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Yes! Leave. I moved out of a toxic home. I visit them most days (when convenient). Moving out doesn't mean you don't love your family. It's evolution - nothing remains the same - we all have to grow / adapt / move on. You deserve to make a better, safer and healthier place for yourself in the world :)

So - So an ideal GH enhancing diet would include some carbs, but not an excessive amount. And the focus would be on non starchy and low glycemic carbs? I this week put my carbs up to 20% for the Christmas silly season management - might stick to that for longer than planned and see what happens - thank you!

Well I did say I was non-sciency;) and ya know - I really thought id worked it out. Back to the drawing.board. , I thought - after lots of reading (again - im not science-y inclined)! - I'd have more success with losing weight long term.focusing more on hormone balance. I read the reverse for HGH - that avoiding too many…

Hi - I agree ^^^^ I had to look in my "bumps" to find this link - it helped me out: http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/521728-upping-cals-what-to-expect-why-you-need-patience plus - you'll still lose weight if you eat more! you really don't have to cut cals so much. Lots of folk eat at their BMR or above and are…

from http://www.zoeharcombe.com/the-knowledge/saturated-fat-does-not-cause-heart-disease/ " We have not even established a consistent association between saturated fat and heart disease. The study to look at this has not even been done. You may like to read that again if you thought that the trial against saturated fat had…

Hi - I've been low-carbing for a few months. I got some non-science type easy to understand info on healthy eating from web sites of zoe harcombe and jonathan bailor para-phrasing from zoe harcombe for you (not plagiarism because I'm not claiming this stuff as my own!) “…. exercise and BMR require quite different calories.…

The link does site the Minnesota Starvation Experiment ("MSE")- but it only extracts the parts that suit his argument. See http://www.zoeharcombe.com/2009/12/the-minnesota-starvation-experiment/ The experiment put 36 MEN in starvation mode at 1600 kcal. Post study results: "During the restricted rehabilitation period, the…

Hi! you'll still lose weight if you eat more: http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/521728-upping-cals-what-to-expect-why-you-need-patience http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/823958-girls-who-eat-a-lot-and-still-lose-weight?hl=girls+who+eat…

Hi! I know exactly where you're coming from. This link helped me - it might give you some comfort too: http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/521728-upping-cals-what-to-expect-why-you-need-patience and some free information at http://thesmarterscienceofslim.com/ has helped me out Do you know what your current TDEE is? I…

Hi! It's ok to "eat up" to lose weight ... This link helped me - it might give you some comfort too: http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/521728-upping-cals-what-to-expect-why-you-need-patience and some free information at http://thesmarterscienceofslim.com/ has helped me out Do you know what your current TDEE is? You…

You've lost 94lb! That's amazing. A few days bingeing after such an enormous loss - that's a speed bump. not a whole road block. Forget purging. Forget regrets :) You binged. You know it. you know what to do - don't just talk about it :) you're so close to your goal! i'm jealous ....

Hello! Welcome - congratulations on your loss so far. You'll do great. This link helped me - it might give you some comfort too: http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/521728-upping-cals-what-to-expect-why-you-need-patience Best of luck!

BUMP - thank you very much!

Hi. My real simple understanding is the body will eventually adjust to the lower cals of 1200 as normal. Metabolic set point will be low and you'll maintain at 1200 (plateau ?). Best to keep it as high as you can. This could help you out: http://scoobysworkshop.com/calorie-calculator/ and this too:…

My leptin and ghrelin hormones are in desperate need of couples therapy then ;)

This. Or 5:2 Congratulations on your loss. I hope to do as well next year. some free info at http://thebailorgroup.com/ has helped me - might give you some answers too Best of luck!

This is good :) With one caveat - the stomach is crying out for food because your hormones tell it to. Feed your hormones properly and they work with you - not against you :) If you eat more nutrient dense things on your non workout days, hormones will be happy - and leptin and ghrelin monster hormones will probably stop…

Hi OP! I actually agree with the rules (except for go to bed hungry). I hadn't heard of Bob Harper. But I have heard of: jonathan bailor - - - http://bailorgroup.com/; and Dr Paul Cribb; and zoe harcombe - - - http://www.zoeharcombe.com/the-knowledge/ (I like the myths and facts page) It's going to take about 20 years for…

Hi - I think it's normal. I had to look at my "bump" topics to find the link - http://www.healthdiscovery.net/articles/scale_lies.htm "Another factor that can influence the scale is glycogen. Think of glycogen as a fuel tank full of stored carbohydrate. Some glycogen is stored in the liver and some is stored the muscles…

Hi - congratulations on your weight loss!! There's free information at these sites that has helped me out - http://thebailorgroup.com/ and http://www.zoeharcombe.com/the-knowledge/energy-in-does-not-equal-energy-out/ best of luck!

Hi - there's free information and lots of you tube videos at http://thebailorgroup.com/ (also has podcasts and youtube) and http://www.zoeharcombe.com/the-knowledge/eating-less-will-not-make-us-weigh-less/ Those helped me get going anyway - best of luck!

I hadn't heard of that brand, and just looked it up. Commercial protein drinks can contain potentially unsafe levels of heavy metals and other harmful substances. I saw three alerts for that brand. Web MD and Leanitup.com report it has 4 unsafe metals in it. The folks at http://forum.bodybuilding.com/ say that Costco have…

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Same here! I had to seriously overhaul my thinking - it's ok to eat more. As long as its the right foods. Stuff yourself with healthy things, and you're too full to eat the wrong things. Eating unlimited nutrient dense healthy foods for at least 12 weeks is a metabolism reset. You might put on a little scale weight, but it…

Good carbs are fruit and veges full of nutrients and packed with fibre. Bad carbs are starchy carbs (pasta / rice / cereal / any form of sugar / most root vegetables and wheat flours). I'm not a science type person - and my extremely basic understanding is that all carbs are converted by the body to sugar. Good carbs…

Hi - this site has lots of people doing 5:2 and heaps of information for you: http://thefastdiet.co.uk/forums/ I researched it just for my own info. Tried it. Still doing it. Love it! I've never been able to find results of any scientific human study - stopped looking when I found this…

I like fat. My macros are 5% carbs, 25% protein and 70% fat. Ketogenic dieting.

This information has helped me out - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U36XJaETbh8 And this lady too: http://www.zoeharcombe.com/the-knowledge/ Best of luck!

pure coconut water is carby and light (health food shops sell cans of it)

Actually - you may be eating LESS carbs than you think, IF you're eating a lot more fruit / veg and/or other foods full of fibre. Fibre is classed as a carb. So if you deduct you're fibre cals from your carb cals, you end up with NET carb cals. There's actually a script you can get for your web browser especially for MFP…