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Consuming sugar, even excessive sugar, alone when pregnant does not cause gestational diabetes. The woman has to have insulin resistance issues develop. You became too insulin resistant when you were pregnant compared to the level of insulin resistance other pregnant woman normally experience. Then your pancreas couldn't…

Fresh raw spinach has 2.9 grams of protein per 100 grams of weight. That is roughly the same amount of protein as half a large white egg. A 500 calorie salad is worth it if I want a 500 calorie salad. A 500 calorie Big Mac is worth it if I want a 500 calorie Big Mac (although the one I had in 2012 was pretty gross taste…

Yes. But only because I didn't like the interface here. I log and track calories - and this time around macros as well - on a different app. :)

Buy the chai latte concentrate and make them at home? That way you control how much concentrate to other liquid (and what it is) you mix with the concentrate. Saving a boatload of money in the process may be an incentive, too. ETA: Unfortunately far as the matcha lattes, though, all I see are clones:…

Do let me know when this happens. I will happily pay the cost of shipping to get perfectly good cast iron for the cost of shipping alone. :) Signed, A person whose cabinets are full of proof Lodge is not FOS when they post on their website you can use a bit of detergent as needed to clean their wares.

The standard label dosage is 1/2 teaspoon. And can be taken up to two, if not three, times a day even as long as they are well spaced. The important thing to take it with plenty of water. I down a dose in 8 oz, swill the glass with another 8 oz to pick up the stragglers, and usually drink another 8 oz of clear water on top…

If you are having difficulty initiating a urine stream despite the urge to urinate being there, you need to get off the internet and go see your doctor/get a referral for a urologist. Let them decide if it is all in your head or not as that is abnormal and could signal some pretty significant health issues. Especially in…

NPO (nil per os, aka, nothing by mouth) for 24 hours if medically indicated or due to vomiting/diarrhea? = OK. NPO for 24 hours just because? God bless. Have fun with that. Every time I've tried to correct my average weekly calories by doing so, it has backfired and I ultimately end up eating more calories than I would…

I once had the scale go up 12 lbs from eating three dozen homemade peanut butter toffee chip cookies over the course of 2-3 days. Hung around for about three weeks, too. Felt sick *and* gross at the same time since struggled to tie my shoes (couldn't breathe) afterwards. Was not worth it.

Shakshuka is pretty tasty, depending on how you make it. And it can be used for any meal. Many recipes for if run a search engine search. IIRC, a two egg serving of that includes onions, bell peppers, and white beans runs somewhere in the 300-380 calories neighborhood.

I am currently doubling my calculated RDA of protein to spare as much lean body tissue as I lose weight since the studies I've seen concerning support it. It's the first thing I pay attention to when planning my daily food menu. Then calories, then fat, then carbs. Currently, that means 144 grams a day since I weigh almost…

What you need to learn is to not care if people get "irritated" at you for refusing food. What are they going to do, restrain you and put a feeding tube down your throat if they get P.O.'d enough at your noes? Smile, say "Thank you, but I'm sooo stuffed from that wonderful [___] (breakfast, lunch, dinner, snack, etc.,…

Yes, I keep coming back. Because one of these times, it's gonna be different. Ultimately succeed or (literally) die trying; that's my motto. :)

*raises hand* Original Palmolive, to be exact. You can grow out of it somewhat, though. Or at least I did. In my very late 30s, it started being okay if it has been through a cooking process. Raw is still absolutely out of the question. What don't people - probably Americans as that's who is probably the largest…

The first transgenic tobacco plant was engineered in 1983. Not 1783. Transgenic animal, 1974. Still not 1774. ;)

You aren't confusing perfectly normal rolls of skin and subcutaneous tissue that overlay your abdominal muscles and form because you are bending your torso ("belly") when you sit because said tissue has to go somewhere in order to do so with bonafide fat, are you? That seems to be a fairly common thing for some bizarre…

NOOooo! Must...unsee... Lemon, *good* lemon flavored, anything is a major foodstuff kryptonite. And I adore full fat Fage so the low fat may actually be palatable. Good thing I live >30 minutes from the grocery store.

I didn't use to, but definitely do now. :o For the last 1-2 years or so in fact. I've started tinkering with diet starting with the last cycle because I'm tired of it setting me back and it being nearly impossible to 'make-up' the 1-2.5K extra calories I'll consume in a reasonable time-frame without restricting too much…

If the plant based didn't contain spirulina and/or chlorella, I probably would use. Unfortunately, thanks to Vega One, I learned several years ago that both critters cause vomiting and...intestinal distress...for me. Like a bad cause of cholera, to play on words. I also suspect a recent facial dermatitis allergic rash…

The one Nature made. Especially above ~5-6k elevation. (Tried to use community gyms back in the day - not a culture I can get into.)

Everything I've been reading says not to go by percentage of macros. I'm interested in attempting to preserving as much lean tissue body mass as possible in the face of little to no exercise while losing weight. As such, I calculated my RDA for protein and then doubled the number in accordance with what have seen. When I…

Thanks for this. I just made turkey meatballs with everything but the oil (well, and ranch dressing instead of BBQ rub + 3 TBS whole milk) and they were super gross compared to the tasty tasty bites that emerge from my oven when made with ground chicken. I'll give 'em one more try to see if oil is the key.

Unicorn tears. (I stay far, far, away from Walden Farms products after trying something of theirs that was completely inedible around '03-'04 when I did my very first diet and it was Atkins. They were kinda a big deal when they hit the low carb community back then and it was a huge splurge for me to buy whatever it was I…

I approve of this post. :) The Brick of Reality™ consistently provides reproducible results supporting the scientific theory that the men in your past are firmly there for a reason.

Full fat as much as possible (I did by low fat part skim mozzarella sticks the other day to save a few calories and $; tasteless and won't be buying again). Namely because I love my gallbladder and don't want to be parted from it prematurely due to under-performance in the face of a low fat diet that will fill it with…

Quality whole bean plain dark roast or piñón coffee I then grind and french press myself, with 1-1.5 tablespoons (50-75 calories) of heavy whipping cream per 11 ounces. If I want it iced, I pour it over ice cubes made of the same grind earlier. Otherwise, I take my caffeine as a tablet with a full glass of water. That…

While as I said earlier, mine don't bother me, if yours do you there is quality coverage makeup like Dermablend on the market these days allegedly formulated specifically for. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zGTk0hF6QJ0 That way nobody has to go his/her whole life avoiding specific clothing if theirs really bother them. :)…

Men who complain of women not replying to them when it comes to online dating (OLD) do so because they are messaging the same top whatever-percentage of conventionally hot young women in their early 20s on OLD sites (whether real women or other men posing as women) that a majority of the men on any one particular OLD site…

I'm creating hard data I can take to a healthcare professional if need be this time around so am keeping track daily and plugging it into a weight trend spreadsheet. The completely normal daily fluctuations bothered me in the past when I tried to weigh daily and derailed me at least once. So by keeping it clinical this…

I must be the most oblivious person on the face of the planet. Obese, overweight, or within a normal BMI range, I have never noticed another woman (besides my mother) being rude/catty/whatever due specifically to my weight. Or anything else, for that matter. Maybe it's because I primarily interact with other women either…