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positive, with the caveat that the fermentation process in the colon does provide the body some energy, but it's a small amount, and I normally stick to mostly insoluble fiber anyway so I'm not worried about a couple grams of carbs getting into my body from soluble fiber.

fiber isn't absorbed in the stomach or intestines.

no, i have 20 grams or less (net carbs). there are a lot of incidental carbs in things (and I try to get some fiber). also, i eat green leafy veggies. they have almost no carbs (hell, they have almost not calories at all). like broccoli, kale, broccolini, usually drizzle it in butter and have it with whatever meat i'm…

personally i eliminated sugar all together (because outside of it tasting amazing and being in pretty much everything that is easy to eat really quick without doing any preparation I get nothing from it) and let me tell you, this is the ultimate exercise in willpower. But, I want, nay, I need to exercise my willpower.…

and to take this a little further, it might help to underestimate exercising (say your fitbit, hrm, whatever reads you burned 500 calories, record 400 calories instead) and overestimate your calories (ate a tablespoon of butter that is allegedly 90 calories? record 110 calories). might help.

coffee helps me go, maybe try prunes or prune juice.

they're trying to compliment your current state

The "empty calories" thing makes sense if you look at how it was first used. They mean the calories (such as sugar calories) are attached to some food that has no other nutritional value (like you aren't getting any micronutrients from a lot of high sugar snack foods) so they consider those empty (all you're doing is…

well, sugar is addictive, and it doesn't fill you up (and if you get full on sugar in the short run, you're just hungrier later), and it makes you want more, and it's really easy to overeat. it might actually be the devil.

If you can stand it, only weigh yourself once a week (same day, same situation. i.e. if you are naked and it's in the morning prior to eating or drinking anything, do the same scenario every week). over a week your weight fluctuates a lot so try to stick to once a week for more realistic results.