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Today I was able to sit with my legs crossed. I was sitting on a couch and suddenly realized that I had done it without thinking. I haven't been able to have my legs crossed at the knee for quite a while.

You could get a step! It will get your heart-rate up, and you can mix it up with different routines (there are loads online) so you don't get bored. You can also incorporate it into your weights like circuit training.

Hey there! I have the same problem! My co-worker has a BUCKET OF FREE CANDY outside her office door. I walk past the candy bucket like 20 times a day. Even if I ignore the candy 95 times out of a 100, I'm still eating it 5 times a week that I don't need to. Something I did, which is kind of weird but it worked, was put up…

This study found that most activity trackers are pretty bad at estimating energy expenditure, even if they're measuring your heart rate accurately. https://med.stanford.edu/news/all-news/2017/05/fitness-trackers-accurately-measure-heart-rate-but-not-calories-burned.html Which probably isn't very helpful for you! But I…

I have also had a hard time remembering that it's okay to leave something on the plate! I try to practice leaving even just a mouthful at every meal, just to get in the habit of stopping before the plate is empty and considering whether I really want it. In the past, if it wasn't enough to save for another meal, I would…

I make this baked oatmeal once a week and it lasts me and my husband for five breakfasts: https://www.kimscravings.com/blueberry-cheesecake-baked-oatmeal But we've beefed up the protein by adding extra eggs and replacing the cottage cheese with 1.5 cups greek yoghurt. It does not taste anything like cheesecake, despite the…

I'm the exact opposite - lose during the week, put it back on in the weekend. So I also log on a Monday - I feel like it's extra motivation to try to keep the weekends on track.

A banana usually works fine for me. Also sometimes those little cans of rice pudding, they're a good size - but also I just love rice pudding so any excuse to eat them :)

What exactly do you think a diet is? Just calling it a "lifestyle" doesn't mean you've cracked the code or anything.

1/2 cup greek yoghurt gets me from breakfast to lunch. Almonds are also good when you're stomach's really rumbling and it's not quite mealtime - even just two almonds can make a difference.

I started going to the bathroom on the next floor up, so I have to climb the stairs an extra few times a day. I also try to get in a 15 min walk on my lunch break.

omg, I think I have found my people. This is the best thread!

What does this even mean??

I make a slow cooker soup, stew or chili in the weekend and portion and freeze it for lunches. Usually supplemented with dinner leftovers once or twice a week. A piece of fruit and Greek yoghurt for snacks, plus I keep a jar of roasted almonds in my drawer to top up if needed.

Apologies if someone else has already posted this, but this is a cookbook designed for budgeting on $4 per day, and you can download a free PDF: https://www.leannebrown.com/cookbooks/ When we had a tight food budget this was really helpful (although I think some of her cost estimates are a bit off). A few of these recipes…

Can you leave it until closer to the wedding to take it in, in case you lose more weight? Maybe when you meet with the seamstress you can ask about this? I know when I was a bridesmaid the final fitting was two weeks before the wedding, and it had to be taken in quite a lot, but they were fine about it.

I don't generally log and eat them, *but* I over-run my calorie limit fairly often anyway, so I feel like I'm banking those exercise calories to give me a little more flexibility when I need it. Edited to add: and yes, this seems to work for me in terms of losing!

I'm also a fan of Panache sports bras. They generally run to about $70, but once you get fitted and know what your size is (Nordstrom is good for this), you can shop around online, and sometimes find end of lines or old season colors for $35-$50. Makes a world of difference to spend the money to get a good one though.

I'm with cmriverside - why would you bother using this app then?

You don't actually mention whether he wants to lose weight, just that he wants to learn how to cook. Maybe it doesn't matter that he doesn't eat them. Just let him do his thing, cook them for yourself.

I lost about 70lb and mostly kept it off for 15 years. Eventually I gained back every pound, so I'm starting again (I guess that counts as a yo-yo ;) ). I don't think there is any "trick" to it, it's not about willpower it determination or the right motivation. Your body will keep fighting you to hold onto those calories…

This doesn't gel with my experience at all. My husband and I eat basically the same three meals every day - we cook together and take the same lunches to work. Except he supplements his diet with extra granola bars, cookies, beer, ice-cream, sugary drinks, toast and peanut butter after work, and I don't. We both work…

This was a huge problem for me! Not only is our office constantly filled with snacks - leftovers from catered meetings, staff events, etc - but a co-worker hangs a LITERAL BUCKET FULL OF CANDY from her cubicle for everyone to help themselves to. It's right next to my desk, in my sight-line as I work. After gaining a lot of…

Some things are worth it, even if you only have a few bites. Kale casserole? Nope.