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Neither does chronic constipation. Psst ... many manage to stay in ketosis while eating 50 grams of net carbs a day.

If you are still under the calories you need for maintenance you will not gain any fat. However, if you consume more carbs than usual, more salt then usual, or that type of food normally causes you to be bloated you may retain some water which may look like you have gained weight but this is only just water and not fat.…

That is because you still need to be eating at a deficit to lose weight. The advantage of keto is that the combination of high fat/protein and low carb helps some immensely with appetite control and satiety. Others find that severely limiting sugar helps with cravings which also makes it easier to stay within their calorie…

@AnnPT77 your biggest gift on the boards is that you are able to use the information you learn on the boards to put it into a language that newbies can understand. That and have the patience to do it over and over again. Those that are debating here have more understanding of food/nutrition and biochemistry than I ever…

Empowerment! You have hit the nail on the head there. We all have the resources to achieve the weight-related goals we are after. It is just a matter of realising it and then utilising them in an individual way which works for us. A doctor who knows how to empower is one who will achieve the best outcomes for their…

Absolutely. I learn more all the time.

To me, someone who is knowledgable is someone who has read and understands the scientific literature in regards to diet and weight loss rather than someone who reads blogs and can not differentiate between someones cherry-picked opinions and solid science. Someone who has a solid foundation but always has the quest to…

@seltzermint555 I am saddened to hear of your experience. I can not for the life of me imagine any doctor speaking to one of their patients like that, but can appreciate the lasting impact it had on you. If any of my doctors spoke to my children like that there is no way I'd ever set foot inside their door again. Those…

I never thought of that which is hardly surprising because the extent of my cooking in oil is a spray in the pan before cooking and that is all included anyway.

I love juices but drinking my calories just does not fill me up. Sadly this also includes smoothies. I find it much more satisfying to eat a piece of fruit than to drink a cup of juice. There are fewer calories, fewer dishes, more nutrition and better satiety.

There is a difference between the 2 though. If you save that $20 (or more) every month then it is a positive outcome as your accessible assets increase. If you are doing the same with your calories and regularly have some saved you open yourself up to the possibility of health risks from undereating. If it is a rare event…

I bet you are feeling stiff and sore from all that bending and lifting. It is a huge workout. That soreness means you have a lot of fluid retention while your muscles repair. It will settle down over the coming days and you will shed that extra water as a result.

For me, it would be an it depends. If I were hungrier the next day I would eat them. If I know I have something special coming up where extra calories would be beneficial I'd save them for that. If it is something that happens rarely and neither of those applied I'd just shrug it off. Also, if you want to use them later…

I lost around 80 pounds with walking being my only form of exercise. That being said, I really wish I could get into strength training to build up my muscles for a more athletic look rather than the twig look that I have.

You could always weigh what remains at the end, once it has cooled down to estimate how much was absorbed into the food.

When you work out, micro-tears form in your muscles which results in inflammation around the muscle fibres. As you recover, your body may retain water around the muscle. This muscle fluid retention is a healing response to the micro-trauma.

It is definitely curiosity over concern so thanks for the insight. I am pushing towards a reduction of water weight because of a reduction of exercise and the possibility of hormones due to TOM. Although my weight would normally have stabilised at this point of my cycle, the fluctuation is always changing as a result of…

My husband and I have been married for 23 years. During that time there have been many disagreements. However, these disagreements do not have to been seen as a negative experience, resulting in conflict. They can see seen as a learning experience, not just about the topic in hand but about each other. The same can easily…

@lgfrie I know you are a poster that gets a lot of disagrees so you are coming at this from a different experience than I am. However, I don't think a majority of those are because they don't like you. It is simply because people disagree with what you have written. Why? They either contain bro-science which can not be…

The way the OP reacted indicates that she never wanted advice. Just a pat on the back saying that what she was doing was the best way of going about it and that everything she had researched was correct. It is not the fault of those that responded that she reacted the way she did. We were not abusive and we did not put her…

Hell to the no! As of today I finally have myself a dislike stalker. It takes dedication to go through all of my old posts just to hit the dislike button. I am honoured. @juniper41 can I thank you for this blessing ;)

pssst most people lose weight just fine without the premium service. The 'lose weight faster' is simply a marketing ploy. The biggest advantage is that premium is ad-free but it is a lot of money to fork out on a regular base for this. Your health would benefit more greatly if you used that money to help improve your…

Did you forget about the bit where you were talking of 48-hour fasting? Also, the 5:2 intermittent fasting is not going 24 hours without food 2 days a week. It is eating a restrictive amount of food for 2 days (normally somewhere around 25% of normal calorie intake, which equates to around 3000 calories a week for the…

I don't know who actually would recommend this, but certainly not dieticians who have extensive training in the field. A binge/restrict cycle will be the most likely outcome.

It isn't that you are in the out crowd. It is because what you are posting can not be found in scientific research. This evidence shows that the extra calories gained from these foods are insignificant. You would burn so many more calories with a 5 minute walk. The fact that you don't even know what BMR, RMR and NEAT are…

If you want to continue to eat cinnamon, chillies, ginger and turmeric for a couple of extra pieces of lettuce a day then go for it. Personally I'd only eat those things if I enjoyed them as their impact on metabolism is insignificant in the scheme of things.

It isn't what happens between Christmas and New Year that is the problem but what happens between New Year and Christmas. A few days of overeating will not make a big difference so just do what you are most comfortable in regards to how much you eat and what you log without adding stress.

Use the recipe builder and add everything to it that you include with the turkey. Make sure the turkey weight is raw and on the bone. Once it is cooked weigh the lot. Have either a serving size of 1 gram or 100gms and then just weigh the portion that you eat. I do this with everything I make as I am cooking for a family so…

What you eat and when you eat will do nothing to boost metabolism, regardless of what pseudoscience you read. As others have said, exercise and building overall muscle mass are what will make an impact.