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Maximum caloric processing in 24 hours???
This may seem like an "ignorant" question but, from all the reading I have done, I think there is some validity to this question. However, it seems that opinions vary on this topic and I would really love to know what a member of the medical community would have to say about this... My wife and I are very careful about…
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Water - How important to weight loss...REALLY?
Please don't regard this as an ignorant question... I understand that water is important to health. I also understand that hydration is very important. For years I have noticed that I am a person who never truly gets thirsty. It doesn't matter how hot it is, what the level of my activity may be, or how long it has been…
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North Carolina (southern food as a special challenge)
When I was a child my parents moved our family from the Northeastern United States to the Southeastern United States. At the time, I was a budding photographer and took my Kodak 110 camera with me everywhere. Knowing that we would return to the North at some point, I wanted to photograph businesses and restaurants that I…
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Calories eaten vs. calories burned ???
Let me illustrate with a hypothetical: My daily calorie goal is 1760 calories. I eat almost exactly 1760 calories. At the end of the night, I decide to go for a long walk and burn 300 calories. According to Myfitnesspal, after I add my walk before going to bed it then subtracts my calories burned and then gives me a…
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From an active career to a sedentary desk job...
In the past year, I have seen all of my weight-loss progress slowly melt away as I have gone from a physically active job (mainly walking or standing all day) to one behind a desk. I am a 6'2" tall male who currently weighs 270 pounds. I have gotten to the point where I am so unhappy with my body that I avoid mirrors and…
