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David Shipley
May 17, 20211 min read
Can I eat what I want after weight loss if I have a high caloric deficit to maintain?
This was a question that someone asked me to answer on the Q&A site, quora.com. This is what I said: Getting things stable after weight...
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David Shipley
May 17, 20212 min read
Does weight gain happen because of what you eat or how much?
Prompted by an original question on the quora.com website? It’s an excellent question, and the simple answer is that it could be either,...
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David Shipley
Oct 3, 20204 min read
Can you gain weight by exercising?
Katie, a Korean woman, asked whether she could gain weight by doing more exercise. This sounds counter-intuitive because more exercise...
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David Shipley
Aug 12, 20201 min read
Are burritos bad for you if you're trying to lose weight?
Sonia from Pheonix, Arizona asked me about bean and cheese burritos and whether these are "bad" if you're trying to lose weight. After...
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David Shipley
Jul 27, 20201 min read
UK Government moves on obesity
Interesting news from the UK this morning concerning measures to tackle obesity, following last week’s report that obese people are at...
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David Shipley
Jun 15, 20201 min read
Cinnamon as an aid to weight loss (possibly)!
Paul asked me whether adding cinnamon to his breakfast oatmeal could help with his quest to lose weight. There is plenty of anecdotal...
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David Shipley
Jun 12, 20202 min read
Building muscle may help to beat cancer
Julie from California asked me how to gain weight whilst fighting cancer, without getting fat. I hadn’t thought about this problem...
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David Shipley
Jun 6, 20202 min read
Have I left it too late to get fit?
Have I left it too late to get fit? Osama from Florida had been a fit young man, but over a ten-year period, had let himself go.
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David Shipley
Jun 3, 20202 min read
Can a person be thin and fat at the same time?
Lisa in Texas asked me whether her macros (the parts of her diet made up of proteins, carbohydrates and fats) were good to lose weight.
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David Shipley
Jun 3, 20201 min read
How can I avoid rebound weight gain?
Ayesha from Birmingham asks: How can I avoid rebound weight gain? As someone you used to be a yo-yo dieter for years, I know this is...
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David Shipley
Jun 2, 20201 min read
Have you ever gained 20 lbs (9 kg) in less than six months?
Lisa from Glasgow wants to know: Have you ever gained 20 lbs (9 kg) in less than six months? Short answer, yes. Long answer, I was a...
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David Shipley
Jun 1, 20201 min read
Can I scramble eggs with olive oil for weight loss?
Phil from Northampton asked me an interesting question: Can I scramble eggs with olive oil for weight loss? Well, olive oil is like any...
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