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At some point they're gonna have to start classifying some of these extremely restrictive avoidance diets as a form of eating disorder. ETA: Yep, they already do: http://eatingdisorder.org/eating-disorder-information/avoidantrestrictive-food-intake-disorder-arfid/

Not sure about the title of this thread. Why are you afraid of salmon? Salmon is delicious. Just log it and enjoy. Salmon is a fairly fatty fish, but the fats are healthy and good for you.

Your profile says you're only 20 years old. Your body will change many times between your teens and your 20s (and 30s, and 40s, etc.) Don't stress about it.

You can eat whatever foods you want. You just have to limit their quantity. Calories in, calories out. If you're hoping to lose weight eating however much you want, then I hate to break it to you, but exercise will not help with that. If you've gained the weight in the first place, then exercising more without limiting…

Some of it is portion size. Some of it is the US's tendency to use corn oil / high fructose corn syrup in everything. When you go to other countries, you'll find that other ingredients are used in their stead, which can have variable calorie levels. Corn is heavily subsidized in the US, which is why it's in everything.

Add some fresh fruit like berries to it. It's delicious.

No, we're saying you should eat what he eats. But just eat less of it.

It sounds like that's your issue right there. This isn't about what your husband or family will or won't do. This is about you, and how much food you choose to eat. Like everyone else said, you can just eat what they eat, in smaller portions. If you're not able to stick to the smaller portions of those foods, that's…

I tend to eat a LOT of broccoli. I roast it with a shake of vegetable spice and a half-teaspoon of olive oil. Fifteen minutes in the oven is all it takes.

To be honest, I think there's really only one flowchart that makes sense: The rest is just details. (Note: Before I get a whole lot of hate comments, please don't take this too seriously. It's meant to be a joke.)

They might be a bit stale if you've had them sitting around for 6 months...

Sashimi and edamame are how I usually get a high protein, low calorie sushi meal in. Also, opt for soy sauce in lieu of the caloric spicy mayo. And drink green tea. But I usually order at least one maki roll, 'cause they're delicious. Actually, if I go out for good sushi, I usually just eat whatever I want, 'cause it's…

I'm usually a fan of getting protein from food, not from supplements. However, I did pack some of these bars with me on a trip to Central Asia this summer, for long plane and train journeys and for days when getting a reasonable amount of vegetarian food was a challenge: http://simplyprotein.ca/. The regular bars are…

And... my work here is complete. :)

Hehe. I used to love Lindt. That was my gateway drug. I've since learned about the even better stuff. But hey, you could do worse than Lindt. A few of my current faves can be found in this thread. Happy reading. (And eating.) http://community.myfitnesspal.com/en/discussion/10013644/fellow-chocoholics#latest

Me too. 'Cause life is short, and life without chocolate ain't much fun.

Quality over quantity. Invest in some really high quality, high-cocoa content dark chocolate. Some 85%+ dark chocolate, single source, the really fancy stuff. Eat it one square at a time. Take it from a fellow chocoholic: It's satisfying in small amounts if you go for the good stuff.

Yeah, I think you've already answered your own question: In her case, it was obviously an unrealistic expectation, because she wasn't comfortable doing it. There's no single answer that will apply to everyone. Comfort levels and fitness levels vary so much, person by person, that there's simply no way to provide a rule of…

I was just wondering if anyone else found it was underestimating by this amount. Most posts so far seem to suggest that people find the Charge HR overestimates burns. And yeah, I'm going to give it another week or two and see if it adjusts.

Yeah, or take a few breaks in the middle for, say, lunch, or a swim in a lake, or photography, or just sitting around shooting the breeze. My hiking isn't so much a sport as a way to socialize and see great scenery. I'm not a regular hiker, and I tend to do it most often when I'm travelling someplace -- in which case, I'm…

You lost the weight AND you get to keep the coat! I'm jealous! I've had to shell out beaucoup bucks on all new winter gear 'cause none of my old stuff fits anymore, which sounds like it should be a "good problem" but only until I get my credit card bill. Then it's just a problem.

What I meant was, the reason you gain weight when you first start a desk job is that you're still eating the way you were before, when you were more active. You're less active now. So you need to decrease your calorie intake accordingly. Of course, if you can add more exercise to your day, all the better for your overall…

True. But it tracked the elevated heart rate during my run. It even identified the parts of the run when I was in the "peak" zone. But the calorie estimates are still quite a bit lower. If the Charge HR is the more accurate of the two, fine, I'll just adjust my calorie intake downward. But I had found the Flex to be…

I think the real question is, how many hours per day are you comfortable moving? (As opposed to, say, resting, sleeping, pitching or taking down camp, eating, relaxing, taking photos, etc.) I could walk a mile an hour on relatively easy terrain without much trouble. But I probably wouldn't want to keep it up for 12 hours…

Hmmm. Yeah, well, there's definitely a discrepancy. My 3km treadmill run gave me around 190-195 calories with the Flex. Today I just ran it with the Charge HR and it gave me 151 calories for the exact same time and distance, despite registering the higher heart rate.

One more thing: The lack of exercise is probably not why you gained 25 pounds. Weight loss or gain is mostly about the food. It's a little about the exercise. But all you really need to lose weight is to create a calorie deficit. Sure, cardio will help you eat more and still achieve a deficit. But the first thing you…

Unless you have a particularly grueling job, I doubt you spend all your waking hours at the office. Just do your exercise in your non-working time! I also have a desk job. (And I'm also "only" 5 feet tall... well, 5'1" actually, but same difference. I still manage to get a fair amount of activity into my day. Some ways to…

Yeah, I've heard that too. I can wait and see if it levels off. I suppose it is possible that I am not burning as much as the Flex thought I was through simple walking, because I do tend to walk a lot so I suppose my body is used to it and my heart rate doesn't go up all that much. But I found that even after running up 4…

I've found that varying my route and carrying my camera makes a big difference. I'm not very good at it, but I have gotten more into photography as a hobby. It gives me a good excuse to look for interesting subjects along my route. And I've gotten some really good shots.

It really varies by person. I'd consider myself to be in reasonably good shape, but I also consider 3-5 miles a more doable daily goal for me. A 30lb backpack would be almost 30% of my body weight, so I'd never carry anything that heavy. Furthermore, at 5'1", I have short legs, an (almost certainly) shorter stride than…