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BMR, according to the Katch-McArdle formula, is a function of LBM (lean body mass). Since muscle is metabolically active and fat is not, it makes sense that your BMR would be a function of the amount of muscle mass one has. As such, a bodybuilder who has an extensive amount of muscle mass has a higher BMR than a skinny,…

I think every couple is different. I've had people tell me the same thing (i.e. "ugh, why do you always hang out together like you're attached at the hip?!), and I've known many couples who didn't want to spend much time together split up. I'm not sure there's much association, but I only have a handful of anecdotes for…

Take some solace is knowing that you didn't lose 8 pounds of fat and muscle in 7 days. Using the 1 lb = 3500 calories guideline, that'd mean that you'd need to have run a deficit of 28,000 calories over 7 days, which comes out to a net deficit of 4000 calories per day. You don't give your height to allow us to estimate…

I used to prefer sleeping on my side with my knees bent but atop each other. Now, I cannot sleep that way -- I either need to sleep with my hips twisted so I'm front-side-down or I need to sleep on my back. Putting my knees together while sleeping on my side hurts! I had no idea there was really that much "cushioning" on…

This isn't "debunking", but Alan Aragon offers a well-researched alternative examination (the comments contain a nice exchange between Dr. Lustig and Alan) --> http://www.alanaragonblog.com/2010/01/29/the-bitter-truth-about-fructose-alarmism/ One of Alan's points is that blaming any single macronutrient (or micronutrient)…

Some may find this relevant: Why does breakfast make me hungry? http://www.leangains.com/2012/06/why-does-breakfast-make-me-hungry.html

I'm a big fan of beef jerky in a situation such as the OP described. It's great protein, and it's easier to it slowly given the amount of chewing required to eat it. Many brands and types are very high in sodium, but you may be able to find a relatively low sodium variety. It's also not very inexpensive, but I'd much…

I guess in the very, very long term for most people, that may happen. However, there's a good chance that many on this site have enough spare fat to lose that being concerned about death by starvation or malnutrition isn't a very significant worry. As someone else noted, the OP appears to be confusing TDEE with BMR. At any…

For what it's worth, confirmation bias seems to be massive in nutrition, dieting, and weight lifting "advice"/journalism/broscience on the internet. From Wiki: "Confirmation bias (also called confirmatory bias or myside bias) is a tendency of people to favor information that confirms their beliefs or hypotheses.[Note 1][1]…

I eat 5-7 dried apricots daily to help take a chunk out of my potassium requirements.

It's best to get your vitamins and minerals through real food. However, if you are running a significant caloric deficit to lose weight, it's sometimes very difficult to eat enough of the "right" foods to meet the recommended amounts. Therefore, a daily multivitamin can be a good way to make sure you're getting the…

What has your diet looked like? I assume there was some calorie restriction involved, but did you practice anything like intermittent fasting, etc.? What has your lifting program looked like? 2x-3x per week, etc? I'd love to hear your "path to success". Thanks!

You can also just chew a tablet or two of Tums. I have a bottle of Tums Smoothie 750, from which I may chew a tablet or two on a given day depending upon my calcium intake from food. I try to take this with my daily multivitamin since the Tums don't have vitamin D (which helps with calcium absorption).

I'm not profile stalking, but the "2.5 lbs per week" loss was a bit alarming for me, and your stats were provided in a previous post. I calculated your BMR to be somewhere near 1720 calories per day. Using 1.4 as your activity multiplier (it sounds like you're active), your TDEE may be around 2400 calories per day. A…

I just calculated that sub on the Subway website and got 280 calories. 192 for any sub at Subway is probably not going to happen. That said, it's not like 280 calories is that much. I don't mind Subway, honestly. It's not the best (I'd rather make a sandwich at home), but it's better than a greasy burger and fries, IMO. I…

My favorite cookbook is the "Cooking Light - The Essential Dinner Tonight Cookbook"! http://www.amazon.com/Cooking-Essential-Dinner-Tonight-Cookbook/dp/0848736443/ My wife and I have cooked quite a few recipes from that book. Many have been quite tasty, and almost all of them are very good from a calorie and nutrition…

You have diet and a sedentary lifestyle *after* scientifically-invalid thoughts on the roles of vaccines and antibiotics on weight? How do vaccines and antibiotics explain the regional and socioeconomic differences observed in obesity rates across the country? We know that obesity rates are much lower in Colorado and other…

I found that I eat fewer calories each day when I skip breakfast, despite the notion that skipping breakfast tends to increase "gorging" and binging later in the day. I began to search out why this is, and I ran across this article on Leangains -> http://www.leangains.com/2012/06/why-does-breakfast-make-me-hungry.html

Click on "Settings" in the upper-right part of the site, then click Diary Settings. Towards the bottom of the Diary Settings page, you'll see "Diary Sharing", under which you can select Private, Public, Friends, or password-protected. Edit: You can also just click here -> http://www.myfitnesspal.com/account/diary_settings

It seems quite a bit easier to reduce food intake by 500 calories per day than it is to "burn" 500 calories per day by exercising. Of course, there are many other benefits to exercise besides burning calories (e.g., cardiovascular health, maintaining or building lean muscle mass, etc.), but it seems like the "calories in"…

I counted 49 replies in the first hour, and most of the replies are very detailed and heart-felt. I have to say, though I'll leave the encouragement up to y'all who may have your own experiences similar to the OP, this support is pretty awesome to see.

See http://www.leangains.com/2010/10/top-ten-fasting-myths-debunked.html Martin (the "owner" of that site) has a ton of great, well-researched information on fasting. He prefers the 16/8 regime (16 hours of fasting followed by 8 hours of feeding), but he talks about 24-hour fasts as well. There's a lot of good,…

What is your current daily calorie deficit? You mentioned that you are eating ~1300 calories / day, but what is that relative to your BMR and TDEE? Have you recalculated these since you lost 42 pounds? You could try changing up your exercise routine (you are weight lifting, right? ;) ). In addition, I know some have had…

If you are targeting 1200 calories and only eating back 1/2 of the your exercise calories (400 of 800), are you saying that you are only "netting" 800 calories per day (1200 target - 800 exercise + 400 eat-back)? I targeted about 1300 calories per day for the first month and dropped the weight according to plan (a little…

[Citation needed.jpg] Where is his evidence that "eat less, move more" rarely works very well? It's worked just fine for me, and it's worked for a lot of people on this site. Heck, even a lot of diets out there ultimately boil down to "eat less, move more". The obesity epidemic has only really been an issue for the past…

Lots of fiber and protein! These can help you feel fuller for longer. When I don't have any "room" left in my day for many calories, I mix up a fiber drink (e.g., Metamucil) since it has low calories (3-4 g of fiber) and helps me feel "full". Overall, I've gotten rid of all of the packaged snacks I used to eat a lot…

This isn't about Dominoes and Subway, is it? ;)

This isn't negative your point, but, from what I've read, there *isn't* an RDA (Recommended Daily Allowance) for potassium. There *is* an AI (Adequate Intake) value, however. The AI is 4700 mg /day for adults (and 5100 mg/day for lactating women). From the IOM: "An RDA is the average daily dietary intake level; sufficient…

If I recall correctly, the "recommended" amount (there is no official RDA for potassium) is 3500 mg / day, and the NIH recommends 4200 mg / day (err, 4.2 g/day). On average, I get ~2000-2200 mg / day, and that's after I started to make a concerted effort to eat 8-10 dried apricots daily (which are packed with potassium). I…