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i like to put curry on my rice, or refried beans. you can pair just about any protein with it tbh. and soy sauce is great for perking up leftover white rice. theres a local cajun and creole chain in the indianapolis area called yats that serves quite a few different dishes on rice, you can look at their menu for ideas on…

i started easing into a vegetarian diet for a lot of reasons, but my first and main immediate benefit was to force myself to plan my meals carefully. instead of just eating a couple of cheap hot dogs at dinner and figuring i was set, i felt like i had to actually keep track of my protein to make sure i was getting enough.…

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wikipedia can be a good resource to find your real sources. you have to actually click through and verify the sources cited to make sure that they 1) are reliable and 2) say what the wikipedia article claims they do. sometimes the linked wikipedia sources are bogus, sometimes they have good information, but you have to…

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bmr stands for basal metabolic rate, so the base metabolism for your body in a given day. what the bmr means is how many calories your body would burn if you did absolutely nothing in a day, just lied in bed breathing. so, your bmr is what your body would burn in a coma. so since youre fairly active, on your feet during…

what kind of coconut oil do you use? i get the super cheap processed stuff and can barely taste any flavor from it

no offense but i think it was pretty obvious that op was asking for tips on how to make the choice easier. not everyone has the energy and focus to be able to make strong decisions all day, and most people are not able to do it consistently in the evenings especially. good habit-forming is about making it as easy as…

i like to have "diet" alternatives, halo top ice cream is my fave! i also keep fruit around to eat instead of candy. something that also might help you when you're tempted to snack on sweets is to just wait. i usually tell myself "i can put this off for 10 minutes" and then when 10 minutes rolls around, i either dont want…

just so ya know you can use the quote link under someones post and it will notify them that you replied. i think also you can use the @ symbol? like @Weeese also to answer your original question, your stomach will adjust to eating less over time. ive been successfully restricting for 9 months now (only binged twice!) and…

A registered dietitian is probably a safer bet than a nutritionist afaik. I believe that almost anyone can become a nutritionist, whereas dietitians need to actually be educated. Not to say that all nutritionists are wrong, of course, but I think a registered dietitian is more likely to know what they're talking about.

i prefer to call them "free" days because it makes me feel less guilty than having a "cheat" day. but yes i have them from time to time! up to once a week. what i do is i dont count my calories that day, but i do try to stop eating when i feel full. i also try to eat more filling vegetables to try to naturally want less…

entemanns chocolate glazed devils food is the best packaged donut for sure. theyre absolutely perfect for dunking in milk. also lemon filled powdered sugar jelly donuts if im getting them fresh lmao. or strawberry iced!!

maybe you're relying on willpower too much? you could try getting rid of craving foods in your home, or substituting them with lower-calorie options that you also like. though i understand that not everyone has this much control over what foods are in their kitchens. something else that might work is forming habits to keep…

like everyone else said, i would say to lower your expectations and aim for something more sustainable. remember that the ads you see on tv for diets and workout plans are very exaggerated, and it's not realistic to expect those kinds of results in real life, at least if you want to keep the weight off. not to mention,…

I would maybe bring it up if you want, but really the desire to change comes from within and you can't force that on anyone. Usually when trying to get people to seek help, or to help you get the help you need, using clinical terms can cause them to become defensive. If you want, you can try focusing on the specific…

Sounds like this isn't a very supportive environment. I know it's hard, but try not to beat yourself up about not knowing how to cook. A lot of people aren't taught, and it's tricky to figure out where to start self-teaching. Here is a pdf cookbook that might help you out.…

you could try a chiropractor? sometimes they can be pushy and try to sell you supplements, but getting regular adjustments have helped with my lower back pain a lot! good luck

Regular therapy meetings and peer support groups can really go a long way to help keep you on track. It's important to keep yourself from falling back into disordered eating, and therapy and peer support have been really helpful for me to do that! I took a whole two years recovering with binge eating disorder before I felt…

Mayo Clinic recommends taking vitamins at bedtime and at least two hours after your latest dose of Alli, to help with absorption with fat-soluble vitamins as @janejellyroll said. I would advise taking the fish oil at the same time as your multivitamin for the same reasons.…

I've also struggled with thinking about food all the time. I'm trying to get it under more control using similar techniques as you described. I would say that the delaying technique ("I can put this off for a while if I do something else to distract myself.") is super helpful for me! I learned to do that as a money…

is the 30 day shred some kind of lifting program?

I had been using the Samsung app to track my steps through my phone for a while before I decided to get one. I leave my phone on the counter to charge during the evenings after work so I wasn't getting all my steps recorded, so it made sense to buy my own separate pedometer. I needed a wrist one because I knew I wouldn't…

What makes juice better than coke? I always thought it was the sugar content in mixers that helped process the alcohol, so wouldn't (non-diet) soda work just as well?

Almond milk is mostly water. It's sort of like an almond tea? Many people drink it for taste, or use it as a milk alternative. Maybe soy milk would be a better option for you?

If you run and also do squats you should have a bangin booty tbh

Oh, not sure if it makes a difference, but I use firm or extra firm tofu when I can get it. Thanks!

Congrats on the loss! Well done. I've not heard of reverse dieting before, what is it?

4.6 miles walking in an hour sounds really fast to me. Maybe your app is off? I usually do a 5k walk in an hour, so maybe I'm just slow haha.

Alright! I'll try bumping my goal up to 1500-1700 for a week or two and see how that makes me feel. Thanks! Thanks! I'll try to stay at the top end of that 1200-1500 range.