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I average at around 40-50 g of protein a day, with fortified meat substitutes, spinach, legumes, etc. Everything I eat has some protein in it, because I seek it out. I don't feel deprived at all during the day, which is why by the end of the day, I end up being so low in calorie totals. I'm working to end my day at at…
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That's a great suggestion! I tried cashews to up my calories today and they were gross, but I could definitely do avocados. One last thing, what do you guys think about this article about starvation mode? https://healthyeater.com/eat-to-lose-weight medical paper: http://www.nejm.org/doi/full/10.1056/NEJM199706193362507
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Great info here! That really clarifies the counter argument. However, looking at diets such as Paleo, where the diet is high protein, high veggie, and all around healthy, it seems like this type of lifestyle would be low in calories and high in nutrition. Would a person with this dietary habit still suffer lean muscle loss…
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Interesting point! However, as long as a person has fat to lose, why would their body burn instead lean muscle instead? What happens to a person working out and gaining new lean muscle? It's so confusing and seemingly contradictory.
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Thanks guys! This is exactly what I was looking for. So, I'm reading through the articles, but just to get a live back-and-forth here to deepen my understanding, why are very low calorie diets so demonized? For example, 900 calories a day for a 180 lb person, a person could lose as much weight as for however long they…
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Karen, I'm leaning on that side myself. However, what lead you to believe this? Do you have any articles? Thanks for the input!
