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Yeah only thing is we aren't allowed to put any food in the refrigerators since they all contain food we sell. I work 10+ hour shifts with no break so that makes it very tricky for eating at home on break, which is what I used to do when I was a GM for Jiffy Lube. Plus we had an employee refrigerator there. Not a lot of…
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Man, that sucks. I used to restrict like crazy too. I used to do something called the ABC diet where you would consume different intervals of calories a day, always way under 1000. Nothing good can come from this! Even though you lose weight quickly it slows your metabolism and puts your body into starvation mode where it…
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Yeah, that's true. My mom and grandma were both obese when they got diabetes. I'm nowhere near that point.
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Hmm hadn't thought about making wraps. That's a good idea. I'm a vegetarian, but when I used to work at McDonald's I made veggie wraps. Totally forgot about that. Thanks for reminding me!
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I know it's really hard not to let ED take over. I haven't acted on my impulses since recovery because of all the negative effects, especially enamel erosion. I still have major teeth sensitivity. Can't even drink cold water. I wasn't ever an underweight bulimic. I literally consumed up to 10,000 calories a day at the time…
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Thanks, nice to know I'm not alone. My weight issues started in my home. I became weight conscious at a very early age. I started doing workout videos before kindergarten if you can believe it. I started dieting in 4th grade. I wasn't even overweight. I had developed a full blown eating disorder by junior high. My weight…
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Hmm I never considered that. Really good point. I will start watching out for the nutrition facts more on these foods. Didn't know you could make your own yogurt. That's pretty cool.
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My mom has diabetes that she got later in life due to high sugar intake as did her mom. I don't want to let myself get to that point. And my dad has high blood pressure. Even though I don't suffer these afflictions currently I don't think it's wise to ignore my intake of substances that increase my risk for these…
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Thanks, Kathy. That is great advice.
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Yeah, that's what I was telling my boyfriend too when we had a discussion about it. But don't you think there should be some type of limitations?
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And yes, I do eat a lot of fruit and Greek yogurt. Definitely contributing factors to my sugar intake. It is frustrating because I have a sweet tooth and am already making a huge sacrifice not eating sweets.
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Wow. It's crazy how much sodium is in foods we are not even aware of. I was wondering about the sodium and sugar goals that have been preset by this app, but I know having too much of either increases health risks and would like to keep both at an appropriate level. Figured this app was giving me a guideline for what those…
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I am actually only trying to lose 1 lb. a week, but because I was consuming 3,000-6,000 calories a day the weight is coming off quickly starting out. I am trying to eat only salads at work but it can be really hard. I had mac n cheese one day and also have soup, bananas, and apples with caramel at work. Not a lot of…
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Hey, I'm Ashley M. too. :D Good luck on your journey!