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Meeting w/ a potential new dietitian. What should I ask?
What are your experiences with a dietitian? What should I expect if I enlist the services of one?
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"The Calorie Myth" - Have Any of You Read This?
Have any of you read "The Calorie Myth" by Jonathan Bailor? I like his thesis a lot. To simplify the book, he basically argues that wholesome health means we should move away from calorie counting and towards intuitive eating of clean foods to regulate our hormones. Bailor defines "clean" foods as non-starchy vegetables,…
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Neuroscientist Explains Why Weight Maintenence Is So Hard
Can you guys comment on this TEDTalk? It's a short lecture by neuroscientist, Sandra Aamodt (University of Rochester, School of Medicine) on why it's extremely difficult to maintain weight loss: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jn0Ygp7pMbA It is discouraging to know that most of us who do lose weight can't keep it off…
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Ephedrine?
Ephedrine can't be marketed for fat loss in the US but it can still be purchased through other means. Do any of you have experience with using this? What does it do? Is it a strong stimulant that is basically like a big dose of caffeine? I know that it has to be used in conjunction with intense exercise. Body builders seem…
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I'm Really Struggling Eating Within Calorie Limit
Since losing weight, my calorie allowance within MFP just keeps getting smaller and smaller. I do eat back "calories" that I earn from intense exercise but I still feel like it's not enough. I'm constantly hungry throughout the day. I already cut out almost all starchy foods so that meals would make me feel full longer but…
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Drink More Water Rant
This is a mini-rant: I keep hearing how you should drink a lot of water everyday for good health. Okay, I do this and now I have to go pee every twenty-thirty minutes and you look at me funny for excusing myself to the toilet too often. All the hand washing is causing my skin to really dry out and hurt but if I don't wash…
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Is My Body Trying to Hold on to Fat?
I started at almost 260lbs a year and a half ago. I am now down to about 170lbs. It's been a long and difficult journey and I know that if I want to be fit, the journey never ends (this is overwhelming to think about but that's another topic). I'm about 10lbs away from a healthy BMI for the first time but all of a sudden…
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Cellucor HD Experience?
I purchased Cellucor HD capsules and am excitingly waiting for it to arrive in the mail. From the real reviews I found online, it's a strong stimulant that you take to help push you harder during work outs. Like caffeine, if you take it too late in the day, it will make it hard to fall asleep. Do you have any experience…
