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No, it doesn't. Which is why I specifically said, "What I read from this, colored by my own experiences, is that the OP is unable to exercise self-control with regards to eating "unhealthy foods"." That is true. However, if every time I put a basket of naan in front of you you cannot control how much naan you eat, then you…

You. I like you.

I doubt many people come to the conclusion that they have no willpower to control consumption of certain kinds of foods from the first time they eat a certain kind of food. I suspect most of us come to this realization after years or even decades of diet attempts. In fact very few people have the willpower to maintain any…

I'll take a comma for $200, Alex. :) I think "processed foods" have gotten a bad rap. There is probably nothing inherently toxic about processed foods. The people selling them would like to continue to be in business, after all. However, the lay person has made the correct connection between calorie density and processed…

That is, it seems, the problem. Unfortunately this has never been true for me over years and countless diet attempts.

The OP's topic is, "Moderation DOES NOT WORK for me." OP also says, "As you can tell from the title I don't think moderation works for me. I tried to keep moderation with unhealthy foods but I just dont like eating only 1." What I read from this, colored by my own experiences, is that the OP is unable to exercise…

You are going to hear a lot of people say that you can eat whatever you want in moderation. I won't be one of those people. For an addict, generally it is an all-or-nothing approach because the chance of relapse is too high. Thus at alcoholics anonymous they tell you that you are only one drink away from being an alcoholic…

Well, to me it's like if I'm probably not going to win the lottery, why bother buying a lottery ticket? Why expend the effort? What it tells me is there is only one real solution to this problem. A medical advancement that results in a safe and effective appetite suppressant. I believe it will happen within 20 years. There…

http://videocast.nih.gov/summary.asp?live=2993&bhcp=20

There is evidence to suggest that this is not true. The reduction in metabolism from losing body fat may be permanent. The effect has been tracked in people who have kept their weight off for several years. Their metabolisms are still 12% - 20% lower than people of the same weight who were never obese. If it became easier…

As the video I posted above shows, the reason why people gain weight is that they can't deal with the discomfort of weight loss for long term. Our bodies seem to be programmed to protect fat stores once they have been acquired. Body fat produces leptin. The less body fat you have, the less leptin you have. As leptin…

The article is correct. Many doctors are now coming to the conclusion that it is not a viable solution to the obesity problem to rely on behavioral change. Most people cannot tolerate the discomfort of weight loss long term. http://videocast.nih.gov/summary.asp?live=2993&bhcp=20 The above video is Dr. Liebel from Columbia…

If you were/are obese, and you lose body fat, you will be hungry. It is a natural consequence of losing body fat mass. Losing body fat causes a decline in leptin levels, which in turn causes a cascade of other hormonal changes that are designed to protect your fat stores. This includes reduced metabolism and increased…

Bear in mind that your maintenance calories may not be the same as someone who has never been obese if. If you were obese, and you lose weight, your metabolism may be 12-20% less than someone of the same body mass who was never obese. This is a natural response to the reduction of leptin that your body fat makes. This…

In today's modern world full of calorie-dense food, if you eat by "feel" rather than by counting calories you will probably end up eating a surplus. This is why most Americans are overweight.

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Wow, what a non-response.

Interesting article today: http://sciencenordic.com/fitness-addicts-get-withdrawal-symptoms-just-alcoholics At least two people answered. It's all about stimulating the reward center. A sugar-frosted dog turd is not likely to stimulate the reward center.

I think the people who like Planet Fitness are the people who know they will never have to worry about being kicked out of a Planet Fitness. And the people who don't like Planet Fitness are the people who worry that they would be kicked out of a Planet Fitness.

Because the hyper palatable foods are the ones that trigger the reward center. Eating a sugar-frosted dog turd is not likely to trigger a reward center. It's all about pleasure. Just like gambling, sex, stealing, whatever.

I'm so tired of this bullsh|t, snark-*kitten* response. Let me know when a gambling or pornography addict has withdrawal symptoms that cause death, eh?

Great article. Re-affirms what I have thought for years. That's me in a nutshell. And not only that, but I will eat something / some amount because I want the pleasure of the food even though I know it's bad for me and I shouldn't eat it.

Yes, they do. Get used to it. There are people here who have never experienced lack of self-control in eating and have zero empathy towards anyone who claims to have. Steve

Exactly. A lot of people here are saying, "Why of course I eat what I want. I just control how much I eat." To me, that's not eating "what you want." What I want to eat is half the medium Papa John's The Works pizza. You can't talk about "eating what you want" and exclude quantity from the conversation. When I'm on a diet,…

I dunno about you guys, but I'd watch videos of her cleaning lint out of drier screens.

Nothing wrong with Subway at all. Meat, cheese, bread, vegetables - all very healthy stuff. The trick is, as always, making a delicious sandwich that isn't going to blow all your calories for the day. When I used to eat there, I'd eat a foot long Club on wheat with bacon. That's 620 calories without cheese and bacon.…

Diet composition has little impact on body mass: http://imgur.com/zLal4w9 From: http://videocast.nih.gov/summary.asp?live=2993&bhcp=20 You can lose weight eating Twinkies. It has been done.

[/quote]As well the number you calculated on both was your NEAT number...not TDEE . TDEE is Total Daily Energy Expenditure....which includes exercise.[/quote] OK, so a TDEE with no exercise is called NEAT?

When I eat whatever I want every day I gain weight. If I am within my calorie limit I never get to eat as much of the things I want to eat. Eating in moderation works if you have the willpower to skate on the razor's edge. It's like telling an alcoholic to only have one drink. Personally, I find it takes more willpower to…