court_alacarte Member

Love this!

Back in high school, I refused to count a calorie, and my 5’5” frame consistently hovered at an average 125 all through high school (and some college) without even trying. If you would have told me I was an active teenager, I would have scoffed at the idea. However, in hindsight, I was pretty darn active, just not in the…

My mother whom I immensely adore and admire, and who eats 6 times a day, always tells me: "you should never feel hungry". I love you, but eating at the first feeling of hunger is what helped me get fat in the first place!

It definitely gets easier. I used to wake up completely ravenous, but now it's not so bad at all and when I drink some tea or coffee, it helps to hold me over until lunch. I as well like keep my pattern to 2 meals.

I'm 5'5" and hovering around 160 lbs. I have an aggressive initial goal of reaching 139.9, and then casually cruise my way into the 120s whenever (preferably by my 30th birthday next June). I will honestly be happy hanging out in the mid-130s, but I have chosen to try to get into the 120s because I haven't seen it since I…

I didn't drink until I started college too :D Gained the Freshman 15 easily. Alcohol and freedom were the main culprits; I went from a routine in high school of being busy all the time and only eating when reminded (and what my mom cooked), to: "oh I'm done with classes by noon today? Taco Bell looks super tasty for…

A couple of years ago, I lost ~20 pounds consistently eating mainly processed foods; over 90% of what I ate was boxed, bagged, or canned since everything was easy to track and, IMO, delicious. I even remember being able to fit Pop-Tarts into my day. I was single at the time and since I don't enjoy cooking for only myself,…

I am right there with you! I've been on generic Seasonale for over 10 years and there's nothing better. I've become so used to only four periods a year that I had a co-worker ask me for a tampon, and then of course a month later she comes back around and asks for another one, and I'm like "AGAIN?!" but... have to realize…

I'm trying out exercising during my lunch break. My office building has a decent-sized gym and since my work caters in lunch every day (work for an accounting firm, it's the second-wave of busy seasons), it works well for me when I want to avoid eating something that will completely throw me off track for the day.…

Wine! My local grocery store carries these single-serving 4-packs of Mark West Pinot Noir and one of those babies equals about 150 calories. If it fits, I sips.

I have some geek-like qualities! I have cosplayed for over 10 years in the past at A-kons and AnimeFESTs in Dallas and then a couple of years at Anime Expo in LA (those old pictures serve as some nice inspiration). I love love love Sailor Moon and Ayumi Hamasaki; most of my cosplays are pretty much those two obsessions…

Same! It's almost like a sideshow sometimes because I'll watch my OH eat a boxed lunch of a sandwich, bag of chips, and a cookie (total creeper, I know)... and he'll leave half of the sandwich and the whole cookie, and my mind is just blown! I can't seem to grasp how he can leave food behind, as my first instinct would be…

Fresh into 29 and working to lose 43 lbs!

Numero dos is very helpful for me. I had my cheat meal yesterday and pretty much grazed during the day (it was cooking day, I had to make sure my guacamole was right and it takes a bite or 20... :D ) and ate a whole day's worth of calories in an hour (#noregrets). Only gained a pound this morning. It happens. Even though I…

Second that.

Never had smoked oysters but do *love* raw oysters! When September hits, it's on!

Usually I try to pawn it off on a guy friend if it's leftover pizza/Chinese/what-have-you. However if it's cookies or cake or something, I will take it to work and leave in the kitchen for the vultures to scavenge. The food will definitely not get wasted at the office ;)

Buc-ee's beef jerky, aw yeah. Not a big snacker though, so can't help too much there. Though my parents always pack a cooler with protein shakes and veggies, and still bring protein bars and nuts. But I mean, they're hardcore LOL. Haven't been on a long road-trip in a while. But I do remember a lot of Subways...

If you find that you are blowing it, then it might be easier to adopt the system of eating however you want within a calorie deficit. I know it's hard to cut foods out when you have no allergy or adverse reactions to them (assuming you're not lactose intolerant, but correct me if I'm wrong!). However, if you're still…

Avocados Black beans Mangoes Marcona almonds Plantains Sashimi Seaweed Shiitake mushrooms Soup Water chestnuts

I always judge my Mexican/Tex-Mex restaurants on the flour tortillas: if they're not homemade, that place is dead to me. However corn tortillas are a definite hit or miss if they're homemade at a restaurant so doesn't matter much there. If you can't live without your tacos and want to keep the calories minimal, then go for…

I usually prep two meals for the week, lunch and dinner... but this week I was complaining that I was already tired of what I made, LOL. However if I make more than that, I feel I will have too much food. Being single and having to eat the meals by yourself takes it toll on a woman that likes variety :) my freezer is a…

Unless you're trying to get into ketosis, you're fine, especially if you were under your calorie goal. I've eaten Pop-Tarts and have lost weight the next day, because I was still staying within the bounds of my caloric limit. Your weight is going to fluctuate naturally, even in a 24-hour period, no need to sweat :smile:…

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Agreed. Like you, @kyucifer, I have no health issues, and I have chosen a low-carb WOE for vanity and the general "just want to be healthy" reasons. I'm a total foodie and definitely enjoy 98% of food, and so I leave room to indulge during some occasions. I'm of the mindset that you go to a pizza place to eat pizza, so I…

Right there with you. I have been trying to make it a point to incorporate more salt into my diet wherever I can to get to around the 5000 mg mark--salted dried seaweed, Asian recipes (soy sauce, yum yum!), pickled veggies, and dark chocolate with sea salt. Had a headache yesterday and felt slightly better after my dinner…

Take the L, throw it out.

You can still be keto without covering everything in mayo and eating pork rinds...