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Yes, it's true, unfortunately. Dynamics of fat cell turnover in humans

I used to like several of the Quest bar flavors, until they changed from using IMO to soluble corn fiber. My digestive system doesn't get along with the corn fiber at all, even after backing off to a quarter-bar a day and working up slowly. My family eats them occasionally with no problems. YMMV.

WHY did you go back to drinking so much water, now that you know how badly it messes you up? The "experts" have told us for years to Drink More Water. At least 64 ounces a day, or an amount in ounces equal to your body weight in pounds, whichever is more. Double that if you're trying to lose weight. Other liquids "don't…

At least one study has noted that drivers give a wider berth to riders who don't wear a helmet, and/or who are perceived as female. I have also heard that drivers will give riders who look less confident--i.e., they wobble or weave a bit in the lane--more room. (Most of the local drivers have no idea what to make of my…

Yes, 7 mph is generally considered leisurely, even though you were working hard. Don't put too much stock in what MFP says about exercise. What sort of bike is it--i.e., is it a 35-lb. single-speed cruiser from WallyWorld, or a name-brand bike such as Trek with multiple gears? That can make a lot of difference. Regardless,…

+1 on the Soul Bread that @ladipoet mentions. When I just have to toast and butter something, or I want a quick toast pizza, a thin slice of that does the trick. Do be sure to use one of the recommended brands of protein powder. I made my first loaf with inexpensive protein powder from Stuff*Mart :wink: , and all I could…

LOL, no. You can omit sugar completely from your diet and be fine. Your body will make the glucose it needs from the complex carbohydrates you eat, or from fat and/or protein (gluconeogenesis) if you don't eat many carbs.

Absolutely. Your body does not require you to eat sugar to function--it'll make what it needs from the other foods you eat. You may not feel too good for a few days, as your body adjusts, but hang in there. You'll be glad you did.

Looking at your diary, most of your calories the past few weeks are coming from alcohol, Epic bars, and milk/chocolate milk, along with shrimp, cheese, and occasional meat. A lot of the rest is high carb, low fat, processed stuff. I know, I know, CICO and IIFYM and all that, but...two slices of bacon and a beer for dinner?…

It's nearly impossible to stick to a diet low in carbs AND fat for very long. You gotta eat something, and that only leaves protein. Good luck with the meds. Hope they work well for you, without the side effects.

Don't limit calories. Eat more protein and fat. And yes, see a doctor.

<balderdash>Nope. You must drink either 64 ounces, or as many ounces as half your weight in pounds (whichever is greater), of plain water. Plus an additional 8-oz. glass of water to counteract each cup of coffee, tea, juice, cola, diet soda, etc., since they count negatively against the base water requirement. Plus a glass…

I believe that's what Miss Manners suggests. Seriously.

I like the Soul Bread pizza crust, which uses whey protein isolate powder instead of almond flour. The recipe as written makes a very thick crust, so I usually divide it into two or three pans, bake all the crusts, then top and freeze whatever I'm not using immediately. Deep Dish Soul Bread Pizza

Drinking bunches of water just leaves me waterlogged and hungry. Thirst <> hunger.

Following. At 52, I have a similar cholesterol profile to yours--HDL is great, trigs are great, all the ratios are great--but everything except triglycerides has risen quite a bit since I hit menopause a few years ago. In my 30s and 40s, my TC stayed between 180 and 200; now it's more like 300.

I like Low Carb Soul Bread. Makes a nice loaf with a decent texture. The secret is the protein powder--use one of the recipe's recommended brands. I tried it the first time with what I had on hand; edible, but way too much protein taste. You don't have to go through all the rigmarole with sifting the protein powder through…

I know a woman who has 3 kids by 3 different men. All three fathers are average height or taller; the mother is at most 5'1". The two older kids were both diagnosed with growth hormone deficiency. Number 3, the "bonus" baby, was born healthy, at 40 weeks...weighing barely 5 lbs. She's about to turn 2, and she's still tiny.…

You seem determined to establish that you're 11" taller than your sister, and tall among your otherwise average-height* (or a little below) family, solely because of the difference in nutrition. Certainly both nutrition and genetics play a part, as do such things as hormone levels, malabsorption syndromes, precocious…

It's more likely that your sister had growth hormone deficiency or a genetic syndrome, than that her poor diet caused her not to grow. The expected height for your parents' female offspring would be 5'5", plus or minus 2". Your going above that to 5'9" isn't out of the ordinary, but your sister's height is way below the…

How about from pediatric endocrinologists? "Your growth-hormone deficient child has to eat more, or GH therapy won't work. We're not going to treat them until you put some weight on them." Which is entirely backward in most cases; replacing the missing hormone will make the child hungry, and they'll eat like crazy because…

I've learned the hard way that you have to check everything. One would think a pediatrician would know how much a child should grow at a given age...well, many of them don't. Our pediatrician thought it was perfectly fine for my son, at age 4, to have grown only 1 1/4" in a whole year, because "you and your husband aren't…

Yes. You do not have to force yourself to drink half a gallon of water a day, or half your weight in ounces, or an 8-ounce glass of water for every glass of other fluid you drink. Drink to thirst, and replace sugar-sweetened beverages with water or other unsweetened beverages. If you're sweating, drink a little more.

Please don't go this route. You're likely to be hungry all the time, and lose muscle along with the fat. I'd urge you to consider a low-carb, high-fat diet to maintain muscle mass and meet your weight-loss goals, especially if your health is suffering. Completely drop grains, added sugar, and (for now) starchy vegetables…

Fiber is actually constipating for some people. Someone did a study where they put a group of chronically constipated people on a zero-fiber diet. Every one of them improved. The ones that thereafter went back to reduced or high fiber after the initial period regressed--the more fiber, the fewer BMs. Also, you're switching…

Atkins starts out very low carb, 20g day, but only for a couple of weeks. Then you add back carbs slowly to reach your particular tolerance of how many you can eat and continue to lose weight. South Beach isn't "no carb" either, and its initial phase is less restrictive than Atkins. Go to their web sites or their books and…

+1 to @cwolfman13 . Per the American Heart Association, excessive amounts of sugars, refined grains and alcohol raise triglycerides and decrease HDL. Exercise lowers triglycerides and raises HDL. So lay off the sodas, fruit juices, smoothies, candy, cookies, cake, white bread, pasta, etc. That plus regular exercise will go…

Made me think of this old Bloom County comic from 1980:

Forty ounces a day on top of what you're eating is plenty, unless you're working out hard or otherwise losing a lot of fluid. Drink to thirst instead of stressing over forcing fluids. The whole "eight 8-oz. glasses a day" thing has no scientific basis, nor does "drink half your weight in ounces," nor does the idea that you…

I used to do well on 40g carbs, but the past year or two, I've found that 60-70g is working better for me. I wasn't having problems on 40g, but I wasn't losing the excess fat I still had. Possibly related to the cessation of "shark week." (LOL) Upping the carbs restarted the weight loss. I only have another 10 or 12 lbs.…