JoeCampbell85

Nutrition is a sloppy science. The sooner we all accept that, the better off we are. Nutritional studies are plagued with poor self reporting, systematic complications, and tons of other issues. Find out what works best for you. I personally eat about 30 minutes before bed time every night and I'm doing fine.

As far as weight loss, it doesn't matter. Clean food usually allows you to eat more and feel more satiated afterwords. White bread is not very filling in the long run a cup of broccoli is. Ok, that's an exaggeration. I don't think a cup of broccoli is filling but the fiber in it will help you feel full longer when compared…

I'm not sure buy what in the world did you do to burn 1000 calories? Run a half-marathon?

You clearly have no biochemistry background because this statement couldn't be more wrong. First of all, sugars are different. Different in composition and different in processing. Sucrose (table sugar) is a disaccharide of fructose and glucose. When it enters the body and is broken down into saccharides. The glucose and…

I think the conversation is turning away from objectiveness about the dangers, cost, and behaviors of obesity and turning more personal so this will be my last topic on the subject. I understand why it can turn personal. I don't think anyone here is advocating that a person's worth is measured by the scale. My post, which…

Breathe. Eat. Limit your portions. Log it. Enjoy your night. Move on. :smile:

You can relabel or expand your meal list (up to six I believe).

This isn't an article or statement about being supportive during a weight loss journey. In fact, it's quiet the opposite. It's an article about the acceptance of overweight in America.

This is 'almost' a good point. I don't do much that isn't required. I drive a car. I could of course ride a bus but transit in American sprawling cities is a must. The economic impact is also notable: the lifetime costs of crash-related deaths and injuries among drivers and passengers were $70 billion in 2005.…

The estimated annual medical cost of obesity in the U.S. was $147 billion in 2008 U.S. dollars; the medical costs for people who are obese were $1,429 higher than those of normal weight. http://www.cdc.gov/obesity/data/adult.html It raises healthcare cost for everyone. Insurance premiums rise. Medical bills rise. That's…

I think this is a good theory. Even if you have to reduce it to a 500 or less calorie deficit a week you will still lose it in the long run and will avoid the binges. Do what works for you.

I'm going to say something that will not earn me any friends. The lady, as abrasive as she is, has a point. We have, and I see it everyday in my family, became a society of fat-acceptance. Several members of my family have judged ex-girlfriends for being "too skinny" when, in reality, they were at a perfectly healthy…

Why are you binging? I mean, what triggers your binging? If it isn't hunger, is it being bored? Are you depressed or stressed? Why have bad food in the house? Can you just get rid of it? That helped for me.

Unless you have medical conditions or psychological conditions then the only one that can answer what a good weight is is you. But realize that if you aren't losing weight you are probably going a stray somewhere. Everyone can lose weight. Open your diary and maybe we can help.

It's a fine thing to try and see if it works for you. It may make you feel more satiated. Just don't expect it to aid directly in weight loss as opposed to eating every 5 hours, or 6 hours, or whatever. TrialNurse did a little research: http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/23404961 CONCLUSION: We conclude that increasing…

This is asked at least twice a day. I almost feel like it should be a sticky. There are no shortcuts or magic pills. http://jama.jamanetwork.com/article.aspx?articleid=188147 Garcinia cambogia (Hydroxycitric Acid) as a Potential Antiobesity AgentA Randomized Controlled Trial Conclusions.— Garcinia cambogia failed to…

I haven't done a great deal of personal research into this but your slideshow didn't prove anything. Anyone can make a slideshow, print it as pdf, and say whatever they say per bullet point. It's a bullet point of unsupported, uncited "facts." Link me some peer-reviewed, scientific journals that show that eating every 3…

I think 'normal' is all relative. For me, I had an awful sweet tooth. Now, I fill guilty eating anything with more than a gram or two of add sugar. I think guilt is an unfortunate but driving force behind weight loss. I fee guilty I let myself get overweight. I feel guilty that I let my eyes get the better of me and ate…

it's true, I probably drew a thicker line in the sand than what called for it. What you described isn't quiet the same though. You eat, when you are hungry and are fortunate enough to have a job who doesn't mind you interrupting work to throw down some food. That's not the same as what was described, that is a strict…

Exactly, sustainability.

That's true, certain jobs may allow it but many don't. I work in a lab and don't care to eat in it (plus you can't) and I'm there to work and not eat. And when I'm out with my friends it'd be annoying to set my 3 hour time and interrupt what we are all doing so I can eat some food.

Every 3 hours, as others stated, is a myth. Find what is doable and comfortable for you. Find what gives you the ability to work the hardest at the gym. The 3 hour nonsense is only sustainable for professionals and people with no job/social life in my opinion. I've tried it so many times and I would say it influenced my…

I've learned one thing in this diet. Ignore the scale for the first month or two., It'll go crazy while your body adjust to your eating habit. The first month of my loss (minor) looked like a roller coaster. Now that it is adjusted its like rolling hills :laugh:

Calories in < Calories out = Lost weight. Natural sugars from fruits and vegetables are great. Eat up.

HRM is likely more accurate than MFP imo. I'd always go with the smallest number anyway.

This. Not only that but the time-work-calorie expenditure of exercise is much smaller than people realize and the calorie amounts of food/serving is much more than people realize. You can lose weight doing no exercise with minimal effort; just by reducing calories in. Losing weight by doing nothing but exercising while…

Little in science is conclusive (I do cancer/RNAi research). Especially in nutrition where there is little money to be gained when compared to attempting to cure diseases. However, there are some studies that suggest it. http://search.proquest.com.www2.lib.ku.edu:2048/docview/906772842?accountid=14556 That's just one study…

I eat 200 and do fine. 6'2 and 213 lbs. Kidney damage can result in cases of extremely high protein intake. Extremely high. Like eating nothing but protein all day. Unless you have some kidney disease I wouldn't worry about it.

Yeah, most stool is simply water. The non-water portion is generally dead/live bacteria, fiber, and mucus. Only under situations of very rapid intestinal transit (cholera) does the body fail to withdraw the vast majority of nutrients and calories.

As someone who was in the Army for 6 years, I can say that this diet was never in wide use. It look's unsatisfying. There is nothing magic about any diet. Don't over complicate the process. Eat food you enjoy to a calorie deficit.