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I downloaded the Kindle app on my work computer and now I read novels when I'm bored at work. Granted, that solution is only available if you are allowed to download software to your work computer, which may not be the case. But if someone comes by, even fairly close, all s/he sees are a bunch of black words on a white…

I only weigh myself once a week so I don't see the daily fluctuations. I did feel super hungry last week (which would've been the week before) but kept to my calorie goal each day. Now that I've been at this for more than six weeks (doing pretty heavy cardio, though), my time of the month is shorter and lighter (I maybe…

This is basically what I wanted to say. I used to drink 2-3 regular Dr. Peppers a day. I switched to diet and lost 10 pounds with very little effort. Too bad that was 15 years ago and I can't make the switch second time! But I am losing at a reasonable rate, drinking 1-2 Diet Dr. Peppers at work each day. (They are…

That's my blood type (as far as I know, since it is both of my parents' type). But, I have been a vegetarian for 22+ years and eat a lot of (whole) grain. In that time, I have gained and lost weight several times. Always eating pretty much the same foods, just in higher amounts during the gains and lower amounts during the…

I don't do gyms but love the Les Mills Combat workout from Beachbody. So much that I played one of the DVDs until it won't function anymore and bought replacements. Does anyone do the streaming workouts? I don't have a good setup for streaming but would probably be able to take my laptop to my basement workout room and use…

I'm 5'5" and about 150 pounds at the moment. I am working out somewhat more (1.5-2 hours, 7 days a week, also mixing it up). But I am eating a heck of a lot more. I could not possibly be satisfied on 900-1000 calories per day and am probably closer to 1800. Still losing, just a bit slowly. So make sure you are eating…

This. I'm more of a fan of aspartame, myself, from a flavor perspective (though I do like those little Splenda tabs in the plastic container), but I also don't see anything compelling me to give up artificial sweeteners. (I have a PhD in biochemistry and can understand study results and methodologies but don't trust random…

The color test is better than trying to drink some arbitrary amount (the 8 glasses a day thing is based on a faulty interpretation of a study from 1945 and has just been perpetuated over time by people who haven't bothered to investigate).…

Have been vegetarian for 22+ years. Had a high triglycerides and high total cholesterol reading a few years ago. Doctor told me to cut out refined carbohydrates. Went all whole grains. Which meant baking most things myself. Whole grain pasta, only brown rice, whole wheat flour or whole wheat pastry flour, etc. (It takes a…

Walking just doesn't do it for me. I got a Fitbit One as part of a wellness program with my health insurance company in 2014. I got 10,000 or more steps per day (about five miles per day) every single day for over two years and I actually gained 20 pounds (of fat, not muscle...). Granted, I was not eating right at all. But…

Like a lot of others here, I measure monthly and weigh weekly. I find that taking measurements only monthly allows me to see progress and not be bothered by minor fluctuations. For example, I lost most of my inches last month in my waist/stomach/hips, with a little in the bicep area, and absolutely none on my thighs. I…

I wish I knew what to say to help you out, but I'm not sure what the right thing would be. What I will do is tell you that you absolutely can lose weight at 1200 calories. I am a woman slightly over 150 pounds losing more than a pound a week eating almost 2000 calories per day (I have my rate set at one pound per week but…

I tried it back in my pre-science degree days. When I was a lot younger and more apt to believe stuff I read on the internet. Thought it was gross as well as ineffective both diluted in water and in tablet form. (And yeah, no amino acids unless there is some protein hiding out in the gunk at the bottom of the bottle if you…

I don't know if I have a good suggestion, but I can totally relate. I have done similar things many, many times. (My own temptation yesterday was massive blocks of cheese someone brought into the office. I did not give in but I really, really wanted to. Cheese is my first weakness, chocolates are my second...) In those…

Hummus with baby carrots and crackers, string cheese, and a mandarin orange.

I would think it will balance out. Also, been there, done that (or something very similar). When I was in college, I was prescribed codeine for headaches I was having. I took one in the early afternoon and felt sleepy so I set the alarm for when the dining hall opened for dinner. I went to bed. When I woke up to the sound…

$150-200 a week for two adults. About half at Whole Foods (some stuff, especially bulk items and nuts, is actually cheaper there, the eggs are better quality, and it's the only place around here I can get beans in BPA-free cans). The other half at Publix (mostly produce). We take our lunches every day unless they are…

First breakfast (7AM): 6 oz unsweetened almond milk, 1/2 tbsp protein powder, 1/2 tbsp PB2, 1/2 tbsp cacao powder, 1/2 tsp matcha, 1/2 tsp greens powder, 1/2 cup frozen mixed berries (blended, no sweetener) Second breakfast (11 AM): 1/3 cup extra thick rolled oats, 2 tbsp chia seeds, 2 tbsp walnuts, 1/4 cup frozen…

I like anything with Ana Brett and Ravi Singh. They teach kundalini yoga. It is not for everyone (quite different from hatha or flow); it has a lot of repeated movements and some chanting (which you can skip by setting up your workouts in their matrix on the DVDs). But it is perfect for me. I am very stiff some mornings…

I do a half hour of kundalini yoga every morning. Kundalini yoga involves repeated motions and is more of a dynamic type of stretching than hatha yoga (what most people are familiar with). Truthfully, with my desk job, I could probably stand to do more stretching. But this is what I have time for in terms of flexibility…

I'm trying to cut down but only because it seems to contribute to my acid reflux problem (I say, as I'm drinking a Diet Dr Pepper right now...). But maybe 15 years ago, I wanted to lose weight, and I switched from regular Dr Pepper to diet. Took off 10 pounds just like that (don't remember the time period over which this…

I've used a few. I don't like them and they didn't really work for me* but I can see how they would appeal to some people. I mostly used them when I was feeling lazy but wanted to get steps in (my health insurance company reads my Fitbit data and gives me points that I can redeem for gift cards) and/or when I had hurt…

1. Putting one gene from an eel into a salmon (which is what happened) does not have nearly the same implications as "combining a salmon with an eel," which implies some bizarre kind of 50:50 cross breed (which would not work). 2. Salmon have, on average, a smaller size than decades ago because of overfishing. (The biggest…

Hello, I've only been logging for about two weeks. But I am losing (diary is currently private) while eating sometimes as many as 2200 calories per day. I have always been better at exercising a lot as opposed to cutting back on food. So I do my morning yoga, eat as I normally would (vegetarian, lots of whole grains and…