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  • Best post I have read on MFP! :drinker: Somebody asked, many pages ago, what raspberry ketone is; you can look it up on Wikipedia to get more info, but here's an excerpt that pertains to weight loss (which backs up what the original poster said about it): "When given to mice in very high doses (up to 2% of body weight),…
    in Corn used my man-parts as a speedbag. Comment by composerclark June 2012
  • Well, as it happens, I just got a Fitbit on Jun1, so I am now able to track distance: Jun1: 12.76 miles Jun2: 7.13 miles Jun3: 10.42 miles Jun4: 9.11 miles Jun5: 8.41 miles Jun6: 5.42 miles (travel day) Jun7: 2.02 miles (another travel day) Jun8: 10.34 miles Jun9: 0.83 miles (sick day) Jun10: 8.68 miles Jun11: 9.3 miles…
    in 100 Miles in June! Comment by composerclark June 2012
  • Mine is set at 2 lbs a week, and 1200 calories a day, mainly because I thought I would feel more encouraged if I were making rapid progress. That said, I have exceeded my daily goal many times, but over the past five months have averaged a weight loss of 1.6 lbs a week, so I'm happy with that. I'm within 10-15 lbs of my…
    in How aggressive is your weight loss goal per week? Comment by composerclark June 2012
  • Well, as I wrote on my profile: I was lying on the beach last summer when a throng of well-intentioned people surrounded me in an attempt to return me to the ocean. Children (not my own, as far as I know) kept dumping buckets of water on me in order to keep me hydrated. "Free Willie!" they chanted. Repeatedly. "But I'M NOT…
    in What made you decide to lose weight? Comment by composerclark May 2012
  • I've been on Wellbutrin for years, with no side effects that I am aware of. The transitioning period from my previous antidepressant was difficult; I think it took a couple of weeks to feel back to my old self again. Wellbutrin does not seem to have hurt my attempts to loose weight; if I meet my calorie-loss goals, I loose…
    in Wellbutrin and weight loss Comment by composerclark May 2012
  • He Avengers These spirited gals are mad as hell at men, and aren't going to take it any more!
    in Pick a movie, remove one letter, then give a brief synopsis Comment by composerclark May 2012
  • In what way is the Weight Watchers article "brutally bad," and in what way is saying that something is "brutally bad" a humble opinion? Also, I'd be happy to read the cambridge journal article that you cite, but the link isn't working for me; I get a "file not found" error message.
    in is starvation mode a myth? Comment by composerclark April 2012
  • If you Google "starvation mode myth" you will find lots of info on this topic, both pro and con, but most of what you find are opinions based on personal experience; not exactly hard science. I found an article that actually does cite scientific research at Weight Watchers, which states: "While there is no biologic…
    in is starvation mode a myth? Comment by composerclark April 2012
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