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The thing about that is while sodium does raise your blood pressure, it's only temporary and doesn't cause hypertension in people who don't already have it. http://www.reuters.com/article/2011/05/03/us-eating-less-salt-doesnt-cut-heart-ris-idUSTRE7427AG20110503

Do you have high blood pressure? That's the major concern for high sodium diets. If your blood pressure isn't high, you don't really need to worry about it. The other problem with a high sodium diet is it can cause water retention and bloating. It's an annoying but harmless problem.

Agreed. I love raw cauliflower, it has a better texture than raw broccoli. Though I do like broccoli, too.

Make sure you weigh all your foods. You may be eating more than you realize. Your exercise calories may be overstated. This is common, as all estimates are just that: estimates. Try eating back half of your exercise calories instead of all of them. Don't quit!

You know that the bananas we eat today are a man-made food, right? That wild cultivars have giant inedible seeds?

I'm rather pleased that a random sugar thread is fairly reasonable instead of "zomg all shugarz is bad!!11!1" Added sugars aren't inherently bad, either, but it could be much worse.

Our bodies are terrible at telling us what we need. That's why a lot of us got fat in the first place, because our bodies told us that wow those cookies were good, let's have another! My brother went to law school and studied so hard he wouldn't eat for days at a time. He wasn't hungry. He permanently wrecked his thyroid.

It tastes good in smoothies.

Completely unnecessary. Juicing can be a good way to supplement a reasonable diet, but juice fasts are a waste of money, make you miserable and "cleanse" no "toxins."

Wrong. Your body needs fuel and nutrients to survive and perform at optimal efficiency. It can be hard to force yourself to eat. After just one week I found it hard to hit my calorie goals because I grew accustomed to not eating as much food very quickly. Try eating something high calorie along with your other meals, like…

Nope. Meal timing is irrelevant, no foods boost your metabolism, and overeating at the next meal is person-to-person.

Worry about the macros. Hitting (and surpassing!) your protein goals will help reduce muscle lost while you lose weight. Peanut butter is a good way to raise your calories, protein and fats.

After breakfast, during lunch and before dinner. I tend to wake up and eat breakfast however I want since I normally like lower-calorie breakfasts anyway. I log it, then log what I'll be having for dinner since I plan my dinners two weeks in advance anyway. Then I gauge how hungry I am and how many calories I have left for…

I weigh 5lbs more starting the week before and it doesn't go back down until the second day of. I just learned not to weigh myself during that time.

I made some roasted vegetables (red potatoes, yellow and red peppers, green beans and mushrooms) with just some olive oil and thyme that were insanely good. I also like to steam my broccoli and add some lemon juice to the steaming water, then sprinkle untoasted sesame seeds on top when they're finished.

I was noticing the same thing on myself. I've lost three jeans sizes and... half an inch off my hips. I'm a costumer, I know I'm measuring the same place each time. I don't know what's happening, but I'll take it.

Reducing carbs is one of the easiest ways to reduce your calorie intake just because they're often the most calorie-dense portion of your meal. There's really no property to them that makes them better to cut out other than that. I lost my 25lbs by not eating rice or potatoes with dinner, but still eating cereal and…

Net.

You need to drink around 700mg of caffeine for the diuretic effect to make a noticeable difference. That's 7 cups of coffee.

Biologically no, eating breakfast is not necessary unless you're, say, diabetic and need to regulate your blood sugar or something. Psychologically, some people do need breakfast. If I don't eat it, I feel like I'm starving and eat too much at lunch. This is not the case with some people, such as yourself OP. So find what…

You certainly can. Your scale may jump up immediately after you eat your saved calories because of water retention and just the fact that there's more food in there than usual, but it'll quickly go down and isn't actual fat gain. Sometimes I'll eat saved calories on Saturday and weigh several pounds more Sunday morning,…

Consume a little fewer calories during the week so you have more to spend on wine on the weekend. If you're going through several glasses in one sitting, perhaps fill each glass a little less and drink slower if you're concerned about calories. I know if I have a glass while watching a TV show it doesn't matter how full…

Seriously, even talking about this feeds the trolls.

I'd have to agree. Refrigerators are so much sexier naked. :love:

Calorie counts and food weights assume pre-cooked, unless noted. Bacon is usually noted as pan-fried, where the grease has mostly rendered off. If you save it and cook with it (everyone should, it makes the best scrambled eggs), be sure to add the calories to your diary.

Either gradually decrease how much you eat to train yourself to eat less, or overeat on lower calorie foods.

That right there should be a good indication that this whole concept is propagated by trolls.

Don't force yourself to eat and have some cake later in the week. :)

Because it's 4chan, a wretched hive of scum and villainy. Like Mos Eisley. Or Teddy Bear Junction.

http://www.buzzfeed.com/ryanhatesthis/a-bunch-of-internet-trolls-are-trying-to-make-bikinibridges ETA: "Phase 1: The premise is simple. Create propaganda parading the “bikini bridge” to be the best big thing… Circulate it throughout the Internet. Simultaneously, we create reverse propaganda, denouncing the bikini bridge as…