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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I thought you needed a prescription for a glucose monitor. I don't think they'll do much for weight loss since weight gain is more about calories than how fast your blood sugar spikes after you eat. My BIL got one when he was diagnosed as prediabetic so he could figure out which foods were affecting his blood sugar the most. (No surprise that processed carbs are the worst.)[/quote]

Weight gain is not all about calories. That’s a myth. [/quote]
I didn't say it was "all" about calories. I said "more" about calories [than other factors]. I will reiterate that when it comes to gaining or losing weight, calories consumed is the primary driver. Just because your woo-woo health blog thinks it's about carbs or exercise or apple cider vinegar, your weight comes from the calories in the food you eat. Period. Unfortunately, while exercise is very important for our health for many reasons, it doesn't factor in much for weight loss. (This is stated in an interesting Scientific American article which is behind a paywall.)[/quote]

Agreed. All of the “other” reasons relate to how many calories are ultimately consumed and the thermic effect of that food. And, if eat a bunch of garbage you probably won’t feel like being very active. [/quote]

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