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I agree, it isn't just one factor. Which is why it is important for people to understand how their bodies respond. There are a number of reports of the technique working for many people, myself included, so I'm finding that the facts you're sharing and the ones I've found from anecdotal evidence and journal articles are…

When you say "over time," is there anything more specific? Does that mean a week, a month... a year? I have observed hard plataeus on my own journey through weight loss and have managed to figure out how to tweak my diet to respond to and actually avoid that plateau. I've also read that a refeed can be effective if it…

I guess everything I've read and success I've experienced with the technique is wrong. I did make an omission mistake about the protein/fat though. I meant to write an increase in carbs and a overall decrease in protein and fat can help.

On the topic of leptin levels, the term "refeed" is preferred over "cheat." You aren't cheating, you're actually tricking your body by using a refeed day. The basic premise is that your body wants to keep its fat reserves and once you start a weight loss regime, your body will try to put a halt on the process by slowing…

There is nothing wrong with allowing yourself a "cheat" meal or "refeed" meal. Going cold turkey on a new nutrition program is hard for some people to do. The cheat meal helps one to make the transition to healthier eating while gradually weaning them off of less healthy favorite foods. It can help you learn that those…

You can totally do this!

The problem with gallstones is that when they are passing through the bile duct, they can get stuck and block up the flow from the liver or stop up near the head of the pancreas. If the stone passes all the way through the duct and out to the intestines, while horribly painful, it will pass through the intestines and out.…

I was just in the ER for it. I had no idea I was a gallstone maker. I'd been fine my whole life. Vegetarian. Little to no cholesterol in the diet. Apparently I'm just THAT good at making gallstones and a cheat meal hospitalized me with a passing stone. It passed through without blocking up the liver or damaging the…

I've got to say that the chart in this thread doesn't seem right either. Jerry Rice, at his peak is 6'2" and 200 pounds. He wasn't "large frame" either. My ex was 6'4" and scrawny at 215.

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You sound a lot like my ex. It isn't that simple sometimes. Yeah, she went out to visit with family. That's not the same as going somewhere and devoting time to only her own needs. Duty and obligation tend to color a lot of working mother's thinking. A lot of parents don't take time for themselves because they feel guilty…

It would be unrealistic to assume that she doesn't handle at least part of that domestic burden. It's speculation on his part as well. The rest of us are trying to share with the OP what else could be going on. I was in this woman's position a while ago. My husband (ETA: Now EX-husband) started spending a lot of time at…

And does she get that same amount of time per week to spend on her own? Or does she come home after work and busy herself with family and house stuff? You get, by your own post, 10-21 hours to work out every week. I'm guessing she doesn't get even close to that amount of time to just do her own thing.

This jumped out at me. Does she have 10-21 hours to do what SHE wants every week? Sounds like you take off and do your own things for that long every week. Where is she? At home? Kids? Cleaning? Cooking? I get that getting into shape has to be a self-centered activity, but you have to moderate HOW self-centered when you…

You would have to decrease your body fat percentage but you can keep your weight if you focus on strength training over cardio-fat loss. Gain muscle and lose fat. ETA: A fit % of body fat for women is around 21-24%. An "athletic" amount of % body fat goes from about 15-20%

I'm going to throw this out there as something to consider, if you're sticking to the same exercises, especially if it is strictly cardio, try something new. Incorporate some lifting into the routine.

Set some new rules for yourself. I gave myself an 8pm cut-off for any eating. I can drink water after 8pm but no food. Things you can try: Keep a diary of eating habits, not just intake, but how you're feeling at the time. If you notice that during your night-eating you have certain emotions or stress, you can address…

Sorry! It works when I click it. :( The group is called "Game Of Thrones Challenge!"

Lost a lot and still losing. 277 pounds all told. ... 17 of those are mine.

http://www.myfitnesspal.com/groups/home/23017-game-of-thrones-challenge

Chiming in to agree with others who have said to try drinking some of your calories. A glass of juice in the morning with your breakfast, protein or just nutritional shakes along with your midmorning and afternoon snacks, milk (whether cow, soy, or almond) with your dinner and maybe a smoothie in there for dessert. You can…

I never said I wouldn't be supportive to anybody and everybody on this site, I only said that only YOU can keep yourself honest. I'm sorry you took that as some sort of slight or downer. I think your decision to get healthy again is awesome and I do wish you the best of luck.

Because too many people here like to blow sunshine up your butt while others like to be more realistic. *Cue sunshine blowers*

While I'm always happy to have another motivated friend, I don't think anybody can keep you in line besides yourself. First and foremost, you have to set realistic targets and goals for yourself. Try to make them performance based goals so you are sure to be training your body into something you can be proud of as you move…

If you have medical coverage, try making an appointment with a registered dietitian. It sounds like you need a diet plan and if you are really in the dark about what you need to do, you need the expertise a dietitian can offer to get you on the right track. If you don't have coverage that will cover appointments like that,…

I'm also going to chime in for forgetting the logging. If your body is in recovery mode, weight loss should not be the priority. Depriving your body of the calories it needs to mend will only prolong your convalescence.

You should be really proud of yourself for "coming out" about it here. That is a big step and it took guts. Good for you! Watch as few episode of "Secret Eaters" on YouTube. See if you can identify with some of the people profiled. It will also show you that you're not alone. It's something you should definitely work on or…