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Today I woke up earlier than usual because I had a medical appointment. After breakfast I had some time left so I did two short workouts to distract myself. I was really nervous because the appointment was to be tested for antibodies and blood tests are my biggest phobia so the workouts helped take my mind off things. By…

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I agree with Freda78 that I don't think it can ever be really "cured" but it can be managed. My problem with BED is that I'm not just fighting the urge to binge, I'm fighting food addiction as well and that made it a losing battle. In my case it's not emotional eating or circumstantial bingeing. It's a dependence. The…

The best diet is not just any diet that works, it's the diet that works but that you can comply with. If you find it too hard it's time to find another diet. There's no shame in trying something else

Lifting a barbell someday

Zero carb OMAD (one meal a day) and weight training. Muscle is the most metabolically active tissue in the body so the more muscle you have, the more you get to eat ;) No calorie deficit since I'm maintaining

That's so lovely! It's great that you share an interest in keeping the same healthy lifestyle. Couples who are healthy together stay together ;)

This 1,000 times. I can't for the life of me do volume. Give me weight measurements. I don't care if it's imperial. I'll convert them to metric but I need to go by weight :D I love my food scale

For me it's a combination of low carb and high fat. Fat is satiating. I couldn't do low carb if I weren't doing high fat. I've been doing zero carb for long now and I'm usually never hungry. I'm so glad I found a way of eating that makes me feel this way because I hate being hungry. I have a past of binge eating disorder…

You might as well be describing me here :D I also tried moderation for years without success. It always backfired on me. Every. Single. Time. I quit sugar multiple times only to be lured into a false sense of security: "I haven't had sugar in months now and I seem to be doing OK. I think I can get away with having a piece…

I can't do low-cal. For me 1,200 cals is such a ridiculously small amount of food. I can only sustain such a diet for so long. I can fast for a whole day but not eat 1,200 cals several days in a row :D

I make my own chocolate by mixing raw cacao powder and cacao butter. I don't add sweeteners at all but you could add a sweetener of your liking. Back when I used sweetener I liked the Sweetleaf liquid stevia. Some people use regular butter or coconut oil but I prefer the result with cacao butter. With coconut oil it turns…

I am very anti-processed food. I don't care if it's vegan or not. If you wanna be vegan, be vegan, but be a clean vegan. I do eat meat yet there is a lot of meat I don't buy because it has unnecessary ingredients. I watch where I put my money.

NSVs are my favorite victories :) I pay less and less attention to the scale. - Rings that used to fit me snug fit me better now - Same with clothes. My favorite clothes are clothes I bought when I was at my skinniest - Easier to shop for new clothes - No underboob sweat in summer - Noticeable cheekbones. Easier to apply…

I mix Greek yogurt with raw cacao powder. You could throw in some berries in there and make a cereal-less parfait. I love how simple it is. No melting, no baking, no nothing :) If you are looking for baked goods I suggest you browse Diet Doctor for more ideas. Maria Emmerich and Maya from Wholesome Yum also have lots of…

In my case they don't pass. They are like brain parasites poking my brain until I give in to them. I am a food addict I and I am particular sensitive to sugar & carbs. I had to change my whole diet because living with constant sugar cravings was mental torture. First I went keto and then carnivore. Keto was good but I…

I think fasting is one of the most powerful health tools there is and I love that there's a fasting schedule for everybody. Currently I'm doing OMAD and I fast around 23 hrs most days, some days 16 hrs and some days +24hrs. I do early time restricted feeding so I eat my meal in the morning or afternoon. Usually at 3:30pm I…

I do a type of intermittent fasting called OMAD (one meal a day) and my daily meal consists of pretty much the same foods every day. I think most people repeats at least one meal every day.

And have you ever used methylcellulose, succinic acid, maltodextrin or any of the other chemical-sounding ingredients in a recipe? I don't buy anything with ingredients my grandmother wouldn't recognize. I'm strongly anti-processed food. The fact that it's processed vegan food doesn't make it any healthier. It still seems…

You know what I mean when I talk about frankenfoods, don't play dumb 🙄 But yes, I would reject your three-bean salad since I don't eat beans. Interesting that you chose the most innocent-sounding ingredient in that list. Why didn't you ask me if I avoid methylcellulose, or succinic acid, or maltodextrin, or…

I hate beet with a passion so yes, I do avoid it, but I'm more worried about all the vegetable seed oils, starches and sugars. Also, anything with more than 5 ingredients is a frankenfood. Have you ever used 21 ingredients in a recipe?

Sure. The 21 reasons in the ingredient list

Nope

My groceries on Saturday - eggs, canned sardines in olive oil and dry-cured ham

5% carbs, 55% fat and 40% protein, which for my 2,000-cal allowance is 25 g carbs, 122 g fat and 200 g protein. I'd set the carbs even lower but MFP won't let me go below that. I don't really try to stick to that ratio, though. I only care about not eating carbs. I actually eat over 122 g fat almost every day

Happily so

Sugar

Just sent you a request ;) I think your activity level would classify as moderate activity. I think you did well by settling on 1500 because if you were struggling on 1300 that was not sustainable and you need a plan you can comply with, even if you lose 1 pound per week instead of 2lbs. Slow and steady wins the race. May…

Technically, homemade chocolate (cacao butter + cacao powder + salt + almond extract) but the last "real" meal I cooked was an egg & ground beef bake that I'm about to eat in less than an hour :)

I watched this video by Thomas DeLauer the other day about this very same topic. You might find it helpful :)