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Some questions for clarification - Are you making the distinction between appetite and hunger? Intuitive eating take tremendous discipline and a series of habits to create a feedback loop to support weight management. This isn't something worth attempting without years of instilled discipline. Undereating may hurt your…

I agree with this and despise the current popular use of the term, but I'm a holistic thinker. Diet of late has been inextricably tied to some manner of exclusion. When people ask me what diet I'm on I proudly proclaim "Why the Wisconsin diet, which consists of beer and cheese curds."

This was me 4 years ago. Yeah - you got this. Read the stickies. Ask more questions from those who have been here before. You're likely going to have to unlearn a great deal of popular woo, so be ready for that. Check out the National Weight Control Registry: http://www.nwcr.ws/Research/default.htm I found a great deal of…

Gadgets are fun for those who love to track and trend. It makes for a great goal setter. I take stock of my day around 7pm daily and if I haven't hit 12k steps I hit the trail or treadmill and ensure I get my daily minimum. Certainly not the only factor, but just one of many habits developed that keeps me in a state of…

Personal taste and preference. I've tried some of the C4 and similar preworkout products and love the sugar/caffeine rush, but cannot justify the cost. I follow my taste preference and go with coffee with a shot of cream.

Humans are influenced by hormones, but this is not a primary driver. Man is more than a slave to hormonal impulses. If you are defining set point as a determined amount of energy reserves in a body, then yes this is a physiological truth. For mankind this is established at ~15-30% body fat largely based upon gender. What…

Note that set point theory rarely comes up when it comes to people losing weight.

Are you attempting to redefine basal metabolic rate as set point? That's the only scenario where set point holds some manner of validity. Hormones have a limited impact on defined biochemical pathway acting largely as secondary or tertiary influencers, not primary drivers. Leptin is no different.

I thought your explanation was outstanding as it encompasses the psychological element. There is no such event physiologically speaking. There is a hormonal influence to a minor degree (~5% influence at best), but nothing that overrides behavior. I balk at such poorly defined theories as this serves no purpose other than…

If set point theory exists, then starvation and obesity wouldn't be a thing, yet they are. It's an excuse with no objective data to support it. Weight, like almost everything, is an output of behavior.

A quick glance through your diary is showing several gaps - days without logging which could easily lead you to break your calorie budget. Processed carbs is meaningless in long term. The only impact this has is connected with water retention, same with sodium. Calories are the only thing that matters in reference to…

Aside from the lack of sunlight and detachment from the majority of society...no. There's no physiological rationale. There have been a number of studies conducted on shift workers, particularly police and front line emergency service personnel where a higher number of sick days are recorded on 3rd shift, followed by 2nd,…

I was operating at an elite level of fitness and then diagnosed with thyroid cancer. I had a total thyroidectomy and listened to much of the internet woo that this regulated metabolism and I was doomed to a life of obesity. I discovered MFP years later as my wife had enjoyed success with this site. I read the stickied…

I just read "Everyday Millionaires by Chris Hogan which provides some fascinating insight into the wealthy - how they achieved wealth and their habits. Similar to weight loss success and failure is largely an output of behavior. No one is going to voluntarily enter into a contract where there is no chance of success.…

Kitchens are designed along the lines of the efficiency triangle - the distance between the refrigerator, stove, and sink. Deliberately inserting inefficiency is one tactic to deficit, but you have to consider how this may negatively impact other aspects. A good mindset to have when laying out a kitchen or anything is to…

How does one objectively monitor, track, and trend "favorability"? The only reasonable means of doing so would be to have an individual live under each system and then provide an analysis. Otherwise all we have is a subjective, uninformed collection of opinions. Americans complain more than any culture, an unfortunate…

The vast majority of innovations originate via the US regulatory pipeline, both in pharmaceutical and medical device. Note that even many European innovators are opting for the US pipeline. Of course there is much more in determining the cost of any product group, but deliberate insertion of middle men can only increase…

If you knew you had an issue with debt, would you allow yourself to spend uncontrollably for 1 day a week? Would you give this advice in any other scenario? It is unnatural for one to be in a continual state of deficit or surplus. Change this mindset from mindless to mindful. Deficit is a temporary state - one you'll be…

Governments other than the US set drug prices. The US does not. Through congressional action the US bargains with innovators in establishing price, so the ~2.6 B investment to bring a drug to market can be recomped, typically at a 5% industry margin.

The substantially lower cost originates from subsidies provided by the US. We don't figure it out because there is no incentive for those in power to do so. They are making profit off of the existing system and will make more under single payer. All they have to do is promise to do something, do nothing, but hold the…

I agree and find that emotional response usually ends up badly. There are several issues at play and what is needed is a balanced approach. The US system took on the worst points of both worlds. Heavily regulated on price (via insurance and government) and supply (regulations and education). The only thing keeping the…

I see this argument brought up when attempting to pitch for socialized structures, but there isn't much truth to this. By doing this you aren't addressing the root cause of unlimited demand and decreasing supply. In fact you are making the problem considerably worse. If you actually want to help the healthcare problem you…

For me it helps. It is merely something right and good that I could not have completed, yet I did. At the end of the day I can look back and sleep soundly knowing I did one thing right and good. I suspect despite the symptoms found within biochemical responses, hormones, etc. at the core of depression is loss of a sense of…

I've been on pantoprazole for the last 4 years. I've had a consistent post-nasal drip likely induced by GERD and diagnosed for years. I note that the symptoms were much worse during the time I was overweight, but never fully went away after losing weight. While under physician supervision I went off this for a 30 day to…

Would your family be concerned if they found you were balancing your checkbook by verifying receipts, verifying income, and paying bills?

I'm not sure how one would design such an experiment. Most of the existing studies originate from the military physical readiness program and the Olympic commission. Both are very broad spectrum and experimented more along the line of timing - stretching before, after, both, and null. Almost any manner of innervation will…

Read "Why We Sleep" by Matthew Walker, PhD Far too many great points in this book to note in a post, but it serves as an excellent resource. One of those life changing books if you have a issue with sleep.

The variation of instrumentation error exceeds the output variation - resulting in null hypothesis. Move along....nothing to see here.

4 years ago I was in high risk classification on nearly every blood health indicator. After losing 60+ lbs and gradually increasing activity those same metrics are in the ideal state.

The majority of medical costs are spent on two large pools - end of life and emergency care. Much of this is changing rapidly with our evolution in thinking of death and our utilization of hospice. Emergency care has yet to see it's renaissance, but the financial reality make this inevitable. There are a minimal number of…