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At this point it is at dinner. I lived in Europe for many years where the big meal of the day is lunch. I easily lost weight there, because you work it off just moving around. However in the US it's very hard to have the big meal in the middle of the day because of almost no lunch hours and you do want to eat with your…

In much the same boat. Was very generous with my ex, and still am with a monthly trust set up for him with my now deceased mother. He has fallen apart with drugs, ruined his health, shrunk away from his friends, doesn't see his own family. I was so upset when the whole truth came out. My son, (now 31) who used to live with…

When I find that I am down a couple of sizes, but I really do love some of my larger clothes, I get them tailored down. It is a bit pricey, but I had a shirt tailored, nipped in at my smaller waist, taken up so it hits just below my hip bones. I wear it all the time and it looks better than when I bought it. Same with a…

I was losing weight and working our regularly, and one day a week with a trainer. I was going to a nutritionist to be weighed on a metabolic scale that measured my fat, muscle, weight of bone and skin. Then I hit the plateau. I was doing everything "right" and not losing on my scale at home. Sound familiar? I was…

My face tends to even out when I am at a correct BMI and feel good. I also worked intensely with both a personal trainer and nutritionist for 3 years. I was trying to get down to my college weight and they said no. I was 16 pounds heavier due to muscle mass, which I gain very quickly. It all evens out, there are medical…

My mini goal (sadly) is to get down to 190 before my mother's memorial on the 26th of October. I need to lose a lot more, but this would be making her so happy! I was 208 at the end of August, I am now down to 196.

I regularly eat yogurt, sauerkraut and other fermented foods like pickles. Helps the microbes do their job. If the get to an article on gut health it almost always includes some pill or potion you are supposed to take, so no thanks.

Dietitians should be included on any health insurance plan under the category preventative healthcare Gym membership subsidies to all gyms, if you are obese, should be part of your insurance coverage. No taxes on fresh produce, lean meats and cheeses. Gym equipment in parks - they do this in Miami and it is great This…

My grandfather referred to people his age as, ‘those old folks”. He remarried at the age of 98. I just turned 60, and I am beginning to notice some of my friends act much older, not many, but some. I feel kind of sorry for them. Age, in my family has always been looked upon as mental outlook, if you stop growing and…

I’m 4’11 and 1200 calories a day does nothing for me, losing wise. I have to eat around 900 calories a day to lose one lb a week. I have extensive nerve damage from a traffic accident and I am 60 years old. 900 is what it takes for me to lose. Within that 900 it try and get as close to the prescribed…

I have been on low carb and off low carb and I haven’t experienced it dealing with anxiety or depression. However, I had a wonderful nutritionist in Spain and when I was feeling depressed and anxious, he would give me a week where I ate a lot of roasted turkey, pumpkin, squashes. The tryptophan from all this brightened me…

The problem with this whole debate for me is, why should body positivity only be allowed for people who are in shape? Will you deny people who are not up to your fitness standards to feel good about their bodies? When you feel good about your body you tend to take better care of yourself, you build self esteem that can…

I’m down almost 5 kilos without exercising, however I’m finding that I want to move more at this point. I want to do some weight work because I like the way it feel and it helps tighten the skin as you go. I also adore dance workouts. I don’t have a schedule for it, maybe once a week for now, but I know it’s motivating me…

Yes, providing you aren't living on McDonald's, etc. Cut all your portions in half on what you normally eat, and start supplementing it with fresh produce. Have some fruit in the morning, snack on celery, carrots, endive in between - you can make low-fat yogurt dips for dipping. Add in a piece of fruit at night. See if…

Everyone in my family who I told about this, loses at least 12 pounds doing it. I am 60 and am starting out again.

Deeep seeded need to transfer massive amounts of my money to Calvin Klein, Carolina Herrera and Jason Wu.

Pasta is not considered a main course in Italy. It is a first course, and is a small serving. Also, European servings are small. They normally have a salad, meaning olives, artichokes etc, some meats n cheeses, perhaps a soup or pasta and a main course. In the south they do fabulous fish dishes, in the north more beef,…

I'm not a vegan but I regularly eat Field Roast vegan meat substitutes. My faves are the Italian sausage, chipotle sausage, the Chao cheeses. Oh and the franks. These cook incredibly, the taste is amazing and the texture has the feel of regular meat.

When I lived in Spain I started dropping weight, even though I was busy trying every dish they make. Mornings were café, toast, juice. The Big meal of the day was at 2pm, and you were given until about 5:30-6:00 to return to work. Walking after the meal was what most people did. Tapas was from 7:00-11:00pm Dinner was taken…

Life is what happens when you are between diets.

I am 4'11 and the charts of height vs. weight and calorie intake are always off. The US charts say I should be between 95-115 lbs. That is quite ridiculous to begin with. My base calorie intake is supposed to be around 1200 per day, also not really doable and have an adult life. Here's what I learned from my nutritionist…

MFP has a chart of your last 7 days of calories. It gives you an average of how many calories you are over or under based on your daily calorie goal. I use this info to see how many calories I can eat the following day to hit my goal more or less. It really works well and it prompts me to automatically cut back the day…

I use soap on my Le Creuset pan and re season it every couple of years.

I spiralize it and toss some store bought or homemade pesto, some cherry tomatoes, or sun dried tomatoes, s squeeze of lemon and some hot pepper flakes. Great light summer dinner.

Life is what happens when (fill in blank here). I have not been in this position for many years but nothing really changes so I believe I may answer. A baby in the works - stress city on you, no matter which of you is carrying the baby. I give that at least 700 extra calories per day. Working another job - 1500 extra…

I so wish that MFP would rewrite their community boards software! I'm spoiled with FB on this point. I can find my comment and all the replies to it without having to sift through replies that are not grouped with original posts. So if I haven't replied to any posts, it's just because I missed them in the many posts this…

Sooo Funny! I am in the opposite position in my gym. I go mid-afternoon. The only people under 70 are me and the trainers. So I always feel very accomplished. Also, I've been wearing my raggy stained t-shirts, 2 sizes too big, worn out yoga pants, and 10 year old sneakers. Went out and got myself a shiny new pair of Brooks…