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Also, ANY diet you lose a considerable amount of weight with, then proceed to return to a "normal" western diet, will result in regaining the weight. This is not an exclusively atkins-related problem.

the amount of misinformation on this site has become frightening. "I heard about it somewhere" does NOT constitute a valid source.

gluconeogenesis creates glucose, which is used to feed your hungry brain, from NON carbohydrate sources. . . ie fat. So you get food for you brain without consuming any carbs. Which he was posting in direct response to "our brain is the only organ in your body that can not survive off of stored fats.", which, using…

All arguments about artificial sweeteners are flawed. 1. stevia is natural - so is opium, tobacco, arsenic, and any number of naturally occurring chemicals that can kill you 2. I don't want to put those chemicals in my body - all things you ingest have chemicals. it is often used as a derogatory term, but it is also a…

perhaps he is running the opposite way on purpose. Perhaps he finds you attractive and is working up the courage to talk to you with each pass.

Prepare much like they have mentioned above, but then I've used it in a ton of recipes. You can add ANY of the normal sauces, alfredo with seared shrimp, marinara, pesto, by itself with olive oil and sea salt, made into a kinda pasta salad with olives, tomatoes, and italian dressing, and many more. Anywhere you would think…

our stomachs have difficulty digesting many of the fibers/cellulose present in many vegetables. fats, proteins, and most carbohydrates are easily digestible in the stomach and small inestine, but whatever remains undigested by the time it reaches the large intestine is consumed by our gut flora, colonies of bacteria that…

opium, cocaine, and most of the world's deadliest toxins are "natural". That means nothing. The fact that some studied have shown POSSIBLE mutagenic effects with stevia (studies are still inconclusive) is enough to have me avoid it until it has been more thoroughly tested.

Xylitol (and most of the "-tols" are sugar alcohols. They will have a minimal impact on blood sugar, but if you take too much, will have a laxative effect. yuck. as far as the "natural is better" crowd, there are tons of natural things that are VERY toxic and carcinogenic, and plenty of chemical substances that are…

i currently use a Weight Watchers scale that measures body fat, etc. It has an all glass top. it is sometimes hard to get to turn on (you have to tap your foot on it pretty sharply to start it) but once it turns on and zeros out, it has been the most consistent scale i've ever had. I can weigh myself 5 times in a row and…

Ice water does have a small caloric effect, but most studies I've read indicate it was like an extra 10 calories a day. Mostly it prevents your metabolism from slowing. People that are dehydrated may burn 2-10% less calories a day normally, so drinking water could very well cause you to burn a few hundred extra calories…

Sweet N Low = Saccharin = The sweetener they used to have to put a cancer warning on. They have since removed that warning, but I still avoid it. Equal = aspartame = The most common sweetener used in Diet soft drinks. recent studies have given some people pause about this sweetener due to possible metabolic slowing. Also…

True, but people have been healed on sugar pills before. Also the fact that homeopathic medicine exists, and people claim to have had effects from it supports a strong placebo effect. I agree and disagree. I think we HAVE caused many of the problems present in our modern body. Obesity, weakened immune systems, drug…

You body does indeed produce its own glucose when carbohydrates are low. Low carb also causes ketone bodies to be released which are used by pretty much every other part of your body as an energy source, reserving ALL of the glucose made for brain function. I would have liked to have seen a 3 month study, most low carb…

I had considered doing this one time, until i read his book. The guy (Burroughs) is a nutjob. He rants on and on about how WE as humans are causing all of the ailments in our bodies. That there are NO bacteria or viruses that CAN harm human cells. Even cancer is just a natural process that if we let it run its course, will…

are you landing on your heel or the ball of your feet. I think it works your calves more if you land more on the ball of your feet (i'm no expert, I just started myself). I do know that better shoes do make a night/day difference. Specially if you go to a "running store" and get them to measure your feet. They will…

I've tried the lo-carb ice creams. I don't eat them often because i am trying to get out of the habit of eating ice cream in general except on special events, but I liked the low carb ice cream just fine. I haven't ever had a problem with splenda though.

almost finished week 2, but my knee hurt after mowing my yard. So i went about 10 minutes into the run and it started hurting again. So i gave it a break and will continue my running tomorrow.

I'm on week 2 after redoing week 1. . . I am very out of shape lol. I am looking ahead to week 3 and dreading the 3 minute intervals. these 90 second ones aren't getting much easier, but I make it through them. I might try week 3 and if i can't do the 3 minute interval, continue with week 2 again and try week 3 again next…

I like to keep it simple with fish. use a grilling basket, put in your fish of choice: add either A: old bay B: lemon pepper, C: small amount of season-all (seasoned salt), add a few slices of fresh lemon ( i slace half a lemon and reserve the other half for lemon juice (if needed)) put on grill skin side down for 5-10…

if you have an iphone, it has a c25k app that overlays vocal cues to whatever music you want to listen to on your iphone/ipod touch

I started c25k a couple of weeks ago. I did not have proper shoes and tore my heels up (they were scary looking). So this was the first solid week for me. I was able to do w1. I even noticed my distance improved each time. I am a big guy (290 lbs) so i was expecting ankle, knee, whatever problems. So far my ankles/feet…

it's funny, i collect orchids and one of the things you are supposed to do when you clip spikes is to apply cinnamon to the cut due to the antibiotic properties :) Nice to see it is as good for humans as it is for plants :)

ouch. Just started the c25k program on friday. I was able to make it through the w1d1 (at 300 lbs this was NOT an easy thing) . . .but now i have to wait a few days before i can try it again. I got MASSIVE (3" by 1") bleeding blisters on my upper heels. Couldn't even put shoes on the couple of days right after. Today they…

if y'all are interested, we also have a wii active thread over here: http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/53816-anyone-interested-in-a-wii-active-challenge So far i've been enjoying the wii active. I haven't been stickin to the 30 day challenge religiously, but I'll mix it in with running, swimming, and wii-fit (mostly…

I just started a "couch to 5k" program and i was able to handle the first week runs. I am taking a break now because of massive blisters on my feet, but at 300 lbs, my joints weren't the limiting factor. . . It was the skin on my heel :P so I think if i get better shoes, and build up some callouses on my upper heel, I will…

7/1 workout 10 - 356 kcals SW 300.0 CW 296.0 4 lbs this week! i didn't do any more ea active this week. but friday and saturday I did the lawn work, walked the dogs, swam, and even started a "couch to 5k" program. i think i have bad shoes, though, because i got massive bleeding blisters on my heels and pretty much didn't…

sw 299.0 cw 300.0 I was fighting sickness and an injured knee, so I did not do any exercise except swimming. I still was careful about my diet, but i gained a lbs. oh well. I'll get on it double time this week :)

sorry i missed posting: yeah i have gained a little weight the last few days, but I am still down for the week. I had a good weight loss weekend mowing the yard and all :) I only did 1 exercise tho: SW: 304.2 CW: 299.0 (yesterday) Mon 6/22: exercise 10: 466

crap! I had great weight loss last week and this last weekend, only to plateau and gain 1 lb the last few days. I wasn't concerned about it because I understand weight fluctuates sometimes. . . however today it went up again. I rechecked my diet. . .nothing was wrong. I only worked out 1 day this week since I have been…