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Mostly I was interested in the question because, I suppose, while talking about real struggles is absolutely helpful, sometimes talking about pretend ones makes it easier to talk about certain issues, or to divorce ourselves from certain emotional issues and look at things differently. Like, when a book that wants to bring…
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Yup - this is not supposed to be a question on how metabolism works, or at least I didn't mean it that way. Just some fun thinking about 'what if the world WAS a certain way' and would that change how we interact with other people?
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Hadn't even been thinking of fat acceptance, honestly. Interesting article though. I've heard of the sleep issue before, but the cluttered kitchen thing was new.
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Assuming you mean, like, advice to someone else who is also losing weight, if we had different metabolisms, and that was a thing that existed as a concrete, significant difference in losing weight? I don't think I have any 'should' for something like that. It's such a big concept - fun to talk about, IMO, but really big,…
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I think compassion is pretty individual - what's more compassion for me might be really low compassion as far as someone else is concerned, you know? I don't think it's a matter of being compassionate 'enough,' it's more a look at how we, ourselves, view other people. What evokes compassion in us, you know? What problems…
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Very true, this particular one I simply chose because it had come up just a few minutes before, and because it would be an advantage, or lack of one, that is physical rather than situational. I know for myself, I have sometimes viewed weight loss problems differently if it's physical vs. situational challenges. I suppose…
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Pointless maybe if this were a reality-based debate looking at what should we do IF this is ever found to be true. But I guess I don't view it as pointless if we're looking at a discussion about attitudes and ethics that involve people and losing weight, more. Such as, our own beliefs about other people, especially from…
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No, actually. The spin you have assumed is no in way what's going on here. This topic is not based in reality. There is no reality currently where we have proven that metabolism has a huge impact on weight gain, or any sort of standardized understanding of it. Sure, maybe there could be in the future, sorta-kinda, because…
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Point on there being differences between disclosures vs. promotion of food to promote healthful properties. Honestly, I didn't view the OP's question to be solely about the latter. Gluten free and low fat were the two labels mentioned, and both labels are the type based on regulations, that involve disclosure of…
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Honestly, after researching the topic, I find it very hard to believe that weight loss is as simple as CICO for everyone. In large part because it's rare that the body is EVER that simple, especially for ALL people. Heck, we don't even have the same responses to freezing weather, or healing, or breathing - I can't imagine…
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I'd agree with the eat at maintenance suggestion. Losing weight is a stressor on your body; you have fewer nutrients, calories, etc... Fighting off illness is a stressor on your body. If your body is struggling to fight off illness...take away one of the stressors. Just eat at maintenance (you shouldn't gain weight, just…
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From what I've seen, the studies on diet and depression have one major issue that plagues a lot of mental health studies: mental health diagnostic flaws, and not compensating for them. It's not uncommon, sadly, for medical health professionals to diagnose patients with mental illness due to a lack of other diagnoses -…
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If you eat more calories than you use, then yes, you can gain weight that day and it will slow down weight loss. If you eat a lot more calories than you use, then you can put you back to square one potentially. It is, sadly, FAR easier to gain the weight back than we'd like. :-( But to illustrate it in ways that always…
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there is actually an interesting pilot project based out of Tucson, AZ re: human waste made into compost. With the water issues there, a local group wanted to be able to zone for composting toilets that use no water. They had to do a pilot program, studying if human waste based compost was safe, and if so, how to make it…
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I hate veggies, so I try to sneak them in, or hide their flavor with sauces. Like, I make this sweet peanut sauce and make a spring roll that has a very, very thinly chopped veggies (matchstick sized pieces) - little cucumber, a little carrot, a little red bell pepper or cilantro, plus chicken or tofu with the peanut…
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My diet is close to the aip protocol, when I am doing everything I should. What were you hoping to gain from AIP, etc...? Are you having gut issues, allergies? Have you been tested for anything? re: leaky gut and everyone who says it doesn't exist, I would say this: there is a difference between 'disproven' and 'not…
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re: gluten and dairy free - I'd second the paleo diet for a good source of recipes. Also, I would check out asian recipes, especially ones for bento boxes. They often include soy sauce, but GF soy sauce is one of the few 'substitutions' that I highly recommend. Mostly because it's not, actually - GF soy sauce is basically…
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Sooooo...some information that might help avoid potential problems, first. If you can, get a doctor to test you for celiac disease before you do this diet. Seriously, I would really recommend looking into this. For the following reasons: 1. Many celiacs don't have a lot of symptoms; fatigue can be the only one, or mild gut…
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I think perhaps we need more 'food industry awareness' lessons, not just labeling. Because labels have more than you'd think that are not self-explanatory nor based on common sense in the slightest. On purpose. While there are obviously little tricks that are used by companies, aimed at those simply not paying attention to…
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What did they test you for? If things keep getting worse, there could always be something else that is the issue rather than IBS. Celiac disease, food allergies (many food allergies can be mild enough not to give rashes and hives but instead cause lots of inflammation and problems in the gut), salicylate intolerance (this…
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Done a fair bit or research on this for personal reasons, but not an expert. But from what I've learned so far... ...gall bladder deals with fat digestion, so anything with fats can (but might not be) an issues. Meats, dairy with any fat remaining, nuts, oils, avocado, etc... Or things WITH fats, like salad dressings,…
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Hey, thanks for letting me know how it compared; that is very helpful. Sadly, I cannot use other curry paste that I have found so far. :-( We have folks in the family who are celiacs and so we can't use processed sauces or pastes that aren't gluten free, and the Thai kitchen curry paste one is the only one I've found. And…
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Have you ever been checked for celiac disease? In part, because I know a number of people who ate a lot of food, like a lot, and would just gain all this weight, but they craved that food like insane. And they turned out to be celiacs - their bodies were not absorbing certain nutrients, but WERE absorbing calories, so it's…
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Also, I would highly recommend checking out some of the information on how the Tarahumara run. Mostly because most western running gaits are a lot harder on your knees due to how much weight comes down every time you bend your knee (if you push yourself up, then your weight comes down plus a little bit of extra oomph from…
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While it might be nice to figure something else out to do if you are bored, I would assume that's also, well, not too practical. If the habit has persisted into adulthood, it's likely there to stay, you know? But one thing you could do is figure out what appeals to you about snacking while bored. Like, do you like the…
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I've done two things that have helped me a lot. - I take out my entire grocery budget in cash. It has helped me a lot pay attention to what I am spending, you know? But also, if I have money left over, then I just put it toward the next week's grocery budget. If I have money left at the end of 6 months (which has never…
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Actually...I would agree with this one, and I'm an American. I had a medical issue for a while where I was having bad allergic reactions but we didn't know to what. Ended up having to make all my own foods from very fresh products, couldn't even have grains or dried spices. And when I was trying foods again that were…
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If you are in the southwest USA, 'Extreme Gardening' by Owens is a nice gardening book, IMO. Organic methods, but he talks a lot about gardening in alkaline soil, or in areas where there may be drought or a lot of heat, so useful in all the areas getting drought right now, or desert areas.
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I would love if you could do that try these recipes out and let me know - both my son and I are from the southwest, and also spend a lot of time in California with friends who are from various parts of Asia (and used to feed us) and are used to eating foods with a lot of spices, so...maybe that has something to do with it…
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Count me in! I'm 46, now at 211 and trying to get down to 130, although it's really 'healthy and feeling good,' whatever that ends up as. For very similar reasons - single mom, don't know if I'm gonna be here for my kids if I don't start taking care of myself better.
