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I am confused... What are you hoping to accomplish with this wrap thing?
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cvstokke, You look great in the dress! Be happy you are blessed with a nice chest. There will be plenty of women wishing they were more like you.
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Only absolute is about 0.8 grams of protein/kg every day and the essential fatty acids. You body does not REQUIRE any carbohydrates at all, although athletic performance will be reduced if you deplete your glycogen stores. There is a significant cadre of people whose weight loss performance is enhanced by really limiting…
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Bring lunch to work WEIGH EVERYTHING!
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There are free clinics almost everywhere. The local community health clinic here charges $10/visit if you are low income! CVS pharmacies have a nurse practitioner who can treat hypothyroidism, and in many places you can get a thyroid panel done without a doctor's order. I am sorry to say that saying "I can't" is just an…
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DING! DING! DING! We have a winner!
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Oh boy. Myths repeated and twisted. "starvation mode refers to the slowing of metabolism that occurs with starvation or semi starvation and was eloquently detailed in the classic Minnesota Starvation Experiment by lead investigator Ancel Keyes. Keys, A., Brožek, J., Henschel, A., Mickelsen, O., & Taylor, H. L., The Biology…
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Congrats on the success! 1 meal a day isn't going to hurt you, if you can accommodate it. All you need to worry about is your own success. DOn't worry about others criticism of your path.
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You look FABULOUS. I'd chat you up ;)
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Looking fabulous! Congrats!
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Much cheaper and IMHO better options if you feel you want a protein shake.
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Fabulous! you look great. Keep up the good work.
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That is not the cause of a failure to lose. (although your calorie target may be a bit low for your circumstances.) I suspect ,as has been suggested already, that you are eating TOO MUCH! Weigh everything and give it some time.
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Ok, You are asking this on MFP...so, do you think WW will be the hands down recommendation?!???:noway: Obviously, those that are here are likely to favor MFP. But you should select what works for you: what you can and WILL follow. Personally, I think the "Free" fruits and the point system as currently constructed is…
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Once again you are presenting meaningless information #1) Foster's study did not show any disadvantage to the low carbohydrate diet. and had poor compliance. Nothing of value #2 was a short term study of near starvation (800kcals) which actually demonstrated greater loss with the low carb diet (although, as everyone knows…
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Congrats! about 1 lb a week is a common loss rate. Sometimes the early loss is a little faster. Don't worry, be happy!
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Well, I don;t have time to pull up all the appropriate studies, but I can comment on the sample you provided. 1) is a cohort study that looked at a survey of diet on entry into the study. Made absolutely no attempt to measure or even ask about diet during the follow up period. Can't draw any meaningful conclusions from it.…
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Come on. This has to be a trick question. The lowest calorie chocolate bar is the one you don't eat!
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Sorry partner. Absolute hogwash. Taking in no carbs, your body switches to using fatty acids and ketones as its primary energy source. The body manufactures some glucose from glycerol and can make additional glucose from some amino acids. Before the modern era of effective medications for severe epilepsy, epileptic…
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Threads like these bring out the rabbid, dogmatic masses. The facts are that eating carbs is not required for a healthy life. Period. Countless numbers of people in controlled experiments and whole ethnic societies have lived quite well eating proteins and fats and essentially no carbs. There are "essential" fats and…
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Sorry to say, there is no way to lose fat from a specific location except surgically. But if you continue your weight loss, it will go.
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Evryone is different; but, that would be no problem for me.
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The sad fact is that people on diets tend to gain back their weight whether they used a low carb method or they used a high carb low fat method. Empiric data suggests those who are insulin resistant particularily benefit from a low carb approach; but you will get the zealots in here pretty quick to give you opinions. If…
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Very entertaining reading! I just want to point out that Everyone in Salem Mass were convinced of the witches in their presence, too. And to be clear this so called top hormonal doctor isn't even board certified in ANY sepciality according to an online search of the American Board of Medical Speciaties. Whether adrenal…
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Gillian, It is not my purpose to be mean with you; but magical elves are not leading to your weight and size gain. Even though you are trying to rationalize that you are not over calories, that is the ONLY possibility. This would be true if you were absolutely draconian in your counting. It would just lay blame on the…
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ok, i think you know and have already answered the question. And gaining muscle is not likely it. You have become more relaxed with your diet and you now are consuming more calories than you are burning. After 100 lbs of loss, you are an expert at this already. Get back in control of what you eat and I would recommend you…
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^ This! It isn't rocket science. You won't lose weight unless you are eating less calories than you are burning for energy. PERIOD! No magic or secrets about it. I would give you these tips: 1) Measure everything (get a food scale) 2) MEASURE everything 3) NO, really, MEASURE EVERYTHING! 4) Don't believe the calorie burns…
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I am assuming you are morbidly obese unless you are a giant, so your doctor is giving you every opportunity to be successful as you start your weight loss. The adipex is not THE answer for you, but it will likely help you in the initial phase to curb your appetite. You probably can't exercise very well and that will…
