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No. Your thyroid modulates metabolism by a very small degree ~5% from all objective evidence. Hormones are free cycling, so thinking of your body as a volume of water the primary driver is your volume. Many previously thought that weight gain was caused by diminished hormones, but it becoming more likely that thyroid…

Satiety is in constant fluctuation, so this makes sense. Not only are we unique, but this uniqueness is compounded within time. What satiates you today may not be what satiates you tomorrow or a decade from now. Much like "intuitive eating" there's a fundamental flaw in the logic as if there is a constant and if we could…

Can you please provide a link? I've heard of similar theories, but the objective evidence never supports the initial claim. A design of experiment to prove this would require instrumental precision and accuracy beyond current capability. Biochemical pathways do not operate in such a manner as to "decide" to spend energy on…

This would be one of the reasons I left anthropology/sociology for a field reliant upon objective evidence. Q: You claim that exercising more won’t increase how many calories I burn. How is that possible? A: The number of calories you burn per day stays pretty consistent regardless of activity level; the average adult over…

Hunger or appetite? Hunger is a physiological need for food - any food - and is satiated with the presence of anything in your stomach. Appetite is a response largely based upon behavior - your desire for food and this is towards a specific taste - sweet, salty, sour, etc. Eat slowly, hydrate, and be mindful of the…

BMR is simply an output of energy it takes to sustain a cell, then multiplied over the number of cells. There is a small variation between specific cells, but this is minimal. So yes, BMR will trend along with weight loss.

There are two sides to this equation - Caloric Intake and Caloric Output. The "best" way to manage weight would be to address both sides of the equation. This will help reinforce new habits and create a positive feedback loop. To draw an analogy to finances if you were in debt and wanted to get out of debt, the best way…

Time and money appear to be the two dominating factors at play in the Western world. Also explains much of the socio-political divide. A 30 min daily commute in an automobile may take 4 hours on a road bike, but being conscious of a need for physical activity one can incorporate a deliberate time inefficiency for a health…

Your reaction is natural and I struggle with the same issue. Boils down to hate the sin, but love the sinner. If you don't separate the act from the actor, then you remove all chance of redemption. There is a good deal of risk mitigation at play here, so while criminal assault would demand some manner of punishment, there…

If ever this is deemed necessary this should always be limited to behavior and not the individual. It is critical to point out that people are not their behavior, something missing from our collective ideology and having a horrendous result.

I was putting together a post on just how little activity needs to be done to sustain life today and using the Amish as a comparative lifestyle, estimating 8-10 hours of physical labor/day and 20k steps/day. We have evolved so rapidly over that past century that it is difficult to grasp just how easy we in the Western…

Because there is nothing intuitive about eating. This is a logical fallacy. For centuries we have adapted with a minimal amount of food. It is only recent that we have had to manage with food abundance. @kimny72 is absolutely correct. Without tracking and calorie counting one's experience is solely subjective and…

This is absolutely true. You cannot simply end a habit, but must replace this with another. Success largely lies in how you establish a feedback loop supporting this new habit - circle of friends, new activities, new goals, new purpose, etc. There's a principle originating within business - Kaizen - one of continual…

Well there is objective evidence that it works temporarily. To what degree? This is subjective to the patient and the skill of the user. Most of aesthetic medicine works optimally in those who already have done all they can to lower bodyfat and fighting with genetics of where they hold fat.

I'll reiterate the sentiment of implementing a diet break. Just as you need a study break, budget break, etc. you need to give yourself a bit of slack to survive in the long term. I've been at this 4 years and take managed breaks alongside moments of conflicting priorities, so I don't track over holidays, but I do look…

I've been screwing up at least 1 night every couple weeks for 4 years. One night does not undo months of good. Learn from it and move on.

Like any movement if it leads to personal reflection and improvement it can be a good thing. For those who have difficulty with reality this has great potential for evil. For those who have an issue with self loathing this has the potential for good. Every act of self improvement is an inherent act of love.

Definitely not alone in this thought - I had the same flashback when I first read the FDA submission.

Of course it is possible. This is why those involved in active sports generally maintain their weight, but also why so many gain weight after leaving sports. The issue comes from sustainability. You have to think long term and develop habits on when you will be unable to work out at this level. Using the financial analogy…

Certainly - several people lost and gained weight prior to calorie counting. I would say to at least conduct a few days/weeks of the exercise of calories counting to set a firm foundation on say what 4 oz of chicken looks like. The issue with not counting is that this leads to undereating/overeating as there is nothing…

Weight is simply an output of behavior. When weight becomes your priority most manage this well. The issue is one of conflicting priorities and time management. Once weight become managed, then our brains focus on the next pressing priority. Habits are changed and the mindfulness of calorie counting falls by the way side.…

1.7 is the ideal aesthetic ratio, so a difference in multiplier from waist to hip/chest is 1.7.

Projection of narcissism. I attended a conference a few years back in the aesthetics medicine industry and surrounded by sales and marketing of cosmetic medicine - all of whom get work done at a dramatic discount. It's funny as having worked in the industry I can spot surgical alteration immediately. I could also tell who…

Great evil is conducted via the notion "nobody needs".

There is a good deal of objective data supporting that hormones drive appetite (not hunger), but this is largely based upon habit and behavior. Someone used to eating at surplus will habitually want to eat at surplus, but this is not driven by hormones.

I don't know if it's even possible to establish such a subjective phenomenon. It's popular myth, but one without objective evidence to support.

Physicians used to do this, until they began catering to the consumer who demanded a quick fix. I talk with several physicians who wish for a return to the older days of medicine, but once the genie is out of the bottle...

If you were studying for a degree would you expect your spouse to study with you? The habits of others does not have to impact your habits, unless you allow this. There's a good amount of projection at play in these scenarios. Realizing this is key to personal growth.

There are a number of us within the pharmaceutical industry frustrated with the tendency to treat symptom over root cause, but as most root causes are behavioral there isn't much one can do. Most legacy drugs would never survive today's regulatory scrutiny. The marketers played a clever regulatory game on this one.…

Pretty sure exclusion of cased meat is in violation of state law.