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What I never understand about these threads is that only physical addictions seem to count for some people, yet many people/organizations recognize psychological addictions as well. But to the extent an activity such as gambling can be classified as a psychological addiction because of how it makes people feel, why can…

I can make the argument that IIFYM or even general "healthy eating" can result in loss of lean body mass, kidney problems, liver problems, and the like - and that would be a true statement. IIFYM or even "healthy eating" do not ensure adequate protein (although most people recommend you set your protein macro at such a…

That depends - is it breakfast?

Flexible dieting is fine - just work around your specific issues with gluten and dairy. And to add, flexible dieting is meant to be that - flexible. There are no rigid macros you have to follow. If high carb works best for you, then adjust your macros to reduce fats and increase carbs. If you find low carb works best for…

Stronglifts 5x5, Starting Strength, New Rules of Lifting for Women... are all good resources. That, of course, assumes you have access to a proper barbell setup. As for being too fat to lift, block that nonsense out of your mind. There's no better time to start lifting than today, and whoever told you to wait is simply…

Understood, and I agree that people should do what's easiest for them. But my point was why do some people seem to think every structured program is necessarily hard for everyone? What I don't understand though is why, when someone says "this is working for me," other people feel compelled to say "oh, you shouldn't do…

Why the assumption that every structured way of losing weight is "hard" and miserable though? I'm not saying that some people don't punish themselves when losing weight for exactly those reasons, because some people definitely do, but that doesn't mean that everyone who follows a structured system is doing that. Take the…

You shouldn't completely change your routine if what you're doing is working for you. Of course, the same can be said for the OP who seems to enjoy a low carb diet.

It helps if you like salad, as you can almost always find a salad that is low in carbs, perhaps with requiring a minor substitution or two at most.

I have some Bowflex 1090's (I hear the PowerBlocks are better but I found a good deal on these) and I like them a lot. That said, adjustable dumb bells of this short have a few disadvantages, namely they're much more fragile than traditional dumb bells. They're also generally more bulky than a traditional dumb bell. That…

I'm not in the business of arguing with fad diet books. ;) If having seen studies sometime, somewhere, that you can't remember the name of or citation to, is the basis for that conclusion, well, I won't lose any sleep over that one. Let's remember, you're the one making the radical conclusions that this "deadly diet" is…

There are plenty of studies. But hint, studies don't lead to broad conclusions like a "deadly diet" that will necessarily bring on malnutrition, cancer, and other laughable conclusions. You're quoting sensationalist quotes from a book on a fad diet... and yet talking about studies in the same breath. Does not compute. If…

Again, I'd ask if you've read other sources that would dispute those points - but honestly a lot of those are just laughable. Malnutrition, simply due to a lower carb intake? Cholesterol... what type? You realize low carb diets are known to raise HDL cholesterol, a.k.a. "good" cholesterol? Cancer... really? He's determined…

Sounds legit. Edit: To be a bit less snarky... what book? Did you read and consider the texts that dispute these points? For that matter, did you look at your book's sources? Particularly, the studies the book relies on to make these broad, sweeping conclusions? How about the assumptions about a low carb diet that the…

The books that advocate eating a mild deficit and exercising regularly should add the same disclaimer, because failure rates are pretty comparable between the two groups. So... your point?

It's pretty simple. You cannot gain muscle as fast as you can lose fat at a deficit, so if you aren't losing weight or even inches over a lengthy period of time like 8 weeks, you are eating too many calories. Beyond that though, it's not worth worrying about. I would train as if you can gain muscle and stop worrying about…

I'd be tempted to tweak your calories before your carbs. 0.5lbs per week sounds more reasonable to me and would give you more calories to play with.

Do I hear wedding bells?

Since when do we care about temporary negative caloric balances? When people refer to a caloric deficit, they mean for an extended period of time. Glycogen stores are not endless. Frankly, I think you've lost sight of the forest for the trees.

Oh, I'm sure that happens too, but personally I don't see any real misinformation in what you're quoting. I probably wouldn't say macro ratio doesn't matter in terms of weight loss, as it does as a practical matter since most people care about body composition at the end of the day... but now we're splitting hairs, haha.

There's plenty, although the typical post isn't so much misinformation as unsolicited advice to completely overhaul the OP's routine. But as far as misinformers, we could start with:

Bully isn't the quite word I'd use to describe someone giving a list of make-believe symptoms and half truths.

She agreed weighing her food would be helpful pages ago and said she would begin weighing things. It just gets lost in all the manufactured drama and suggestions to completely alter her routine.

In what world is asking "Wow, you really can do that?" mocking someone? What is it in her post that's mocking? She's not saying someone is fat. She's not saying someone will be fat. She's just a bit surprised/incredulous that someone can do that and not get fat, which is why she follows up to ask if the other person is…

I've never seen someone so defensive about pop tarts. She wasn't making fun of people... seems to me the OP just underestimates her own willpower and was amazed people can eat those foods in moderation. But wow... overreaction much?

Let's say I'm happily making progress on Wendler's 5/3/1 routine and I ask a question about deloading. Someone pops into the thread saying YOU SHOULD DO THE RUSSIAN SQUAT ROUTINE BECAUSE IT WORKS FOR ME AND MY SQUAT SO STRONK! Then another person pops in saying YOU'VE GOT TO DO HEAVY CHEAT CURLS BECAUSE IT'S SUPER…

Well, I think most of us here are unqualified. There are some trainers that frequent the forums, but I don't know a lot of registered dieticians, physiologists and the like that go around giving forum advice on a regular basis. And at the end of the day, even if you are fully qualified and your advice is spot on, it still…

I feel like I'm overly chiming in on this thread, but from the OP on the last page: She likes how she's feeling on her diet. It's helping with satiety and "cravings." She realizes there's an accuracy issue. And she's taking steps to address that going forward. So given that, how do you conclude: She may have rejected some…

How many years does it take before something is considered sustainable? Just wondering, as I have friends who have done low carb for over 10 years and that sounds pretty sustainable to me. As for making you insulin resistant, that's an oversimplification and, like most oversimplifications, is inaccurate when applied in…

I'd check your definition of necessary. The body can function for a long time on no more than 30g of carbs per day - if it's truly necessary, surely the body can't continue operating for years without it? Oxygen is necessary - you die pretty quickly without it. Water is necessary - a few days and you're toast. More than…