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Hi Astro, That is very interesting about having your RMR tested but not being able to lose weight at that calorie level. I had the same experience, and so I was confused, but something weird straightened out. I was told my RMR was 2400 cal per day, so I was eating 2000 per day, plus exercising, creating what was at least a…

That's so awesome to know that whole foods make a difference in satiation. The only think I can't seem to give up when it comes to eliminating non-whole foods is my cabot 75% fat free cheese for my omelettes. But, I never really made a mental note of the whole food/hunger correlation. Thanks for that!

No. 2000 calories a day for me doesn't create an excess. I use up more than that per day now. When I'm 175, I'll check my RMR again, but it will probably be around maybe 1600 per day. Add to that my daily activity plus daily workouts, I'll actually be losing weight slowly. 1200 is for weight LOSS for people. It's not…

By the way, you can find out exactly how much you burn at rest by getting tested. It's under $200 but, to me, so worth it. Obviously, of course everyone isn't supposed to eat 1200 cal. It's so nice to know exactly what you should eat. Try getdunked.com. You can get your RMR tested, your body fat tested (by getting dunked…

StarryEyedGirl, I agree... one thing that has always bugged me is this "across the board" 1200 calorie thing. I mean, a 5' 4" woman that weighs 150 has a totally different deficit than a 5'8" woman at 180. I never could understand certain professionals telling me, "Just eat this much per day." It seemed so arbitrary. I'm…

Karen Joy, You don't know Dairy Queen? The DQ???? Wow! I am so curious where you live? I grew up in Vegas, we had it there. I see it all over the country, countless references are made to it in movies. Basically, it's an old soft-serve ice-cream fast food place that I think might serve burgers, too, but it's known for it's…

I think those ads are catered to your browsing history (thanks to spyware and stuff). Perhaps you don't have spyware, and so it just gives you generic ads. Or, perhaps you browsed some food sites before. I was browsing for white wedge suede boots, and the next day, i saw ads for white wedge suede boots! Created by…

I think you'll be able to modify. The diet basically deals in 100 calorie blocks of certain foods that you divide up however you want. The diet is a little bit different for each level of caloric needs, so mine would have been different from yours because I was 220 when I did it. (most people at 220 wouldn't be able to do…

Everybody's different. My boyfriend has been doing it for a full year now. He isn't ripped, but he is strong and has never looked better. I did the full 90 days, but I had too much weight on me to really be able to get the full benefit. That said, I DOUBLED my strength (I started the program able to curl a 12lb dumbell for…

I LOVED Stroutmans Mythbusting blog! Thank you thank you thank you! I am on a starvation diet right now. Ahhhhh,.... I am in heaven. Thank God I am on it. I have lost 30 lbs. in 2 months. This is AFTER 2 years of healthy, low glycemic, high phytonutrient, whole food eating with strength training and cardio 6x per week. It…

Hi there! Well, there's a lot of myths out there to dispell, and I'm sure you'll find your way just fine, but there are so many people out there who don't really know the subject and keep passing on the same bad information, so very often, the most popular information isn't going to be the most correct. Here is some…