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Haha, that's fair. That being said, periodization has been around since the 50's and long predates P90x. Keeping it simple can be a good move either way, I just don't think it should be written off entirely.

I don't know if I agree with this. Obviously you can make great gains and never have to switch your exercise routine up, but there are whole of of people who swear by muscle confusion for faster gains. That doesn't mean it's true necessarily--they could all be brainwashed--but it makes sense from a theoretical standpoint.…

I suggested switching up workouts as well. Upon looking into it further, I think Stef is right. Periodic cycling of workouts is supposed to speed up lean mass gains a bit, but I don't see anything about it affecting weight loss. Sorry about that. Stef, do you have any opinions on the leptin reset? The whole biochemical…

This! Putting on a bit of muscle boosts your metabolism a lot. It's difficult/impossible to put on muscle while cutting calories unless you've got plenty of body fat, but as this guy mentioned it'll help maintain lean body mass which is important for burning calories and which tends to waste on long term diet programs with…

Well, the first thing that comes to mind is to shake things up a bit. If you've been eating and exercising at the same level for quite a while, your body may adjust to that level of intake and activity. Maybe throw some higher intensity workouts in throughout the week. How long have you been eating that reduced calorie…

As another poster has already said, TS4, TS3 and rTS3 levels don't always directly correlate with TSH, and TS4, TS3, and rTS3 are really what determine your metabolic rate. This would be my prime suspect. There are many cases where TSH can be elevated significantly while TS4 and TS3 remain deficient and your TS3:rTS3 ratio…