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  • Can I suggest that this thread really belongs in the Debate forum? It would be nice if heated arguments about what governments should do and how other people should behave were kept to that forum, IMHO.
    in Is the U.S. Government about to try and tackle the Obesity Epidemic? Comment by merchddefaid July 2021
  • I've got roughly similar numbers to you (5'6", SW 168.2 lbs, CW 160.1 lbs, maybe a bit more sedentary, don't have your extra health challenges) and am averaging 1380 cals/day since May (targeting 1400/day) and losing just over 1 lb/week. What I do when I don't have the appetite for all my calories, if I've already hit my…
    in Am I under eating or not Comment by merchddefaid July 2021
  • Monday Morning - bowl of spiced pinto beans and brown rice with melted cheese on top and lots of homemade salsa on top of that, and 2 cups of coffee with whole milk. Evening - got home starving after a much longer day out than intended, ate two steaks, a large portion of cherries, and a nectarine. Topped off remaining…
    in What We're Eating Comment by merchddefaid June 2021
  • On days when I'm cooking my last meal for the day and it'll hit my macro targets but still leave me low on calories, I'll just put in more olive oil until it'll take me to my calorie target. That's for when any more bulk seems unappealing and there's no other treat food that I'm in the mood for.
    in Struggling to eat all my calories! Comment by merchddefaid June 2021
  • I am focusing my type A-ness toward seeing every day logged and weighed as the progress that drives me, and on trusting the maths after seeing that they accurately predict my graph over the past six weeks, and aiming to stay a bit more relaxed about the scale number on any given day. I'm not very social and I prepare all…
    in Weight loss and the Type A personality Comment by merchddefaid June 2021
  • I fry eggs and steaks and burgers in a dry, hot cast iron pan and it works fine, the eggs don't stick and the meat browns nicely and doesn't stick. Or more accurately, the meat initially sticks but once it starts to brown it comes loose, so needs a little patience and trust before trying to move it around. I haven't tried…
    in Cooking Oil: can you swap out without compromising taste? Comment by merchddefaid June 2021
  • Also, if you haven't been there already, it seems like https://www.reddit.com/r/ARFID/ might be a more clued-in source of support and information from people who share your situation, maybe worth a look anyhow.
    in No more real food for me? Comment by merchddefaid June 2021
  • Hi, I want to comment to support you as I know some non-neurotypical folks can have sensory issues with food and it seems possible that you could be an extreme case of that, separate from whatever psych issues you may or may not have. I would look at this page…
    in No more real food for me? Comment by merchddefaid June 2021
  • Thank you! I am figuring I will let the rate of loss be my guide. 1400 is about what my sedentary maintenance would be at my goal weight, so that seems convenient. I am guessing that my body is currently having a very relieved clean out of the visceral stuff starting with my liver and I want to let it do that as long as…
    in hello from a Welsh sheep farm Comment by merchddefaid June 2021
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