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I have PCOS too. The condition can affect some women similar to steroids in the way that muscle can grow much faster than other women with lower androgen numbers. However, pcos has none of the other 'benefits' of steroids such as fast recovery. In fact, pcos often results in more inflammation in the body. As far as…

I completely agree with this. There's no need to get neurotic with tracking as long as you lose steadily and within the recommended amounts. If you start losing more than 1% of your body weight a week, or the scale stalls that'll be the time to tighten your logging and making sure you know exactly what you eat. If it's…

It's the full name of the diet. It's called ketogenic diet, but hey thanks for the snark. Couldn't have a keto thread without it.

I went from 202 to 155 in just over 10 months and have kept it off so far. I do think it's possible to do it in 6 months but for me it wouldn't have been sustainable. I had a couple of trips during the fat loss phase and also didn't start exercising until about 4 months in. I gradually changed my habits to make sure I can…

I've had both and I enjoy online coaching more. To be fair my in person coach wasn't great but I don't really need or want someone next to me through the entire workout. I just want someone to do all the thinking, programming and adjusting as needed and be there for questions, problems, etc. It works great for me and keeps…

This is really interesting. I grew up playing outside every day, TV was only on for an hour max per day with Saturday morning cartoons being the exception, mom cooked all our meals and we had reasonable portions and one plate (though we did the 'don't get up until the last bite is eaten'), we never had fast food, pizza was…

Oh, this is really neat! That's the kind of thing I was looking for, though it still gives me about 1000 calories. The zip will only count steps and active time with the app, so no, no elevation. I don't log regular walks but hiking up a small mountain definitely counts as exercise in my book. About 7.5 miles. That seems…

I have PCOS and IR and I generally aim to eat about 100g of carbs. I did strict calorie counting and lost and I did keto and lost as well. Low carb is the most sustainable for me. However, I think pcos affects the calories you can eat. I'm 5'10 and I maintain on 1600-1700 calories at 155 pounds. I'm fairly sedentary…

So far so good. Closing in on two months now and weight is holding stable (+/-4ish pounds), clothes still fit, and I can definitely see some muscle definition that I didn't have before. I'm taking regular pictures to keep an eye on progress and I'm super happy to be able to see the changes already. Maintenance has been…

I don't think they're necessary at all, but it's a nice to have if you have the extra cash lying around. However, even dexa scans are not super accurate. See this article by James Krieger before you decide https://weightology.net/the-pitfalls-of-body-fat-measurement-part-6-dexa/ The whole series on bodyfat measurements…

I'm willing to bet that 99% of people who complete a real HIIT session wouldn't return for another one, especially a good percentage of people around here who are not your average high performance athlete. That is not a knock on anyone, it's simply not fun to nearly puke while desperately trying to catch a breath and…

Yup, same here. I use them to hit my protein goals, no magic about them. It's convenient and there's only so much lean meat I'm willing to eat to be perfectly honest. I just don't really have a taste for it.

Only 8 pounds? How much were you expecting to lose? A pound a week is great progress for most people. What are your stats? I think you need to adjust your expectations

Thanks guys!

I just check the database for a gram entry of a similar item. If it's reasonably close I'll do 1ml=1g, if it's off by a lot I use the other database entry (verified and checked that it's accurate). I'm not going nuts over a few calories possibly being off as my scale is only so accurate to each gram. Having said that if…

I don’t know! I just had the 1500 calories in 5 shrimp and aioli. Ridiculous

I did check. They come with a steak which clocks in at 2200 calories without any sides! I have no clue what they do to those poor shrimp.

Oh and a full size pizza at the same place has 1120 calories...

I had coconut prawns with an aioli for appies the other day. We just did happy hour so I figured the 5 shrimp with practically no calories would make up for the breading and aioli and just a glass of wine for dinner. Until I got home and looked up the calories. 1530 calories for 5 breaded shrimps and maybe 1/4 cup aioli. A…

I have PCOS too and I generally find that I feel much better on lower carb. I lost about 15 pounds just counting calories and eating whatever I wanted, so yeah at the end of the day as long as you're in a deficit you will lose. However, I found it a lot easier and more sustainable when I cut the carbs. I don't need to go…

I echo everyone else in starting to weigh all your food. I just bought one kg of chicken breasts and there are 4. They look pretty average to me, a 100g chicken breast would be tiny to me.

Completely agree. People are quick on the woo button, but I'd certainly listen to these guys over a bunch of random strangers on a forum.

Look up Paul Revelia and reverse dieting on youtube and the redefine healthy radio podcast. I know you don't want to gain and I know you want to reach a specific number, but the sad hard truth is that you won't get there. And if you do by crazy restriction you won't be able to maintain. After so much time in a deficit you…

Well if you go all out and then give up after a month, maybe a different approach is the way to go?

When I started at the gym, I was there for about 20min 3x a week. When you start out it doesn't need to be a 3h round trip 5x a week. It sounds like you would benefit from a recomp and putting some muscle on, so find a beginner lifting program and go from there.

And has that worked out for you? I'm sure it got the scale moving short term, but look at where you are now? Honestly, I get it, I really do. I felt alone too, I saw my friends eat, I based my happiness on my weight, I've binged, I restricted excessively, I've done it all. With the result that I ended up heavier than ever,…

What is your plan once the weight loss stalls? Inevitably it will and when you throw everything at it from day one you have no room to adjust. You won't be able to eat less and you won't be able to increase activity. There's a lot to be said to lose on a minimum effort. You can lose on a much higher calorie intake, I don't…

As I said, 20 years of yoyo and binges and no hunger issues. If you're just looking for people confirming your hypothesis, you should've said so.

What do you eat? For me there is a huge difference in satiety, for example if my protein and fat intake are relatively low I could eat a horse. With enough protein, decent amount of dietary fat and a couple of strong coffees my hunger is quite manageable despite a 20 year history of yoyo dieting and binges. I know of…

It all sounds like standard procedure. Your mom obviously should have been told all of this and a CT scan should've been done first, but it's not uncommon to extract first and see what's left unfortunately. If the bone graft looks good they will place the actual implant (screw) in the bone. Depending on the system, it will…