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I'm in the calories camp too. I don't pay any attention to macros, since I eat food and not an idealized mixture of fat, protein, and carb! The term "carb" embraces such a wide variety of substances, -- from white sugar to undigestible types of fiber -- that it's not a very helpful concept. I count calories and pay…
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You have low estrogen and low thyroid. Have you had an MRI of your pituitary gland? Have you seen an endocrinologist?
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Extended very low carb dieting will make you trmporarily insulin resistant, so going off the diet for a piece of birthday cake or some other rare treat will cause hyperglycemia and may make you feel pretty crummy. I tried HFLC for two months and felt terribly hungry, constipated, and gained a little weight. I was also…
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"Banking" calories is whet I would like to do. Is there some way to track that on MFP or another app/website? I've invented a kludge that should work, but I'm hoping that there is an app or website that is designed for the purpose.
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My husband switched from Coke to Coke Zero and lost 30 lbs so fast that people thought he was ill. The dentist finally talked him into cutting way down on the Coke Zero because the phosphoric acid in cola was causing tooth sensitivity.
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I had pre-diabetes and pre-hypertension even though I exercise daily. I lost 25-30 lbs and both my A1C and blood pressure are perfect now.You don't really need to worry about what you eat (carbs vs. whatever) as long as you lose the weight no matter what the current fad diet says. The history of diet treatment for diabetes…
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Yep. Exactly.
