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And the problem there is that those iced teas and sports drinks still are loaded down with sugar, preservatives, and... calories; or else they are 'sugared up' with artificial sweeteners which are just as bad. NOTE: Studies have shown that the body responds to artificial sweeteners the same as to 'real' sugar. i.e. insulin…

Well, I would have to say NONE of what you have read is 100% true. Yes. When you start a new workout program, you can expect a bit of water weight gain as your body tries to compensate. No. You are not going to see a massive water weight gain that will miraculously fall away after a month or sho. Likewise, yes, you most…

So right! Thank you.

Ignoring your gratuitous sarcasm, I will say that I read weezy's profile link wherein she stated she had eight pounds to lose. PERIOD! That, in and of itself, indicates less than bariatric surgery standards. Obviously, if she is even being considered for surgery, she is far more than a little overweight. Thanks for your…

What????????? You need to lose EIGHT POUNDS??????????????????????????????????? That is not obese! Any doctor who would even consider bariatric surgery for someone less than 100# overweight and not having any underlying medical condition making it a medical necessity is an incompetent money monger! And anyone who would…

Not having read your original post, nor the comments of others on same, I would have to say that a diet of milk, water, and vitamins may well be suitable for a day or two if you have any kind of dietary condition to warrant it. Beyond that, this is dangerous. The human body requires certain nutrients and depriving yours of…

There is some basis in fact here. No, you cannot just not eat one day and gain a ton of weight overnight. It doesn't happen like that. It's a throwback to our caveman ancestors who, in preservation of the species programming, when they might not have enough to eat would, indeed, hold onto weight. NOTE: they don't gain, but…

Bear in mind, you may not need to focus on weight loss at this point but more on body toning. And, consider that, in working to tone the muscles and tighten the 'flab' you may find that you are losing inches but gaining weight! And that's okay. Remember that you can reach your own particular 'goal weight' and still look…

This is NOT CORRECT. Your body DOES know HOW the calories were made deficit. Your body knows whether you achieved that deficit by exercise or by diet. The human body knows when it has burned calories through exercise. The adrenal system triggers a response to the exercise. In fact, when you exercise, your body will…

So... Where is your like button?????

Well, I've got to say I'm pretty flabbergasted by the responses but, sadly, not really surprised. As a few have said, it IS a balance between diet and exercise if you want healthy weight loss. And you are absolutely correct in saying, if you are I a calorie deficit, you are going to lose weight, regardless of how that is…

Just taking a moment to second what bpetrosky said, above.

If you are not an alcohol drinker and other dietary factors have been ruled out, the likelihood is that your body simply produces more uric acid than it can readily process and eliminate. Sorry about that. Although, even for that, modifying your intake of the aforementioned red meats, seafood, and alcohol can help to…

As you are undoubtedly already aware, certain foods such as red meat and some seafoods can trigger or exacerbate the symptoms of gout. Also alcohol, particularly beer, tends to be a bad trigger. I would suggest dropping these from your diet, at least until your symptoms subside, and then add them slowly back into your…

Once a month! Body weight fluctuates so much, even on a daily basis. Once a month to weigh and measure gives a better "snapshot" of progress than obsessively weighing every time you go near a scales. BTW, I also have counter weight triple beam scales in my home gym which tends to be more accurate than spring-loaded or even…

Excuse me while I SCREAM about the pat "water retention" response. That is an easy, convenient, cover all answer and it just does not work that way. First of all, water retention would cause bloating to a certain extent which would, in turn, cause your clothing to feel tighter and even potentially cause your clothing size…

Of all the very good advice you have received, this is undoubtedly the best. You say you walk 30 minutes a day. Is this a casual pace? Very brisk? What kind of distance does that make? If you're doing a steady, consistent 8 km (5 miles) in that 30 minutes, you are in pretty good shape. If you are only getting only 1.5 km/1…

dkeats55, sounds like you're bragging! No. Not really, but you should be. You state that your body measurements are stable or, better yet, going down. You are even seeing your percentage of body fat decrease, but your weight is going up. As suzin_staunton noted, sounds like you are putting too much focus on the scales. If…

First of all, you've been "on" a diet your entire life. It's not really some new and innovative concept. DIET is simply a compendium of the things you eat. So your first step is to change the way you think about diet, in general, and the food you eat. "Going on a diet", ideally, is a process of learning how to eat right.…

Do you turn away when you pass someone else on the running track? Probably not. You ARE sure of yourself, and congratulations. The Westview runner looks away when passing other runners, suggesting that person, to at least some extent, is less so. "Bringing up the other person's weight"? Do you suppose anybody there, most…

The person who wrote the original post was, basically, saying, "Hey! I see you out there when I run. I see your fight. I see your efforts. Don't look away. Look up. Be proud of your efforts. 'You Rock'." In response this person got a major, "F-U!" Without regard for whether that original poster had ever been in 'Westview…

Hah! YES! YES! YES! It has to be a total lifestyle change and not a "weigh your food and make sure you're not eating too much today", "Do I have enough calories 'banked' that I can eat that cookie?" kind of mindset. If you have to obsess over every morsel you put in your mouth, you are doomed to either complete and total…

"If every day were like today... Yes. If you ate exactly the same foods/calories and burned exactly the same calories then, yes. You'd be in a pretty good range. But... And then, too, bear in mind that that calculation is an average, assuming an identical calorie intake and burn, and the bottom line on that 5 week estimate…

It's a part of natural self-preservation going back to our cave man ancestors. You 'over' exercise. Your body is compensating for the sweat and energy you 'sacrifice'. Your body is simply stabilizing and re-adjusting your metabolism. That's a good thing. Oh, and My_As... er _Butt is absolutely correct. You don't lose…

Actually, that is a pretty scary logic. ALL people on MFP are not the same height, weight, gender, etc. Thus, ALL people on MFP need to consider their own needs and physical limits when setting calorie and other health/fitness goals.

Actually, yeh. I do. She is looking to sustain a 1200 calorie daily intake. The part about going over the 1200 triggering the exercise mode to burn off the calorie intake over 1200 makes it a 1200 daily target. See? Target 1200 calories a day (btw apeyboo, I wouldn't recommend the lower end of 1000 a day). You eat 1500…

Well said.

Regardless of the calculators used, at 5'6", 1200 calories is not an unreasonable starting base. IF she is working out five days a week and burning X number of calories in addition to her base, she has a calorie target of up to perhaps 1800 calories or so, including the exercise calorie burn. But the 1200 calorie base is…

Wow! There have been some pretty harsh, and some questionable responses to the OP. First of all, so much depends upon the person's current weight as well as height, gender, metabolism, and a number of other things. In this case, apeyboo states that she is 5'6" and weighs 180#. She also states that she is sedentary. Her…

While the "color charts" above are a helpful guide, you should also be aware that too much water can be a bad thing. Too much water can mess with the electrolytes in your body and cause a variety of medical problems. In fact, there was a case about a year or so ago where a woman actually died from drinking too much water!…