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If somebody sticks with a certain caloric goal a day and that number happens to be the lowered caloric expenditure due to adaptive thermogenesis, then his weight loss will stall. In other word, he's in a lower state of maintenance and can't lose weight until he either cuts calories even further or increases it a little to…

I don't like the term 'starvation mode', I prefer metabolic slowdown. When people eat too much below their caloric requirement the body adapts by reducing its caloric consumption. People who think starvation mode is a myth assume that the body has no ability to vary its energy expenditure, which is wrong. Within a certain…

In for "yo mama is so fat" jokes... But seriously, while fat is somewhat relative it's not completely arbitrary. You're fat when your body fat percentage is above 25% for men or 32% for women. BMI is also a decent measurement if you're not an athlete.

So, I'm supposed to smell my poop to determine optimum protein intake? I'm gonna stick with guesstimating.

When you fart you actually gain weight because the gas ceases to lift you up, so hold it in!

Let's say (like the big man) you're bound to bed and you positively can't get anywhere. Since you still want to cut yourself, you need somebody to bring you the blade, so you ask your parents. If your parents bring you the blade (even though they really don't have to) then they are enablers. As long as you can get yourself…

If I were his family member I would subject him to tough love. If he can't move, let alone get a job to feed himself, then he eats whatever low calorie meal I give him. If he doesn't like it, then he either lose enough weight to be mobile again, or find someone else to take care of him. If he's bent on killing himself, I…

Nothing short of awesome. You're living, breathing proof that sometimes eating a little bit more actually enables weight loss.

There's a saying de gustibus non est disputandum, in a matter of taste there's no dispute. I am not attracted to big girls in bikini and I'd rather not see them. From the very beginning I have stated that it's not illegal and it's entirely their business, but you can't make me like it. I have been quite careful and…

She says she feels like a walking billboard for her husband's practice, that's because she is. If you want to know how good a plastic surgeon is, look at his wife.

A question was asked by the OP, so she obviously cares. I'm answering her question, not making a statement to you. I'm not gonna volunteer my opinion about big girls in bikinis if nobody asks, as I'm quite sure they either don't care or would rather not hear it.

When two autonomous vehicles got into an accident, who pays? I mean, even if it's my car, I'm not the one driving. If the robot has a hiccup and it hits another car, it's not my fault. Would the robot manufacturer pay?

People here often say 'it's ok' and not really mean it, you know, just for support. Even though I don't enjoy looking at obese women in bikinis, if I am being supportive and politically correct instead of being honest I would say 'it's ok'. Look, I'm not trying to be a *kitten* here, and your loss from 26 to 18 deserves…

Yeah, but those other disgusting ways are actually enjoyable...

BRB, Imma buy me some capicolla.

Most men are simple. As long as all your curves are on the right place, you breathe, and you have a full set of teeth, then it's good enough. For some of us even teeth are optional.

I am no lawyer, but I have never heard of any court forcing children to visit their parents in prison. It's one thing for him to request visitation, it's another thing entirely to bring the children to jail. While it's not a good idea to completely isolate your children from their biological father and withhold all…

There's a little private workout area in the gym's locker. An old man came out of the shower and proceeded to do sit ups in the buff in front of me. I was on the treadmill; I braved it rather than stopping my run and move elsewhere.

Generally when you feel really sore you're tearing down a good number of muscle fibers, which causes your body to retain water as part of the healing and rebuilding process. If you're very very new to exercise you can be sore for an entire week, then retain water until the next week.

I ate a 12 oz ribeye steak last night at 8, and when I checked this morning I lost a couple of pounds. Of course I didn't really lose two pounds overnight (it's just one of those daily fluctuations), but eating before sleeping had not increased my weight. I added pounds only when I'm not being disciplined enough with my…

The key here is insecurity. If you're insecure everything he says can be viewed in a negative light. If he seems enthusiastic and supportive of your new fitness endeavor, you can turn around and say "so you think I'm fat now?" If he seems resigned and indifferent because he thinks you're fine today, you can turn around and…

I am positive that if anybody posts a picture of herself that looks like this on MFP, people will fall all over themselves complimenting her. That's a 10/10 would bang on MFP scale.

If you were an athlete, it doesn't take too much to get your muscles back to their previous state. If you've never been too active before, it takes longer to build muscle. I know because I used to be active and has gained muscle in certain spots in the back. The moment I started working out again after a couple of decades,…

I think it matters enough that you can't set your TDEE as 'sedentary' because you're mostly standing up at work, you can put your activity level at 'lightly active' like many have suggested.

It's a vicious cycle. About 2/3 of adult Americans are overweight, and half of the overweight people are obese. Restaurants that serve a 'normal' sized portion according to the standard in the 50's will appear to be shortchanging their customers, and will begin to lose business. Once they upped the size, it is then very…

There are few absolutes in this world, healthy eating habit is not one of them. However, what the average French is doing is clearly better than whatever the average American is doing, the obesity statistics support it. Can you lose weight by snacking? Yes you can. Can you gain weight by forbidding snacks? Yes you can do…

Good sources. So less sleep doesn't directly hinder weight loss, but it makes the loss come from mostly muscle rather than fat. Of course over the long run less muscle means less calorie consumption, which definitely affects the rate of weight loss.

Ding, ding, ding, winner, winner, chicken dinner! Close the thread!

Is that artichoke on your pizza? Sweeeet!

Calorie dense food is mass produced and mass promoted, so it's cheaper and more accessible to low income folks. Also, if you work for minimum wage you often need to keep two jobs (equivalent to 50 hours a week or more) just to make ends meet. Needless to say you can't really afford the time and money for gym. According to…