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You've clearly never ventured into the viper pit that is pregnancy or "mommy" forums. Organic farming forums aren't going to be a good indicator, because I'll hazard a guess that--while disagreements may occur--you're too similar in general things. Venture onto forums or discussion boards with broader subjects, like MFP,…

Ah man, this was a /r/TIFU story? More like /r/ThatHappened.

OP was you the whole time!

I disagree. OP says she's "following a meal plan" and doing all of this hard work, but unless that meal plan also includes using a food scale to measure foods, weigh liquids and also track calories (even if on paper), that's still the first area to look at correcting before jumping to a medical explanation. She may be…

Anecdotes are never fair, but... I have a medical issue (often not treated properly due to fluctuating levels/dosage changes), and even I've lost more than that on average. "Not fair" is how I view my body versus others most of the time, but that's after I've been rigorous to the point of carrying a pocket scale around for…

Probably the bromelain; that stuff is literally digesting you. BUT PINEAPPLE IS SO DELICIOUS. As for you getting a similar reaction to clams, I wonder if you've been getting ill-prepared clams.

...Did you miss the summer long outrage that accompanied Blurred Lines?

What are you, the acronym police?!

That's a big range in fiber. 25-50+ is a big jump, and that alone could throw things off. I'd try being more consistent at a level for awhile (or gradually upping). And if your fat content is high enough, you're drinking water, etc. etc., I'd say try reducing the fiber to see if it makes a difference. If it does, you wear…

I don't know about the last part... but I totally agree with you about Sam Adams Oktoberfest. Such a surprisingly solid seasonal; I love when it's out. Back to the Rogue bit--Dead Guy Ale is honestly the only decent beer I've ever had by them, and even their spirits are only "okay"; they've got quite the reputation for…

Haha, I love this last response. I'll drink to that (and being borderline anti-Rogue!). And don't worry--I knew you weren't saying saisons, etc. were gimmicky! I'm just a defender of Belgian beer, haha.

Okay, now I actually read the post. One: I'd address a few things. You consider pumpkin beers a "gimick," when it's a pretty long-standing "spice" beer; it's not gimmicky, it's an established style. Same with oyster porters (and an old style and hard to find) and chocolate stouts (so standard; how is this gimmicky?!). Two:…

Did someone say beer?!

Wait... so you ask for people to kick your *kitten*. Then they kick your *kitten*. Then you get mad. Who is crazy here?

AHEM.

Sooo... you dish it but can't take it? I would have thought these comments would be right up your alley.

Wear a better bra.

If I'm understanding your question correctly... It's a combination of LBM (lean body mass) and body type that affects these things. I've known girl who were shorter AND heavier than me in smaller sizes than me. I've known women who looked super slim that also happened to be the same size as me, but were taller. Sometimes…

While I understand finding a certain body part picture inspiring, saying, "I'd like to see all thighs, thigh-gap or no" after asking first, specifically, for thigh-gap pics/inspiration seems contradictory and also problematic, based on the heavy controversy and triggering element of "thigh gaps" in general. Particularly…

This is shady as eff.

You'd think they'd have learned after "5 Ways to Get Your Kids Off"...

You've lost 2+~ lbs in 3 weeks? How is your metabolism slow?

I feel like you mean sake and peanut butter liqueur?

Or the problem is that the popular mentality thinks puberty ends at 18, and both young men and women get trapped into the horrible cycle of ignorance of nutrition and development, since development is still happening into the early to mid-20s. OP, I also question your BMR calculation. Where did you get 1,400 from?

You acknowledge the bolded point, but then fail to see that you could be the person guilty of that issue? Or even that politics are necessarily about right or wrong? I mean, obviously there are some arguably objective issues out there (say, civil rights issues), but in general, political leanings vary because people vary…

No, the people who generally get threads shut down on MFP about politics or religion feel similarly.

Clicked your profile, too, and saw you had a TT: explains why you're so high of a dosage (I was for ages, too, to keep any possible tissue from regrowing). Like others said: track calories. Weigh/measure food. Keep these things consistent... THEN evaluate what else could be going on. IF these other things are in check,…

Woah, serious? That could be your answer right there. You're not supposed to eat anything generally within an hour (30 minutes SOME doctors will say) of your pill, and you're definitely supposed to avoid calcium for a few hours--what are you putting in your coffee/what is your protein source in your protein shakes? Also,…

...Oh.

Did you know people are dying of Ebola?