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Someone mentioned the NOVA food classifications. I was curious, and found this: https://archive.wphna.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/01/WN-2016-7-1-3-28-38-Monteiro-Cannon-Levy-et-al-NOVA.pdf

Foam rolling was recommended by the P.T. who I saw for a *bad* IT band injury. My right band can get super-tight but I have a high pain tolerance, hence I really screwed it up by continuing to hike through the pain. Foam rolling was encouraged to "break" up the tension. :shrugs: It worked, along with the other floor…

Hannah, if you do decide to update your calories, just go to your MFP Home > Goals > Daily Nutrition Goals > Calories. That's what I did because MFP's generated calories were just too low for me.

Hi Hannah, you might like to get another reference point. Here's a very popular calculator for Basal Metabolic Rate: https://tdeecalculator.net/ MFP gave me 1200 per day, when I wanted to lose 20 lbs. But the TDEE told me 1341 calories (for those rare days I don't *do* any exercise). I felt better eating 1341; I'm usually…

Hmm. You might ask the instructor if they have advice for food you could eat in advance that would rest easy on your stomach but also help fuel you.

Lemurcat2 Yes -- there have been studies that show when stamp recipients can get "bonuses" for using SNAP at farmers' markets, they purchase fruits/veggies at a significantly higher rate.

What if you got something fun and sweet, like cherry tomatoes or strawberries for the munchie moods? 7 tomatoes is only like 15 calories, and they are sweet and easy to eat. Most berries are also low calorie.

I'm not sure of my high school weight. It just never occurred to me that I should be weighing myself; I was young and active. I am pretty sure I typically wore dress size 8 then, and I wear that or a 6 now -- but with vanity sizing always changing, who the hell knows? I believe my weight is pretty similar to my college…

What do you eat right before your workout (within half an hour of starting exercise)? Before I run, I eat an ounce of lox, and drink a glass of V8 to get protein / sodium / carbs. I find this helps me have sufficient energy for my exercise; I also have high arches so the sodium intake helps me not get cramps in my feet.

Hi OP, you mentioned you are in grad school & stressed. I work at a big university (with grad students, actually) and when I go to the gym, I see some students with Kindles or listening to their phones while on the elliptical bikes / stairmaster / etc. - you can probably record your professors (although many classes are…

Hi there, you're really not doing bad at all. I got back into running earlier this year, and I think I was starting out around 13 minutes per mile too (at a lighter weight, although my terrain is pretty hilly). If you want a goal, these articles below might help you figure out what is "average." It seems like you've…

Only on the weekends - I wouldn't like weighing myself in the morning before I go to work (and I'm usually in a rush anyway). Once or twice a week seems to be fine to see overall trends. I log my food daily so that keeps me accountable.

I wish I didn't loathe mushrooms, especially as you can forage a lot of good ones around here. I try them every now and then, but ugh. I do like most fruits & veggies quite a lot, though. I'm hoping the (imported) Japanese green tea I drink will be enough; green tea is a "superfood" with some actual data backing up its…

I'm not sure if our Seattle soda tax has been a success yet... it raised over $10 million during the first half of 2018, and the money is earmarked for research and public health initiatives, particularly in lower income areas. I don't think people are unhappy with the Seattle Council for enacting the law, though (see the…

Great posts, I've enjoyed reading this a lot. Living in the PNW (transplant from the Deep South) has been really motivating to me (37 yo) that you *CAN* age gracefully & with strength. Seeing all the old goats out on the trail inspires me, compared to the "after 50 it's all downhill" model I witnessed in my birth state.

That dark chocolate is life. The dark is so much more satiating than milk.

As Mike and Motorsheen said, being able to accommodate customers from a restaurant's perspective makes economic and moral sense; restaurants are also considered part of the hospitality business, and making someone feel bad isn't part of that. Large people know they are fat. Not having a chair for them isn't going to fix…

Haha, they might have insisted on sampling it for dangerous items. Hate to see their reactions when they found the plastic baby Jesus!! (Child smuggling?!)

King cake, fedexed from New Orleans to Seattle. Very hard to not eat more than a bit.... i brought one of the cakes to work so my coworkers could help, lol.

As kimny72 said, individual satiety is key. I started avoiding carbs for breakfast (like HeretoLose) because it spiked my blood sugar up too high and really made me hungry. I eat bacon and eggs instead, and then for a midmorning snack, I have veggies like carrots and tomatoes instead of the Cutie mandarins. However, I do…

Anita, I wonder if you would like trying out Japanese bento boxes for portion control for your meals on the go (school, work, etc.)? As others have already stated, meal prep is a big key to winning. Because you are vegan, I also wonder if some of the bento recipes (with focus on grains, proteins like tofu, and root…

Do you like dark, rich chocolate? I have to have some sweet every day, or I feel "cheated" and resentful of my diet. But I find that high-quality chocolate is satiating, more so than the cheaper stuff (sorry Hersey's), and if you get 70% cacao, you start to get health benefits too. Here in Seattle, I often buy Theo's…

You are looking fab and strong! Are you measuring your waistline? If you need a number you can feel good about, you should track the measurements.

https://nomnompaleo.com/post/125878339293/my-top-paleo-pressure-cookerinstant-pot-recipes Almost every recipe I've tried is a winner. I especially like the Asian inspired ones. Also, the directions are easy to follow and she has photos / videos.