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There are two types of motivation, extrinsic and intrinsic. Extrinsic motivation comes from outside rewards, like competing for a prize. Intrinsic motivation comes from inside, like doing something simply because you enjoy it. For a lot of people, weight loss and fitness are framed--at least in the beginning--in terms of…

It's not particularly difficult; you're just not wanting to do it. If a serving size of something is 3 Tbsp, then yes, of course you measure it with a tablespoon. But you knew that. If there are 8 servings of turkey in the package and you want to know how many slices, then open up the package and count how many slices…

It's completely normal for me to fluctuate 8-10 pounds in a single day. You have to remember that anything you consume during the day adds to your total weight, any water retention, any yet-to-be-expelled waste. The day-to-day and hour-to-hour numbers are fairly meaningless; only long-term trends tell you anything…

The 8-glasses-a-day suggestion is a bit of a misnomer since it includes water from all sources, not just plain drinking water. So the water in your food and other beverages counts toward the total. I personally don't have any issue drinking far more than eight glasses in a day because I don't drink anything other than…

It helps to prep ingredients ahead of time when you're not tired or in a rush (like on the weekend). For example, cut up fruit and vegetables and store them in the fridge. Or portion and cook off a few pounds of chicken in the oven, then just add however many portions you need to whatever meal you're having during the week…

Getting started is often the hardest part. But the good news is that these problems you're experiencing are linked; once you get going, you'll probably feel better on all fronts. No exercise and feeling exhausted go hand-in-hand. That can make it difficult to get into any kind of workout program or routine. I know that…

In that case, I'll update my post from before: there's no way that you want to have that extreme-low body fat. People with those very low levels appear incredibly muscular, and if you're not into that, then it's not going to be for you. If you feel too "thick," then you likely still have excess body fat that's bothering…

Assuming that I understand your question correctly, yes, that would be too little fat. As far as I recall, the lowest healthy body fat percentage for women is around 13-15%. If you had 110 pounds of LBM and only 10 pounds of BF, your body fat percentage would be only 8%. If we go by your previous recorded LBM of 116…

Now that you have read the responses to this thread, you are aware that this feeling is not reflective of reality. It doesn't matter whether you "feel" obese because those feelings are objectively wrong. So you don't feel obese. You didn't even know what obese meant when you posted this thread. Rather than coming up with…

This is a good starting point: http://www.niashanks.com/2012/07/bodyweight-workouts-want-to-workout-anywhere/ She gives ideas and examples of exercises and offers suggestions on how to put together a plan and how to progress.

Got stuff for PB&J sandwiches, protein bars, a 3-gallon thing of drinking water and filled some old milk jugs with water. Also got a pound of spaghetti and sauce at the last minute when I realized that we have gas appliances and will still be able to cook if the power goes out. Plus a bottle of rum. If we're not going to…

This is my favorite lentil recipe: http://australian.food.com/recipe/lentil-soup-for-people-who-thought-they-hated-lentils-meat-op-99564?mode=us&scaleto=12.0&st=null This is so tasty and cheap, especially if you can find a small place that deals in vegetables/fruits like I have nearby (I can get all the herbs and most of…

What you're missing is that these programs aren't necessarily a one-time deal. P90X, for example, has about a dozen workouts. You do the exact same workouts from start to finish, but the program determines the order you do them in. When you get to the end of the 90 days, you may have worked through the schedule, but it…

This topic is nonsensical. Fad diets aren't even comparable to what the OP is calling "fad workouts." A fad diet is usually an extreme dietary restriction with strict rules that is unsustainable in the long term but promises overnight results. A fad workout as the OP describes it (P90X and the like) is nothing more than…

Why would toast be bad? Did I miss a memo? Seriously, it's exactly as nutritious as the bread you make it from and what you put on it.

You're putting way too much thought into these numbers. You have to relax and give it time. Seven pounds in a month is great progress; a lot of people here would be thrilled with those results. You have to realize that weight loss is not a linear process. It stops and starts, sometimes the weight goes up and other times it…

What exactly do your "binges" look like? If you're just counting the fact that you aren't saying no 100% of the time as a binge, then give yourself a break. Having one or two pretzels a week is no problem. If you're scarfing down a dozen of them at a time though, then that's problematic.

This is such a load of ****. Really? A single study with an incredibly small group of subjects is supposed to be convincing in some way? I'll add to the anecdotal evidence here. My mom is a workout badass. A few years ago, she earned the nickname "Diesel" by beating a bunch of misogynistic *kitten* in a one-armed elevated…

The fact that the only reason you didn't go up a size was because you "refused to" should tell you a lot. You very likely were (at least) a size bigger than you were wearing and just refused to accept it. I did the same thing. I never ever ever would buy above a particular size even though it was uncomfortable and I had to…

Jersey City here, about 3/4 of a mile from the water. Stocked up on flashlights, batteries, and no-refrigeration-required food; we're just hoping it'll be as mild as Irene was last year. The streets flooded but we didn't lose power, so hopefully we'll get a repeat of that.

I think you should stop quick-adding things. When you use Quick Add, you're basically relying on your own estimate rather than actually looking it up; besides that, you won't get any information aside from calories, and that can be a real detriment. You mentioned that you use it primarily for the vegetables that appear to…

On that note, also make sure you're sorting by "Relevance" rather than "Name." Learned that one the hard way when my boyfriend and I opened an account for him and weren't getting anything similar to mine in the search results.

It's very weird; I think this person is dead wrong about many of her ideas but don't disagree with most of the list. It's simply untrue that obesity is not related to any legitimate health concerns or that losing weight can't provide benefits, so on the facts, those ideas are just incorrect. Some of the rules are…

Mathguy1 pretty much answered it, but just FYI, one other option is to use the regular "Add Food" link. Search for what you want to log; if you don't see it, click the link that the bottom of the page where it says, "Can't find what you're looking for? Add a food to the database," and it will take you to the input page.

I know you cut off the context, but I'll remind you that I was responding to the impossibly high standard of "a woman who doesn't just make squealing, piggish noises when eating at a restaurant." I sincerely doubt that the majority of Tuscon women can't meet that minimum, even though I don't live there. Most sane adults…

Unless you have some medical need to watch your sugar intake (diabetes, for example) it's not necessary to track it; those foods/calories are accounted for in your carbohydrate count.

Try putting the armband around your forearm rather than upper arm. Much easier access and you don't have to hold it (I drop my phone while sitting down, can't imagine trying to run with it unsecured).

I'll go against the grain because I don't think it is actually obvious to a lot of people that "muscle weighs more than fat" is referring to density. I've met quite a few people who honestly believe that muscle weighs more than fat, not in that it is more dense, but that there's something magic about it. They then use it…

People are presuming these things because this guy went to the trouble of writing a letter to a syndicated advice columnist because he cannot find any of the people who meet his standards. If all he wanted was "a woman who doesn't just make squealing, piggish noises when eating at a restaurant" then he wouldn't have to ask…

It doesn't sound like you've figured out the "why" yet. You think about it, but can't get through the day before you've given up. So...why? Why don't you do what you plan to do? Why do you make choices that you know aren't going to get you where you want to go? Why do you do things you know are unhealthy? Why do you give…