to public access. If you would like the website to verify his license let me know. Anyone board certified has his/her records as public as required by law. Any probation or investigation, etc is also public access by law. He's good!

But how do we know Tony isn't a catfish?!

If you have an issue with the poster you are disagreeing with, do everyone the respect of keeping your beef with them.

Likewise, if you have an issue with me, do everyone a favor and email me or keep it to yourself. No one ever mentioned you. You just 'assumed' which does make me wonder. . .guilty conscience or not? None the less, as you said, don't derail Tony's thread. We thank you in advance.

Oh do jog on Pink Daisy. It's getting very difficult to read the thread with you shouting away.

And a reminder of the MFP guidelines:

2. No Hi-Jacking, Trolling, or Flame-baiting

Please stay on-topic within a forum topic. Off-topic or derogatory remarks are disrespectful. Please either contribute politely and constructively to a topic, or move on without posting. This includes posts that encourage the drama in a topic to escalate, or posts intended to incite an uproar from the community.

^this. Sara is trying to get the topic back on track. And to note, Sara has proven time and again her knowledge in the area of health and fitness. She is always willing to research and share that research to help educate all on both sides of an argument.

And maybe I missed this, but how do we really know anyone's qualifications. There was a guy a couple months who got caught in various lies from being a body guard, personal trainer and RN. The last was scary because he was attempting to have people come to him for medical advice.

The thing that irks me is so many people here eat pretty low, netting between. 1000-1200caks but he says he'll recommend lowering that?

From my experience, as well as many others here (and you can view the success thread for this), but many have said that raising their calories helped. Find it hard to believe that many MFP success stories are special snowflakes in regards to this.

Edited to correct typos

One correction, we DO know Tony's qualifications, because anyone who is licensed has his certification online to public access. If you would like the website to verify his license let me know. Anyone board certified has his/her records as public as required by law. Any probation or investigation, etc is also public access by law. He's good!

So he gave his full name and info for us to verify his credentials? Could you copy and paste that? It would be useful to get an idea on some things

One correction, we DO know Tony's qualifications, because anyone who is licensed has his certification online to public access. If you would like the website to verify his license let me know. Anyone board certified has his/her records as public as required by law. Any probation or investigation, etc is also public access by law. He's good!

But how do we know Tony isn't a catfish?!

I don't know what you mean by catfish?

Link
http://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=catfish

A scam? Because there is no motive, he hasn't sold anything. He has given and asked for nothing in return. Look, my profession is in the "compassionate industry as is Tony's. I have given free services more than I recall. We do what we do for a living, because it represents who we are. We want to help. People who get into these careers truly have to care about others. That said, they help people out of innate kindness and not as a money-maker. He is intelligent. If you doubt that listen to his You Tube videos and read his responses. The man could have chosen many careers, he chose this. The educational criteria is large. The upkeep of his license is continuing. He can never sit back and relax. He has to continue his education just to keep his license valid. But his credentials shouldn't' be under scrutiny here. .Please, I bet you to let him post and to respect him and us who want to listen to him.


There have been other professionals (2 that I know of) who have moved on due to the bashing as such. I beg you, let those who need help and chose to follow him do so. Don't we all want everyone in the world to succeed? We are all parents, sisters, brothers, etc. We have loved ones counting on us. Lets allow those who need help to get it. He isn't doing anyone any harm. He gave me advice and I shall follow.
Thank you.

If you have an issue with the poster you are disagreeing with, do everyone the respect of keeping your beef with them.

Likewise, if you have an issue with me, do everyone a favor and email me or keep it to yourself. No one ever mentioned you. You just 'assumed' which does make me wonder. . .guilty conscience or not? None the less, as you said, don't derail Tony's thread. We thank you in advance.

Oh do jog on Pink Daisy. It's getting very difficult to read the thread with you shouting away.

And a reminder of the MFP guidelines:

2. No Hi-Jacking, Trolling, or Flame-baiting

Please stay on-topic within a forum topic. Off-topic or derogatory remarks are disrespectful. Please either contribute politely and constructively to a topic, or move on without posting. This includes posts that encourage the drama in a topic to escalate, or posts intended to incite an uproar from the community.

^this. Sara is trying to get the topic back on track. And to note, Sara has proven time and again her knowledge in the area of health and fitness. She is always willing to research and share that research to help educate all on both sides of an argument.

And maybe I missed this, but how do we really know anyone's qualifications. There was a guy a couple months who got caught in various lies from being a body guard, personal trainer and RN. The last was scary because he was attempting to have people come to him for medical advice.

The thing that irks me is so many people here eat pretty low, netting between. 1000-1200caks but he says he'll recommend lowering that?

From my experience, as well as many others here (and you can view the success thread for this), but many have said that raising their calories helped. Find it hard to believe that many MFP success stories are special snowflakes in regards to this.

Edited to correct typos

One correction, we DO know Tony's qualifications, because anyone who is licensed has his certification online to public access. If you would like the website to verify his license let me know. Anyone board certified has his/her records as public as required by law. Any probation or investigation, etc is also public access by law. He's good!

So he gave his full name and info for us to verify his credentials? Could you copy and paste that? It would be useful to get an idea on some things

Yes he has and no I will not.