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I'm not ironanimal, so I'm not sure you were talking to me, but I was the one who asked about the calorie deficit this time so I guess I will answer. The reason I am having a hard time understanding this isn't that I don't understand biochemistry (I'm a Biologist), it's that this argument makes no biological or energetic…

Question: If you aren't tracking calories, how do you know whether you are eating a deficit or not?

I think it's because people are honestly trying to help the poster see that they may be too hard on themselves -- too restrictive. I agree with what a lot of other people have said on here about restricting yourself too much causing you to fail in the long term. I'll take it one step further and say that I'm of the opinion…

Believe it or not, that is actually kind of my point. The controlled studies can give you a good look at "if we take X number of people and make them do X diet for X days, how much weight do they lose and can they keep it off?" Useful information. Looking at real people in real life gives you the ability to say "if we look…

I love the Fage. I think it has the best taste. I think the 2% is nutritionally pretty good, but I don't really spend a lot of time obssessing over comparing stuff like this. I eat what I like and fit it into my day if I want it badly enough.

I'm pretty sure a lot of the numbers on diet failures are derived from looking at people who have done weight loss programs on their own and how they fared in the long term, not just designed studies like this, so I think the numbers are pretty valid. That said, I agree with you about lifestyle change. One of the best…

Or when you are on a diuretic for a condition like high blood pressure. Low potassium can be a real issue due to the extra water loss. It's also known that people who have problems wtih retaining a lot of water weight can sometimes reduce it by making sure they are getting plenty of potassium while reducing their sodium…

LOL! This sounds like something I would do. Next time I'm craving something I know I shouldn't eat, I'm going to try just sniffing it!

Fiber is a carbohydrate. You eat veggies for the carb called fiber because it would be nice to be able to take a normal poop. OK, so very low carbers eat some carbs because it seems impossible to eat 0 carbs in a practical fashion. Do you understand why this is true? It's because your body is set up to use carbs to help…

Have you looked into the amount of potassium you can get from natural foods without having to resort to eating salty stuff? I did this recently and was pretty surprised. The daily recommended for most people is about 3500mg/ day and you can get 925mg from a baked potato with skin on, 425mg from a banana, 290mg from a…

This is why I made a point of saying that this is an ongoing argument. There are two sides to it. I think the concern some people have with low carb diets is that a lot of people don't take the time to fully research and understand the diet they are undertaking. So a person who is doing low carb with insufficient protein…

But there is something besides fat and water that can be lost -- muscle. I've read a lot of debate on the subject, but the argument goes that if a person does extreme low carb, but doesn't eat high protein and couple it with weight lifting, it is likely that they are losing a great deal of muscle weight instead of fat…

Carbohydrates are not nutrient-void food. I understand that some people choose lower carb diets for a variety of reasons, but that's no reason to spread misinformation. Carbohydrates are a vital energy source (which is why even very low carbers still don't eat 0 carbs) and has important roles in the breakdown of fat,…

Amen.

If I'm reading your post right, it looks like you just started losing weight again about a week ago and lost 8lbs right away. So I'm assuming the problem is that the scale got to the 8lb mark and then just stopped? This is completely 100% typical. What often happens in the first week or so of weight loss is that you cut…

I have had this issue in the past and found that it is related to what I am eating throughout the rest of the day. If I just kind of "snap" at night and start eating everything I can lay my hands on, it means I haven't eaten enough during the day and I've allowed myself to spend too long being hungry. If it is problematic…

I don't know anything about weight lifting diets, however I have heard from quite a few people that it really does take a long time to start seeing results from lifting, especially if you are female. Women just don't build muscle as fast as men do. Not saying it isn't worth the wait, just that you probably will have to be…

"Chow" is a legitimate word. Regular animal feed in research facilities is generally referred to as different types of chow. It may be one of those things that started out as part of a brand name and just started getting used to refer to any type of animal feed, like kleenex being used for facial tissue (I'm not sure). In…

I actually agree with you that food addiction is not really comparable to alcoholism in that it doesn't have the physical withdrawal symptoms. However, you are drastically oversimplifying the issue and it's pretty insulting to a lot of people who have worked very hard to control their eating habits and found themselves…

12H. The rat model is so commonly used in research because in many respects it is actually quite similar to a human system.

I don't think it's rude to turn down cake if you honestly don't want it. I do think it's rude to allow her to go ahead and buy or make something especially for you, show up with it, triumphantly show it to you, have you blow out the candles, cut you a piece and hand it to you, and then you said "no thanks, I don't want any…

Unfortunately all that stress probably isn't help much either. It can amp up your cortisol levels (as can certain types of strenuou exercise, as someone mentioned earlier). Women's bodies are especially sensitive to cortisol and it can cause us to gain or hold on to weight when we are very stressed out.…

A person would have to drink something like 3 gallons of water in 10 minutes to risk water intoxication. Low blood sugar is possible, but I don't think it accounts for the sore throat. I'm voting with whoever said that OP may just be getting sick. Or maybe it is a seasonal allergy.

That's a good question. I had to have my gallbladder out last year due to stones. I've been blaming it on the weight loss because I know that losing a large amount of weight can cause it. I've never seen anything about gallstones being linked to PCOS, but if you find anything I'd be curious.

I also have PCOS and the first thing I did when I found out is ask for a referral to an Endocrinologist just to get some initial tests done to make sure that I didn't have any hormonal issues that were causing me to hold onto weight. You really need a knowledgeable doctor to do your blood work and evaluate whether or not…

For ketoacidosis: http://www.livestrong.com/article/297064-low-carb-diets-ketoacidosis/ Upon reviewing some other articles and my post, I realize I was mistaken in not making the distinction between ketoacidosis that happens in diabetics and dietary ketosis that occurs in non diabetics My primary reference for ketoacidosis…

Both of my cats are obsessed with baked goods. Weirdest thing ever. I can't even leave a loaf of bread out on the table.

I understand what you are trying to explain about gluconeogenesis (converting fats and proteins to glucose via the liver and kidneys), however this is only meant to be a homeostasis mechanism that the body uses to keep your blood sugar from dropping too low when you are asleep or in need (ie. starvation, extremely high…

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What troubles me with this argument is that it seems to revolve around the implication that humans should not drink cow's milk because the milk didn't come from a human. So, applying this logic, we would have to argue that humans are not designed to eat beef because it did not come from a human or that we are not designed…