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06-19-2016, 06:33 PM
Have you tried Coconut Oil/MCT oil?
This is what it's done for me:
1) drastically reduced afternoon snacking - I take it mixed in a cup of coffee after lunch - I think it may have been key for me going down one notch on my belt.
2) probably saved my career by preventing mental fatigue/foggy head. I still eventually burn out but it takes 11 months now instead of a few weeks.
3) much better sleep. I used to get up at 3AM thinking it was because I needed to urinate. Now I regularly sleep straight to between 5:30 AM and 7:30 AM depending on the day.
At least in the States coconut oil is dirt cheap and MCT oil is affordable. If it doesn't work for you, use the rest for cooking and never buy it again.
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06-19-2016, 06:35 PM
Tea or coffee with no sugar (only zero calorie sweeteners if any, no milk or creme) are great for appetite surpressant. Also, chew gum. Burns calories and alao helps you from getting hungry.
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06-20-2016, 10:09 AM
Brain fog on low carb is a salt deficiency.
Muscle cramps - potassium
Digestion issues - magnesium
Thirst - oddly, salt related.
Carbs aside from quick energy, also help you stay hydrated and retain electrolytes.
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06-20-2016, 12:13 PM
How serious are you trying to lose weight? Try an ect stack or l-tyrosine, ephedrine (find at walgreens as bronkaid) and caffeine. Gurentee you won't get hungry. Still having issues (very rare) try clen or clenbuteral. You won't want to eat period. From personal experience clen may be too much w/o proper research. The diet advice is spot on. Stay on a low or no carb diet and COUNT calories. Eat 10X your body weight of calories daily. Or try some form of IF fasting weather it be adf (alternate day fasting) or leangains style (fast everyday for 16+ hours). It really comes down to how bad do you want it.
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06-20-2016, 12:16 PM
Another thing I have noticed if I have a pint of green juice in the morning I often don't get that hungry later in the day and reduces any cravings for rubbish or carbs.
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06-20-2016, 01:16 PM
You need to eat fat to lose fat. Cut the carbs and go with high quality fats.
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06-21-2016, 10:05 AM
Definitely, there has been some fantastic advice given in this thread on nutrition and lifestyle habits.
However, because of your age and genetic predisposition to being a fatty - if none of the aforementioned advice helps.
Then I would suggest you go get your Thyroid checked and if it is low or even low-normal, goto an anti-aging clinic & get on T3 for life.
I consider myself the posterboy for Willpower, Discipline and Grit to build masculine character.
Having said all that - I'm only 31 years old and at a certain age, I will be the first in line for TRT & T3 replacement.
Living optimized and always at your peak, regardless of age, is a real possibility with modern medicine.
There is no excuse to feel like an 80 year old man in your 40's when you could be feeling 21 again.
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07-04-2016, 02:12 AM
As a guy who lost literally a hundred pounds, there are two things I always tell people who are struggling to lose weight.
1.) Get tested for Sleep Apnea. Fat people are particularly prone to this, though I'm not sure whether it's a cause or an effect. This makes it a lot harder to lose weight, and it will straight up kill you if you don't take care of it. Insurance will cover the tests.
2.) Get tested for a thyroid issues. Thyroid problems make it really hard to lose weight and some of the symptoms sound similar to what you're describing. The test is dirt cheap and the problems are easily fixable with cheap medicine.
You have no excuse not to do these two things.
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07-09-2016, 10:32 PM
I was in a similar boat as you. My genetics on both sides of my family are geared towards obesity (confirmed with a genetic test on my dad's side). Though you didn't have success with the keto, please try it again. The previous posters gave you good advice, so no need for me to repeat.
The one item I did that is making my keto weight loss pretty painless for my middle aged body was supplements.
The one that had a real positive effect was Pantethine (a form of B-5). I originally took it to help improve my cholesterol numbers (it worked!). Turns out it had an awesome side effect: Prior to taking it, I was struggling and failing to get through an exercise plateau. My body felt like it was shutting down after losing just 5 lbs (I was using an exercise bike). Two days on pantethine and I blew through the plateau and lost an additional 10 lbs over two and half months. Turns out pantethine can also improve renal function. I take one pill x2 per day (total 900 mg)
I have since researched and implemented a vitamin & supplement regimen which has fixed a number of issues that I had. The supplements I believe have also made putting myself into keto work well. I am currently losing about 1.5 lbs a week while maintaining three days of weight training a week and one day of spending 45 minutes on the bike (burns about 300 calories).
Also check out Almased. Its a protein drink. Not the greatest tasting stuff, but using their program does get you into keto in 4 to 7 days (faster if you keep exercising).
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07-14-2016, 06:18 PM
Do you have an emotional attachment to food? Be honest.