Diet question, is caloric intake roughly proportional to body weight? I've started a diet. Help me not quit on day 2.

fisky wrote:

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Rojo, I posted a reply to your question but I got Autobanned because it thought it was spam. Basically I made some suggestions on how to avoid food cravings. I'll try again here. Intermittent fasting from 7:00 p.m. in the evening until noon the next day. MCT oil blended into your morning coffee to avoid cravings and low blood sugar in the late morning. MCT oil is used similar to how carbohydrates are used by the body but they burn slower so you can postpone food cravings without eating. If you use a blender to mix it into your morning coffee it tastes like an unsweetened latte. I also make a lot of protein shakes in the evening to avoid Cravings before I go to bed. I use ice cubes, almond milk, a frozen banana, and my favorite protein powder. The protein shake at bedtime keeps me from getting hungry overnight and the MCT oil in the coffee helps hold me over until noon or 1:00 before my next meal. It'll be interesting to see if this goes through without triggering the automatic Banning.

My previous post was truncated because I didn't want to write a lot and then see it disappear with the auto-ban, but now I'll explain this in more detail.

The #1 reason diets fail is... wait for it... hunger. Assuming you're not eating out of depression, which does occur, if you can curb the hunger pains, you can eat less.

Ozempic works, I think, by curbing your appetite. The problems with Ozempic are twofold. 1) It can be very expensive (up to $1,000/month without insurance). 2) Some people regain the weight once they stop taking it.

An inexpensive and easy way to curb your appetite is to take MCT oil by blending it into your morning coffee. I'm having it right now as I type this. A tablespoon of MCT oil is only 60 calories and, once blended with coffee, tastes like an unsweetened latte.

When I need to drop down to racing weight, which is 5-7 pounds below what I weigh normally, I will add 1 TBS of MCT oil to my morning coffee, avoid cream and sugar, and not eat anything until 12pm - 1pm. I can do this easily with no hunger pains or low blood sugar dizziness like I would get if I tried to do this without the MCT oil.

I did an AI search for "how does MCT oil help with weight loss" and found lots of supporting information.

Here are the results of that search with the links removed so it won't be identified as spam. I suggest you do a similar search and follow the links for a more detailed explanation.

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Medium-chain triglycerides (MCTs) may help with weight loss in a few ways:

Reduced calorie intake

MCTs have fewer calories than long-chain triglycerides (LCTs), which are found in nuts, olive oil, and avocados. One analysis of 29 studies found that people who consumed MCTs had a lower calorie intake than those who consumed LCTs.
Increased feelings of fullness

MCTs may help people feel full, which can reduce snacking and extra eating. Some studies suggest that MCTs may increase the release of hormones that signal fullness, such as peptide YY and leptin.

Faster absorption and digestion

MCTs are absorbed and digested more quickly than LCTs, so they are used as energy instead of being stored as body fat. However, if too many MCTs are consumed, they can still be stored as body fat.

Increased fat burning

Some studies suggest that MCTs may increase the body's ability to burn fat and calories. One study found that an MCT-rich diet led to greater fat loss than a diet high in LCTs.

MCTs are also found in butter, palm kernel oil, and some milk products. MCT oil is a more concentrated source of MCTs than other oils, like coconut or palm.

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Of course, it won't work without a proper diet, but you and your wife have a diet plan. What you need is help following the plan and a way to avoid hunger pains so you don't cheat on the diet.

I have years of first hand experience using MCT oil successfully, so ignore any down votes this gets from people who have NOT tried it as I have described. Just give it a try.

Even if you find it doesn't work for you, you and your wife can try it for a month for about the cost of one dining out meal.

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fisky wrote:

My previous post was truncated because I didn't want to write a lot and then see it disappear with the auto-ban, but now I'll explain this in more detail.

The #1 reason diets fail is... wait for it... hunger. Assuming you're not eating out of depression, which does occur, if you can curb the hunger pains, you can eat less.

Ozempic works, I think, by curbing your appetite. The problems with Ozempic are twofold. 1) It can be very expensive (up to $1,000/month without insurance). 2) Some people regain the weight once they stop taking it.

An inexpensive and easy way to curb your appetite is to take MCT oil by blending it into your morning coffee. I'm having it right now as I type this. A tablespoon of MCT oil is only 60 calories and, once blended with coffee, tastes like an unsweetened latte.

When I need to drop down to racing weight, which is 5-7 pounds below what I weigh normally, I will add 1 TBS of MCT oil to my morning coffee, avoid cream and sugar, and not eat anything until 12pm - 1pm. I can do this easily with no hunger pains or low blood sugar dizziness like I would get if I tried to do this without the MCT oil.

I did an AI search for "how does MCT oil help with weight loss" and found lots of supporting information.

Here are the results of that search with the links removed so it won't be identified as spam. I suggest you do a similar search and follow the links for a more detailed explanation.

Search Labs | AI Overview
Learn more…Opens in new tab

Medium-chain triglycerides (MCTs) may help with weight loss in a few ways:

Reduced calorie intake

MCTs have fewer calories than long-chain triglycerides (LCTs), which are found in nuts, olive oil, and avocados. One analysis of 29 studies found that people who consumed MCTs had a lower calorie intake than those who consumed LCTs.
Increased feelings of fullness

MCTs may help people feel full, which can reduce snacking and extra eating. Some studies suggest that MCTs may increase the release of hormones that signal fullness, such as peptide YY and leptin.

Faster absorption and digestion

MCTs are absorbed and digested more quickly than LCTs, so they are used as energy instead of being stored as body fat. However, if too many MCTs are consumed, they can still be stored as body fat.

Increased fat burning

Some studies suggest that MCTs may increase the body's ability to burn fat and calories. One study found that an MCT-rich diet led to greater fat loss than a diet high in LCTs.

MCTs are also found in butter, palm kernel oil, and some milk products. MCT oil is a more concentrated source of MCTs than other oils, like coconut or palm.

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Of course, it won't work without a proper diet, but you and your wife have a diet plan. What you need is help following the plan and a way to avoid hunger pains so you don't cheat on the diet.

I have years of first hand experience using MCT oil successfully, so ignore any down votes this gets from people who have NOT tried it as I have described. Just give it a try.

Even if you find it doesn't work for you, you and your wife can try it for a month for about the cost of one dining out meal.

63 yr old here. Former bodybuilder, powerlifter, runner & triathlete, and now just a daily exerciser (50/50 split between weight training & cardio).

I use Dehydroepiandrostone (DHEA) for weight control, fat loss & insulin control. DHEA levels start declining around age 30 & drop precipitously over the decades where by the time you reach 60, you're at ~50% of your peak youth levels!

A RCT study by Villareal et al involved 56 participants age 65-78 (56 males/56 females). The participants were given a daily DHEA dose of 50 mg & were evaluated over 6 months. The DHEA group had significant decreases in both visceral & subcutaneous fat, as well as improved glucose tolerance over the placebo group. No diets or special excercise routines were used.

Link:pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/15536111/

Link:www.aafp.org/pubs/afp/issues/2005/0915...

I personally use a lower dose - 25 mg of high-quality DHEA (there are several reputable brands available on online or at health food stores). I find my weight & BF% staying stable without having to count calories & all that BS. Though my diet is a 100% organic whole foods diet, I can eat what I want & as much as I want without dieting. And yes, I pile on the healthy carbs & enjoy it! 😏 (sorry carnivore diet advocates. Lol).

I'm on no prescription meds, have a high METs score for my age, and other than post-traumatic OA, I have no physical ailments.