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DEAR GOD. But actually, relevant to the topic: http://jcem.endojournals.org/content/89/6/2963.long

INTERMITTENT FASTING - Google it. Sorry dear, this man is completely right. ...& you indeed have NO idea what you're talking about.

Oh boy. No more cabbage, celery, and spinach for me! Those foods make you fat.

People with Type II Diabetes ALSO have too much insulin in their system. People with Type I Diabetes don't have enough. Your logic is flawed.

If you eat 30 pounds of spinach a day that will make you fat too.

Thank you. Both of you. :flowerforyou:

What do you mean the other way around? You kind of lost me there :smile:

Currently I'm 5'7.5" inches and 145 pounds. The lowest I have ever been in my adult life was 122. My goal is anywhere between 120-130

It's okay :smile: I assume people would consume 1200 calories for the rest of their life because it's their individual maintenance. However, it's highly unlikely for someone to truly eat like that for the rest of their life. Plus, it's well-known that your calories needs change as you age and need to be adjusted based upon…

Because it's a rough estimate that most people lose weight on who don't have any idea what their maintenance is. It's a starting point that weight-loss newcomers can use to gauge their individual needs. I've never seen ANYWHERE that says you should eat 1200 for the rest of your life. You said your maintenance is 1440 which…

First of all, I don't eat 1100 calories a day - I shoot for anywhere between 1200 and 1300 NET calories. For the past couple months I've eaten 1700+ calories while doing a VERY vigorous cardio and weight lifting program and I didn't lose a pound or even a single inch (to see proof of how hard I've been working out check…

http://www.cnn.com/2010/HEALTH/11/08/twinkie.diet.professor/index.html

Yup. Lost 49 pounds on it and stalled for over two years. I love the Atkins diet, not because carbohydrates are bad, but because eating low-carb is a great tool you can use to keep your overall calorie intake low. But in the end, it's the overall reduction of calories that makes you lose weight, not the absence of carbs…

Yes, I never skip a dose.

I just wanted to quickly point out a very good point someone just made to me over a PM: I have been on Adderall for 5+ years at a dose of 20mg 3x/day - the absolute maximum dose recommended by the FDA. For those of you who don't know what it is, it's a VERY powerful amphetamine stimulant medication that is well known for…

Thank you so much! I will try this ASAP.

Okay I tried the spreadsheet and it said my BMR was 1384 - much closer than others, but still off. But the same sheet says to eat 1915 calories a day to reach my goal weight. That's the same amount I was eating when I was 26 pounds heavier than I am today and not losing (I've been tracking my intake for close to 5 years…

I mean, if you're struggling to lose weight it might be a good idea, especially for $50 (I would image they would cost around $250 or so). Personally, I feel like it's very valuable information. For example, suppose 20 years from now you're struggling to maintain your weight like you did 20 years earlier. We all know that…

Discover Health BMR calculator says: Your BMR is 1484.6 calories (http://health.discovery.com/centers/heart/basal/basal.html) bmi-calculator.net says: You have a BMR of 1492.55. (http://www.bmi-calculator.net/bmr-calculator/) Runner's World says: Your BMR is 1491 and Total Daily Calorie Needs: 1790 for Sedentary…

Not that I'm disagreeing with you, but does anyone know why HRMs are inaccurate when worn for non-aerobic activity? Is it because your heart is not beating as 'hard'?

Probably why I am one for ObamaCare, but that's a completely different topic :wink:

Wow. I never looked into that. I do have a heart rate monitor, but how would I go about testing my TDEE with it? Just wear it all day long?? But then I assume I would have to do it over multiple days being that it fluctuates right?

HEY! Great question! I actually wanted to jump in here and post a study that I recently found: http://ajpendo.physiology.org/content/278/4/E677.full What are ya'll thoughts on this?? I would love to hear some opinions and interpretations.

Lol if I ate 4000 calories a day I would have a perma food-baby.

LMAO :laugh: I love this.

Exactly! I feel as if I have a better grasp on things now. Like I just got introduced to my own body :smile:

Thank you for demonstrating that you did NOT actually read the original post.

Thanks lady!!!! You as well! :flowerforyou:

Amen. :)

This is a FANTASTIC idea. Thank you!