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When I read this it never ceases to amaze me of the shear level of misinformation and disinformation that is out there resulting in such a large part of the population in a similar state as the OP. The relentless pursuit of short term fleeting gains which are doomed to fail. The emotional attachment to this process. The…

When the executives ban their children from using it...and smartphones... ...this should tell you something.

This isn't thyroid related, but a common issue with elite athletes at a low bodyfat %. There is a minimum amount of energy reserves bodies like to hold onto and this is when hormones come into play - but thyroid plays a minor part in this. What first turned me onto this was the work of Jeffrey Brown, MD - he's an…

I'm cleaning up a whole bunch of old games and working through South Park - The Fractured...but Whole. Also introduced my kids to Castle Crashers and this is becoming our nightly gig.

I have now placed a placard outside my office with my new self bestowed title - Internet Ninny

This mentality provides a path with no solutions...and a lifetime of misery and envy.

As other have stated, this has <5% impact on metabolism. I have access to over 1.5 M data points from patients and found no BMR/REE readings outside of 5%. The only "weight gain" associated with thyroid disorders is a temporary water weight increase - similar to TOM.

Well it isn't true and purely hypothetical - metabolism is simply based on mass and there is little variation in this process. This question only has the slightest bit of merit in a society cursed with abundance. I have compassion, but there's a matter of prioritization at play here. On par with the compassion I felt when…

It depends on your personal goals. At 275 all I wanted to do was lose the weight - it was my highest priority at that time. Looking back I wished I had started with a more serious progressive resistance program, but hindsight is always 20/20. I think it's more important to establish goals and ensure you develop habit and…

I'm 47 and successfully lost 60+ lbs about 4 years ago and maintained ever since. Your metabolism is quite stable and the decrease associated with age is minimal - we're talking ~100 kcals of difference, so think 20 mins of walking at the most. Consistency is key - you've got all the points nailed down. The tricky part is…

If I did this I would lose 50% of my emotional depth, the other being rage.

Think of weight management in the same manner as you do financial management. If you were trying to reduce your debt would you set aside one day to spend frivolously? Don't underspend and don't undereat. MFP is setup to give you enough calories to function with a modest deficit. If you deficit is too large this will hurt…

I gave up guilt for lent.

This is an excellent point that many underestimate the importance of. These extreme low calorie diets that professionals undergo have a full staff of medical professionals monitoring them throughout the process - most in a clinical setting. This is not something anyone can do on their own without incredible risk.…

Many people feel this way initially as their motivation is high and can override physiological impulses, but this will end soon. Bottom line this is a bad idea. Do a quick pro/con list on this strategy and you'll find the risk outweighs any semblance of reward. This is like trying to pay down a credit card by defaulting on…

The root cause isn't weight though - it is a symptom of something deeper in nearly all cases. With me being overweight came out of a feeling of helplessness. I was diagnosed with thyroid cancer resulting in a thyroidectomy and for years fell for the woo regarding the impact on metabolism. Finding out this is all a lie was…

I believe you will find that a majority of people who successfully manage their weight think in the exact same terms. They find some higher goal where weight is simply an afterthought. Weight is an output of behaviors, so focus on changing your behavior and habits. You have to work on these one at a time and you must also…

This sounds like very bad advice and I would question the evidence and purpose of so called "health advocates". Calories are the driving variable in weight management, so this would be akin to recommending that someone get out of debt by not balancing their checkbook and monitoring their finances. In reviewing the data…

It's hard to tell and will take any number of strategies to get through to them. Some require a gentle touch while others respond to direct action. In the end the only person able to correct this is that individual. Any attempt to point out bad behavior will likely hurt your relationship with them. All you can really do is…

Two weeks ago I noticed a new guy awkwardly meandering around and making passive aggressive statements to people. He didn't seem to be following any play other than finding someone on a machine, sitting next to them and making a comment on their form, if they had a towel with them, the placement of their water bottle, etc.…

Most of the public - educated or not has no clue that a caloric deficit is all that is required to lose weight, so take any and all information with a healthy dose of skepticism. Especially if this is from anyone attempting to appeal from authority. Water intake if fairly irrelevant to the process. As many others have…

In my kindest words this sounds incredibly disordered and stupid.

I have a set of Bowmar bands and use these for both resistance and assistance. One of my primary goals is increasing my pull-ups so I use these in shoulder exercises. I've gotten pretty creative in using these when I don't have access to pulley resistance.

Prozac is an Selective Serotonin Reuptake Inhibitor (SSRI), so there's nothing the drug molecule could do to impact weight. As with any medication it may influence hormones and therefore appetite, but not hunger.

Hang in there and flex those patience muscles. Would you expect to gain knowledge in a matter of weeks? Or would you expect this to take months and years? Why would weight be any different? Your weight is an output of behavior and behavior doesn't change overnight, but man is it worth it.

I noticed the same. Since weighing daily and reviewing the data I see several trends at play. If I have an unusually intense workout session I gain and hold weight for about a week. Drinking results in a slight loss. Travelling results in a slight gain.

My thought is that focusing on "Who's the bigger victim?" and which group should feel more offended, is that this is a regressive and harmful thought pattern and would devote all my time and effort into changing this behavior.

It's the bacteria that makes this odor, so you have to control this. I cycle through two pairs of running shoes and freeze them both once a week and expose to sunlight. I use odor eaters powder daily and change my socks frequently. Also make sure you take good care of your feet.

There is a very small correlative element to this - nothing causative or provable at this point.

Need that awesome button back. Bravo Zulu.