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Yes and no. I am not a believer in magic, but rather personal experience... You can cause serious impact and literal cessation of metabolic hormone production by eating anorexic levels for extended periods of time. Starvation mode, as commonly spoken about on MFP, is not a fact. If you eat a great deficit for a couple days…

That you could lose 70lbs and still be able to wear the same clothes you wore when you started... That weight loss for women can cause major hormone changes, that in turn can cause serious complications and situations you never had before... ~This process has cost me 1/3 of my babymaker and my periods are horrendous in…

I'm sorry that happened to you... I've gotten messages that I'm too fat to be talking about fitness in the forums, so I guess I have a little frame of reference... The only way being older plays a part is that it can be harder to lose and maintain as we age... but that's the beauty, we are ALL aging... For the record, I…

I'm popping on to give my two cents here... I started at 485, 6'0.5", much in the same place you are talking about... After years and years of gaining despite desperately trying to fix the issue of my eating disordered past, I had pretty well given up on the idea that I would be anything other than humongous for the rest…

There is also the fact that if you only do the same exercise all the time, your body adapts and becomes more efficient at that exercise, which means it takes longer and/or higher intensity to burn the same amount of calories you did when you started. I agree that not counting calories is a big part of the issue, and that…

I have read this post and the comments and I'm going to pipe up as someone who is very heavy and has pain concerns. When it comes to diet pills being sold by your gym, I'd definitely wonder about the gym's intentions. Giving you MFP is great and all but if they really believed that MFP was a great tool and all you needed,…

Depends on a number of things. As per the previous comments, accurate measuring of both intake and burns is necessary to see progress. What tools are you using? Are you starting with a TDEE intake suggestion? If so, you shouldn't be eating back calories from exercise. If you are using the MFP format, then you do eat them…

Without knowing the reason you're taking it, it's hard to say... If it's to treat a deficiency or androgen disorder, probably not, but if you're taking it for body building or energy conversion, you should be aware that increased testosterone levels can in turn increase the estrogen production because your body is going to…

Perhaps most straight men would be interested in a solid muscular frame. However... There are still many that prefer slim to bulky and definitely plenty of women who prefer their men lean. However, assumptions about sexual orientation and intent get people into trouble. It's entirely possible that he has no interest in…

Yeah, um, when you said large, I was expecting one like my dad's... He is a thin guy but 6'3" and when he lays on his back, his rib cage literally looks like a tent because it angles up from the floor, like an ape's chest. Improve posture? Stop pushing your butt back, for starters. Your shoulders should be almost squarely…

If you are exceptionally concerned as to what would be a risk for you, you should discuss this with your physician. For example, I have over 200lbs to lose, and many people in the forums have insisted I could eat under 2000 calories a day and be fine, some even saying I could eat 1200. My physician, however, strongly urged…

There has been a lot of research that supports the fact that people with regular sleep cycles lose more weight on average than people who do not. Whether it's due to sluggishness or the fact that sleep is a time for body repair, restoration of energy stores in the muscles, and low-stress waste filtering, I know it's…

I totally feel you! The other thing that frustrates me is that I'll take the time to write a good, well-thought out response with ample information and sources, and the thread ends up being erased and all the good information goes with it.

My assumption is that it's a matter of poor wording. They are studying the impact of excessive ANIMAL protein in a person's diet, and how it could lead to systemic damage and the increase risk of cancer. However, it is undetermined as to whether this is specific to the protein, or to other factors we are exposed to in…

I clicked this like 30 minutes ago, and there were 4 pages... now there are 13. Now, I've gotten some harsh responses from people claiming my info is incorrect, but when asked, I provide my sources and personal anecdotal examples. Part of researching a topic is in fact asking people who claim expertise where they gained…

I just wanted to thank everyone for your response. One thing that I wanted to clarify is that Earndit has an option to create completely free competitions, and I was thinking about it like, if people wanted to do the $5 thing, I could set up two at the same time, one for people that wanted to jump into a pot and one for…

I'm just popping up again to say I think the dude chiming in that she's eating too much is funny. It just comes off like he's not reading what's actually being talked about... It would be true if the person in question was gaining despite these efforts, but it does not seem to be the case. Her weight is THE SAME. OP, it's…

Working out 2 hours a day increases a person's caloric needs fairly significantly. If she is stalled, but not gaining, it's entirely possible that she needs to adjust her intake to be more appropriate for her exercise regimen. I know if I fall to more than a 1500 cut (which for me is about 25-40% of my daily burn depending…

I figured I'd add this after reading several pages... Other than my "out and proud" Clive Barker obsession, my biggest fascination regarding media/movies/documentaries/etc. is serial killers and violent offenders. I obsessively watch Investigation Discovery series, and spent hours perusing the "#1 most controversial…

This is funny because if you watch interviews with him, you find out that his ability has nothing to do with horniness...

My flexibility rating is between concert ballerina and contortionist... I can dislocate many of my joints on command. I leg press over 600lbs. I was a soon to be college softball pitcher with a 100mph+ fastball at 17. I can also throw a curve ball with a football with a spiral, as well as throw it over 50 yards. My music…

Agree RG... Toning does not mean mass is being added, but rather existing mass is being conditioned. Granted, most people on a toning regimen that are started from nil will build a very modest amount of muscle mass solely due to the fact that they are likely putting enough extra strain on their muscle groups to cause…

I fail to see anywhere that I said that the body would burn muscle. I said it would hold onto insulation aka body fat. This is a proven fact. The only time I've ever spoken about muscle breakdown is during VLCD and extreme crash dieting discussions so I don't know what you're referring to here? Edited to add: Oh, is this…

I always find it amusing when I take time to write a solid reply and it gets passed over for shorter replies saying essentially what I said... I do not agree that "all" reality shows are overrated, as I personally very much enjoy America's/Britain's Got Talent. I guess you could say that I enjoy the variety show, plus…

QFT! Obviously on the muscle vs. fat weight. As far as I'm concerned, from the statements made thus far, it doesn't warrant eating a huge amount of protein and replacing all snacks with protein bars or anything of the sort. Just having extra available should be enough, and such a small person doesn't need 200g+ to achieve…

*claws at her new haircut due to statement "muscle is heavier than fat"* OP, this is one of the only posts I've seen you thank anyone for, and I'm wondering why? Because I read this, and it reads to ME as a mixture of misguided statements and decent advice (mostly that regarding protein intake). No calories are absorbed as…

At this height and weight, there is very little likelihood that you are burning almost 10 calories/minute with much of the exercise being weight resistance. I'm 6'1" and over 400lbs, and an hour of cardio for me ranges from 650-800. Sorry to say it but I have a hard time believing that you burn as much as I do in an hour…

I'm going to chime in that just because a show has a following doesn't mean that it is good or quality programming. Certain cult followings, such as that for Doctor Who, seem to be more about the community of people who attest to the geeking out of the show than about the show itself. When I talk about overrated material,…

Dr. Who Mad Men The last season of Arrested Development (such a disappointment for me in comparison to the first ones) Prison Break after season 2 Orange Is The New Black (I do like this show *but* I don't see it as particularly any more ground breaking than other "raw" prison-based shows that have come out, and I much…

The reality of it is my doctor said not to eat less than 2000, as that would be considered almost VLCD for me. He didn't say eat 2000, he said don't drop under that. His *actual* recommendation for me is in the 3200 range, which is slightly under my BMR. My brother is an example, but he's definitely not the only one. Even…