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Umm..fascinatingly, the OP never suggested that his way was the only way. The title doesn't even imply it. It's just his experience. As far as volume goes, I find that it doesn't matter. At all. Energy density matters. The "suck it up" comment wasn't necessarily directed at you, but I can see why it would seem so.…

And my statement includes those people who don't need exercise. Saying that exercise isn't necessary isn't realistic for some people because it doesn't fit their eating behavior and hunger issues. Sometimes hunger issues are just a matter of volume and density of food, and sometimes it really just a matter of having a…

As to satiety, your suggestion is a good general advice, but anyone with hunger issues is going to have to experiment with what works for them. Volume per weight actually doesn't do much for me personally. I have to pay closer attention to specific macro combinations to help control hunger. If you came to me saying that…

*sigh* Did you actually read what I wrote? Because that statement includes people for whom exercise may not be necessary as a means of counteracting satiety needs. If we just made statements that apply to you, I can't imagine why anyone who doesn't happen function like you would care. That's why we make statements that try…

You're conflating "better" with "efficient." You're 100% correct that simply not eating is a more efficient way of creating a deficit. Except... What's being discussed here involves long-term adherence, which makes things somewhat more complex. So saying that it's generally never better to use exercise as a means of…

And what I said was that I didn't find the title misleading. It may or may not have been click baiting based on the modification of "Virginia" expression, but that's different than being misleading. But it's a forum post...it happens. There was nothing really disingenuous going on.

Meh, that wasn't really my interpretation on it. Exercise does matter for weight loss, in the sense that it's a component for creating a deficit. That's an absolute. And that's really what the OP is talking about. And I can relate to what was said. I've found I have a range for the minimum amount of calories I eat that…

Yeah, that. Also, if someone is taking a multivitamin that happens to contain calories, that should be logged, but generally vitamins aren't considered energy sources in that way. My multi doesn't have calories, for example. That's part of being a micronutrient.

Well, maybe (in regard to the stall). To be honest, I would guess that most stalls are the result of inaccurate logging. Just my opinion. In the end, it doesn't really matter, the general advice the is the same. -Be as precise and accurate with logging as you can be. -record your weight regularly and look for overall…

I'm not sure I'd agree with that last bit. If we were using a different method of figuring out a goal, it probably wouldn't matter. The difference between classifying activity as light or sedentary based on exercise vs all day activity ends up coming out the same in the end if we use a TDEE method. But... If we're using…

I think that would probably depend on how much you're losing while eating 1600 (I assume that number represents some sort of deficit). If you are particularly overweight/obese, losing 2lbs per week is reasonable. As you get closer to goal weight, you should reduce your deficit (i.e. increase calories consumed).

There's really no way of answering those questions with the information provided. Generally speaking 1-2 hours 5x/week is an active goal. But the intensity of your workouts and what you're doing (and when during the week) will determine if you're over doing it or not. Given that amount of activity, you should probably eat…

1. Satiety is personal. For example, fiber means just exactly nothing to me when it comes to satiety over hours. Fat, on the other hand, does wonders for me. A fiber-filled stir fry will keep me full for about half an hour. Some cheese is much more effective over time. 2. I promise you that I would regret eating 7 cups of…

4 frequently this uses the following breakdown: -dinner out with family x 2 -lunches during the week x 2 EDIT: Upon further consideration. I'm not sure about my number. I work close to a rather large asian supermarket with a food court and deli. I will go there essentially every work day, frequently multiple times per day;…

If your friends are trying to get you to eat food you don't want to eat (as opposed to merely spending time with you), find some nice way of telling them to mind their own business when it comes to your food. If they don't respond to that, then I guess we have different definitions of "friend." I'd simply stop talking to…

Satiety is kind of a personal thing that requires trial and error; at least it does for me. If I'm limiting breakfast to 500-600 calories, I like a peanut butter sandwich (no jelly) on a hearty/seedy bread and 4 oz of some sort of protein.

My family is prone to kidney stones, in our case oxalate stones, and my advice would be work with a dietitian given your preferences and workout activities/goals.

Barring a specific craving, I'd try to pick a place that's more likely to have consistent portion sizes, just for logging accuracy purposes. Places like Chipotle tend to be pretty inconsistent I've noticed. Maybe it's just the ones I go to. And when I'm in a deficit, I tend to avoid french fries. While I do enjoy them…

If your goal is lose 0.5lbs a week, then being off by 100-200 calories/day would definitely impact weight loss. Individual context and scope is important.

It's all a math game...well math and chemistry, which is really just physics. When deficit goals are larger, you have more wiggle room for error while still losing. Generally speaking, I'd guess that people many people are ok with not losing X amount per week as long as they haven't stalled. When deficit goals are smaller,…

The only reason a trainer should need to know your blood type is if you happen to fall, rip a vein open, are bleeding out, and they need to tell the paramedics when they arrive.

I didn't bother reading all the pages of responses/side conversations and debates. I'll just say that I generally think it's better for me to focus on what I *can* have within my calorie and nutrient requirements as opposed to what I should get rid of. It's just more sustainable for me over time. It's always going to be a…

General skepticism is fine and dandy. But there's no point in attempting to follow a money trail until you have a reason to do so. It's not like you can hide bias in experiment design or conclusions. You first look at the study. If at that point something looks off, then you wonder about funding and its associated bias.…

As I said. I'm not suggesting that one shouldn't exercise. I will say that I don't burn much in the way calories while weight training. And I despise most cardio that isn't a walk. I still do both because I think the activity is important for a number of reasons; part of that is the bit of extra burn. One shouldn't…

It's worth noting that while protein takes more energy to process comparatively, the difference in TEF (and TEF itself for that matter) tend to be over exaggerated in terms of their impact to one's total energy expenditure. For that matter, unless you're an athlete or have a job with insane physical demands, one's physical…

lol. Flame baiting yourself. That's cute. Until you actually attempt to sell something there's no point. Instead, the more appropriate action is to the signal the patterned behavior that's been previously observed by others. Trying to hide the conversation for the sake of....what again?....is suspicious. If you don't want…

That or they're selling something.

http://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/food-allergy/expert-answers/food-allergy/faq-20058538

Yeah, it sounds more like an intolerance, but I don't know that a diagnosis would mean much to me in that position. There's no harm in avoiding wheat gluten, as such. There's no need to get into a debate with a doctor what you think "science" was telling you. Fact is, if you were tested for a specific condition, and it…

Ok...It's not that you want to lose weight. You want body recomposition. Your deficit should be as slight as you can manage. For example, if I just use an online TDEE calculator for your stats with a moderate exercise level, you're looking at a daily expenditure of around 2400 calories. Which means you'd want to eat at…