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Starvation mode isn't a "myth" so much as the situations in which it happens and it's effects are misunderstood. When humans go low carb, we go ketogenic - this is starvation mode, and as long as we get sufficient electrolytes, vitamins, and essential amino acids (the ones we can't make ourselves), we can live off our fat…
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Height: 6'8" Heaviest Weight: 205 lbs (back in College when I was bulking) Starting Weight: 202 lbs (put on 40lbs of fat after immigrating) Ultimate goal: 155-165 lbs (whenever the abdominal fat is gone) Current Weight: 186.4 lbs November Goal: 171 lbs Nov 1: 194.4 lbs Nov 8: 188.4 lbs Nov 13: 186.4 lbs
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Depends on the day, and what I'm doing. My target is 1,200. Yesterday, I ate 410 calories. I was around 2,000 a few times in the past month, had two days where I only ate 300 calories worth of Ramen, and a treat/binge day that topped out at 4,300 Calories. When I'm involved in something, I lose track of time. Yesterday, I…
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I suspect I would qualify for a hEDS diagnosis. I can do thumb to forearm, used to freak people out with hypermobility, managed to dislocate 5 different joints in a single day (unloading a truck - don't remember which specific ones). When my wife first saw my naked back, she thought I had been whipped, and I have some…
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My deficit is large enough that occasionally going over is factored in. Sometimes, I'm just hungry - I'll end up in the 2,000 to 2,400 KCal range. I remember that weight loss is a journey, and that what I did yesterday doesn't affect what I do today. If I'm feeling particularly good, I'll go for walks or do other exercise…
