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I beat an egg in a shallow bowl and nuke it for a minute. When it's done i put an oz of cheese on it under the microwave splatter cover until my tortilla is hot from the stove. It's an easy breakfast burrito with no little pieces to drop and super quick.

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all i have to offer is to look to the 5 senses. try to circumvent thinking for short periods by: deep breathing a smell you enjoy like fabric softener in your clothing or cologne on your shirt, hugging a loved one and (im not kidding here) taking deep breaths of their "smell" especially a parent figure you love if…

plenty of people have no issues at all post surgery. it might depend on how much bile your gallbladder was bringing to the digestion of your food. if lots, the loss of it can change your digestion of certain foods. but while many people have no change, there are those of us (like some posting here) who have often immediate…

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it's not currently active but i'm super hoping someone else will post soon...

i'm on there but not often. can i ask: what do people actually use it for? i understand buying patterns, i do that, but do people post finished work or hang out on the boards? what do people enjoy doing?

For me, it's like @mikejskyfitness said: i love something tangible! i love to make useful things that I can watch progress and finish. so rarely in life do we have problems that have a visible solution, but those are my jam: dirty kitchen? dirty car? laundry? unpainted room? these are obvious issues/projects that have a…

Hi all! I just finished this cowl. It looks exactly like the picture because I used the same yarn in the same color. I haven't blocked it yet, so in the picture you can actually see the edge and the small and blessedly easy cabling. I am trying to increase the difficulty of my projects so I actually learn something. I'll…

Hi all! I am getting back into my knitting and I'm really trying to stay on plan with my eating. So I'm putting those two things together and trying to revive this thread! Let's see if anyone is still interested?

quitting is super hard. this is the way i quit and the way my friends have been able to quit. it's not guaranteed but it is super non sucky and made it a ton easier. so wake up and don't have a cigarette at the first time you smoke in the morning. if you wake up and immediately smoke or smoke with coffee, skip that. then…

congratulations on your hard work!

you have had some excellent replies! i would just add the following: i think your version of obsession means you get really perfectionistic about weight loss and that you're not able to maintain a lot of discomfort if you don't see what you want (ie. weight loss). (which makes total sense btw.) you are probably beating…

there is a great group called " lose 100 lbs no surgery" or something (im a mod and i cant even remember) that is a great place to get group support. also full of nice people! you will find your way. i'm sure it seems hard right now but it is easier than you imagine and it is absolutely doable. hook up with some nice peeps…

I'm so sorry it's been hard! When I'm having trouble I go back to basics: I make it easier to comply then to eat off plan. Remove tempting things from the house and then make it easier to eat on plan, however that works for you. If you cook, you can cook a few batches of food you like and that is also on plan. But if you…

You feel how you feel. And I think trying to stop feeling that way can be counterproductive: ie. I'm not angry/embarassed/ashamed, no! not at all! I'm mad/empowered/etc. It's: feel how you do, then try to untangle the feelings. A lot of people on here (myself included) are here because we don't deal with feelings head on,…

i love mine but i realize it's kind of overkill in some ways. you track sleep and steps and you are really never taking it off. i got a weird rash on my wrist that was likely from it being wet from sweat or my constant hand washing and had to take it off. now i just wear it during the day. i think for me it is great but i…

is she a sister who thinks she knows everything? if she is used to bossing you around, it won't be just mfp she is unsupportive about. i moved near a sister then realized she could not hold back on being a bossy nutbar. i moved away and it has really helped me to have a life where i am not put in my little sister role at…

yeah, specific advice will not be from me, but perhaps a good rule of thumb is to eat less calorie dense food (foods that have lots of calorie per gram) and eat more calorie diffuse (is that even a correct term?) foods such as water laden veggies that have fewer calories per gram. eg more zucchini and mushrooms fewer…

this but i would add: people know i'm dieting because sometimes it's applicable to mention it and because it isn't shameful or up for someone else's approval. it's no different than other accommodations we make for others. then again i am pretty direct about things so it might not be your style. best of luck with the…

so if you want to deal with stuff on your own, you probably won't have insights about what is going on without something to get you thinking in a different way. otherwise we all would have figured out our own problems, right? we often need someone or some information that helps us to look at the same facts in a different…

ok, i just think you want friends who are ok with your long posts. you are getting advice because of where and how you posted. post in the introductions or "want new friends, post here!" and title it: seeking friends who post a lot! then post the same msg with: "If you also like to comment a lot, please add me! I know each…

first: you are doing a great job! you, while slinging around a new baby, having changes in your body, sleep, and possibly feeding another person have had trouble doing what everyone else has trouble doing without those challenges? shocking! you are doing a great job just taking care of business with this new bundle of work…

ok, it sounds like the biggeat prpblem you have is stress, not weight loss. if the stress is something you can't remove maybe you can slightly lessen it to make room for another task (weight loss). i would never suggest to people to undertake multiple hard projects unless they are emotionally doing fine, but if you really…

i loved Good Omens! i just started best american science and nature writing 2018 by kean.

boo hiss! this happens a lot. i suggest you keep collecting friends who match with you until you have a good variety. people quit a lot and it doesn't ever really end. people will continue to disappear and you often won't ever see them again, so keeping up your friends list is an ongoing chore you'll have to adress…

it sounds like you are looking for sweet and creamy, so you can cut the sugar with any sugar alternative you prefer. the creamer can be swapped out however you wish: skim milk (low calories), nutpods (non dairy) dry coffeemate (makes it creamy with no added liquid) low sugar (or low fat) liquid coffeemate or even protein…

ok, so everyone has reiterated that calories in/calories out is where it's at. true. but i think that you are probably having issues around food and weight because of the way you are interacting with food mentally. if you have been having problem eating behaviors and repetitive issues with food over 2 decades, no wonder…

that is so hard! sorry for your plateau but it will absolutely come. i'll be your friend!