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I actually got the job I wanted right out of grad school, but I quickly realized I wasn't ready for it and ended up leaving. Now I'm on a tiny military base outside the states where the opportunities are few and far between, and I'm in food service yet again, at least for the time being..

If I get to a point where I keep eating but don't log, I delete everything I've logged for the day. I like to look back on my numbers and use them as data, and I know I won't remember which days were only partially logged.

The past, the present, and the future walked into a bar. It was tense.

I think context can definitely be important. For example, there are people on my friend list who are struggling with eating disorders. I don't support their eating habits, but I try to offer support in other ways. There are other people on my friend list who eat what I consider too few calories. I don't encourage it (i.e.,…

I used to use Isopure whey isolate, but I can't get it anymore so tried a brand called Bodybuilding Warehouse. I like it, but I'll probably try something else next time because it's pretty pricey.

I'm vegetarian. My diary is closed at the moment because I was struggling and putting this weird pressure on myself because I knew other people could see what I was eating, but it'll be open again pretty soon. I've been vegetarian for like sixteen years and up until this last month was active on here with an open diary for…

I have a couple thoughts. Maybe there's history between your client and her friend that somehow adds weight to an apparently insignificant incident. Maybe there's something or some things in your client's past that resulted in her experiencing this as something bigger than it is. I think either of those explanations could…

Salt life!

Thanks y'all. I appreciate all the input!

For 6.5 hours. I work on a U.S. military base. No, but that's beside the point. If I'm entitled to thirty minutes of paid breaks that they aren't giving me, they're getting thirty minutes of free work out of me - and I don't work for free :)

He had antisocial personality disorder. I realized that about a month after he left. I've recently learned the label "narcissistic sociopath," and that's fitting too.

Frozen foods and other single-serving packages don't necessarily provide an exact calorie count. The food inside can weigh more or less than what the package states, so a food scale is a good idea. More importantly, forgive yourself for overeating, and give it some more time. Results don't happen immediately.

I think I disagree that it's mainly women holding women up to these impossible beauty standards. I think, yeah, women play a big role, but one can't deny the prevalence of women presented as sex objects and/or as eye candy in the media in the most unnecessary places - and these women tend to have a particular look or body…

I weigh everything when I'm at home. Even five grams here and there can add up. I suppose it depends on what goals you have. This is what I was thinking too..

Yes, I agree because, well ... "(In the past years my weight ranged from 77-86 lb, usually being closer to 86) Now my weight is 97 lb and I feel uncomfortable with that because I'm not used to being this weight. So I would like it to go back to being under 90. I have been beating myself up for not losing weight, but here's…

It's possible you'll build a little muscle while losing fat, but as long as your in a caloric deficit you won't gain weight. I don't know the mechanics of it, but I do know you can't gain weight if you're burning more than you eat.

I think the easiest thing to do is just stop offering advice. She sounds like someone who'd make a big deal out of it if you tell her you're done giving her advice, so I wouldn't say anything unless she asks, in which case I'd probably be honest and tell her I got tired of giving suggestions that she always shot down. Or…

Dessert! Plain greek yogurt mixed with Nutella and fresh berries will come in under 500 and is delicious!

I just kinda do what I feel like doing! Sometimes I aim to run steadily. Sometimes I run the whole time but switch up the pace. Sometimes I walk and do sprints. Sometimes I do a mix of walking and running, sorta like your walk a lap / run a lap routine. Sometimes I walk steadily. Sometimes I walk at different paces and on…

If I had to pick one thing, it'd definitely be lifting weights! Discovering that passion and seeing results like I'd never seen before.. it sparked an interest in nutrition and in, well, nourishing my body instead of depriving it. Before now I'd never really thought about it in this light, but lifting is definitely what…

I know.. it's just that I moved to a new place, so I'm not going to the same machine I'd been going to, and like I said, I just can't wrap my head around it. Thank you! It's definitely mostly my stomach that makes me question it.

Thanks! I try to do a lot of heavy lifting.

I had it tested in the BodPod.. my eyeballs just don't quite trust it yet..

Thanks y'all :) I'm not quite ready to take those pictures yet. I'm 5'6.5" and 143 pounds. Thanks! I just checked it out. I'm planning to take my measurements in about a week and a half, so I may come back to it. Thanks! I'm getting a new one this coming weekend! A big hip and thigh piece.. I can't wait! I'm nervous too…

You might be restricting too much. It's good to learn to eat that stuff in moderation to avoid feeling deprived. That's often what leads to giving up.

You know, I wonder if they feel like your body is up for discussion because it was such a big part of your profession. I'm not saying it's appropriate, but maybe because your body was on display as a model they feel like it's somehow ok to comment on it. Maybe you can just make it equally awkward for them. I'm not sure…

Thanks. I do plan to drop more fat before I start to bulk. I'm just doubting that 21% is correct, especially when I look at charts that show examples of people at that percentage.. they look much leaner than I do.

You haven't fallen off the wagon! You're still on it.. you just brought some less than healthy food along for a couple days! Ok, apparently I'm not very good with analogies, but what I mean is that as long as you're still focused and determined to make healthy choices a majority of the time, you haven't stopped anything by…

Cottage cheese. I can only find it in a package with four servings in it, which is like two servings or less for me.

Are you building muscle? I lost just under a pound over the last three months but improved my body composition because I'd lost fat and gained muscle.