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Find the nearest spa. Make appointments for every treatment they have available today. Then find the nearest mall and head for an accessory store - that way you can just buy jewelry and purses and whatnot without the effort of trying things on. You spend money a lot faster that way ;) But really, if it were my husband, I'd…

As is often said, reducing calories is simple but not easy. Obviously CICO applies to people who undergo WLS, but their reasons for not being able to adhere to a calorie-restricted diet without aid are personal and will vary. Others probably could succeed at weight loss without surgery, but it's more important to lose…

You need to log weight lifting under cardio. The lifting section is to keep track of your sets, reps, and weights so you know how you're progressing. ETA that weight lifting usually isn't a huge burn (depending on what you're doing), but eating those extra 150 cals makes a really big difference in my ability to function…

Yep. My hunger levels shoot up when I lift. I have to get at least 100g of protein from solid food and about 140g of carbs to deal with it. I also eat at a smaller deficit if I'm trying to lose weight. If you have room to increase your calories, eat a little bit more, and play around with your macros and meal timing until…

You know someone at Revolver? Tell him he does good work. My husband and my dad love Revolver Bock with a passion. Pumpkin beers: I can't stand Pumking, but Southern Tier Warlock is pretty great. Alaskan Pumpkin Porter is another favorite. I had a thing for Ace Pumpkin Cider for a while and bought 4 six-packs, but burned…

Neither... Just tracking my intake and wasting time. Happily married.

You prep everything ahead of time and take short breaks to eat: http://fivethirtyeight.com/features/the-rock-dwayne-johnson-diet/

This is a great way to serve it as a side, and since it's steamed you have control of how cooked it is: http://www.closetcooking.com/2008/04/baby-bok-choy-in-oyster-sauce-with.html

I say this as a bulimic who uses MFP to help prevent incidences of purging: knowledge only gives so much power. I know the damage purging does to my body, and I know I can control my weight by sticking within my calorie limits, but feeling overfull is a very scary thing for me where logic can fly out the window and…

Once again, if a person's personal problems are impacting their work somehow, that's a conversation to be had between manager and employee. The coworker had no business making a comment to the OP about her weight, especially since in the context given it obviously did not relate to her work at all, and even if it did it…

The system is just a calculator, you can tweak it however you wish. Calories first: If you're in this group, I'm assuming you don't have a lot to lose. You should NOT be putting in 2 lbs a week - that's only for those who are 75+ lbs overweight. If you've got less than 15 lbs to lose, set it for 0.5 lbs a week. If you've…

I confess I watched Frozen for the first time on the plane home because I needed a shortish movie and wanted to know what the big deal was, and Let It Go has been playing in my head nonstop for 3 days.

If it were up to me, I'd wake up looking flawless every morning, drinking 2-3 bottles of wine a day wouldn't lead to alcoholism or weight gain, chocolate would have no calories, I'd be super-rich so I wouldn't have to work, and I could snap my fingers to make the weather fit my mood.

Stay where you are and tighten up your logging first. If the scale doesn't budge and you REALLY want to lose those last few pounds, you'll have to get your head around the idea of eating less. Some people can do it pretty easily, but I wasn't one of them - I'm 5'5.5" and got down to 120 once upon a time. I was hangry going…

If someone's weight/substance abuse/other personal problem is affecting their work, their boss can discuss them in a private, polite way that makes it clear what the consequences of their actions are (potential suspension or termination). Beyond that, it's completely out of line for a coworker to comment on one's personal…

THEY'RE CHANGING IT!?!?!?! This is about as good an idea as New Coke was. Coca-Cola, if it ain't broke, DON'T FIX IT.

I completely disagree that it's pointless. For some people, it's exactly what they need. My BIL was morbidly obese and had the surgery after a pretty big health scare. His doctor was concerned that he might not live much longer if he didn't lose the weight quickly. He's kept it off for a couple of years now, and his health…

Non-exercise activity thermogenesis.

I find fast food the easiest to control my calories. I'm still jetlagged and husband was exhausted from work last night, so we grabbed Taco Bell instead of cooking. My dinner was 550 calories, his was 800. My problem with fast food is satiety - it's fine when I'm only kinda sorta hungry, like last night, but when I'm…

I weigh about what you weigh, and 1688 is only about 100 calories short of maintenance for me. You're not eating back your swimming calories, but you're not logging super accurately either, so these two are probably negating each other. You could be eating around maintenance without realizing it (as you're discovering).…

I'm awfully disturbed by you saying you "fixed" her eating disorder. If she truly has an eating disorder, she should go to therapy to learn strategies she can employ for life, and possibly see a registered dietitian to learn more about how her eating habits affect her body and develop a sustainable plan. If you're casually…

The database is user-created and user-maintained... The MFP staff keeps the website up and running, but they don't manage the database. Every now and then they do make changes that affect the database, but in large, sweeping ways (like the appearance of so many entries in fl oz), but they don't handle individual foods. The…

My ramblings about your ramblings: With regards to how hard something feels, don't we have to take conditioning and neuromuscular adaptation into account? For me, running a mile in 10 minutes isn't much harder than walking a mile in 20 minutes, but I remember when it was. I wasn't conditioned for it. Back in that day, if I…

I thought I would hate vodka + club soda because I always masked the flavor of vodka with other drinks, but with a healthy squeeze of lemon or lime it's actually pretty great. It helps if you don't use bottom shelf liquor. I do a lot of berry-flavored vodka + club soda as well, and don't find them particularly strong.…

As much as I cringe linking to a blog called "Detoxinista," she's got the non-flour pizza crusts down to a crispy art. I imagine you could use squash instead of cauliflower in this recipe if you wanted: http://detoxinista.com/2014/02/vegan-cauliflower-pizza-crust/ Either way, you'll need to get as much moisture as possible…

I might buy one or two motivating items (i.e. a dress you really love and want to be able to wear), but don't spend a bunch of money. You can estimate your size, but you don't really know how your body will change. For example, women talk about their boobs with regards to weight loss a LOT - what if you lose your chest, or…

Strong 2nd post.

Time is not the same publication as the New York Times. I've never heard of a Dr. Henry Lustig commenting on sugar, but I've heard plenty from Dr. Robert Lustig. Is this debate about the importance of being accurate with your facts?

Your rate of weight loss will be controlled by how many calories you consume, not what kinds of food you eat. Some people eat higher protein and lower carb to help them feel full or avoid cravings, but if you're not struggling on your current diet there's no real need to switch it up. You've lost at a fast rate, and some…

Two of my three closest friends are guys. One of those friendships got a bit squirrely for a while - cuddling and such - but that was because we were feeling pressure from expectations that you're supposed to fall in love with your best friend. It didn't last long - being romantic was really frikkin weird and uncomfortable…