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[Tobin S.]

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[edgineered]

1. Good for you all around -

One thing in your narrative causes me to add a remark. Someone I know linked his loss of weight to drinking lots of water. I'm not sure of his weight, maybe 350 more or less. He kept losing, kept drinking more and more water, and kept touting the effect of the water. It wasn't until he was down to skin and bones, sick in his bed, and unable to move that he was rushed to the hospital. We didn't know about diabetes.

I'm not trying to be a pessimist or a nay-sayer, just remarking on your post.

[Tobin S.]

2. I do have a health problem. I have bipolar disorder.

That sucks, but I've got it under control and there is something about it that I do that monitors my overall health. I have blood work done every six months and my doctor checks for everything: blood sugar, thyroid, cholesterol, renal function, and a bunch of other stuff. I'm actually very healthy considering my obesity. The only meds I'm on are my psychiatric stuff. Everything else is fine.

[Trajan]

3. I'm down almost 100 pounds

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Thanks to the 5:2 Fast Diet ....

I eat way more veggies and fruits than I use to, but I do still eat meat, occasionally, as well as dairy.

1) I learned the term; TDEE, Total Daily Energy Expenditure ... Equals your Basal Metabolic Rate + daily activity energy demand ... Since I walk most days, I am burning about 1700 cals per day.

2) If you burn 3500 calories more than you consume, you will lose approx one pound of weight through the size reduction of fat cells. The cells don't disappear - they shrink as stored energy is extracted, which literally reduces the diameter and mass of the fat cells ... The 5:2 Fast Diet denies 3600 calories to the system every week, leading to the loss of approx one pound per week ...

3) I have come to realize that the content of my meals should be biased towards carbs and sugars in the morning and after a certain time of day, switch to proteins and fats, and reduce the consumption of high glycemic impact foods in the late afternoon early evening .... Because sugars and carbs cause a spike in insulin to flood the system, and because insulin is a 'key' that unlocks fat cells, allowing for energy to be passed into, 'stored', in fat cells. For this reason, I have stopped eating high GI around 1 pm, which helps reduce the opportunity for fat storage to occur as you sleep, when your caloric demand is at its lowest .... Eating protein in the evening helps your body rebuild the damaged cells overnight by providing the building blocks the body needs for organic and muscular repair.... With little insulin in the system, fat storage is reduced ... The next morning, starting your day with the high glycemic, insulin spiking carbs is ok, because your body is in motion and actively using available calories before they can be stored as fat ... It's difficult to keep a strict segregation of nutrients, so every meal combines all types, but you can bias each meal towards one type or another .... We do our best ...

4) Start a muscle re-development program as soon as possible ... Atrophied muscles place little caloric demand on the system ... Toned muscles use more energy .... Increase your muscle mass to increase metabolic rate ...

5) Selecting veggie options almost always lead to a reduction of calories when compared to non veggie options. Use as many vegetable ingredients as you can, which almost always reduces caloric intake ...

[_Calm]

10. Losing weight is my dream,but no success all the time.

[PassingFair]

4. 32 pounds in less than a MONTH!!

I'll have what YOU'RE having!

I've lost 55 pounds in about 6 months.
I originally wanted to lose 10 more, but
I am feeling pretty happy to be where I am.

At age 55, I think I will just start to look OLDER
if I lose any more.

How is the weight loss going for your wife?

[Tobin S.]

5. My wife has lost about 8 pounds.

She doesn't have nearly as much to lose as I do. She's also not walking as much as I am and she has dietary restrictions because she is a diabetic. She has to have enough carbs but not too much carbs. I'm all over the place as far as carbs go and I don't keep track of them. She has to have something more steady. But 8 pounds in a month is still very good.

[openheart]

7. Health is the most important

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Many people want to lose weight, most of them want to have a good figure, they eat a little, exercise a lot, after some time, they lose weight at the cost of health, and it's not wise. Moderate food and moderate exercise is the best way to lose weight, meanwhile keep healthy.

[Mary A. Osborne]

8. We should have faith that what God predestines is perfect.

I tried my best to lose weight once, it never succeed, but in vain. So, no matter how your figure is, the health is the most important. We should have faith that what God predestines is perfect.

[davidpdx]

9. 32 pounds is a lot to lose in one month

It does really seem like maintenance is the key once you get to your target weight. I'm shooting for 29-30 lbs in three months so that would be about 10 lbs a month.