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I think availability is part of it, but so is culture and learned behaviour. North America has a culture of over consumption that perhaps Italy doesn't.

Childhood obesity rates in Italy are much higher than adult rates - so I think you are correct that it just hasn't fully hit there yet.

Thank you everyone for your replies - they all have some good advice. I think I was a bit in "sorry for myself" mode last night when I posted. (Of course now it is morning and I am convinced today will be a good day. :smile: ) My breakfast yesterday wasn't actually typical, I usually have something healthier (fruit and…

You would think that but I'm not over restricting. I had a bagel with cheese for breakfast, scrambled eggs with spinach and veggies and dip for lunch - so a pretty good balance of food. Then when I got home from work my husband had bought potato chips and I just ate a bunch of those and some mini halloween chocolate bars.…

Why is that sad? I guess maybe it is because the chance of failure is high? It probably isn't that much different than those addicts who have to avoid alcohol for the rest of their lives. The success rate on that is actually pretty low as well. Moderation is also an option once the pattern of behavior has been dealt with…

This wasn't addressed to me but, imo, the difference would be whether the person can include certain foods in moderation, or not. Some people are able to moderate, and even do better with compliance when they allow themselves a small amount of sugary "treats". It makes them feel satisfied. I would say that the person who…

Addiction can occur without physical dependency. Your premise seems to be that because one needs food to survive that being addicted to food (or any component of food) is impossible? That is an interesting theory and I'd like to know the scientific basis for it. That's not really how addiction works, it's overly…

Thanks for your comment. Yes I am definitely going to get more specific details on my next consult, either with the doctor or the technician. This one was a phone consult with a doctor I had never even spoken to before and he was kind of abrupt; he gave me the basic information and then asked me to decide whether I wanted…

I'm off to a terrible start going 450 over my calorie goal on day one. :/ Mind you I wasn't counting or anything just put in what I ate after the fact, and it wasn't a typical day was running around so had some fast food. Tomorrow I work from home and have pre-counted for 3 meals and a snack coming in at only 2 calories…

This is my favorite tofu recipe, that I've been making for years. The spice blend makes all the difference. https://www.theppk.com/2009/10/tof-u-and-tof-me-scrambled-tofu-revisited/ I also sometimes drain and cut into small cubes, then pan fry it in olive oil with spinach, garlic and onions (add the spinach near the end).…

Are you nursing your baby? Because if so then you definitely need more water. When I was nursing my babies I used to have a big glass of water with each feeding. Now that I am many years past that I have a glass of water fist thing in the morning and last thing at night to make sure I get enough. I am also not a fan of…

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I would be hesitant to try that because I have had tmj issues in the past and wearing the guard actually made my pain a lot worse (which isn't supposed to happen and stumped the dentist.) Now that my jaw pain is better I'm not sure I would want to risk anything that might mess with the alignment.

That is unfortunate. If losing weight helps for me great, if not then I will have to stick with the machine as well. Hoping it makes a difference for me as well for quality of life and energy level during the day.

Yeah I'll definitely being following his advice. The doctor told me that my blood oxygen drops by 10% (during the episodes I guess) so I guess that is what causes the heart risk. Pretty frightening. I don't really drink much but I do notice that it impacts my sleep when I do.

How did you feel it was coming back? I had no idea that I had it I didn't notice anything weird with my breathing (except my husband said I snore a little bit sometimes.) The reason that I had the sleep study was for what I thought was insomnia. I fall asleep fine but wake up often throughout the night and can't get back…

Thanks I will keep all this in mind. I don't think the noise will bother me, I have tinnitus and use a fan every night for background noise anyway. An acquaintance recently told me that the CPAP helped their tinnitus so maybe that will be a bonus as well.

Yes he gave me the option of CPAP or a surgery referral, but I don't want surgery so I am going to try the machine. I just spoke to him today so I have to wait to hear back about an appointment for the machine - I guess you have to go in and get fitted for it and learn how to use it. Not sure how that works, I hope they…