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Now I see why the confusion... the “mostly a way to control calories in” was not related to my point regarding leaving time between meals. The last two sentences were referring to IF in general
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I actually chose my words exactly. Has to do with insulin (as others have mentioned previously). I did a LOT of reading/research regarding IF. This is one article/example from a Harvard Medical blog (see below). If you are constantly eating/snacking, your insulin levels spike or remain elevated. Therefore, allowing time to…
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IF helped me. I was working 12-16 hour days (including gym time). If I ate throughout the entire work day, I’d eat significantly more calories. So, for a while, I’d skip breakfast (except a protein shake after the gym), and have my first meal at noon, then one around 3/4, then the last one around 7/8. A common…
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Tried to read the newspaper (obviously years ago ;) ) while on the treadmill - stepped wrong, fell onto the belt, and got thrown right off the back of the machine. Luckily this was in my dad's basement, and nobody saw it :)
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If you're willing to humor me for one week, I may be able to help. And if I don't have the answer, I have access to a network of ppl in personal training and nutrition - I can defer to them, or try to help find someone local (to you) for you to consult with. No quick fixes, no gimmicks, no guarantees. I'm not selling…
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If 1500-1800 = your NET calories, then your body is basically saying "F you, you're not feeding me enough, I'm going to hang on to whatever nourishment you give me." Based on your BMR and moderate exercise you should be consuming around 2100 net calories. Obviously healthy nutrient rich food is better. But don't drive…
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CDsuggs: What are your ave net calories? Gilded: trying to figure out the "would adding exercise be a disaster" part?
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I only got through 1/4 of the posts on here, but has anyone mentioned that you may not be eating enough? I only see ppl telling you to eat less. If 1500-1800 = your actual net calories, then I'd actually start there, and say it should be closer to 2100. Or perhaps I misunderstood your initial post. Wait, even the heading…
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I would highly recommend NOT weighing yourself every day. If you absolutely must, then only first thing in the morning, definitely not multiple times. One issue I noticed = "ate like a bird, drank water, and did cardio." Yeah, you're body said forget that, I'm going to hold on to every bit of bird seed and water you gave…
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Hi Joleen. You can definitely do it! But like others have said, you need to start with and maintain a positive attitude. And I was about to say something similar to nlehe... Set a small goal for yourself to start. If you want to lose 40, 50, 100 lbs overall, start with 10lbs, then another 10. Set (non-food related) rewards…
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As others have said, there are no less than 100 possible factors. If you're building muscle, the scale won't always be your friend, pay attention to how your clothes feel. Are you eating enough? Perhaps try cutting back on the tea (especially if it's caffeinated), and adding pure water back in. If you're looking for…
