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  • Bringing down portion size/number of calories isn't the same thing as providing low-calorie options. And merely bringing down portion size isn't going to make a bit of difference to the obesity rate - people who need more calories, or people who don't much care will simply eat more portions. People who are fat because they…
    in Government control of portion sizes and calories Comment by cperkins18 August 2017
  • Nope. I don't need anyone eyeing what I eat or don't eat, and I certainly don't want to be burdened by their expectations - positive or negative! I do occasionally talk to a close friend who has successfully lost and kept off lot of weight. I also try not to think of what I'm doing as dieting. Like some others here, I'm…
    in Do you tell everyone when you are on a diet? Comment by cperkins18 August 2017
  • It's not a big deal. A child of friends was feeding my cats some cat treats. She asked me "Why do the cats like these treats so much?" I replied "I suppose they taste good......why do you ask?" "Well, I tasted them, and I don't think they taste very good at all." No harm done, unless you count the cats losing out on a…
    in People eating dog food. Comment by cperkins18 June 2017
  • Depends in part on the drug - some might reduce appetite; others increase appetite - and not everyone gets all possible effects for any drug. Your doctor or pharmacist or the official information on the drug should let you know which yours MIGHT do. I don't know about you, but I eat much more if I'm depressed, so in my…
    in Anyone not gain weight on antidepressants? Comment by cperkins18 June 2017
  • I weigh myself once a week, same time in the morning, before eating but after dressing so the conditions are similar from week to week. They aren't identical, of course, due to natural fluctuations in my eating, weight and clothing! I think that gives me the information I need to know if my weight is going up or going…
    in When to check my weight ? Comment by cperkins18 June 2017
  • I was about that weight (at 5'5"), then managed to get down to around 300 mainly by periodically doing some calorie counting. Over Christmas, I gained more than usual for the holidays, so I made a serious attempt with calorie counting. Although the Christmas weight went away, I'm now back hovering just over or just under…
    in Hit 350lbs and knew I had to get real! Anyone else in the same boat Comment by cperkins18 April 2017
  • I think a lot depends on what you choose as well. A while back, the local prices of cauliflower and broccoli soared because of weather problems where they were grown. I could still get cabbage very cheaply in any supermarket I cared to visit. As it happens, I like cauliflower a lot more than I like cabbage, but I can't…
    in The Urban Food Desert Myth Comment by cperkins18 March 2017
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