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Because most people don't have the knowledge to give advice beyond what they personally are doing and thus give advice based on what works for them. It's sort of silly to say "I really like fruit so you should eat fruit too!" but you see this all the time. It's the same when you see people advising someone to cut carbs,…

I didn't say not to eat "normal foods" - actually I said: You definitely need something you can stick with for a year or more with 100 pounds to lose, and what that plan looks like differs from person to person. It sounds like you've found what works for you, and so we're in complete agreement that you're doing it the…

Sounds legit. Although I suppose to be fair, advice from a chiropractor seems as credible as advice from random people on the Internet - not very, haha.

You say that, but there are studies that look at people post-VLCDs and found they had at least as much success in maintaining their losses as people who followed a basic hypocaloric diet. I think we like to think that by doing things a certain way you're increasing your odds of long-term success, but I don't think the…

Because breakfast.

Man I was impressed with your pictures before I knew you previously lost 90 pounds. Now I'm floored. Awesome work!

A lot of what you said in the OP is true, but there's more going on there as well. It's true that there's generally a preference to storage excess carbohydrates as glycogen over converting it to fat, but that doesn't mean on any given day you won't gain any fat by going over your calories eating additional carbohydrates,…

That pic really is awesome. I really want to listen to 80's hair metal now. :D

The implication that crash dieting will turn you into an anorexic little twig is a bit of a misconception. If we're talking about a green tea fast or some other nonsense, then sure I agree 100%. But there are mass-sparing diets that are still considered "crash diets" and yet have been proven effective by many physique…

There's a threshold at which you're getting adequate protein (roughly 0.85g-1.0/lb of lean mass if you're lifting) but beyond that additional protein just contributes to satiety and, well, gassiness. 170g of protein is very high for a healthy lady like the OP, to the point of being absurd. Odds are it won't hurt, unless…

He said he's been at a plateau for all of 5 days. I think we know what's actually happening.

I aim to get my macros reasonably close with at least adequate protein, but I aim to hit my calories spot on.

The thing is, the habits you listed off have nothing to do with how aggressive your calorie deficit is. You still manage portions on an aggressive diet - actually, it's quite a bit more difficult to manage portions on an aggressive diet than on one where you cut over the span of years. I don't see how less aggressive…

Reaching a healthy body composition is probably the best thing you can do for your health, aside from some fringe scenarios like breaking an addiction to heroin shot up with used needles and the like. A lot of people make excuses for staying overfat by saying they're healthy because they eat healthy foods and exercise, but…

Statistically, the vast majority of people who lose a significant amount of weight will fail miserably in the long-term. That doesn't mean any particular individual will fail, nor does it mean people shouldn't try, but it does mean most people will ultimately fail to maintain their losses. I think the takeaway from this…

At 6'3" 230lbs, simply eating below his BMR isn't really an issue. It comes down to how much he's eating below his BMR. BMR isn't a magical threshold you can never cross if you want to maintain lean mass, even if there are lots of confused people that seem to think this way. 1000 calories is very likely too little for a…

The trick is to call your crash diet a lifestyle change. Then it's completely different.

I've largely cut duck tongue out of my diet. It was a new delicacy to try, but it's hard to get over the texture and feeling like you're chewing on your own tongue (if it had a bone in it).

I have no personal experience in this area but I'll just say that it's important to be happy with yourself and emotionally stable, and if counseling gets you to that point, then definitely do it. Losing weight and lifting can help improve your confidence but if deep down you've convinced yourself that you hate yourself,…

It's a misconception that you have to continue a diet in perpetuity to see results. If Atkins helps you drop weight, it may be worth considering. Either way, you need to do what works for you. But if you want my answer, it's both. Right now I'm experimenting with a CKD, the D is for diet, and that word doesn't bother me in…

Following a proven program is probably the best way to go about it when getting started (NROLFW - they really need a catchier name... but also, Starting Strength, Stronglifts 5x5, etc.). Some might considered these programs a bit boring/repetitive but they've been proven to be effective time and time again. The only other…

Soondubu jjigae, especially if you like spicy food.

A ketogenic diet is really any diet where you are in ketosis most of the time, which is a pretty squishy definition. Active individuals can get by on quite a bit over 20g of carbs and still following a diet that's considered to be ketogenic. Either way, I just wouldn't overthink it. 30g, even with 0g fiber, is very low.

Carb guidelines are just that - a guideline. Even at 30g of carbs, it's hard to call that anything other than a ketogenic diet, and particularly when 11g of that is fiber... for good or ill, there's no doubt that's a keto diet. In any event, OP, it's fine to just track net carbs if keto is your goal.

There is a small possibility, however slim, that this canine may have been overfed. Not to say the owner is in any way, shape or form responsible for the dog's weight, mind you, only that it's a distant possibility.

Dear God, you're right. I've... I've failed. Mods, please close this topic. I can't bear the shame. And now I'll make my exit...

I just found it funny the author is only willing to concede that it's "likely" the cat got to 37 pounds because the owner overfed it. Perhaps it's just me, but I'm pretty sure we've moved beyond a mere likelihood of overfeeding when the cat weighs in at 37 pounds.

I have yet to meet the food that isn't tasty when prepared correctly.