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They dont work like they say, although the ones that are heavier shoes DO increase work and energy expenditure just by being heavier, like the MBT, but you could buy 2lb ankle weights for the same effect. MBT also do have a heavier foot cushioning and support against impact than average, this could have helped the people…
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We had a friend who had a Rottie who liked vegetables more than some meats: carrots, eggplant, celery, potatoes, peppers and lettuce. Pretty funny to watch her feed the giant Rottie carrots and eggplant. My male dog loves to play with Rotties in the dog park: it scares the non large dog owners, but they play fight and do…
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True, there is a lot of argument as to whether they truely have a locking jaw or not. But thats not the point. Neither is whether or not they are actually any more aggressive than other dogs (which I think is over 90% owner). The point is, if there is a situation where a pitbull reacts and latches on, they are more…
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I'm so glad you stepped in to take care of her. And I completely agree they can be the most loyal and loving pets, it really is the OWNER's responsibility and the OWNER determines how dangerous the dog is. However, the breeds all carry a purpose and are developed for a certain task, and a pitbull IS more dangerous than…
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You need soil that drains well. The lots of rain you describe is probably whats slowing them, they dont grow/fruit with lots of moisture and that also means cloudcover and less heat, which they dont like. And I dont remember how many months they take to grow but pretty certain its about 90-120 days to get one from planting…
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Yes that is normal, and if you are exercising and building muscle, its actually what you want. I go through phases of this constantly as I am losing: for a while I'll lose NOTHING or gain a few pounds, and then drop about 5 lbs suddenly after a week or two. It all depends. Recently I'm in the same frustrating position as…
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They need LOTS of sun through most of the day, and actually not that much water, plus it shouldn't be too cold at night... How much sun do they get/day in hours? You actually should let them almost start to wilt before watering them too, I had a problem doing that and watering too much. I wasn't a big watermelon growing…
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Moved to be in Kent, but closer to Seattle now :)
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Yes, its probable, because most people reduce too many calories which can throw your body into more of a "survival" mode and cause it to store more and become more efficient. That's why its important to not run a calorie deficit that is too high for you: you may end up just making your situation worse in the future.…
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I find it gets rid of some confusion to look at calories and weight as a formula of intake for the day that can be modified at several places to get very different results. Calorie intake is first modified by ABSORBED AMOUNT, then metabolism x METABOLIC FACTOR uses calories, finally exercise/extra calorie use is…
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People fail to see that there are many factors, all probability modifiers, plus or minus, and that no food or diet is a "cure" or "prevention" of cancer, or any disease. Likewise, just because a diet does not "cure" or "prevent" cancer, it doesn't mean that diet cant reduce factors of probability. Complicating all studies…
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Hello Envyme521. I just want to tell you, the guy who posted the 1% rule is close to the truth if you want this kind of a rapid goal: you can lose about 1% of your weight per week, but as you progress this is likely to go down, don't be discouraged. You may start with 10lbs/month, but little by little that loss will…
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Heck, why stop at 20lbs?!? If you cut off an extremity it would be even faster!....They don't call her "Concretegirl" for nothin!
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I think one of the most BS current diet advice is that new fad book VB6. He says eating good meals before 6pm and then eating whatever you'd like after 6 will make you lose weight....while eating better most of the day will help you, if you eat whatever you'd like late you wont lose weight and most probably gain...complete…
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Oh but it will make you lose weight! Just make sure you are shivering convulsively afterwards for 20+minutes/day and you will!
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Update your Diet Profile and set your "How would you describe your normal daily activities" question to the radio button beside Active. Counting it as exercise is cheating ;)
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First off...before changing anything, consult a personal trainer or at least someone who can SEE what you are doing. That being said, from what you've written, if I take this as a workout schedule for me (I'm not going to advise you directly what to do over the internet, this is how I'd change a program for me, I advise a…
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Woof?
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I don't think its a female/male issue at all. Not many people enjoy unasked for/surprise physical contact of any kind. Guys don't tend to like being picked up that way, because its a control issue, as you play around growing up, usually the person is being aggressive if he's going to try to pick you up and its usually…
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I add weights as a cardio circuit training if you are lifting moderate to heavy: you will probably burn more if you are a heavy lifter, but I figure its good to have a calorie sink anyways to adjust for the extra appetite generated ;)
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From your pictures, you don't look overweight (or maybe that's a "before, when I was at my ideal weight"?). I would get a medical opinion and rule out the possibility you may have an eating disorder, and if your doctor also thinks your goal is a healthy weight to be at, I'd thank the commenters for the "compliment" as you…
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Nope Hypatia, I was confused about which study (several mentioned) and now you are confusing my responses and taking out of context. I am just saying you shouldnt take results like these and apply them to obese people or running a larger deficit in real life here to lose weight. As the topic and posters tend to indicate:…
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Hypatia basically in your last post you are arguing pretty much the same things I'm saying, and things are getting confused. All I'm saying is it shouldn't be applied here as a guideline to lower calories and people are going to take it that way, just read the comments following, it was starting to happen already. Volume…
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OK, several studies were being talked about here and I did not pay for access. Most studies are carefully done with screened participants on controlled diets, this one was not. It doesn't change the fact that its a pretty risky idea, any of the other points I said are not changed and its probably not to your best interest…
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People probably think it speeds up metabolism because they feel warm/flushed, but really it wont help you at all. Alcohol doesn't directly cause you to gain weight, but regular consumption has been linked to decreased insulin sensitivity, and if you are insulin resistant, you will tend to easily gain weight. There was a…
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That study is interesting, but it just shows that the MAXIMUM LIMIT on energy transfer MIGHT be slightly more than previously thought in OBESE people. This leads people to the wrong conclusion: "I'm obese too, I should cut my calories by more". There is something very important the study also did not measure: lean body…
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In general the calculators are more off the higher up the weight scale you are. The reason is it is an estimate, and the more mass you have, the more significant any deviation off "average" can be ( 5% *100 is only 5lbs, but 5% *300 is 15lbs...). Now you HAVE to eat under the real total BMR plus exercise to lose. The key…
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I'm not jewish but I believe the correct response to this is definitely Oy Vey! Your statements and reasoning here are almost all wrong, but if you ignore the reasoning, you do find your way to the right in summary result! So this is dangerous since someone might take this reasoning for correct and apply it to a different…
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In general I think you are definitely not eating as much as you should, and because of this, your body will start to store everything it can on your low calorie diet. Your case is further complicated by your eating disorder which has changed your metabolism and you should talk with someone who specializes in eating…
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It doesn't matter if he's had 100 years experience and is a doctor in 10 subjects, if you have back pain squatting a new way where you didn't before, something is wrong, stop. :) Maybe your back is not straight, maybe you have something else going on that for you makes the biomechanics of this position not good for your…
