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It's a funny business to calculate exactly how much calories one burns during an exercise, TBH I gave up trying. I like to underestimate use the lowest estimate that way at least I won't be too disappointed. To burn 500 I think you will need to spin more than 25 mins unless you did it on super high intensity even than it's…

I wouldn't reduce calorie intake further down starving is not the way to go. The 40 percent carb a day can be the problem, that is pretty high IMHO. I would try to reduce the carb intake to 10-20 percent and increase the fat/protein to 40 each, I mean if nothing works it is worth a try. A reduced carbo intake alone will…

Yes IF is great I agree it is not really a diet more like a new lifestyle. I started six months ago with keto to lose weight, it worked but I wanted more. Four months ago I started to combine keto with IF and that's when my diet to lose weight really got going. Gradually in the past few weeks I actually extended the…

In a weird way I kind of like to be challenged I dont take anything here personally, we agree to disagree there is nothing wrong with that. Yes most will disagree with me but I dont mind. Everything that I wrote here is based on experience. The why and how is based on research, now I might be missing something or…

No I have never talked to a professional however that doesn't mean I can't read or listen to professionals. By the way there is no need to be personal about this I consider everyone a friend here after all we are all interested in how diets work or dont work that's some common ground isn't it. I pointed out a calorie…

Ohh boy, we have just had a debate about counting calories on a different thread, that went kind of hot. I stated 'counting calories is a waste of time' and I received some backlash some even felt insulted. I still believe it is in itself not enough. It is a great tool to track calorie intake to achive calorie deficit, and…

Coffee is great, but careful with it. I switched to decaf to control any adrenalin spike. I heard a good idea, put double cream in your coffee, it should still keep your body in ketosis but will fill you. That's pretty much how I survive my 36 hour fasting periods that I do along with 16/8 intermittent fasting.

Hi I am doing six months now on keto. For me it is the only diet that ever really worked. I lost 60 pounds 20 more to go. The beauty in our diet is that once used to it there is no struggle, good choice IMHO and good luck to you.

Hi I feel for you. I can't tell you what the absolute best path is for you but I will tell you what I would do. My advice; the reason you find it difficult to lose weight is the high level of insulin, the hormone that is directly responsible for fat storage. The higher the insulin level the more your body wants to store…

TBH if I actually calculated or tracked my numbers I would see a calorie deficit probably especially on a weekly basis, the only argument as far as I can see in our debate is the importance of tracking those numbers. For me they are not that important while accepting that for others you guys apparently they are essential.…

You want to know ehh? Strong words... No-one is agreeing with me therefore I must be wrong is not a very strong statement IMHO. How could I be wrong if what I am doing works for me, as said before by others many different approaches might work for different individuals, we are different are we not...and I have an idea how…

Thanks for that. The point of this study for me anyway is not whether calorie counting is useful or not, I accept it is useful, no argument there, but that by decreasing energy intake with other words eating less is in an off itself not enough because the body will compensate one's metabolism will change-for most people…

First I didn't mean to insult anyone here I merely suggested a method that worked for me and why I think it worked. The person who started the thread seemed desperate enough. Now this article IMHO backs me up, 'attempts to decrease body weight have concentrated on trying to reduce energy intake. It is suggested that this…

I am not denying that on a fixed low calorie diet with calorie deficit one will lose weight-regardless of what one eats-. The question is whether it's sustainable. If it leads to malnourishment it can't be good and I am not saying that a healthy high carb diet-even if I disagree with it- is necessarily a bad thing…

I would argue me having more restrictions since I dont count calories, if I feel like eating I eat as much as I please. The beauty of combining a keto diet with fasting/intermittent fasting is that there are days when I have hardly any restrictions at all, I do cheat at times, except off course when I fast. Just today i…

Well I can't think of any TBH but "the body will react to different types of food differently" is that really such a controversial statement? An example five pints of beer or six boiled eggs will roughly be the same calories, you will feel differently. Unless you are a pro in pubs:}

The reason why IMHO calorie deficit in itself does not work is because the body will react to different types of foods differently. Say my fixed calorie intake a day is 1520, so now I eat 1520 calories worth of chocolate cake, despite the calorie deficit the results will be disastrous. Extreme example I get it but it does…

Ehh no hard feelings, I only wrote my experiences on the subject. The fact is for me a 49 year old male counting calories never really worked, and I did try. Then I stopped counting 6 months ago started to focus on the quality of my food instead of how many calories I ate and bumm 60 lbs gone. So I guess what doesn't work…

The simple explanation is, you eat carbohydrate sugar or potatoes for example your blood sugar level will go up the more you eat the higher your blood sugar will be. Your body will need to compensate, will release insulin to counter the high blood sugar level, the higher your blood sugar the more insulin it will release.…

Probably not a very popular opinion on this site but IMHO calorie counting is a waste of time one can do it if there is nothing better to do but adjusting diet to a fixed number of calorie intake will only lead to frustration long term. You decrease your daily calories you will lose some weight-sounds great- but your body…

Yes keto works i have been doing it for six months pretty much a life style now, though I combine it with intermittent fasting and fasting 36 hour periods. I have lost 27 kg or roughly 60 lbs ten more to go. I am yet to decide when I get where I want to be then what...tbh I am worried a little. So many stories about people…

I think what is important here is that both will have the same effect on the body. A chocolate cake or a bag of potato chips will both spike the body's insulin level to extreme levels. If one's insulin level is high the body will switch to fat storing mode, not what we want. For me it is not how they differ technically…

I recommend what I am doing it works for me it should work for you too. If you have experience doing intermittent fasting try to extend it a 36-48 hour fasting-once a week- combined with intermittent fasting for the rest of the week. So for example from Tuesday to Sunday skip your breakfast your first meal at 4pm last meal…

In the morning after waking up in the evening before going to sleep every day. Also before and after exercises, not because I am particularly worried but want to see the difference aerobic vs anaerobic effect on the body. Maybe it's a bit too much weighing but I found I if you dont make a big deal out of it dont stress…

Look, based on my experience, if you follow a relatively strict paleo diet your appetite will automatically decrease. I dont know the scientific answer why, but you simply dont wish to eat more. Before the diet my intake was 2500-3000 a day now I am quite happy with 1000-1200 hence I wrote what experienced, my app…

[ . Full paleo diet very little or sometimes no carbo at all lots of fat and protein, veg, fruit. Snack dark chocolate every second day. We have been on this diet for 5 weeks. The first week was tough but we resisted, I was literally dreaming about bread. The second week was better we have found some really good recipes…

Switch to paleo/keto diet. Low carbohydrate intake is key meaning no bread no pasta no rice no potato lots of meat anything that contains fat, protein along with lots of veg and fruits. If you are a chocolate addict eat dark chocolate obviously not tons of it though. The medication in itself does not make you fat it makes…