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I'm surprised it took a page and a half for somebody to mention butter pecan. It's my go-to flavor when I'm traveling and try a local ice cream parlor. It's a good sign if they've nailed the butter pecan flavor. I don't think anybody has mentioned strawberry.

Why not do a different kind of food diary or journal while you are on the trip? Instead of a failed attempt at strict calorie counting, keep a daily journal of how you felt about food each day? Too little? Too much? Tried something new? What relationships to food do you see among the unfamiliar people around you, and how…

I don't like the Freestyle machines. It was already possible to mix flavors from a regular fountain machine, and I've seen plenty of them at convenience/gas stations with buttons to add flavors like vanilla or grape. In fact, it's significantly faster to do so on a standard fountain machine because you don't have to go…

Also, I have yet to have a Coke Zero that tasted like Coke Zero out of one of those Freestyle machines.

I lived in one of the early Coca-Cola Zero test market cities and switched immediately away from Diet Coke. That was around 2005. The early Coca-Cola Zero was sold in a white/silver can. I recall reading that Zero is the same flavor formula as regular Coke but with an artificial sweetener instead of sugar/HFCS. Diet Coke…

When I first moved out on my own I kept meticulous records of my spending. I had spending and savings goals and every night I sat at the computer and entered my receipts into the old Microsoft Money. I did this daily for several years and eventually got to a point to where it was "in my blood". Only when I experience big…

I eat ice cream almost every day. It's not directly related to whether I lose, gain, or stay the same.

Around our house we make a distinction between "treats" and "snacks." A snack is a small amount--I'll somewhat arbitrarily say under 300 calories--of a relatively nutrient dense food to tide you over until the next meal. These are often, but not always, the same kinds of foods you would eat as part of a meal. If I'm busy…

The typical day is estimated at 2300 calories. Woefully deficient in protein, fat and iron. I included it all under "breakfast" for my own convenience.

Same here. It's not a knowledge problem, but rather an emotional/psychological one. I've tried to intuitively "only eat when hungry" but this leads to missing entire meals knowing I won't have a chance to eat when I finally do get hungry. Then, for me, "stop eating when no longer truly hungry" could mean a few bites (even…

Metamucil Shredded wheat cereal (I sometimes eat it dry like a snack) Beans Hitting my fiber goal is definitely associated with feeling satiated.

I once read that experienced home inspectors check the oven prior to turning it on.

One of my go-to recipes is chickpea salad, similar to tuna or chicken salad. Good on crackers, over lettuce, bread with tomato, in a wrap, etc... -2 cans drained chickpeas -1/4 cup mayo - 1 tablespoon white wine vinegar - 2 tablespoons mustard of choice - 2 ribs of celery chopped - 6 midget dill pickles chopped - 1/4 cup…

Similar to this, one could look for "personal chef" services rather than a "private chef." A personal chef will learn what you want, and then shop and prep multiple days worth of meals at a time. They'll have around 5 families at a time and either do all of the prep work in a commercial kitchen, or spend one or two days a…

After posting my comment, I went back to see the original poster's state. It turns out to be Colorado, which recently implemented hiring protections (Colorado Anti-Discrimination Act) far stricter than the federal law, including complaints regardless of employer size. She may want to seek council prior to turning away any…

In this particular case, it wouldn't even get to a courtroom to make the occupational qualification argument because it sounds like she only has two employees (counting herself) and the issue is not about race or any other protected class that might cause other protections to kick in. The sex discrimination in hiring…

In fact, just draining (in a sieve) for two minutes provides most of the reduction in sodium (36%). A 10 second rinse did reduce the observed sodium content a bit more to 41%, but the difference from simply draining was not statistically significant. So, if you're really strict about water conservation and don't have any…

Try mixing about a tablespoon of peanut powder (e.g., PB2, JIF Peanut Powder) into a single serving cup of vanilla Greek yogurt. As far as regular peanut butter, many people add it to chili. Smearing it onto a banana is obviously a classic. Peanut butter is also the most consistent cure for the hiccups I've seen. Put a…

Plenty of people are able to stop taking their BP meds after they get their weight down and becoming more active doesn't hurt either. It's not necessarily a life sentence.

As others have mentioned, current science says you'll get the biggest bang for your buck from regular exercise (something that actually elevates your heart rate) and soluble fiber intake.

I would suggest tracking....At least estimating....your overeating. It might help put it into perspective, and even be a step towards gaining control of it. Second, I'd suggest being more proactive about pre-planning your meals. For one, it helps avoid turning to high calorie convenience foods because you don't know what…

-Do you track your calories on the days you don't stick to your calorie goal? -Do you have a plan for what you are going to eat for the day but then go off the rails, or are you just picking as you go along? -Has uncontrolled overeating been an issue in the past even when you weren't actively trying to stick to a specific…

If the issue with the phone is battery life, then consider getting an external battery pack. My Jackery external USB charger is lightweight, cost under 20 dollars, and will recharge my phone almost twice. It can charge while in use. If you hike alone on trails that don't get a lot of traffic, then you should carry extra…

Agreed.

I know this was in response to another discussion in the thread, but whether somebody has ocd is not determined by how much they "enjoy" their compulsive behaviors/thoughts or are made anxious by them. The behaviors are thought to be a manifestation of an underlying anxiety, and treated as such. OCD is diagnosed in…

All money that is earned is spent somehow from an economist's point of view, even if that means "buying" increased security and buying power by contributing to a savings account. So, unless you burn the money that isn't spent, the analogy does not imply undereating (i.e. spending/eating fewer dollars/calories than what…

It should be be pointed out that maintenance does involve being accustomed to undereating (with or without exercise) on occasion. By definition, it is impossible to maintain if a person is always either on their maintenance goal or slightly above.

Neither. It's nothing to do with undereating, starving, developing new eating disorders, or any other thing you read into it. My only point is that many people struggle to maintain weight loss because they never address the underlying issues with their eating habits. Instead, they use exercise PURELY (see title of thread)…

Your retirement analogy misses my point. Try this one instead:. Somebody working extra shifts to support the lifestyle to which they've grown accustomed might do well to learn how to live within their future means in retirement. If somebody already knows how, or never plans to retire, or has some other resources to rely on…

In my early twenties I bought two used college-level nutrition text books and read them many times. That set a foundation upon which the few things that have changed over the years could be built. I've never read any popular diet or nutrition book (e.g., South Beach, etc...) or even gone to those websites.