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There are no known health-benefits to gluten itself. There are vitamins and nutrients in the foods that contain gluten - and as such going gluten-free means ensuring the diet still contains those vitamins/nutrients in proper quantity. As for if/why it's unhealthy to cut it out when you don't have an allergy? It's not…
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That's more about quality-of-life than survival ... :laugh: I think the other thing that makes "diets" unhealthy, is if people want to "go on a diet" that they intend to "go off" ... This sets one up for simply gaining the weight back. If a person wants to CHANGE their diet permanently, and go into a caloric deficit for…
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I do that on purpose. I went shopping for my wife's Lexus wearing Wal-mart sweat pants and t-shirt. I drove to the dealerships in my kids 2003 corolla. And yes, it took 3 dealership visits before I found one that didn't judge me based on appearance and what I drove up in... I'm weird, I know.
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Immediately retire, buy a new touring bicycle and equipment ... hop on and trek all-over Canada and the USA. I did some cycle touring when I was younger, but never to the extent I wanted.
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As tennisdude said - No, it doesn't. FYI you don't actually need to synthesize much glucose from protein, depending on your dietary carbohydrate intake. No "low-carb" diet I've ever seen recommends "no-carb" (and I'd vehemently oppose any that did) so typically you're getting 30g at minimum. I tend to get anywhere from 40…
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I notice you're quite low-carb, but also eating low-to-moderate fat. Are you low-carb due to insulin-resistance because of your hypothyroidism? Or any other reason? If you're low-carb due to insulin-resistance (or any reason) I'd recommend upping your fat intake. Healthy nuts, oils and things like cheese, butter, fattier…
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One More Minute, by Weird Al Yankovic http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yWhpk-8QLFQ
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Ours is used every single day, without fail. It's got a permanent place on our counter - whereas other small appliances are in the cupboard. It's one of the best investments I've ever made.
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The only way to know for sure is to measure ketones. A blood ketone meter is the most-accurate method, and what I personally use every day.
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^^ This is an important point. All the calculators are estimates only. I can continually eat well-above what any calculator says my TDEE is, and still lose weight, because my metabolic rate, for whatever reason, is much-higher than average. I agree here as well. The biggest reason I see not to eat continually below one's…
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I'm a Type I diabetic who controls my blood glucose with a ketogenic diet, and I've tried several of the quest bars - all with the same result. After eating a Quest bar I get the equivalent spike in glucose I'd get from ~20g of carbohydrate. Can it "knock" you out of ketosis? Any excess carbohydrate can. For me I've found…
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Actually, there is technically no physiological need for dietary carbohydrate. Cutting out nutrients isn't healthy, but if one wanted to eliminate carbs and get nutrients elsewhere (supplementation, etc.), they could with no consequences to health. True ... ** Not true at all ** Every expert in the world agrees that a…
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Simple math: OP wants to lose 67lbs in 5 months. That's approximately 22 weeks. 67/22 = 3.0454 pounds per week on-average. If we assume that it takes a 3,500 calorie deficit to lose a pound, this is a total deficit of 10,659 calories per week. That's a 1,522 calorie deficit PER DAY, on-average, that's required. At her…
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There is no medical/scientific definition for "low carb". There are studies done where the "low-carb" diet is 45% carbohydrate. I would never personally consider that "low-carb". *Most* people consider low-carb to be anything that would put them into ketosis - and the amount varies by individual depending on their TDEE.…
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Unfortunately, no. As a Type I diabetic I needed to eat the warm, squishy, nasty sammich. I think that's the reason Quest calls them "Active Carbs" because they *can* get in trouble if they make false "net carb" claims.
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Yes, there is a very marginal amount of carbohydrate in an egg. I usually have large eggs, so I typically count them as 1.
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The first comment I'd like to make is please don't ever choose "No Carb". I'm a Type I diabetic (meaning I produce no insulin naturally) who controls with diet and basal insulin only. What this means is I don't inject insulin to counteract the carbohydrate in my meals - so I *must* keep careful watch of carbohydrate intake…
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I lost 70 in 15 weeks ... This doesn't mean it's possible for a 5'3" woman, however. OP, losing 67 lbs for a female of your age and size in only 4-5 months would, in my estimation, result in a deficit that would be so large as to likely be nutrient-deficient. Personally I wouldn't recommend that as a goal - even if you had…
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This 98 year old retired physician cites the Adventist studies as proof that the vegan lifestyle is healthier? There are a couple issues with that. Adventists are also encouraged to abstain from tobacco and alcohol... big confounders. But not only that ... ... the BIG issue is there have been studies done on Mormons as…
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... probably as a result of not eating clean. :tongue:
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I hear ya. I much prefer food too! Of course, when you're on a 6 hour long bike ride a quest bar does better in the jersey pocket than a home-made PB&J ... trust me on that. I tried a sprouted-grain PB&J inside a sandwich baggie stuffed in a jersey pocket once ... it didn't work out so well. PB&J - if they fit into your…
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I really did enjoy the taste of some of them - I even enjoyed some more with about 10 seconds of microwaving first ... (Some where a little ... chewy...) Bars only fit in my diet if I'm cycling long-distance and can eat the extra carbs. They fit wonderfully in a cycling jersey pocket.
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When it comes to nutrition, rat studies are superior to mice studies in that at least rats are omnivores. Just my 2c. Keep in mind there are ethical reasons we have to use rodents for certain studies. As such it's not perfect, but it's the best we have.
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Hey Richard, There may not be any people explicitly saying you can eat all the sugar you want - and I'm not going to waste my time searching for exact quotes, BUT, here's just a few posts - I'll thrown in a quote block to separate them out: It's pretty obvious that: Many people on MFP most-certainly say it's WRONG to…
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FYI, I maintain ketosis - I have for 99.9% of the last 41 months now. And I *GAIN* weight anytime I take in an excess of calories. Which I do twice a year during my "bulking" phase. And not a huge excess either - about 20-25% excess will have me steadily gain weight, just like a 20-25% deficit will have me lose it. Believe…
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At least the research SideSteel relies on is unbiased. There is no research that concludes that fat makes you fat, or anything that you've suggested. These aren't nutrition experts. None of them. They are PETA-funded propagandists. Their ideas, books, blogs etc. are solely biased towards the PETA ideology. The scientific…
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As someone who works in the field of medical research - I personally do believe 'food addiction' is a real thing. It *appears* it can be physiological, psychological or a combination of both - depending on the individual and any underlying pathology (medical or psychopathology) that may be responsible.…
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I agree with all your points - however there are SOME in the MFP world that DO say there's nothing wrong with sugar, and absolutely no need to limit it - which is blatantly false. And those same people use Aragon's critique of Lustig's fructose work to justify that. FYI - regarding Lustig - I agree he's using scaremonger…
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Depending on how you do it, you can get back into ketosis in well-under 48 hours. I've done a few experiments myself - using a ketone meter to ensure accuracy, and I've been able to get back into ketosis in just over 24 hours, but it's a royal pain in the *kitten*. The last time I left ketosis, I gained 9 lbs in two days,…
