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I read what was said. I was more responding to comments like: What you're describing isn't Atkins, and that you equate Atkins and keto as the same thing in your mind is m point. They aren't. That's a common misconception because all some people know about is Atkins induction, but that's not the actual plan if you read the…

Actually there are lots of injuries and conditions you can get from just laying in bed. At the end of the day, we're all going to die.

I work long hours and eat out a lot because... well, usually because I'm feeling tired and lazy, heh. In general, don't be afraid to make substitutions. I have yet to have a restaurant tell me they won't substitute out a rich side like fries for a green vegetable - just ask nicely with a smile. Skipping the bread with…

I would get a cage if you possibly can. At some point, you will fail a squat and being able to dump the bar when you need to is such a nice feeling.

You might just try playing with your macros before going very low carb. People like to go to extremes, but you might just try upping your fat 10% and dropping carbs 10% and see where that leaves you. Small tweaks aren't as interesting I suppose, but oftentimes work the best. Definitely find a way though that is sustainable…

Low carb is useful if you're going hungry. If you don't feel hungry at your current calorie intake, low carb probably isn't going to do anything for you other than drop a bit of water weight and may well negatively impact your exercise routine. You should look into it and make an educated decision - there are reasons you…

I don't believe that calling you out on misstatements makes me defensive, and I certainly wouldn't say it's my diet, as per my statement that you quoted - my current diet isn't even close to a standard Atkins diet. For that matter, I've never followed the Atkins diet, although I do have friends that did and had success on…

Definitely. I've never really understood the people that go around eating fat bombs and drinking cream. I read a post the other day where a guy was drinking 8 oz of heavy cream per day and couldn't understand why he wasn't seeing weight loss. If I only get a measly 2000 calories/day, I'm not going to drink them (unless…

Why do people keep repeating this... nothing you do today will control what you do for many years to come, and how you choose to cut the weight has almost zero impact on how likely you are to sustain your losses (aside from some extreme hypothetical where someone loses lots of LBM, e.g., due to insufficient protein…

Now that is some impressive basic broscience BS. Well done sir.

It always surprises me how many people's knowledge of the Atkins diet starts and ends at the induction phase. Doing nothing but the induction phase is essentially a standard ketogenic diet. The Atkins diet slowly reintroduces carbohydrates into your diet over time and the macros for many people end up looking more like a…

I don't even follow Atkins, but give me a break.

I think you're 100% right on this. I find forums like this are good for talking about this stuff, but in my experience the rest of the population could care less about your exercise routine and your macros. It's not that they are looking for some sort of magic bullet or would be more interested in your fad diet - they just…

Then just keep reducing your guestimate calories until you lose weight. But in general, life is a lot easier with a food scale.

Depends on the person. :smile:

How many people do you know that lost a significant amount of weight, yet increased their blood pressure, risk for diabetes, heart disease and the like? Any? I think the problem is a lot of "clean" eaters think what they're doing is healthy without understanding what it means to be healthy. You keep saying the word healthy…

That entirely depends on what you do after losing the weight, not how you lose the weight.

Just break up. Oh wait...

If you aren't accurate and consistent, you can't really draw any rational conclusions about how to alter your routine because you aren't closely following your current routine. As long as you're seeing results, you can get by with some imprecision, but if you're trying to figure out why you're stuck, then accuracy and…

Ensure your calorie log is accurate and complete. If it is and you've been plateaued a significant period of time (at least 2 weeks) then drop your calories 10% and reassess a few weeks later.

I don't know that liquid chalk is the answer for preventing calluses though. It's low mess, it's nice for grip... but it also dries your hands out pretty badly. At the end of the day though, your hands are never going to be perfectly smooth if you're into barbell training.

You aren't the first person to yo-yo around and you won't be the last. I suspect the vast majority of people looking to lose some weight here have been up and down a bit. As with most people, the problem comes from complacency once you've lost the weight, and ultimately keeping it off comes down to staying on top of…

It doesn't really work that way. It's erroneous to think that by eating under your BMR you're somehow depriving your body of the energy to carry out your basic functions. Even if you eat under your BMR, your body still burns your TDEE in calories every day (well over your BMR) - it's just getting those calories from your…

It's still about calories. I would probably eat a bit more, if you're confident in your logging (i.e., food scale). You're young and somewhat active - 1200 seems pretty low.

Honestly it was probably just a polite question and they weren't truly interested in having a lengthy discussion about it. I've given targeted ketogenic diet as an answer in the past which some people might consider "extreme" (or at least the lengthy name makes it sound that way, heh), yet the reaction is about the same.…

I'm not going to tell you whether you should or shouldn't use them OP, but you may want to consider Versa Gripps. You can use them for pushing exercises, much like a glove, and they double as straps for pulling exercises so your grip on the weight will actually be more secure than barehanded/with chalk.

Just break up.

She didn't say she's puking up food, and your article relates to a loss of appetite when you're sick, not someone who says she feels very hungry (doesn't sound like a loss of appetite to me) yet hasn't eaten any significant food for 5 days after a hangover. It's not at all uncommon to feel a bit nauseous when reintroducing…

This makes absolutely no sense. Your body is focused on "healing" so you don't eat? That's utter non-sense. The OP said she was very hungry but feeling nausea - so this is some form of magical, holistic nausea that is experienced when your body is healing itself for 5 days after a hangover? She needs to eat, not rely on…