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No, it is not normal to feel starving. It is damaging to your metabolism to feel this way. Your basal metabolic rate WILL slow down if you starve your cells of energy. You are right in your gut feeling that it "shouldn't be this hard." I used to think that thin people were the ones with will power, and that the reason I…

@Cadori Undoubtedly, there is a slight effect from freezing, but insignificant compared to cooking. It would be a task to get fresh, raw, grassfed beef liver on a regular basis. Buying local also means short time travel time from slaughter to storage, which helps preserve nutrients. I think a deep freezer, with very little…

@nvmomketo Great lecture! Seems to be in line with an article a read a while ago, by Amy Berger http://www.tuitnutrition.com/2017/07/gluconeogenesis.html I wasn't really concerned about protein turning into sugar, but I had no idea how independently powerful protein was on metabolism! I thought eating to satiety was good…

@nvmomketo yes, there is more nutrition in raw beef liver, just like raw egg yolk! I tried cooking and eating liver several times, and I just couldn't do it. Plus once you cook it up, it doesn't keep as long. I found this neat solution online. Also, I a huge amount of beef liver in my deep freezer to go through (I…

@Sunny_Bunny_ I wish I was organized and took pictures like that! Kids and work keep me going non-stop. I think I was under-eating protein because fasting has become so effortless, I'm so busy, there's almost nothing decent to eat outside of home-cooked food, and I figured one or two large meals per day was sufficient. I…

There's nothing unhealthy about replacing electrolytes. No one said that. You trying to confuse the discussion. There is something inherently unhealthy about consuming simple sugars in any context. If you aren't clear, read the review from Open Heart by Dr. DiNicolantonio. I'm not sure how you think I'll "fall off my high…

Well, that's probably the least detrimental context in which to drink gatorade, but I still would not consider it healthy by a long stretch! I can run 10 miles without needing any kind of simple sugars to replace my glycogen stores, but, then again, my cells are fat-adapted, and I don't run out of glycogen very easily.…

So you think Gatorade, aka sugar water, aids athletic performance? And are you suggesting it is a healthy drink? Yeah, I completely disagree with you. I agree with Dr. DiNicolantonio. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4975866/pdf/openhrt-2016-000469.pdf Dr. DiNicolantonio is a cardiovascular research scientist…

Gatorade Sport Science Institute! LMAO

MFP can count many other things besides calories, FWIW.

To be clear, counting calories can and does work, especially in the short term. You can white knuckle weight loss for a period of time. But what happens when you stop counting? And when are young children expected to begin this supposedly life-long task? And what about during the weight loss, when one is feeling hungry…

@coreyreichle Right! Today's method is even less accurate. It is based on estimations created using the original method. I asked you if you read it. I did not simply assume you didn't. I both read it and understood it--and it does not support your original argument.

@coreyreichle Did you read that guy's article? He simply explained exactly what I did. Again, no scientific evidence that the human body works like a bomb calorimeter.

Oh, really? @Packerjohn Do you have a PhD in nutrition behind your name? Maybe you can explain the deep scientific validity of the calorie. Your response demonstrates a classic logical fallacy known as an appeal to authority. It sounds convincing, but actually undermines the soundness your argument. A calorie is a…

My son is in cub scouts, and they had to learn about calorie counting for a recent badge. He's in fourth grade, and has no concept of obesity, weight loss, or calorie counting. They tracked calories for a week. They talked about how many calories were in what types of foods. I think it is absolute hogwash. It's worse than…

Agree there is a difference between hunger and craving. The former is driven primarily by insulin, the latter by dopamine--which involves the reward pathways in the brain. Hyper-palatable foods, especially sweet foods, cause a dopamine release. Over time and repeated exposure, the receptors down-regulate and require more…

Don't feel guilty. It has nothing to do with your character or willpower. Hunger is driven by your body's complex hormonal system, and hormones always override willpower and conscious thought. Years ago, I used to count calories, exercise, and starve to lose a few pounds, only to get ravenous and eat all the calories back.…

So the guy in that video with Dr. Bernstein, his name is R.D. Dikeman. His son is a type 1 diabetic, and he has made a personal effort to collect all of Dr. Bernstein's precious work before he passes away. He has a great lecture on www.dietdoctor.com. Here is an interview where he discusses his lecture:…

hmmmm... predicting future healthcare needs. Would that be for the purpose of prevention? Or for the purpose of profit? Of course, in the US, "prevention" is a term that has been hijacked to mean "diagnosing a disease and taking medication for it as early as possible."

Are you on facebook? There are lots of great groups for the ketogenic diet and intermittent fasting. They seem to offer a much better format for discussion and support too. Low carb (real food) is the way to go for weight loss, disease prevention, energy, longevity, and vitality! It has changed my life for the better,…

All pros from my experience. Just do it with real, minimally processed food. You have a lot to research and learn. www.dietdoctor.com

I just ordered a pressure cooker so that I can make this stuff in an hour or two! :D

because bariatric surgery is doing exactly the same thing as fasting... dropping insulin to nothing, putting people into ketosis, and unlocking stored fat for energy. Dr. Fung addressed that in the link I shared. Fasting is great! All the benefits of bariatric surgery without the risks.

It's funny how nothing you chose to highlight had anything to do with saturated fat. What is your agenda exactly?

There is some evidence that people have a "set point" for their body weight. This might be regulated by circulating levels of certain hormones, like leptin and insulin. The question is, how to lower that "set point"? I have one question: have you tried intermittent fasting? It was a tipping point for me. I lost an…

Or if you wanna keep the saturated fat... https://news.osu.edu/news/2014/11/21/study-doubling-saturated-fat-in-the-diet-does-not-increase-saturated-fat-in-blood/

@wabmester I'm talking about levels of fat during the postprandial period. When the doc draws your lipid panel, you've got to fast for 12 hrs prior, or it's not accurate. Glucose is cleared out much faster then fat (especially in the presence of low insulin levels, where the fat is not directed to adipose tissue).…

Eggs are my go to food. I love them. They are full of nutrients and filling (pastured are the best). I don't eat breakfast, normally fast until I feel like breaking, sometimes not until dinner. A quick lunch is eggs and kale cooked in butter. I'm about to fuel up for a run with a glass of homemade egg nog. My cup has 6 egg…

In terms of cellular respiration, the body will preferentially use first glucose, then fat, and lastly protein for fuel. Protein is broken down into sugar for fuel. Ketones are water-soluble fuels used by tissues created during the metabolism of fat (triglycerides). "Ketosis" occurs when the levels of ketones in the blood…

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