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Fun clothing things I’ve been told by designers … when cloth is cut for patterns it is cut in stacks, the garments at the bottom of the stack are a bit bigger than the ones at the top, hence variation even in the same brand/size w/o mislabeling. On the other hand, if you ever buy clothes that are samples they are often…

I think celery from the grocery store is meh but celery from the farmers market is unbelievable and a revelation. So much flavor is lost by the time it is delivered to your grocery shelf somehow it tastes completely different and it also is overly pale IMHO. The other thing that is amazing is celery root - not related…

I am in NYC with my husband - I lived here for 10 years and miss it. We went gallery hopping, and we had a pre dinner mocktail at the newly renovated Hotel Chelsea lobby bar. Sugar Snap Pea Gimlets … made with Seedlip NA Gin (which I couldn’t taste) but the drink was lovely as an aqua fresca type beverage and was served in…

Congratulations on your loss so far! From that experience you probably have observed that weight loss is not entirely linear and predictable and that you might experience peaks and valleys along the way to getting to your desired weight. Some people also get stuck in a plateau for a while - perhaps because they have lost a…

I generally slice up fruit or berries and have some yogurt and I eat a package of metamucil biscuits for extra fiber as some carby thing (although berries fruits are carbs on an empty stomach they can leave me queasy without the protein and biscuit). I don’t necessarily eat all this at once. I nibble with tea over the…

Posting again (I mentioned this in another thread) to add in case it helps the OP or anyone else that I met with a nutritionist since posting in respone to your question. She told me I need to eat about 300 extra calories a day to gain back a few pounds slowly. This will allow me to quit when I want just like when I was…

I agree with the suggestion to measure your food by weighing on a kitchen scale in grams rather than using measuring cups or spoons. It can make a significant difference particularly if eating calorie dense food or food that is hard to guesstimate. When you are cooking for yourself it may be particularly important to…

Drink water, herb tea, brush your teeth, go for a walk, meditate, take a bath, do something that keeps you busy including your hands (take up knitting or crochet?) if you are still hungry have something fiber rich like an apple or raw veg. Evaluate if you have set your goals properly or are being too aggressive and risk…

I would suggest looking up commercial or large chain restaurant versions of the foods you ate and doing your best to guess at portion sizes and guessing high assuming that your eye is not as accurate as a scale. I often find that it is not as bad as I think it will be even with this sort of high guesstimation. If you don’t…

You may be thirsty rather than hungry. Try having a big glass of water, or getting into the habit of making yourself a cup of mint tea before bed. I suggest mint in particular because it has no caffeine and the flavor might also signal to your tastebuds that the time for eating is over. You could also just brush your teeth…

Do you have access to a microwave and fridge in the office? If so you should be able to keep doing mostly what was working for you at home. I tend to make one or two things on the weekend that will last or can be repurposed during the week - so a big pot of soup or chili (heavy on veggies sometimes no meat at all), The…

@Sinisterbarbie1 Thank you! I am happy to hear that you continue to be cancer-free and through significant weight loss have reversed your liver disease -- great job! Good for you w/quitting drinking for your health, as well. I truly appreciate your well wishes.[/quote] I really didn’t do any of this because of my liver,…

Thanks for posting. I had slightly elevated liver enzyme numbers for years. They were only mildly elevated and I was overweight/borderline obese by the time anyone said anything and I also consumed alcohol so they would be mentioned in passing but with a —lets retest and keep an eye on them — if they come down you are fine…

I lost 79 lbs in about 18 months. I am in my mid 50s and had gained a lot of weight as a result of chemo induced early menopause and then various post chemo problems that left me unable to walk for a while. I lost the weight simply by adjusting the medicines I was on (i was on a variety of medicines that had weight gain as…

I have to try out Dance Marshall. They do some of my favorite songs - particularly the 80s stuff. I think I can probably keep up with grandma… But I have to find a time when my husband is out of the house because he thinks I dance like Elaine from Seinfeld! What can I say …. I am enthusiastic! And he can occasionally be a…

One other thought very specific to @aprilgranier … you say you started 3 days ago and went from totally sedentary to working out twice a day for 45 min each time plus significantly reducing calories. A lot of people start out new routines with a big bang like that and it is just too much to sustain. It is a huge change all…

I have always been afraid to voice this opinion on MFP for fear of being shouted down, but I am not so sure that the calculations everyone is complaining about are a bug. First of all, they are true. If you are sedentary and trying to lose weight at anything approaching a noticeable pace (like 1 lb or so a week), unless…

What do you tend to eat — i am generally busy & less likely to be in grazing mode at work so dont snack a lot. But something like string cheese or babybell or a small portion of nuts and dried fruit i have weighed out before could work. There are also cups of hummus or guac or you could bring edamame. Or hard boiled eggs.…

If you like chocolate try unsweetened cocoa with some vanilla a spoon of instant espresso coffee powder with your mix of oats honey almond milk and chia Or use yogurt instead of milk and chia. Top with blueberries or bananas or strawberries when eating.

I had a meeting with a nutritionist today to ensure that I am eating correctly to maintain bone density given my history with chemo/early menopause/shrinking and now being slightly underweight (she is working on that too —this sort of makes me feel ridiculous after weight loss that I can’t gain/sustain weight when I know…

I agree with the above advice and am chiming in only to confirm that trouble calibrating so you stop losing is indeed common as mtaroot says. That was my problem and I have been trying to get it right and gain back weight for several months now after continuing to lose after I wanted to stop. Don’t get stressed over…

Ruby’s post made me curious about the various options that are available these days for people who want to use medical assistance to reduce alcohol cravings either by blocking its effects (what naltrexone does) or by intentionally provoking ill effects in order to ensure that the person is not tempted to relapse. Here is…

@itladyee although i am one who says you cant expect NA drinks to taste like the real thing, I have tried seedlip and I find it tastes more like mildly aromatic water than the other NA spirits I’ve tried. I think Lyre’s or the -ish (“gin-ish” rum-ish) brand does a better job. I also think gin and clear spirits are harder…

I am having a hard time understanding why anyone would be opposed to calling food addiction an addiction if some people find that a helpful way of addressing their issues. I understand that sometimes naming something gives you power over it, sometimes naming something gives it power over you. But I see the people who are…

I personally don’t think it is any of my business and think we should keep our noses out of people’s medical decisions on this and other personal issues. Since we are talking about prescription weight loss medicines, prescribed for a disease/to avoid multiple diseases, which means a dr must be involved, It strikes me as…

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I had a fine & raw “truffle chunky” bar for dessert. (I am still trying to gain back some weight). It was dark, a bit bitter and delicious. Handmade in brooklyn according to the packaging … 40 g. 210 cal. But v. Expensive ($6.95 at my tiny gourmet farm grocery). It is a truffle bar - not filled — just really dense bitter…

I agree with what everyone else has said regarding no special diets or tricks. I am writing only to say that I had a similar all over weight distribution pattern to yours before I lost weight and the benefit of that is that it is a bit healthier than carrying a lot of belly weight/visceral fat weight. Also I had no…

I think sweet mocktails only dominate where people are too lazy or uninventive to spend the time making up real mocktails with the elements behind the bar and just dump a bunch of juices and fruit in a glass instead of giving you soda. When I have asked for mocktails I have usually looked at things on a normal drink list…

I went through knock down drag out battles over getting rid of things that literally would not fit into the apartment my aunt was moving into, and now even those things are sitting in a storage unit because she ended up in the hospital the same weekend she moved here, and now is permanently in a nursing home where none of…