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Hmm . . . I think in that situation I would just choose something and then eat half of it, save half for later.

I mostly eat organic food. Partly out of health concerns, partly because I think it's generally better for the wildlife that live on or near farmland. Also a lot of the small farmers who show up at the farmers market grow organically, and I like supporting local business.

You look amazing!

You are an inspiration. <3 Congratulations on your success and your future successes, which are definitely going to happen with your positive, in-control attitude! :)

Amazing!!! You look great and I'll bet you feel great too!

Not for losing weight, but it does matter for other health concerns. For example, because my family has a history of macular degeneration, my optometrist recommended that I eat more leafy greens like kale and spinach. They have nutrients that lessen the risk. Although you can get the same vitamins in pill form, he said the…

Good question, I've wondered this one myself. Does the water in beer count? I'm thinking it wouldn't, since it dehydrates you.

So would rinsing the rice (to get rid of excess starch, which a lot of ricecooker instructions recommend) effect the caloric value?

Saving time and being honest is great, but a lot of responses on threads like these do have a condescending tone of "OMG, can you BELIEVE that someone is asking that AGAIN?", like they're offended or scornful that the topic has come up again. Of course there are going to be newbies asking the same questions again and…

Height: 5' 6" Weight: 152 BMI: 24.4 Tops: M for tank tops, M or L for department store shirts, XL for internet shirts (Threadless, Teepublic, etc) in ladies sizes. Jeans: Probably a 12? Dresses: ??? I have a big skeletal structure (and fair size boobs) so I doubt I will ever wear small size. My shoulders are far apart, for…

A stone is 14 pounds, right? In seven weeks you might be able to do it, at two pounds a week.

The "It should be us losing the weight" comment blows me away, lol. I just want to throw out there: I admire people who don't give an f. what other people think, but . . . it's natural and okay to be hurt when someone makes an insensitive, rude, or just plain mean comment to you. Not everyone can let that kind of comment…

Good job losing the 15 pounds! I've been doing strength training and I've noticed my muscles growing while I've still been losing weight. I mean, I'm not getting a bodybuilder physique (nor am I trying to), but I definitely have modest but defined biceps where I had nothing before. My triceps are hidden under the dreaded…

I know it's intimidating getting started. My advice would be to find a website or a Youtube series that lays out daily or weekly goals. Hopefully some other posters can link to some. The main key to losing weight is to eat less calories than you burn. But exercise is great for making you healthier, toning your body, and…

First of all amazing username, lol. I was in Area51. Second, when I first started dieting / calorie counting (call it what you may), I was indeed hungry all the time. Most noticeably in the first week or two. After that my body got used to having less food, I guess, and I could keep myself satiated on a reasonable amount…

I'm glad you're returning it--good decision! I'd really suggest avoiding all diet pills with your heart condition. Just not worth the risk, you know?

Placebos can cause physiological effects (though not magically ;) ). It is one of the strange and fascinating things about placebos. In clinical trials of blood medication, a placebo is required since it's known that providing a placebo can effect the patients' blood pressure. Source. In other words, they have to make sure…

Just a tip, if you have a bra you like, search for it by brand + size on eBay. Lots of brand new bras there ("NWT" = new with tags) and sometimes cheaper than the store. I even scored some in actual COLORS OTHER THAN BEIGE, which was amazing. Gosh! Pretty colors for people with big boobs! Truly a miracle.

I agree, and you reminded me of a fitness site that had a Q&A section, where multiple women had written in requesting advice for "getting a body like [name of this or that model]". If you really want to look like a particular model you'd be better off working on a mind-transference ray than getting fit, lol. About…

Mine have shrunk, but are also perkier. I feel they look a lot better than before.

Do your clothes fit any different? Lost any inches? You sound very active, so I wonder if you are gaining muscle. Sometimes the scale doesn't tell the whole story.

Same for me. If I let myself skip too much, will I ever really go? Or will it be one of those things that I "mean to do" in perpetuity. That said, rest days are important.

I used to visit St. Paul MN in the summers and their water has fluoride . . . I don't remember if it tasted different, though. Bottled water doesn't taste good to me. I'm trying to think of how to describe it . . . You know how normal soda tastes, but if you leave it in the fridge a while after opening it, it goes flat? To…

Dick's Hamburgers in Seattle. Their burgers are pre-made and wrapped, so you can't customize them. (That is part of the reason they're so cheap, lol.) Maybe I'll grab one of their milkshakes this week, those are good.

Part of it also depends on the relationship you have with your friends. Like, their personalities, your personality, and typical interactions. For a lot of people a statement that contains "f'ing" anything would be sooo rude and crass, while others drop the F-bomb with their buddies all the time. Some people are tactful…

Speaking of greasy foods . . . I used to regularly eat the burgers at the cheap, local burger place (one of those places where you can't even go inside, you just get it at a counter open to the outdoors) and now even smelling them is unpleasant. They're sooo greasy. It actually makes me a little sad because they pay their…

I cut a piece of homemade birthday cake for breakfast, and after two bites I realized "I actually don't want THAT much" and cut the slice in half. Sugary things in general now taste much, much more sugary than before, and sometimes overly sugary. Like I had a lemon bar and it was like the sugar was repeatedly pummeling my…

Sounds like the consensus is to toss. I'm a little relieved, LOL. Thanks.

I tend to eat a light lunch and a big dinner. So here are some of my go-tos for lunch: - smoothie from the nearby juice bar. You could also bring a mini blender to work and make your own. (Keep a selection of frozen fruit in the freezer, if you have a work freezer.) - serving of homemade casserole or soup. I made a veggie…

The trick is to eat less calories than you burn off. You burn a certain number of calories just by existing (used to keep your organs functioning, hair growing, etc). You also burn calories by moving around--anything from walking down the block to running on a treadmill. So, determine how many calories you burn off in a…