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According to Kurtis "Silverhydra" Frank, the editor of examine.com, a website on supplements and nutrition that analyzes scientific research to separate the facts from the myths when it comes to supplements and nutrition: In reinvestigating my own experiences with these, I cannot really rule out the benefits I have seen…

Thanks for the information, pyrowill! I love love LOVE cider. My absolute favourite is Rekorderlig Pear Cider. I am very aware that it is high in calories, but I have just one bottle every Saturday and boy oh boy, it fills me with joy (well, that rhymed :tongue: ) :flowerforyou:

Well done! But please take into consideration that the study addresses the metabolic changes AFTER the weight loss. The statistics on regaining the weight are rather daunting and hence it pays to take evidence-based suggestions rather seriously.

It really is extremely simple if you get your assumptions right: First of all, double check your BMR and TDEE to make sure it all aligns with what MFP is suggesting and then decide how you want to go about your activity level and that determines your yay or nay. If you set your activity level NOT to take into account your…

Absolutely go to the doctor and, unless she is absolutely sure what it is, have it biopsied. Better to be safe than sorry. Hope it will turn out fine :flowerforyou:

My ex partner has a very serious hereditary autoimmune disorder that mainly affects his joints. His uncle died of it in his 50s. He has been avoiding inflammatory food for around 20 years and it has made a very dramatic positive effect on his health. He also uses exercise to manage his disease. Interestingly, my ex figured…

Definitely consult your doctor. But help her by really analysing the link to what you have eaten before the bloating manifests. Are you constipated as well or do you have diarrhea? What kind of pain or discomfort are you experiencing? Do you experience any other symptoms too? It can be a number of things and food…

I eat almost ridiculously healthy food, but recently had put on a few pounds just by eating far too much of the good thing. I am not joking, I would eat a kilo of carrots or 5 oranges without even registering it as eating. Thanks to MFP I have become very mindful of the fact that a kilo of carrots is actually over 400 kcal…

Hmm, I hear what you are saying and it would be inappropriate of me to try and invalidate your feelings. I am truly sorry you have had unpleasant experiences. However, when I am reading some of the threads, especially the ranting threads, it makes me reflect on the power we all have to take some ownership in reducing the…

I never knew that the Skinny and the Overweight are two different tribes and there is a war between them!!! People are people with their issues and insecurities. Rudeness is more often than not a manifestation of these issues and insecurities, regardless of their shape or size. A person who has healthy self-esteem, feels…

I think it is really important to move away from the concept of 'good' foods and 'bad' foods and have a more 'everything in moderation' approach. Yes, there are foods that are very sugary, very rich in saturated fats or trans fats, very rich in sodium, very full of all sorts of artificial additives and very low on good…

For me the best appetite suppressant is exercise. Water is excellent as well.

My waist-to-hip ratio is 0.69. I have a 27' waist and 39' hips. I am 5'9'', so I am pretty happy with that. However, I would like to eventually get my body fat % down from the current 23% to just under 20% and so I am aiming for 26' waist and 37' hips. By the way, talking of waist measurements and especially in the light…

Thank you for a lovely and thoughtful post. I agree that the changing room lights won't help. I always look positively green, much like a relatively well-preserved corpse :tongue: I too am surprised that the shops haven't realised that their business would probably be going much better if the lights were a teeny-weeny bit…

I never knew there was a parallel universe where food mythology ruled so heavily...

Best quote of MFP Cardio makes you look good in clothes... but weights make you look good NAKED! Thank you, ash190489 :flowerforyou: I have to admit that I also had the misconception that women don't need serious weight training or, indeed, that it would not make them look good. After having read around here, I have…

There is very little that bothers me these days :-) Yes, I do have some pet peeves, but these are just silly little things and I am quite able to laugh at my own silliness :-) I think if something other people say genuinely bothers me (and it doesn't only apply to food and fitness related issues), I tend to reflect on WHY…

I like this page because it gives a multitude of options, so you can choose which one is most feasible and/or natural for you: http://www.halls.md/ideal-weight/body.htm

Yeah, campi_mama, that is the thing, not chasing the numbers just for the sake of it, but finding what is best for you. Saying that, there are women who look and feel and ARE absolutely fabulous with lower, or indeed higher, body fat % and I salute them for that! It would be a rather boring world if we were all exactly the…

Oh absolutely! Slow and steady is the ONLY way to go :flowerforyou:

Mine is 23% and I wouldn't mind getting around 20% eventually, below that is not for me. I have an hour-glass figure and the idea of losing my luscious bum does not appeal to me :laugh: .

I come from Northern Europe and in my language there are completely different words for white bread (made of wheat) and black bread (made of rye). I grew up on rye bread and I love it and I believe it to be very healthy, especially the super yummy full-corn versions. Then I moved to the UK and this is when my problems…

Yes, it is an unusual way of putting it. Not that there is anything wrong with it, but conventionally people look at the body fat %. Have a look at this website: http://www.builtlean.com/2012/09/24/body-fat-percentage-men-women/ I think it illustrates pretty nicely were any of us is on this continuum and were they want to…

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I have been doing NET kcal of 1200 for 56 days now. I aimed to lose 1 lb a week and MFP sure has delivered: in 8 weeks I have lost 8lb. I do eat back all my exercise calories, so most days I end up eating quite a large amount, but today is my one day of rest a week and I will be having just 1200 kcal worth of very yummy…

Beans are your friend when you have tight budget. I make a whole lot of delicious spicy black bean stew for the whole week and bring it with me to work in my cute little bento box. OMG!!! It is so good and smells fantastic, my colleagues are seriously salivating :wink:

Very good and thoughtful post. Thanks!!! I think the main problem is with people's expectations that are not realistic. Yes, it is possible to lose weight super quick, but at what cost? Both physiologically and psychologically! And if weight loss is really the only thing that concerns people (and it should not be, the…

I am so happy I found this thread. My partner has the same problem: when he uses canned beans he has the same digestive problems that the OP won't go into. We tried the dried beans, everything seemed fine, but he developed an awful rash in a few hours. Clearly black beans are out of the menu. I have this wonderful black…

I for one find the whole story a bit incredible. Are you sure you are representing it completely accurately? :wink: I am not implying that you are lying, just exaggerating for artistic purposes :noway: While in special circumstances and under strict supervision very low calorie diets may be indicated, there is much in your…

Some very thoughtful and compassionate responses here. I think there are double standards: it is considered very politically incorrect to make any fat comments, yet it seems OK to say things like 'you are so skinny ugh!' I am actually a medical doctor and I do sometimes find it very challenging here on MFP. There is…