cracked_belle Member

several months later, and y'all's answers are still helpful to people trying to learn. thanks! :D

my favourite tends to be: "but the FDA said [insert something absurd]." (similarly, "but Dr. Oz said...")

the trick is not to focus on a particular "fad diet" or whatever. it's to look at what you do as having *healthy eating habits*. people can call it whatever the *kitten* they want. but the idea is to be aware of with what you're attempting to fuel your body. so rock on!

whoops! I've been using the two terms interchangeably. thanks for the correction!!

that would be epic.

thanks for sharing the link. I didn't even know MFP had groups. XD I suppose the "Groups" tab up there should have tipped me off though, lol.

BAHAhAHAHAHA!!!! rock on.

oh man, I never would have thought to do that. this is great idea, and I think I might steal it!! :D

haha, I didn't know that until today either, lol. and I'm from the Lafayette area.

ooh, I never thought about logging it in before I go. I'll look ate menu at home and then decide. but preemptivly adding it will ensure sticking to it. thanks!!

lentil beans is the best. one of those "magic food", haha.

oops, posted too soon. forgot to mention that red wine is the best. low in sugar and carbs and calories.

avoid the beer at all costs!! that's the some of the heaviest alcoholic drinks you can get. moreover, because they have a lower alcoholic percentage in them, people often feel like they have to drink more to get the buzz they would with from another drink. here's a link to an interesting article that will further inform…

no more tv dinners and less alcohol, haha!!

it's more of an issue of eating something heavy right before bed. if it's something light or not too unhealthy, that's fine. but if it's like a big ole four-course meal, the. your body is just sitting (or rather laying, haha) on all those calories. similarly. that's why you're supposed to eat a large breakfast, medium…

What I've been doing is cardio every morning before work (just walking and slight sprinting on the treadmill) for twenty minutes, just to kind of get me woken up and ready for the day. I found that the days I don't do that in the morning, I'm gross, groggy, and grumpy for the remainder of the day. waking up and…

frame absolutely has an influence!! your frame is defined by your bone structure. there's nothing you can realistically do to change your frame. moreover, bone has mass, so that contributes to weight. that being said, don't use a frame as an excuse. get to a weight that looks good on your personal frame. the problem with…

I'm late to the party, I know. but I just started the South Beach Meal Plan this past Monday. (I really do think it's more of a "meal plan" than a "diet"; much like <a href="http://www.myfitnesspal.com/mztenderheart">mztenderheart</a> said -- it focuses more on one's lifestyle and habits than on each food.) I had a great…