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  • Timing doesn't matter for weight loss, to the best of my knowledge. (Some experts think it does, most think it doesn't, so I'll go with the majority here). Where it can make a difference is in controlling hunger, adherence to your plan, and overall health. Might want to do some reading on intermittent fasting ... the…
  • There is a comet that's supposed to have been visible recently in the early morning hours. I forgot to go out and look for it. My guess is that's what you saw.
  • Well, yeah. The article hypothesizes that, when eating these 'quality' foods, one naturally feels satiated when full and hungry when actually in need of food. That was where they were arguing that the body's natural systems take over. So then, you wouldn't have to consciously worry about the quantity. I'm sure this holds…
  • It's not the second law of thermodynamics you're after -- that one states that the change in entropy in a closed system is never negative. Very little to do with digestion. ;) It's the first law you're after. Even so, calories in/calories out is still a misunderstood concept. The amount of energy your body can extract from…
  • Actually, this article makes a lot of sense, and is probably right on almost every point. It's an interesting hypothesis -- initially, overeating causes fat gain. But then, that fat demands more energy to sustain, leaving less energy for the rest of your body's systems, causing increased hunger and (often) overeating. It's…
  • Primal, mostly. Also new and looking for friends, feel free to add me.
    in Paleo Comment by Circinus_ May 2014
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