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If I skip breakfast routinely, I eventually start getting really hungry before bed. I think it's because my body knows I won't be eating for awhile. So I usually eat something small for breakfast (eg an 80 calorie yogurt). But everyone is different. If skipping breakfast works for you, then do it! There is no scientific…

PCOS does not break the laws of physics. Your body needs to burn a lot of calories every day to keep you alive. If you eat less calories than your body is burning you will lose weight regardless of hormones. It sounds like you have this dream that if you can just get on metformin you'll lose weight and everything will work…

Diet coke is acidic and at the very least bad for your teeth. Whether it's bad for your health in other ways is debatable. If you want to stop drinking soda then that is a great lifestyle change. However, caffeine is not something you should just quit cold turkey. Replace the coke with tea or black coffee. Both are…

Nausea isn't that uncommon after an intense work out, especially when you're getting back into shape. The real problems probably began when you started throwing up. In your post-work out state, that vomiting likely caused you to become volume depleted and messed up your electrolytes.

Whenever I read threads like this it makes me wonder what people in 3rd world countries on the brink of starvation must think of us. You just can't eat all those foods??? While it's true there are people on the autism spectrum with sensory issues who really can't tolerate certain foods, most people who claim not to like…

If you're serious about breaking the bad habit then this is the best advice. Just remove the convenient trigger foods (whatever those are for you) from your home. It's really that simple. You have to accept that in the middle of the night your willpower is very low. If you plan to fight cravings and bad habits at 2 am then…

I would call your diet more "low carb" then "high fat." 35% protein is relatively high. A low carb diet is an effective way for many people to achieve a sustained calorie deficit because carbs (especially sugar) are very east to over-eat.

Many people who are eating unhealthy food feel insecure when they see someone eating healthy foods. That's why they make comments! It's amazing how annoyed people get sometimes. I guess it's harder to enjoy pigging out when the guy next to you is eating a salad.

I love those services. Yes, they aren't easy to make and I'm not an inexperienced cook. But they save SO MUCH TIME and energy because meal planning and grocery shopping for a family is a massive endeavor. I also think they save money too because I used to have so much waste whenever I made a recipe. There would always be…

It won't affect your body composition if you're tracking your calories and hitting your macros. But the lack of micronutrients, fiber, antioxidants, etc will be harmful in the long run unless you have very good genes. For example, many people who don't eat vegetables end up developing high cholesterol as they age. A lack…

By far, the hardest and most important part of burning fat is maintaining a calorie deficit. IF gives people a structure that helps with maintaining a calorie deficit. IF works great for a lot of people, just like low carb works great for others. If it fits your schedule and you like it then do it. Insulin sensitivity,…

If you're primarily going vegan because you care about saving animals and the environment, that make sense and I support you. However, I would not do it just for health reasons. There is very little good data to support the argument that veganism is better than a healthy omnivorous diet. Pro-vegan websites will post cherry…

Sorry but that's just not true! Lean cuts like Filet are often stringy at rare temps (eg 125). They're by far more tender at medium rare (130-135) at which point most of those strings melt down. In my experience a lot of restaurants can't seem to get medium rare right, and often serve you rare steak if you order medium…

Actually, well done steak has more calories than medium rare steak. Anytime you cook food it becomes easier to digest and the calories become more bio-available. Supposedly cooking over fire was a major step in the evolution of cavemen because it allowed them to get a lot more energy out of their food. But I doubt even…

I could never manage portion control with ice cream. So now I buy ice cream sandwiches instead! I prefer the Julie's brand. They're only 160 calories each and they're quite satisfying. The worst case scenario is that I end up eating two, but that's still only 320 calories.

Obviously she's going to be insecure because you're losing weight by counting calories meanwhile she's requiring multiple surgeries. You've given her good advice, but you can't force her to change her lifestyle. One of the hardest parts about losing weight is dealing with your unhealthy friends.

As long as you eat plenty of fruits and veggies then you're probably getting plenty of potassium. Most food labels and nutrition info don't include potassium. So tracking it doesn't really work. .

The point of those posters is that crash diets usually don't lead to sustained weight loss. You're better off losing weight by making lifestyle changes.

I can certainly understand why you don't want to get into debates on an internet forum. But you might be doing yourself a disservice if you put yourself in an echo chamber by only friending like minded people. As other people have mentioned, low protein can lead to problems. If you're tracking your macros, why not increase…

If she maintained that large of a deficit for 5 years she'd still lose weight. Adaptive thermogenesis wouldn't stop that.

If you're not losing weight there is an error somewhere in your calculations. Either you're overestimating your exercise calories, or underestimating your intake. Fitbits are somewhat inaccurate. Really all those exercise calculators are just estimations. And logging food is not perfectly accurate either. If you're not…

Those are the numbers per 100 grams, but the chicken breast probably weighs more than 100 grams. The package doesn't list how many servings of 100 grams there are. Are the amount of servings or total weight listed somewhere else on the package? Otherwise you may have to weigh it.

If you'd like to avoid too many artificial additives, consider Naked Whey. I mix it with water and then add 1 tbsp honey because it improves the taste and I want some carbs in my post-workout shake. I also really like the Whole Foods chocolate whey protein powder.

Halloween is a Holiday, so have some candy! If you're like me and can't trust yourself around convenient candy, then throw out whatever is left the next day.

I've slowly trained myself to like raw veggies. Of course they still don't taste as good as potato chips. But I now enjoy snacking on fresh raw veggies like broccoli, grape tomatoes, cauliflower, carrots, etc. It's convenient and easy to buy those bags of pre-washed veggies at the grocery store. I have a long commute so I…

No offense, but I didn't finding the article to be very insightful. Although I skimmed most of it. It seemed like most of the science discussed in this article really just boiled down to comparing calorie restriction to eating ad libitum in lab rats.

Keep in mind that doctors have to treat you based on science. Right now there isn't a lot of great science about the best methods of reducing caloric intake. Most primary care doctors are already incredibly overworked and have gotten sick of spending hours discussing weight loss with patients only to have most patients…

You want to have dessert? Where is it coming from? If you keep a bunch of convenient dessert foods around the house they're going to get eaten (at least until you break the habit). Make things easy on yourself. Take the foods that ruin your goals out of the house. Eat that stuff when you go out instead. Otherwise you're…

Cottage cheese is a great source of protein. And there is no shame in having a protein shake or bar.

All of the different types of diets (eg., Keto diets, low sugar diets. intermittent fastings, etc.,) always claim some sort of hormonal or metabolic advantage. But the real reason they work for so many people isn't because they increase your metabolism by 0.1%, but because they simply provide a way of eating that allows…