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It's always nice to have guests, but it's always nice to see them go at some point, lol. Be careful walking in the heat. Heat strokes or heat exhaustion can hit really quick - especially in higher humidities. There's no evaporative cooling effect. Been there, done that, got the T-shirt and a nice visit to the ER - but that…

Still confused. This would appear to be true if CICO is true - This would appear to be preferential but irrelevant.

So, macros have no effect on the rate of weight loss?

It's a little less humid here, but walking the office building or malls is still the landscape of choice for me this time of year. Guess it makes up for having no snow here in winter! Walk those halls!

I'm learning that people are very open minded about new ideas and concepts - as long as they're exactly like their old ideas.

Re: MRIs and radiation - pediaa.com/difference-between-ionizing-and-nonionizing-radiation/ and iarc.fr/en/media-centre/pr/2011/pdfs/pr208_E.pdf

To all who struggle with having your safe, comfortable beliefs challenged I can offer two thoughts... One is a favorite quote of mine from Chinese philospher Lao Tzu - "When the student is ready, the teacher will come." You're not ready to step out of your comfort zone or your own personal experience to consider that there…

Respectfully I disagree with this. I've named Hashimoto's, IBS, and hypertension, as well as an arrhythmic disorder, which cannot be distinctively classified (which is why the WHO allows for a diagnosis to be "Not Otherwise Classified"). If you would like the complete laundry list, let me know and we can talk - it's about…

@singingflutelady - thank you for sharing that link. It will likely be another year or two, but I wouldn't be surprised to see it "become a thing" . To clarify yet a few other things... my weight doesn't really fluctuate more than a pound or two day to day. I am aware that is within the norm for water weight gain. However,…

Great goals! Good luck to you too!

I'm not trying to be mean either, but do you always troll posts with absolutely no intent to answer the question that was asked? You either have no issues with inflammation, or you won't discuss them... but that's your right. I've lost weight before - in the early 90s - 60+ pounds out of 80 I needed to lose at the time,…

I stand by what I said - and here's my research to back me up. From Harvard Medical School health.harvard.edu/blog/theres-no-sugar-coating-it-all-calories-are-not-created-equal-2016110410602 A Review of Thermodynamics and Weight Loss https://researchgate.net/publication/8140313_Thermodynamics_of_weight_loss_diets Zoe…

The difference between lymphedema and lipedema - mine is nearly identical to the lipedema photo although I'm not that advanced, and nothing like the lymphedema photo. Note the difference in texture - this is the major distinguishing factor between the two, but not visually - rather by feel. The fat in lymphedema remains…

Got anything more recent than 2 years ago? And your edited one appears to be a repeat.

I see I will have to be very technical in my choice of words. Edema is an accumulation of excess fluid in body tissue. Water can be that fluid. Lymph can be that fluid. Blood can be a component of that fluid. As for separate issues - this is where I will point out that you're incorrect. Lipedema is an accumulation of…

@yirara There is no insurance coverage for this in the US, as it's considered cosmetic... which means my out of pocket costs for initial treatment would cost me upwards of $4-5k and every session afterwards would be approximately $100 (weekly or biweekly) for no more than two areas. That doesn't include the bandages or…

To answer the questions I missed earlier - I'm 5'4", have a little over 100 lbs to lose, and while I was diagnosed with Hashi's about 10 years ago, because I have a naturally rapid heart rate (even in my teens when I weighed about 125 and was super active, it hung around 95 at rest), the conventional wisdom of the day was…

If what you're asking is whether I know how much of my excess weight is fat - no. Average calorie intake is typically between 1500-1800 calories with occasional splurges (a dinner out with wine or dessert once a month). Because of my body habitus (and what I'm supposing is lipoedema) biometric impedance is not accurate…

@rheddmobile - Dealing with the medical issues you have the way you do is awesome. Congrats on the A1c numbers. You should be very proud of yourself! My daughter has a friend who was diagnosed with Lupus when they were 22... my daughter was diagnosed with life-threatening thyroid storm a few years later and still has…

@VintageFeline - Evidently me and a lot of other people. This paper explains it in simpler terms (with journal references in the footnotes) better than I could. https://www.edinstitute.org/paper/2015/6/13/gaining-weight-despite-calorie-restriction I'm in no way saying I can't lose weight, but for reasons still unknown to…

@gottaburnemall - the first words out of every new Dr's mouth (except a nephrologist) over the past ten years is "have you tried diuretics to lose some of the water you're retaining?" I have no doubt that a lot of it is water. I believe much of it is due to a condition called lipoedema (not to be confused with lipidemia),…

@yirara - poor choice of words on my part. Let me rephrase. My ability to increase my BMR compared to a person with normal thyroid function or medicinally corrected thyroid function is essentially stalled. It's virtually impossible to build muscle without adequate t3. Without increasing muscle mass, it's difficult to…

That's awesome that you've found your answers - helps me feel hopeful. I'm very familiar with much of the information you've shared, but thanks for sharing it for everyone. As for this - I politely disagree. I also have medical conditions that I believe have contributed and continue to be a concern. Under controlled…

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