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The Obesity piece on HuffPost
Anyone talking about this? I looked around the forums but didn’t see it. https://highline.huffingtonpost.com/articles/en/everything-you-know-about-obesity-is-wrong/ Obviously we as CICO practicers don’t believe in much of this article. Is metabolism permanently lowered by obesity? Will power isn’t a limitless resource—…
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Pregnancy Settings?
Does MFP have a pregnancy setting, so we can keep track of our nutritional needs/vitamin and mineral percentages and monitor healthy weight gain? Thanks.
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Thoughts on "preservatives," etc.?
Does anyone knowledgeable have any thoughts about this post? I feel like the statements about the body being unable to break down preserved foods and storing them as fat was SUPER sketchy, but I don't have counter-info at the moment. Has anyone ever heard of the "ultimate healthy living bundle" mentioned in this post? It…
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Inflammatory foods?
Help me out, people! What is the low-down about inflammation? I hear that word all the time, and I don't know what to think about it! Is it a buzz word, like when everyone was worried about candida? Or is it a thing? What causes it? What fixes it? I had a nutritional minded acquaintance tell me today that certain foods…
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Tom Brady Diet
Any football nerds out there? And Brady haters? ;) Tom Brady is well known for being a nutrition nut: he and/or his trainer actually said this once: "Sometimes we have a treat. Like raw macaroons or avocado ice cream." NOT a treat in my book! :s But I don't think anyone can deny: the man gets results! To play football at…
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Biggest Loser in the news.
This article is long, but if anyone wants to skim through it, I'd love to hear some thoughts. Does this sound accurate? Is this a result of the crazy extreme approach of the BL show, or is it representative of significant weight loss as a whole? It sounds so hopeless for so many people! Thoughts? After ‘The Biggest Loser,’…
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Heart disease article?
Thoughts on this? It strikes me as a few facts wrapped in a lot of scare mongering language and unproven hypotheses. But I'm not an expert, by any means! http://www.australiannationalreview.com/world-renown-heart-surgeon-speaks-heart-disease/
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Complete proteins?
So, combining proteins is a myth, right? Like if I have a couple tablespoons of peanut butter with apple slices, I can still count the 8 grams of protein even if it's not "complete"? How does the whole protein/amino acid thing work anyway?
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Splenda danger?
Okay, I KNOW Mercola is a quack. But what about the "review" or study or whatever that he references here? Is there any truth in this deceptively-worded piece? http://articles.mercola.com/sites/articles/archive/2013/12/18/sucralose-side-effects.aspx
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PlexusBlock, carbs/protein, and insulin response
So I know that Plexus is a snake oil product and MLM scam, but does anyone know if there is a grain of truth in their "Plexus Block" product? It claims to "block up to 48% of carbs and sugar naturally." My BS alert immediately starts screaming, but is there any shred of truth to that? Also, talk to me about blood sugar…
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Thoughts on food "addiction"?
A couple days ago I got an article update email from the "Girls Gone Strong" website for this piece: https://www.girlsgonestrong.com/5-foods-never-eat/?awt_l=7aeFY&awt_m=3ajbvftgpd2eIIP I usually like their stuff but was a bit disappointed in point #5; if you read the comments, I'm the Susanna commenter. ;) In reply,…
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Wheat and 3rd-world coutries
Can anyone point me to some good links about hybridized wheat and its effects on starvation in developing countries? I'm going to do some googling myself, but I thought I'd ask the knowledgeable folks here for a push in the right direction. I know that a certain scientist (the name escapes me) developed a hardier wheat…
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Weights and Pregnancy
I'm 14 weeks pregnant and I've been progressively lifting (a bit intermittently) for close to a year. Everything that I read about exercise in pregnancy seemed to indicate that if you felt comfortable and capable, you could typically continue (though there are a few contra-indicated exercises, blah blah blah). But I also…
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Heavy Lifting with Dumbbells?
Does anyone know of a weightlifting program (similar to Stronglifts or NRoL4W) that utilizes dumbbells or at least provides alterations for them? I don't have barbells or a power-cage, and call me lazy, but I find it frustrating to look up a program, Google a bunch of adaptations for dumbbells, while wondering if the…
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Assess my squat
I'm really putting myself out here, so be gentle! I would appreciate a few knowledgeable people to take a look at my squat form. I've never worked with a trainer; just watched videos and read up on form. I don't think I quite break parallel on that last rep, but tell me what you think: View My Video Am I going low enough…
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How to post a video
I would like to post a video, taken on my phone, to ask for form feedback. When I click the camera icon and choose the file, it says "this image not permitted" or some such thing. Does anyone know how I can post this video? Thanks!
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Biofeedback testing?
Just ran across this link about biofeedback testing. https://www.girlsgonestrong.com/one-weird-trick/?awt_l=7aeFY&awt_m=3Vqvw2c4DM2eIIP I experimented with it a bit today, but I'm curious if the experts on here know about or use this theory. Is it valid? How does it work? Are there any good resources someone can point me…
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Entry for chicken leg quarters?!
so I'm trying to build a recipe with 2lbs chicken leg quarters, weighed raw, bone-in without skin. Is there an official entry for this, or an unofficial one that looks close?! I'm having such a hard time finding one I trust!
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What exactly does "fitting your macros" mean?
Most online body fat calculators estimate me between 25-27% body fat. I know, they're not that accurate, but using them as a guide, at 140lbs., that puts me at something like 102-105lbs LBM, correct? And based on the oft-repeated rule of thumb, I should aim for about that many grams of protein per day, correct? I usually…
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HFCS, Sugar, and the Princeton Study
Apparently today is sugar day on MFP! Bouncing around the forums and reading some of the fascinating links, I came across this summary of a study done at Princeton: http://www.princeton.edu/main/news/archive/S26/91/22K07/ I don't know how to access the actual study, and I thought this piece was a little light on the…
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Any real science to my theory?
So I know you're not supposed to strenuously work already-sore muscles because recovery time and healing and all that. I also know that most people say some light to moderate cardio is fine. My tenuous theory is that light cardio could possibly even *help* the healing process because of increased circulation and the like.…
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Wedding dress success! (With a (fuzzy) pic.)
I got married May 20th, 2012. Since then I promptly put on 10-15 pounds, and then got pregnant and had a baby July, 2013. You know how some people have that one pair of jeans they want to fit into? I wanted to fit back into my wedding dress, which I haven't been able to zip in over 2 years. Today I put it on and zipped it…
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Deficit for those last pounds?
I've been losing at about a pound a week, even though I only had ten to fifteen pounds to lose as of February. I figured if it's not broke, don't fix it, but then I saw someone on here make reference to choosing a smaller deficit for those last pounds in order to maintain as much muscle mass as possible. Is that true? Will…
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Fitness Blender's 1000 calorie workout: Gauntlet thrown!
http://www.fitnessblender.com/videos/1000-calorie-workout-strength-hiit-cardio-and-abs-workout-to-burn-1000-calories Did this today! Who's up for the challenge this week? (And no, I didn't log a whole 1,000 calories. I went with the minimum estimate they list.)
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Food scale portions and which entries are the right ones?
I've been successfully losing weight just estimating or volume-measuring my portions. I know it's not accurate and I have no doubt I'm eating more than I think, but as I said, weight loss has been successful, so I've been okay with it. However, I'm getting closer to goal weight and need a smaller deficit, so I'm thinking…
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Anyone else on a high-fat diet?
I tracked my eating habits for week-ish and then tweaked my macros accordingly. I aim to eat 45% fat (78g), but sometimes it's more like 50%. A large part of this is because I put cream in my coffee (used to be whipping cream, now it's more often half n half because I have to create a deficit somehow! ;) ). I'm not afraid…
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Quantities of calories and fat storage?
Okay, no one jump all over me-- I understand that the only way to lose weight is to eat in a deficit, and the only way to gain is to eat a surplus. But I do wonder if there has been research and/or if anyone has some insight into this: If you eat, say 1,000 calories at one sitting, that is theoretically more than most of…
