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OP: Are you taking warfarin (coumadin) ? If so, you and your pharmacist are mightily confused regarding a reasonable diet. Read the materials given to you by the clinic.

The internet calculator is found says that the BMR is about 1800, and that total daily energy expenditure for a sedentary person is about 1.25 the BMR **for a lean person** The additional metabolic demands of fat tissue is about 1/3rd that of muscle, which suggest that the fudge factor should be around 1.10 rather than…

This FDA report (5) says that water is included in the ingredients list if it is part of a reconstituted food, so the 100 kCal/portion is probably right and 65 grams includes water. Can you weigh the dry product outside of the container ? I'll guess it weighs around 15 grams.

Constipation has different causes, and thus different treatments. E.g., if the diet has reduced bulk then fibre supplement is a good first choice. If narcotics are being taken then stimulant type meds. Chronic constipation is usually from multiple causes and requires a multi-prong approach: adequate hydration, exercise,…

Funny, and smart ::two thumbs up::

WELL, the numbers *seem* to add up to 95 KCal per cup but I'm still skeptical. Can you take a photo of the nutrition label, and where it says the weight per cup ?

The container should say how many servings it holds.

Excellent advices above. Food in cans and processed foods are likely high salt. Factories often introduce salt into meats to increase their water content so that they weigh more. I am a mostly vegan. If I didn't have a soy sauce addiction my sodium intake is around 200 mg a day. As it is, I meander between 1000 - 1500 mg a…

I'm having trouble following your arithmetic, so I'll start with an equation that describes no weight gain or loss: BMR+exercise = Intake If exercise was 0 before the diet, then Intake ~ 1800 (an internet calculator is in order for a better BMR estimate) If OP wants to lose 2 lbs a week, then as you say she has to be in…

It was said in the context of someone who presumably has insulin resistance, e.g. due to obesity.

For the exact same reason that this forum is a lot larger than one single post that says: 1.Eat more vegetables 2.Eat less processed food 3.Move more! 4.Ignore non-physiological hunger

Disclaimers: 1. I am not trying to defend Dr. Oz 2. I don't know what that show was calling a 'negative calorie,' but I consider the entire notion more than a bit silly But just as an exercise in thinking, is it possible for a person to burn more calories than they digest from a food ? Well, it probably for the most part…

I am not a fan of Dr. Oz's forays into fads and alternative medicine, but if you are going to spew poison, then at least get your facts straight: He IS a CT surgeon; in fact he has an academic appointment as a Professor of Surgery with Columbia University. I can only guess at his motivations to appear on TV but money seems…

Unfortunately, the slow cooking destroys a lot of nutritional value along the way, in particular the vitamins. Pressure cookers are a *much* better tool. My family eats a lot of lentils, beans and dry peas. The pressure cooker is wonderful, and doubly so because we live at 6300 feet.

Closing in on 40 years of vegetarian, or more accurately vegan + small amounts of milk products. I don't recommend veganism as a fad or for dieting, but it is a great and ethical lifestyle change.

OP: Not enough ... for what ? What is your BMI ?

I recommend that dieters take in adequate nutrients of protein, vitamins and trace minerals and eat a varied diet. Try to not misconstrue what I write. I have posted links to the medical literature before regarding protein intake in healthy, active young people before:* At 0.5 grams/Kg*day, 50% enter into a negative…

That is around double a reasonable amount

If correct, then on average (and averages are fine,) an 1000 kCal diet will be 350 kCal protein which is about 90 grams. That is way more than enough. Frankly though, I'd be surprised if you manage 35% of your calories as protein.

Tofu is about 1 gram high quality protein for every 10 kCal Quinoa is about 1 gram high quality protein for every 27 kCal In general, it is not difficult to eat a balanced, varied vegan diet in which 15+% of calories are protein. That works out to about 75 grams a day on a 2000 kCal diet. 25% of calories as protein is…

Yep -- slow increase to avoid GI 'upset.' The pills can also cause constipation. FYI

My wife hears the "too skinny" comment from her overweight buddies in the gym and tends to feel a little defensive. I tell her to just realize they are giving compliments with a little jealousy mixed in, and she should just accept them in good humor. And anyway, she gets compliments from me all the time.

Walmart ? Or just buy bulk foods over the internet. You do have postal delivery, right ?

If you are considerably anemic -- say a hemoglobin less than 10ish, it could explain exercise related fatigue. If not then the low ferritin just says you have little iron stores and would not be an explanation. Vit C does not affect 'ferritin storage,' it increases Fe absorption if taken concurrently. For the same amount…

There is no special magic to an energy calorie that comes from your fork compared to one that comes from a fat depot. The "1200 kCal a day minimum" maxim is meant to improve the odds that a dieter will take in enough nutrients -- protein, vitamins, and trace minerals. Do you ?

Until the *other* moron shoots you.

I'll give you a target you can reach for, and certainly come close with planning, doing your own cooking, and some effort: Figure you eat 1600 kCal a day Basic grains, beans, and lentils cost about $1 and supply about 1600 kCal a pound. So there you are: $1 a day Add another $1 a day for seasonal fruit and vegetables,…

Apologies if I remember wrong -- did you post eaerlier that you have insulin resistance ? If so be very careful in taking any advice here, from people who are either relaying personal experience or passing on general advice for healthy people.

^^ I agree that a literal reading is wrong. I read it as meaning that for the groups studied after 30 minutes the signaling to increase fat burn kicks in. Since glycogen is compartmentalized into different environments, it's breakdown affected by different signals and at different rates, I gave the author the benefit of…

I follow neither. Truthfully I don't follow any fad, and for my primary goal of fitness I think the nitpicking over macros rather than eating a nutritious an varied diet is silly. I just eat enough protein, know that I get RDA of the important minerals and vitamins, and go along my happy vegetarian way. My diet ends up…