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I'm loving Black Rifle Coffee and now on their automatic order list. Great variety and a great company. https://www.blackriflecoffee.com/ I have a buddy who is trying to increase the North African coffee trade and have been helping him import beans to some local processors - really robust varieties for those who love their…

Excess weight is always a precursor to poor endocrine function.

Nice! Was not even aware of the H10. Looks like a solid unit. Note - My H7 is almost 5 years old and I use this swimming, biking, and running primarily and have had no issues.

The only drawback with the H7 is that it requires a smartphone, so you can't simply look at your wrist and check data. The premium app package is ~20 USD I think and enables you to a whole suite of algorithms and calculations. You can upload this data to Polar Flow https://flow.polar.com/ and monitor you data over time.…

I highly recommend the Polar H7. I've been tracking data since the 90s and most chest recorders are close to medical accuracy. While it may feel like a nuisance initially you hardly know it is there after a few workouts.

Weight Watchers has the advantage of formal meetings and real physical connection, so if this is a motivator for you it is something worth looking at. MyFitnessPal has the advantage of being free (premium is always available). MFP holds a distinct advantage of accuracy as it tracks the listed calories as opposed to a point…

This makes sense to one's confirmation bias, but it lacks objective evidence.

T3 should rise and fall proportional to mass. Chronic inflammation (caused by obesity) has a dramatic impact of T4 to T3 conversion, which will rarely be detected by one test or by anyone other than an endocrine specialist. For a proper analysis you would have to review the full thyroid panel - TSH, T4, T3, rT3 and several…

I think this is a good start, but to be effective must be coordinated with CICO or similar weight management education. I'm not big on the tactic of "getting people to talk about it". This causes people to double down on their beliefs and is not an effective way to get people to think differently. It isn't fat shaming -…

Find a new physician. Having a solid honest conversation with a trusted medical professional is critical. Is this just based on TSH or was a full thyroid panel conducted? Testing hormones is a tricky business as these are free cycling through the body, so multiple readings are needed over time for a proper analysis. As…

Genetics and observation primarily. The Scandanavian nations are much further along in their social experimentation in this and found that as the equality increased, the gender differences increased, so the objective evidence on social norms is diminishing and their is certainly a genetic foundation to gender based…

I think this lies at the core of the topic. Thanks for the note - I have read Dr. Segal's books and believe she is on a more correct path. That is so cool that you were involved in the studies! I believe nature establishes the parameters in large over the course of life. This is amplified by nurture during the…

I'm adopted and have always been fascinated with this and too have looked to twin/adoption studies over nature/nurture. So when I look at the 128 exercises vs 25 I look at why one gender would want something simple over complex or vice versa. Also thinking of the number of posts from new people "Weight loss cannot be this…

These publications are catering to the desires of the target demographic. Advertising is not the root cause. This is a symptom.

Preach! I cannot stress the bolded enough. The primary reason many professional are against calorie counting is due to this. Since a trained professional could not do with with accuracy and consistency, then how could a layman with no training do this? Of course this flies in the face of the data collected from the…

1) 6'4" 2) 224 lbs 3) 48 years old 4) Male 5) 16.7% 6) 4 years 7) ~2800 8) ~400 9) Running, Biking, Swimming, weight lifting, calisthenics 10) 60 mins

Oh goodness. There is no such animal as set point. No such thing as depressed, high, or low metabolism. Fire these people.

Metabolism is simply a series of biochemical reactions and while there is a slight variation, this variation exists with a small degree of error ~5%. What people refer to as metabolism is likely closer to TDEE as the average person doesn't care about the nuance (unless they begin having an issue with weight management).…

Oats are a backpackers best friend. Incredibly light weight, have loads of calories/weight ratio. Bring packs of honey, molasses, peanut butter, etc. to taste.

I read that as 3 carafes.

Hanging my head in shame...I'm so not woke. If possible I'd woo myself.

Jack said it best - reason and accountability.

Doing so would require individuals to reject narcissism, greed, and envy. This would collapse the establishment in multiple industries. Bring it on.

These are so archaic. Completely failing to recognize the other 67 genders.

Oh I know. I suspect the "brain fog" is a result of the dramatic change in hormone much more than the range itself. When I went from "likely hyperthyroid" to zero I realized quickly that I needed to force myself to be interested.....fascinated with everything to stay focused. Much of your success and failure is reliant on…

The optimal mean for most is probably once a week. If you know you have a mountain of financial debt it doesn't do any good to look at this daily if you've done nothing to pay this down. Weight management is no difference. Your body is limited in it's capacity to safely burn fat, so don't set yourself up for failure if you…

Way overthinking this. I had mine pulled in boot camp and was doing PT 24 hours later. Just stay ahead of the pain and follow the direction of your physician.

Welcome aboard! You're in good company. There are several people with varying degrees of thyroid issues on the site with a majority of success stories. I had a total thyroidectomy in 2000 and put on 70 lbs over the next 14 years - had nothing to do with my thyroid and everything to do with me transitioning from a high…

There isn't much dogma I adhere to other than sticking with what works. Is Dewey decimal system considered dogmatic? In nearly all solutions a balanced approach has the best chance of doing the most good. The forests in the pacific NorthWest were largely privately managed and cleared of brush to minimize risk. The owners…

...by disregarding the fact that environmental regulations have increased? Doing so would not follow the scientific method. You have to follow the evidence, especially when it challenges your presumptive beliefs.