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Yep. I've read about people drinking rubbing alcohol to deal with thier addiction symptoms. That is what defferentiates an addition from a habit. If you aren't willing to eat flour or sugar right out of the bag to fix your craving, you don't have a flour or a sugar addiction, you have a bad eating habit.

There is a difference between preferring vodka and making sure you have a steady supply (and having the means to do so), and what happens when a true addict doesn't have the option of their preferred booze. I've never seen a homeless alcoholic scoff at a free shooter of gin or a PBR because they will only want vodka, and…

Glad to help :) We have to remember that life is still going to happen (needs to happen!) and we can't control everything all the time. One thing I did this time around is print out my meal tracking reports for weeks where I felt really satisfied food wise, and had successful weight loss, so when I need to cut back for a…

This isn't Tinder so I don't see a problem with it. They are probably just trying to remain anonymous.

Ugh. My stepmother just tried to explain to me how she has cut all sugar and flour out of her diet because a sugar and flour additiction ("it's just like being addicted to alcohol") which are to blame for her binge eating and weight gain. My response: "Do you find yourself shoveling spoonfuls of brown sugar or wheat flour…

I've been thinking about adopting this approach to get to a solid number I can use daily to help me plan a little better. Sometimes the fluctuations in activity and calories earned has me grabbing for random snacks at the end of the day. Good to know it's working for you. I think I'm going to give it a try.

I will say that when I lost 30 lbs 6 years ago I committed to learning new habits and definitely learned how to 'see' an appropriate serving size. I was able to maintain for 3 years without measuring but still logging, planning, and cooking the majority of my meals. The good habits stuck and it wasn't until I changed jobs,…

Like I said...quitting soda is the easiest 20lbs you'll ever lose :)

My sister quit cold turkey and just roughed out the headaches for a couple days. Take some Advil and you'll get through it. Quitting soda will be the easiest 20lbs you ever lost.

I knew I'd lost weight before I could physically see the change because I had to buy smaller underwear...and that actually happened before I needed smaller jeans. Take progress photos every 10 lbs and take your measurements because even if you can't see it you can't argue with numbers.

Sometimes it's hard for me to make the initial cut in calories to lose, but after a couple of weeks losing is easy. Usually all I need to do is stop eating out more than once a week and stop taking candy from the candy bowl at work. I had an eating disorder when I was in my early 20's so increasing calories is always…

Corn has the opposite effect on me. I love me some corn on the cob but it will stop me up for days! Same goes for too much fiber or too much protein.

Based on the length of the relationship, I also think they are probably moving out of the 'honeymoon phase' and into a the 'power struggle phase'. This is where the different partners shift away from being 100% focused on each other and start refocusing on their own interests. This is when fights and conflicts start…

You are totally right which is why I took a 'talk about it first, but if it doesn't change move on" approach to my response. All your points are correct and the BF might be struggling with his own issues, but even in that case he shouldn't try and drag her down with him. In my case, my ex's negative health habits were part…

The first step is to have a conversation about it. You need to tell him why this is important to you, and what he can do to support you. Give him specific actions he can take, don't be vague. If that doesn't change things you either need to accept that this is the way he will always behave in this type of situation and…

Ditto on the magnesium. I've had doctor's recommend it for my joint issues as well. I've never heard of anyone getting a rash from it, it's definitely not the norm, and it's probably an allergic reaction. I've had chronic constipation issues since I was a baby and I take 400mg in the morning, about an hour before…

I lost 30 lbs 6 years ago, and 7 lbs this year, eating white bread, white rice, and cupcakes (with ALL of the buttercream frosting) in moderation and in appropriate size portions. Eliminating foods never worked for me and it's easier for me to stick to my plan when I can eats the foods I like. If it fits in your daily…

I plan and enter my whole week into MFP at the same time. This way I can see where I can make little adjustments to accommodate for nights out. On days I'm going to eat out I make sure you do a workout so I have the extra exercise calories. When my BF and I eat out we almost always share a meal, otherwise I order off the…

About 2.5 months, but I was at a healthy weight and just need to trim down.

From my experience, and what I've read, if you have one with a HR monitor it is accurate +/- 10%. I am relying on it for my maintenence TDEE but I leave about 200 calories for margin of error and lazy measuring.

Why do you think your Fitbit is overestimating your walking calories?

One BM this week? I've totally pooped away 3-5 lbs! That alone could be the problem, it's likely a combination of all the things you listed. Increase but don't overdo the fiber, too much can have the opposite effect of what you are looking for. Increase your water and, my personal recommendation since you are working out…

This. I usually wait a week until I've been eating normal and have had time to flush the water weight.

So on a lazy, stay at home, no workout or extra walking day I get a bare minimum of 5000 steps, which counts as lightly active, sit hats what I set my activity at in MFP. This helps determine activity level by steps: http://www.fitnessforweightloss.com/rate-your-activity-level-based-on-steps-per-day/ I do not log any step…

The first time I deliberately lost weight was years ago and I lost 30 lbs. When I started I picked a weight in the middle of the acceptable weight range for my height as my first goal. When I reached that goal the weight was still coming off pretty easily so I lost another 5lbs and felt good so stopped. I'm 5'6" and went…

*bangs head against wall to remind herself why trying to have civilized discourse on the internet is a complete waste of *kitten* time*

Maybe just just not call people names? Seems like less thinking, typing, and offending involved so it's a win-win for everyone. Seriously, is this the 5th grade?

Same response I gave before... I serve on a few diversity & inclusion committees and I've also lived in several predominantly black and Hispanic neighborhoods in MI, OH, and NYC in the 22 years since I graduated high school. It is absolutely a racial slur toward whites, and as pointed out by another poster, specifically…

That would be a logical interpretation of the term but lately in politics (it was thrown around during the women's marches) it took in a particularly negative connotation. On MFP it is also used in a negative way to tell someone to stop acting like they are special. It's a slang term that is incorrect in nature and can…

Actually, it's highly unlikely that the crystal structure of any two large snowflakes would ever be exactly alike so they are actually all different (at least the ones we can see). So all snowflakes are special :) Because I'm a total nerd, here is some nerd info about snowflakes for your enjoyment.…