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"We have you surrounded! Put down the scarf and back away slowly . . ."

That second definition clears it all up, doesn't it? Hehe I don't think Hobbes was asleep at all. I think he was playing possum to get Calvin into trouble. It worked too!! :D

Actually, that's my point. Just because an addiction does not mimic heroin, or crack, or meth exactly, doesn't mean it's not an addiction. I don't remember anyone on here stating their sugar withdrawals are anywhere near the intensity of a heroin withdrawal, but there are some on this thread that have said because someone…

I live where this is legal but a whole lot more than $100/hr ETA: I don't think they cuddle, though.

I'd love to read this, it sounds fascinating (no, I'm not being sarcastic.) I'm going to see if I can get a Kindle edition. ETA: Yep. Downloading now.

I am reading Metamorphosis by Kafka. Kafka didn't really write books, he wrote short stories and this is an anthology.

A chocolate cupcake - I will happily eat chocolate cupcakes for the rest of my life! LOL!

I noticed some "woos" in other posts that I don't think are actual woo. Maybe the posters mean woo-hoo (like an encouragement?)

No. I can't see the point. There are other ways to measure body fat % that don't involve what is in reality a medical procedure. Better yet, look in the mirror and judge from that. Not "trusting" other methods is not a reason for this.

Vegan "Bechamel" sauce. This is a white sauce I make without flour, is VLC (for those that care) and is so versatile you won't believe it. Eleven grams of carbs (not sure where they come from but that's what the MFP recipe generator says.) 1/2 TBSP nut butter (if allergic, use avocado, it'll just be a light green sauce,…

By that reasoning, nicotine addiction is truly an addiction because we have receptors in our bodies called nicotinic receptors. They respond to acetycholine but physically respond to nicotine, which replaces the acetylcholine in the receptors (sorry, that's a little simplified for time and space.) And yet, withdrawal from…

Not for me. I have better luck with allowing myself to eat what I want, just restricting portions. Disallowing foods would cause me to binge.

Glad your diligence paid off. I don't know what I would do without my C&H fix! :D

Agreed. I've never even been back to my hometown much less go to a high school reunion.

You look fantastic - like a totally different person. Congratulations to you!

^^This.

Reading the NSV thread made me smile.

That is definitely crazy - he could lose a foot or a toe if he dropped those weights . . .

I've never liked sweetened coffee, but I use lots of Splenda in other things. I love Starbucks, too. I always order a trente black iced tea with no sweetener. I use that as an inducement to exercise (I can have an iced tea if I work out that day.) It's cheaper than their coffee and something like 5 calories. If it's a cold…

For the past week my scale has been stuck at 174.4. Every. Single. Morning. This morning I woke up at the same time I always do, weighed myself and I'm at 172.0. Granted I'm happy, but, like you OP, a little confused. <<shrug>>

I have to agree with @DomestiKat. Giving a pregnant woman advice on weight loss, nutrition, health, etc. is dangerous and irresponsible. OP, talk to your OB, GP, midwife, whatever and stop asking for advice on chat forums until after that kid is either born, or if breastfeeding, weaned.

I have to agree with all of those telling you to ask your doctor. He/she may feel that pregnancy is not the time to focus on weight loss, rather the time to focus on excellent nutrition.

I'm coming up on 55, so reading things like this helps my morale. Thanks @tammierlewis !

Amazing! Whatever you're doing, keep it up!

Stevia has a horrible bitter aftertaste I can't stand. I use Splenda and aspartame on a regular (several times a day) basis. I have T2DM and neither one affects my blood sugar in any way (I don't know what it does to my blood pressure, though.) And I lost 8 lbs in March, even though my MFP account is set to 0.5 lbs/week.…

I don't have premium and I didn't have any trouble changing my password. Go to My Home -> Settings -> change password. You have to put in your current password then you can change it.

Sugar free gelatin cup. Pretty sure that means I won't last long.

I pack my lunch and snacks every day. My philosophy now is, "If I didn't pack it, I don't eat it." Sometimes people attempt to insist but so far I've been consistent. I've noticed that most of the time now they will offer, I chant my mantra and they leave me alone. It's all about persistence. And repetition.

This is the best posting I've ever seen about plateaus:

I'm with you. I eat regularly or my family and/or coworkers will begin force feeding me. Low blood sugar makes my naturally sweet, lovable personality change into a raging mess. And don't let me get behind the wheel of a car!! I love my breakfast and wake up hungry enough to eat a bear and my oldest son takes after me.…