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You always need to eat a deficit to loose weight. Not denying that by any means at all, which was not the point of my comment. I'm just saying that eating clean and healthy is good. Which it is. I could loose weight eating candy at a calorie deficit all day but I would be super super unhealthy. What's the point of loosing…
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There have been studies coming out recently on how the changing construction of food/medicine is adding to the obesity epidemic. Antibiotics and fattening chemicals in our meats, chemicals in our processed foods, etc. So, in my mind yes, calories in vs. calories out is important but eating 500 calories of broccoli is…
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OP, Effexor may help with the fibro pain a bit. However, I was on it for a few years and it completed destroyed my sex drive, made it hard to loose weight and other side effects. If you ever try to go off it expect insane withdrawal symptoms: nightmares, electric shock sensations, anxiety, rage, etc. I've been off of it…
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I have FMS, celiac, and sleep apnea. Diagnosed in 2006 but pretty sure it started in 2004 after a sexual assault. Weight was a struggle before 2004 but it got much worse with the progression of my FMS. Exercise helps unless I push myself too far and then I'm on the bench for a week (and I have to build all that muscle…
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I've heard every single piece of this advice before. However, the nutritionist and weight loss specialist I've spoken to in the past have told me that your body responds to sugar in the same fashion no matter what the source. Yes, there are extra nutrients in fruit that make the extra sugar worth it but your body responds…
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Squats will burn more than 72 calories but because it's not an aerobic exercise some of the "exercise" databases don't include much on it. I think 240 squats will burn quite a bit more. Plus, when you're doing strength training (even with your own body weight) it will continue to burn for a few hours at a low level.…
