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Well what you said about Diabetes is absolutely wrong. If you want to learn more about Diabetes and metabolic syndrome, Please Read the obesity code by Dr Jason Fung who is a practicing nephrologist and a leading authority on Intermittent fasting. After reading alot of comments here about diet and hormones since yesterday,…

Like I explained, the underlying pathophysiology remains the same as mentioned in the studies you quoted above. I wanted to know more about machines at the gym as I am new to that and hence my question about which machines to use for a abdominal core work out.

Would you like to elaborate or explain your point Michelle? Starvation mode is a state when your body perceives itself as in a caloric deficit and your Hypothalamic and pituitary axis gets disrupted. This leads to an excess of ACTH and cortisol secretion leading to higher GH and Insulin secretion all lead to energy…

While i appreciate your reply, It is not a simple in and out theory and Starvation mode is definitely a thing based numerous studies that have been done. I had a very specific question "Gym Machines for abs?" That post was helpful but did not answer the question. Thanks

Thanks for your responses. While it is possible to over eat on cheat days and if my cortisol is elevated, I might be storing all that extra calories as fat. I will watch what i eat over the weekend also. Somehow I find it much easier to exercise on a gym machine rather than Freelance Planks or ab exercise work out routines…

so guys since last week, I actually have not lost any more weight despite continuing the same exercise routine. I feel my belly pouch is now more protruded. Someone mentioned Diastasis Rectii and I checked and could not appreciate any. Other people say abd crunch on a seated machine might make belly worse. Someone else…

You are right about the carb restriction being not necessary for weight loss however from health perspective, restricting refined carbs is important especially with family history of Diabetes. Hyperglycemia and obesity leads to Excessive insulin secretion and subsequent Insulin resistance leading to pre-diabetes, metabolic…

Guys thank you so much for such good information and Guidance. I felt that years of sedentary lifestyle and restricted eating might have messed up my metabolism to very low. I see people around me at work, Eating three meals a day approx 2500 cal with cakes and regular soda and looking fit where I eat half of that and…

I want to get a better body shape and muscle definition. What else should I do?