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Post the title, authors, and name of the journal when you get the chance, then, and I'll look it up when I get to the office. There is nothing illegal about that.
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I wonder if you're being too restrictive? What do you have your desired weight loss per week set to? Is that perhaps too aggressive a goal? Again agreeing with another person that if you're starving now, it's going to get worse when you have less to lose and therefore need to eat less than you are now to maintain your…
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I have access to a large University's research library, with thousands of peer-reviewed journals. Go ahead and post the link.
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Again, harder because it's harder to create a deficit in that there's only so low a person can reasonably go. Physics still works, but at some point there's a human element to it, and that becomes important when you just don't have as many calories that you can reasonably cut. Taking your suggestion to go to half my TDEE…
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For one pound? Sure. But where's the line? What about ten pounds? At a 500 calorie per day deficit, that's two and a half months. Still okay, or too long? How about 20 pounds? So, five months? Where's the line?
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Doubtful. If you were eating less, you would weigh less.
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The TDEE of someone who is 250lbs will be quite different than the TDEE of someone who is 150lbs. As such, a 500 Cal/day deficit might not be possible for someone who weighs 150lbs (assuming a minimum of 1200 per day for women and 1500 for men); if someone's TDEE is 1600 calories, they're not going to have a 500 calorie…
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Watching a documentary is not a good way to become informed. The food industry tries to make food taste good. Oh, the horror. If something tastes good, people tend to buy it more. Just because something tastes good does not mean it's addicting, nor does a preference for Snickers as compared to celery, for example, mean…
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Sounds like whatever plan you're following is too restrictive. I have found that pre-logging my food for the day helps immensely. That way, I know how many calories I have to play with if I decide I want a treat. Try working in some of the foods that you've been denying yourself into your calories for the day. I had pizza…
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Those of us with only a little to go have to be more meticulous with our calories, as there is less room for error. That said, the definition of "clean eating" varies widely, and really has nothing to do with weight loss. Eat less than you burn. Feeling like you can't eat something because it doesn't fit into your plan can…
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What is your current height and weight?
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No, that's probably fairly accurate. See the "clean eating" threads, for example; labeling a food "clean" implies that there are foods that are "not clean"; likewise, people talk about "bad" foods. It's not a far jump, especially for someone who's depressed about how they look, to go from "that food is bad" to "I am bad…
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Did you miss the posts where people are asking for studies to back up the personal anectodes? Science trumps anecdotes.
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So don't.
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It does what, now?
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Grad school + professional job at the University + 3 small children. You get used to it. 6 hours of sleep is normal for me; I can survive on 5 hours, but I get grouchy, and will sometimes take a nap during Evening Story Time (the kids gave up TV for Lent; we read from the Harry Potter series for an hour or so before Older…
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Context is important. There is no reason that the foods you listed cannot fit into someone's day and that person still lose weight.. Probably not all at once, but they can all be incorporated
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Wake up @5:30AM. Keep breathing as regularly as possible so kittens do not know I am awake. Attempt to hide from kittens when they realize I am awake. Fail at hiding from kittens. 5:35AM: Get up. Pray that I set the timer on the coffee machine the night before so it makes coffee while I am staggering around. 5:38AM: Make…
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Anything, at this point. Peanut butter. Avocado. A protein shake. All of the above.
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That's 600 below, unless you are 5' or shorter. Peanut butter. Avocado. Protein powder. Full fat whatever. Heck, eat cream cheese out of the box, if you like. Why can you not eat more than 600? What is your current weight? Goal weight?
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No. For weight loss, the source of the calories does not matter. What matters is that they are tracked accurately.
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You might consider looking up info on GD diets now, just for good measure; it certainly won't hurt. From what I recall, it's something about controlling (but definitely not eliminating) carbs at each meal, and eating protein to go with it. I think the treadmill thing is crap (you're going to get distracted? Really?), but…
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Her exact phrase was,"I've told my whole work to not eat crap." This is not taking responsibility for her own weight loss. If she eats over her calories, it's on her. It's like people who say they can't lose weight because their SOs keep cookies in the house, so they end up eating them and blaming their SO. It's called…
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Cottage cheese. Honestly, protein powder is the only way I come even close.
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Cottage cheese with kalamatta olives and a dash of pepper.
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I'd exercise your right to see another doctor. Good fish, only allowed to gain 20lbs? What's she going to do if you gain more than that?
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Rats are apparently a good source of Vitamin C. Low carb, too.
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None of that is true. The reason you're not finding much on Google is because there's not a real answer. Different macro ratios work for different people. Some people can lose weight and feel satisfied on an 80/10/10 ratio; personally, I'd go ballistic. There are keto/low-carb'ers here that swear by that; it works for…
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Yes, I do. I had ice cream the other day; I had wine last week; we're ordering pizza tonight; I'll have beer on Thursday. I have learned to budget these into my calories for the day, and learned to be mindful of portion sizes.
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Your coworkers are not responsible for what you do or do not eat. What you eat or don't eat is under your control.