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That's what I was thinking as well, by it was more that with every fad I see that gets people moving, it seems to work for a shorter and shorter time frame for the majority of the population (mfp obviously has a population skewed to health and fitness, so it's more from what I see around me). Maybe it's just me as I get…

Unless it's windy. I can walk to work from my train station (it's all downhill) on a windy day and get 50 or so floors registered with my ChargeHR.

You're right. Creating a deficit that large isn't safe; or at least doing it without supervision it isn't. Under strict medical supervision, it does make it safe-er (this is part of the reason you're not allowed to promote doing a VLCD on mfp, as it isn't something that should be encouraged by someone who isn't a medical…

That is a little of what I'm talking about; many people (I'm not pointing the finger at you here) are willing to go out on a walk to win the competition or earn the badge, but not simply because they'll enjoy the walk and it's good for them. I just feel there needs to be something else other than the reward system…

I totally understand the fun part (it's why I'm doing the competitions that I'm doing), and I guess the idea that the end justifies means if it get's peoples butts off the couch and moving about. It just seems that once the shine for the rewards or fun wears off, many people will be back at square one. P.S Totally jelly on…

Oooh, which one did you get? I got given the big black leather one for christmas last year, and I love it. Unless it's a gym day, it fits everything I need for my work day.

Summer veggies are coming in, so I'll actually start enjoying salads again. Lunch today was the same sat that one, except the sandwich was turkey breast, lingonberry jam and lettuce.

Monday sort of bento. It's 'sort of' because ots not like my normal ones. Sandwich: high fibre bread with Swiss cheese, English mustard, lettuce and smoked beef. Top tier: mixed salad vegetables (carrot, zucchini, radishes, cucumber and lettuce) and a pot of kewpie mayonnaise mixed with sriracha. Snack: green tea cookies…

^^ All of this. The fermentation process was one of the only ways to have a liquid that would store well and you could generally safely drink without giving yourself some form of gastro. After coming back to read through this thread, I'm surprised that there are still posters insinuating that the reasons that we give as to…

Unless your smaller sized clothing is lime green, you also learn that you can make any of your old clothing fashionable ;) I sure am managing to rock my 10 year old wide bootleg jeans with a dirty acid wash on casual Friday in the office!

Because you get boney. Your knees get knobbly and get uncomfortable when you sleep on your side, you may find your pillow is too high, your hips dig in to the mattress, and the mattress might feel way too hard for you since you sink into it less.

For me it's not the fuss; I don't usually put zucchini in my bentos because it goes so soft when cooked, and continues to release moisture after you put it into the box. Made for some soggy and soupy lunches. No bento for me today. I have curry udon with cabbage and eggs to have for lunch. With that concoction, I'm glad no…

You could also replace it with "Oreos" or "carrots" or heaven forbid, "coffee". @jmbmilholland was pointing out that your blanket statement of "it has no discernible favorable influence on health" is not what the review article is saying. There is a a favourable influence in regards to one part of your health, but…

make sure in the settings for mfp (if you're using the app), are set to track steps from your fitbit account (tap the widget button at the top left of the screen, scroll down to step tracking, and select fitbit). If you haven't logged in for a while and are coming back, the updated app may have reset your settings

I managed to get the flavour of the konjac sorted; they're meant to be a sort of sponge for flavour, so I used the marinade that I had for the beef with the noodles to give it flavour (chilli, soy sauce and mirin). So they tasted alright. I tried them once and thought 'hmm, nice flavour, but dunno about the texture'. Next…

Tuesday was me having my first attempt at prepping and eating konjac noodles. 20Cals for 250g of noodles made them worth a shot. Totally gross. No amount of low cal bulk to fill me up could justify the disgusting texture that was a konjac noodle (something like a firm flavourless jellyfish :s ) Needless to say, I went off…

I just want to be a hero (with hair) for fun :D and because it's the kitteh gif thread, and it's International Talk Like a Pirate Day...

50 shades of Ginger?

So, it's International Talk Like a Pirate Day today. I really should have done something pirate themed for my lunch. Wait, I was drinking rum when I made it. That's good enough :D Breakfast, 292 Cal - 90g Banana (85 Cal) - Breakfast cookie (207 Cal) Lunch, 556 Cal - Sandwich (high fibre bread with 1 slice ham, 1 slice…

@WindSparrow your reply articulates much of what I believe is true for bento's (and saves me a longer post). Thank you! @Monisha4005 I'm not sure how much of this thread you've read, or what your idea's of a bento are, so I apologise if this post is a little, gruff, or condesending or something (since I haven't written it…

The difference between the censureship of alcohol and tabacco is the damage to your body with equivalent use. A low-moderate drinker (3-4 standard drinks a week), doesn't do the irreversible damage to their liver compared to what a 'light' smoker does (I'm assuming a pack a week). Also, in Australia, alcohol advertising is…

Today's lunch is similar to yesterday's, just replacing the tamagoyaki with an egg that was marinated with a devilled yolk (I used a tiny bit of kewpie and siracha) I'd also like to say that this is probably the cutest bento set that I have. It fits into a custom vertical cooler bag.

My parents picked them up from a bakery on their way down for a visit. I mean, it's cake, so it's not exactly going to be low in calories. Mine was unfilled, but if it's filled with jam, its generally only a really small amount. It may be a northern Aussie thing to fill them with cream, because I've never seen that where I…

I'd also like to add that something in my brain is very proud that the lamington fit perfectly into my snack container. It was satisfying to drop it in and close the lid ^_^

bahahaha, damn kitten autocorrect on my phone. It's a chocolate lamington lol For the uninitiated : https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lamington

As always, I still think that you enjoy eating pretty food over hastily assembled stuff (which is why people go gaga over the fancy looking cupcakes even when they usually don't taste that nice). Wednesday's bento: I didn't post brekkie since it's the same as the other mornings Lunch, 546 Cal - 120g rice - 2 umeboshi - 1…

Backstabbing? I see the post of a person who is trying to keep her husband with her as long as possible as well as taking care of herself and is asking for advice and support. Those weigh loss studies are about people who are in the overweight BMI category, not people that are putting on weight or in obese territory…

And here is Tuesday's set menu: Breakfast, 292 Cal - 90g Banana (85 Cal) - Breakfast cookie (207 Cal) Lunch, 356 Cal - sandwich with ham, mustard and Swiss cheese (281 Cal) - 60g mixed veg: carrot, snow pea, broccoli, yellow capsicum, radish (11 Cal) - 25g homemade guacamole (44 Cal) Snacks, 219 Cal - 4 matcha cookies (64…

Well, shame on me for not having a bento to post for so long. I've been doing leftovers lunches for a while, but am trying to get back into my bento habit again to control my lunch calories a little more. Back to old style images it is! The picture shows everything I have to eat during my work day, which includes…

My husband is 13 years older than I. In the last four years starting with a knee injury, he's had 4 surgeries, and almost died a few months ago with what his specialists called 'the most advanced pulmonary embolism in a live person that they've ever seen'. For him, the original original injury caused a DVT in the leg…