tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13260386.post112490076649894052..comments2024-03-13T06:54:20.063-05:00Comments on Weight of the Evidence: Calories Count - In More Ways than you ThinkUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13260386.post-19927936581868989572008-06-13T13:09:00.000-05:002008-06-13T13:09:00.000-05:00Regina, if a person has restricted calories for a ...Regina, if a person has restricted calories for a long time, and her metabolism is slowed, does that mean her BMR drops? How reliable is the BMR calcuation for someone who has dieted for a decade or two and slowed her metabolism?OhYeahBabehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18233544200400642335noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13260386.post-52922034506707139932008-06-12T18:19:00.000-05:002008-06-12T18:19:00.000-05:00The converse of this may also be true. I'm 54 yea...The converse of this may also be true. I'm 54 years old, of average weight (5 feet 10.5 inches, 165 pounds) and trying to figure out why I have a lot more energy now than when I was 21 years old and weighed 140 pounds. I rarely get tired and sleep only 5 hours per night. My TSH keeps coming in above normal. I think what is happening is that my body is ramping up my metabolism in response to a greater caloric intake.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13260386.post-1125861763862352672005-09-04T14:22:00.000-05:002005-09-04T14:22:00.000-05:00Great blog. I really like this post in particular....Great blog. I really like this post in particular. I've been doing some <A HREF="http://veryfatmike.blogspot.com/2005/08/leaping-leptin-and-ghrelin-growlies.html" REL="nofollow">research into leptin</A> as a tangent from how juvenile obesity affects the number of adipose cells you have an adulthood. <BR/>To promote leptin circulation, I started 5-HTP. It seems to be working as I feel like I have more energy and less of a desire to eat.Shawn DeWolfehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06222971478684519650noreply@blogger.com