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Just as a note: I don't claim to be a know it all but this is what I found works for me. I have a back injury and do swimming also. Since I'm not on my feet most of the day (lightly active) I set my goals to sedentary (I work out but I sit at a desk most of the time). My bmr is about 1877 and my tdee is about 2200…

I'm sorry for your loss. I lost my mom on jan 1st this year. I know what you mean by reliving it over and over. The first night after she passed I didn't even want to sleep. I thought I'd have nightmares and literally asked my boyfriend to hold me until I fell asleep. It is truly a devastating thing to go through. It is…

^^ this. Don't kill yourself over it. But learn from it. You think a chocolate bunny is bad? How about polishing off a container of nutella in... i dunno... a day. That *kitten* is like 300 cal a tbsp or something. I don't remember but I do remember feeling like I just needed to keep eating it. I learned my lesson really…

Hey, good for you. I'd like to go vegan, but find it really hard to cut out all animal products all the time. I've just focused on really reducing the amount of meat and eggs rather than total elimination and add in other good stuff in it's place. But luckily I do like fruits and veg and tofu so that doesn't help the OP…

You mean that because we wash our veggies, it's lost? Just asking because I don't know. I know some people eat veggies right out of their garden. I never do that because I'm just used to bringing it in and washing them before eating. But even then... if we don't get it through our veggies, don't we then need it from…

I'm so sorry that people make you feel uncomfortable. Your boyfriend should never tell you to lose weight. you looked great in your before picture. If a man ever told me to lose weight, he'd end up losing something else that's for sure. Your family shouldn't tell you to gain weight either. If you love yourself at any…

Yep. Meat has vitamins not found anywhere else in nature (b12, etc. fortified tofu doesn't count. the vitamins are added to the food, not there naturally). But the tribes you talk about also hunt the food, which means they eat what they come across and aren't really picky, including insect larve, snakes, rodents, insects,…

I've been a meat eater all my life and tried a bunch of veggie burgers to test them out. Boca was pretty good. I just needed to put on a lot of toppings to fool my taste buds a bit :) But I would definitely eat them again. Also, a lot of people marinate portobella mushrooms and grill them just like a burger. Then just put…

I try to not eat meat either, but I definitely eat it occasionally. Check out recipes online for these things. Some things I like to cook are: japanese miso soup avocado and cucumber sushi ramen soup with veggies chinese congee with sweet potato, silken tofu, and soy sauce for sprinkling (and sometimes a scrambled or hard…

Portion sizes are crazy. I really would love to get a dessert when I go out but they all are made for 4+ people. :frown: Plus I'm usually ashamed of myself already by the time dessert rolls around. The meals themselves are more than enough. It might have to do with the fact that our food is made more on assembly lines than…

bakery cakes, like wedding cake. ew. I think they are too thick and the icing is icky and way too sweet. And I love love my sweets.

They should be fine. We did that all the time around easter. My mom would hard boil eggs and we'd dye them. Then they go back in the fridge until they were made into something tasty. nothing wasted.

We all feel defeated at times. I worked really hard this week to be good and didn't lose an ounce. But you might have some deeper issues and should see a professional. I think you would benefit greatly from therapy. There is nothing wrong with seeking help. In the meantime, try to think of the reasons that you want to lose…

my favorite thing is a slice of whole grain bread, 1 tbsp pb, half a banana sliced on top, and if I have enough calories... drizzle of honey mmmmmmm

:laugh: :laugh: :laugh: all of these responses cracked me up.

SW: 247 :( CW: 243 :/ GW: 238 :) Weigh in Dates: 8/1 243 8/8 240.8 8/15 241.2 :sad: 8/22 8/31 Total weight lost: 1.8 lbs

I've been around a couple of weeks and I have about that much to lose. Friend me if you like and good luck. :smile:

I want to lose a lot and I've only been on for a couple of weeks, so pretty new. Add me if you like :flowerforyou:

Yep. I don't follow any of her rules because of research that I've done. It takes a lot of time for new studies to be accepted and its easy to keep repeating the same thing. But even blogs that list scientific sources... Seriously, read those sources instead. Someone's conclusion based on sources doesn't mean that the…

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I just looked at the site for a minute. It's just the kind of food porn that I should be avoiding. I think I'll go to bed before my tummy gets grumbly.... too late :grumble:

that's what I do. Cooking something repeatedly give you a feel for how you like it, especially if it is for your personal tastes. But if you're stretching for ideas, I wouldn't mind listing a couple if I knew what kind of food you eat. Some ppl are vegan or low carb or sugar free or lactose intolerant or gluten allergic…

yes.

me too. I actually love going to the gym

c25k app might be a good one. I'm addicted to my phone anyways haha

:love: i love good knives. I have one really good one and a typical set from macys. They are from different worlds.

I love my dogs, but they aren't good workout partners haha. I have a 30lb mutt and a dachshund with little legs that has to run to keep up with my stroll. Obviously I wasn't thinking fitness partner when I got the little one :laugh: But they get their walk in the park and I get my gym time. I actually love the gym. Never…

I just checked out the website. It looks really interesting. I like good motivators like that.

I have plenty of that in my closet already :smile: