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I think it would all depend on what they did with the weight. It would be fine if it was an intro to discussing what is a healthy weight, and how good nutrition plays a role in getting there. The weights should only be for individual self awareness, not for sharing.

Have to call BS on these sensational numbers. Below article gives a fair description of what's really going on https://www.bbc.com/news/magazine-22935692

I think it can help for behavioral change. But sleep/anxiety/depression may have biological components that need to be addressed. Have seen research that D and B vitamins can help with sleep, which leads to improvements in other areas. see below video, it was interesting. https://youtu.be/74F22bjBmqE

I started on Vit D when COVID rolled out, I think it helped my immunity as well as sleep. Saw palmetto is also a staple supplement for me. Other than those two I also throw in Fish Oil and a general multivitamin, when I remember.

"The" planet. It's that flat one you are currently sitting on!

Can't agree. Even for a small person, eating 1800 calories in a day should be super easy. Add some more oil and fat to your cooking.

Any calorie count on a group meal is just going to be a swag. Logging 1600 calories, right or wrong, still makes the impression "wow, I can't do that every day!" A reasonable swag still aides reflection on your eating habits. Nothing is wrong with not wasting food, but there are different approaches. I would have just…

So I found that the video refuted the extreme argument that eating meat is destroying the world, but it also has issues. We would be better off if we reduced our consumption of grain fed meat, focusing on grass/grazing fed animals. While we are at it, we should just stop producing ethanol from corn. I doubt either will…

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It's VERY likely all water weight, from your major change in diet. Many people, including me, drop a lot of water weight their first 1-2 weeks of tracked healthy eating.

Try appreciating how you look in clothes, instead of out of them. Maybe buy some new outfits that compliment your new weight? None of us will ever look 17 again, but we can focus on the positives that come with our weight loss.

I read it's accurate when done properly, but I suspect there is a huge risk of error depending on how much air you have left in your lungs. As @sijomial noted, it makes the difference between floating on top of the water or sinking to the bottom of the pool.

I'm convinced some people are speech lazy and enunciate less when they are wearing a mask. Research indicates that faceware has a small effect on speech clarity. https://theconversation.com/the-science-of-how-you-sound-when-you-talk-through-a-face-mask-139817

I'm not surprised at all. They didn't know how to treat normal COVID except for giving oxygen combined with rest and fluids. This 'long covid' has very diverse symptoms and they don't know the cause very well. I'm grateful my immune system handled covid without much difficulty, suppose that's a DNA gift from my parents

I wear my Fitbit constantly and expect to do so for the rest of my life. But I don't really wear it to track fitness activity, though seeing my steps is nice. I'm 100% sold on 'em because they track my sleep.

I support anyone wearing a mask who wants to, but today I shopped at Costco without my mask. It was a weird feeling since most others were masked up. (Costco doesn't require masks if vaccinated)

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Promoting these stats as sensational is just fake news. As others have pointed out, >70% of Americans are overweight/obese, so their hospitalization is only marginally higher than their representation in the population.

Neither will make a spit of difference to sea level change, but I think the biker is better for the environment. - In USA 70% are overweight or obese. Let's assume the driver is such while the biker is at a healthy weight. The biker will live longer and with far lower medical intervention, which should be a plus for…

Start - 304 (1/1/21) End Jan - 298 (6 🔽) End Feb - 294 (4 🔽) End Mar - 291 (3 🔽) End Apr - 283 (8 🔽) Last week: 281 Current weight: 278 Weekly loss: 🔽 3 lbs Total weight lost: 🔽 26 lbs This week's successes: Nothing to brag about :/ Next week's challenges: Staying away from fast food

Why do you find walking to be boring? I think it's a good way to start. Beyond comfortable shoes, it requires no special equipment. You can set different routes to give variety and use mapmyrun to gauge distances. It's also easy to increase intensity by walking fast for a distance then slow down for a block or two to…

An interesting question. Google says that running faster burns slightly less calories Source Article https://www.runnersworld.com/nutrition-weight-loss/a20823469/mythbusting-running-a-mile-always-burns-the-same-calories/

That's not true, if they are selling into the USA they will still need to comply with US regulations. The risk is they are more likely to cut corners or fake their compliance. Most of the horror stories are about products produced for the local market or for other developing countries, not for US export. If an export…

The 150 lb person is just doing business as usual, even if they have 50 lbs of fat The 100 lb person just put a huge strain on their joints and muscles, they are really going to feel it the next day. They are not the same.

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I started an elimination diet which has changed my eating habits, in particular around breakfast. I used to rely on x3 instant oatmeal and peanut butter, maybe with an egg on top. But since doing this diet, I've switched to a mainstay of fried veggies with 1-2 eggs. I really like it and it is surprisingly filling. Any…

Start - 304 (1/1/21) End Jan - 298 (6 🔽) End Feb - 294 (4 🔽) End Mar - 291 (3 🔽) End Apr - 283 (8 🔽) Last week: 286 Current weight: 283 Weekly loss: 🔽 3 lbs Total weight lost: 🔽 21 lbs This week's successes: This elimination diet is fantastic for dropping lbs :) Next week's challenges: same old, same old. I'm delaying…

Thought this graphic was well done, from updated CDC guidlines.

Yes, you are the one on this thread making it 'POLITICAL' I highly recommend taking a stat class, it will help you analyze data. Instead of 'cherry picking' a comparison country, you should do like I did - I compared the whole EU with the US data, and it was normalized by population. If you want to discuss what policy…