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Yes, not feared, just aware.

I did post the argument. I was also NOT talking about a diet and it is not a copy/paste argument. It's biology. Everything else you said, I said.

If you're eating, especially on Paleo, you're body won't think it's starving. How could it?

Some things that get rid of sickness FAST are: 1. oil of oregano. If you get a great quality one, it will be SUPER strong and many people can't take it straight. It will kick a cold in the ass though. My sore throats never last longer than a day. 2. Monolauric acid. An acid found in coconuts. I've heard raving review about this and I've taken to eating way more coconut. 3. NO SUGAR. sugar breeds bacteria. Stay away from sugar. A note: I don't get sick. If I do get a cold, the oil of oregano gets it gone within 2-3 days. Totally gone. This is basically the extent of my sickness.

I eat dark meat and skin. I don't skimp on fats. The breast is too dry and bland for me. I just plain old don't like it. Besides, fat and protein are amazingly healthy.

What you're doing is controlling your insulin levels. The doctors will not tell you this is how people actually lose fat . Ask instead about insulin levels and what that means for your body. Insulin is a major factor in fat production, storage and burning. It's function is essentially to shuttle sugars (broken down from the food you eat) to your muscles, liver and fat cells. How much you have in your bloodstream will determine if you store or burn fat. When insulin levels are low, your fat cells are able to release fuel into your bloodstream more easily and then your body can use it, instead of storing it. When insulin levels are high, the food you eat is generally stored because there's a lot of insulin and it's got to do it's job. Lowering insulin means that your body is now able to access the fat stores in your body. This means your appetite will go down, because your using fuel you had already stored. Not eating grains, starches, dairy, sweets and a lot of fruit will keep insulin levels low.

I saw this! I was thrilled to hear that my love of bacon is well founded and COMPLETELY healthy. Nitrogen is the most abundant element on the planet! How could we possibly think to avoid it?!? Besides that, it's used in medications (nitro-glycerin anyone?) for the heart, so why not just eat some nitrates and get the benefits before you have a problem?

I did a water fast for eight days this past summer. It was great. I am absolutely going to do another water fast when I can (pregnant now, no fasting for me) There are some contraindications for fasting so you may want to look up what those are before you really do anything. Fasting is totally healthy, normal and a good way to get in touch with your beliefs about food and understanding yourself more. Bariatric surgery is actually a medicalised, artificially enhanced version of fasting. People are clamoring to get this done, what is the result after the surgery? People can hardly eat any food at all. Essentially they're fasting. It is NOT a good idea to work out, even at the fundamental levels of Crossfit. This is a time for your body to rest and repair itself. That is ultimately what fasting is for. Be VERY careful about working out during a fast.

You must know your body in order to know what you will feel best eating and get the best results for. Generally, for losing weight, keeping insulin levels low will be your best friend. Eat food that does not raise insulin levels a lot, like meat, fat and veggies. Dairy, grains, sugar, processed food and fruit can raise levels more quickly and this will in turn cause fat storage. At the end of the day, find what foods help and hurt your own weight loss and stick with that.

My sister told me that when she ate 6ish times a day, she lost weight and felt really good. I tried it, why not, I had nothing to lose (except weight HAHA). OMG it was the WORST decision I could have made. I was ALWAYS thinking about food, I was ALWAYS in the kitchen and I could not stop stuffing my face with anything and everything that I could get my hands on! My whole life I've not eaten breakfast as soon as I get up. I'll usually wait an hour to three hours before I eat. I can eat two times a day and be totally happy with it. I can eat a meal at 8-9 at night and sleep fine. When I eat is definitely not as important as what I eat. I can tell you that a high meal frequency is a load of s**t when it comes to my body.

Yes. What I think is important to note about how you eat is that it does not raise insulin levels to a level that is unmanageable for your body. This balance needs to be found for every person. Some will hardly be able to eat carbohydrates at all, some can eat lots. Like you already said, listen to your body.

There's NOTHING wrong with eating full fat REAL mayonnaise. Don't be afraid of fat (actually, be afraid of corn, vegetable and soy oil), particularly animal fat, especially if you're planning on cutting down your carbs.

OMG me too! I think it's pretty easy to figure out what fruits/veggies to eat, personally. Eat what you like. If you have to cook it, well, then you probably can't have it if you can't cook it, unless you like raw pumpkin...blech.

I'm so glad you found a way to reach people and start the conversation. It's so important. What I first found about my eating habits when I conquered my emotional eating was really striking. I didn't try to change my eating habits they changed by themselves. I had NO cravings. Still don't, for the most part. I didn't have to think consciously about what to eat, when to eat, if I was eating too much or too little. My body became the guide instead of my mind. It honest to God removed all the unhealthy things. The junk was shoveled out and I didn't have to even think about how much to eat or what. I still do eat some sugar, but I can say no if it's there in front of me when I couldn't before, I can stop eating if I'm full and I don't feel the need to keep eating. I can look in the pantry, fridge and cupboard and say, oh there's some chocolate, nah, I'd rather not eat. Getting to the root of the issues took me 16 years. Saying it's easy and quick is unequivocally NOT true. I didn't have anyone to help me though, so maybe that's much of the difference. I think emotional eating is caused by an emotional root. You feel/believe/think something about yourself that affects your behaviour. This root will probably have NOTHING to do with food. What started me on my journey in a much more focused way was this picture: Why was I interested and not committed to health and fitness? I started asking myself what I believed about myself, truly believed and the answers were horrible. I cried and cried when I went through the list of what I thought of myself and what that meant. I hated myself. I thought I was worthless and so it didn't matter if I was healthy or not. Then I got to thinking about what could have possibly caused this. What so totally destroyed my self worth? I found it and for me, it goes back to grade 7. One event changed my whole life. I went from a 12 year old at 113lbs (healthy) to an 18 year old at 172 lbs (unhealthy). Was it only my eating habits? No. I see that now. There are essentially three parts to conquering this, I believe. I don't know if the order of action on the first two is important or not, just that they're completed. 1. Being totally honest and acknowledging my fears and beliefs was a big part of the answer. This also included acknowledging that the events that triggered the emotional eating were actually NOT my fault and I actually do have people who like me for me. This changed my perception of myself. I found my worth. 2. Acting oppositely on the fear that kept me from moving forward. I thought I was worthless, so I thought nobody else would like me. I had to purposefully be vulnerable (in a way that I was consciously acting on what scared me: rejection) to specific people. When I was accepted as a person of worth, that was the end of the emotional eating. This solidified my new perception of myself. Other people see my worth too. 3. Accepting this new way of thinking, this new behaviour as good, healthy and valuable. I am a person of worth. I have people who value me. I must internalise this and know it not only in my mind, but also in my heart. As a note of interest, I helped my best friend with this very same thing. We found her root. She acknowledged it and acted on it. She didn't shove it aside or think it didn't matter. Her life changed dramatically in about one week. I totally understand the changes she's made because I went through the same process. It will transform your life in ways you cannot even imagine. A word we both agree on to describe this process is liberating. You will be astounded and shocked that you didn't think of it before, because it seems so obvious.

I think it would be more likely to apply if certain conditions were met, like all calories acted the same way, or our cells don't care what energy they use, just that it comes. But this doesn't happen and it isn't true. Different foods we eat impact our bodies in different ways and then it's even different reactions for different people. I think that's why we can only speak in general terms. I can't eat dairy and a lot of carbs (under 60 gs/day is ideal). Some people can have more, some people less. That doesn't change how the human body works, it changes proportions and combinations of food.