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My husband's does the stupid virgin pulse thing. You have to constantly do crap on the app. I quit doing it. They used to have an annual screening and that was it. My company does various things. You can choose up to 6 for 100$ each. It is everything from a health screening to a step challenge to practicing meditation,to…

Congratulations! I'll echo the others on calories. You need less extra than people might think- 200-300 extra calories is only one small snack. Keep in mind also that she can continue her activity level (assuming she isn't doing anything totally wild). If she is walking/running/biking/lifting/etc, she can continue as long…

I could drink the lemon garlic. It is sooooooooo good. Like the best dressing I have ever eaten times a million. It is expensive at my Kroger but I'll pay. Then periodically it's half price and I stock up.

Thanks everyone. He could do a shake, but we don't usually buy milk, and he eats oatmeal every morning anyway, so one less dish to wash and perishable grocery to keep stocked if we do it that way. If I am making a smoothie I'll throw some in, but I'm not going out of my way to make one daily at the moment. Luckily he is an…

Crazy wind here but so far we have power. Luckily we have a generator justbinn case.

I think it's fine, and like everything, moderation is ideal. Depending on the issue, you may be able to double your dinner and eat half for lunch. If you like it being frozen because it keeps in a hot car, you can freeze stuff at home. If the issue is having all disposable packaging, my MIL could mail you 5000 empty cool…

My body hang onto weight while nursing, and I was never blessed with a baby who slept so I was always exhausted. I made sure I walked daily for my own mental health. The weight loss had to wait. You are in the thick of things now. Try to go for a walk and try not to worry about it just yet.

Deluxe plan is like 2 or 3 sit down meals a day with appetizers and dessert, right? Probably 1200 calories per meal, not per day, if you do the appetizers and dessert. I guess you can do all fancy meals that take twice the credits. It sounds stressful to me to pay that kind of $$$$$ for lots of big restaurant meals and not…

Bring a cooler since you are driving. Make a huge batch of hard boiled eggs- the perfect on the go breakfast food. We are going to Disney in June. We'll be flying. We will get some groceries once we arrive and do instant oatmeal for breakfast, sandwiches for lunch, eat out for dinner. I plan to have whatever I want for…

I allocate some foods to be for certain holidays/seasons. They are things I love but cannot eat just one of- like homemade caramel. We make one batch at Christmas and that is it. Then it is special at Christmas and I'm not eating 1000 calories in caramel in one sitting all the time.

Success with Else will still be determined by your ability to control what you eat. That is why so many people gain back a lot of the weight they lose. That isn't to say don't do it, but you still need to address the underlying issues. OA might be a good fit for you.

Stick with coffee dates, and save the calories for if it becomes a 2nd date? I would get sick of eating out 3-4 times a week, and drinking more than one drink (I assume you can fit 1 drink a day in your calorie goal) multiple times per week isn't the best for overall health either. So I'd look at it from that POV.

I tried Tessamae Lemon Garlic dressing recently and it is spectacular. Like I want to drink a bowl of it. Yet a Tablespoon on a whole plate of salad is enough. It is 100 cal/tablespoon so on the higher side of calories, but no sugar and extremely satisfying.

I looked into it, but as someone who knows how to cook, I decided it was ridiculously expensive. I'll go out to eat for that price! But I could totally see it being good for someone who is struggling to learn how to cook, or a new college grad moving into their first apartment, etc.

I tried the tide febreeze and the stink of the fake perfume was worse than the BO. I find hanging to dry outside is the key. My theory is the UV kills the bacteria that makes them smell bad.

100 grams. Might seem like a lot to some here, but as a vegetarian it feels very low for me!

All you people who had c/s need to chill. No one thinks you should let you baby DIE instead of being a fatty. No one (with a brain) thinks this study means your c/s baby is definitely going to be fat. For chrissakes, it's a correlation, done on tens of thousands of births, and your anecdote is meaningless and detracting…

Congratulations. You can continue doing whatever exercise you have been doing as long as you have a normal complication-free pregnancy. In fact it's healthy for baby. Just don't try any crazy new things. For food and weight gain, depending on how overweight you are to start, you may not need to gain much. Your doc or…

I would think eating a salad +meat at work would be free, if so, that seems reasonable. The biggest thing is probably that you are exhausted after work. On a day off, make a big batch of something. Freeze half in individual portions. Eat the other half for dinner all week. I eat hard-boiled eggs every day for breakfast.…

I don't even think it's "unfortunate" or something we need to "deal with". Of course we all have fat on our bodies. Of course some of it is visible and we aren't perfectly smooth. Time to step away from the shiny glossy photoshopped magazines. No one cares about your thighs. Promise. No one is looking as close as you are,…

I'm curious where the 31.5" waist thing is coming from. I'm 5'8", normal BMI, waist is 34".

My body wouldn't drop weight until I was done nursing. This is very common- especially those last few vanity pounds- your body really wants to conserve enough fat to keep making milk in case you suddenly eat nothing. It sucks. Especially when everyone around you talks about weight melting off while nursing! Nope - try the…

I'm 33. Ignore if you want :) 5'8", SW 175, CW 162, GW maybe 160 maybe 155. When I was 25 I weighed 150 but my body changed a lot after kids. I eat 2000 calories a day and according to my Fitbit I burn ~2400 a day. I walk, do some core exercises, do yoga, and do some body weight exercise videos. I hate hate hate weight…

Salsa, because really on my taco the tablespoon of salsa is not relevant.

It's hard- really hard- to be on a low grocery budget. Do you qualify for SNAP? If so, get it! I feed a family of four on 400 to 600 a month (we try to keep it at 400 but don't always succeed). Here are my suggestions: Breakfast: eggs or oatmeal. Stir a raw egg into your hot oats if you want a bit more protein, the hot…

A relative recently had weight loss surgery, and her very overweight teenage daughter has lost almost as much as mom. When mom started serving small portions of very healthy food at meals, and the daughter followed along, she relearned a lot of bad habits. Now the dad and brothers apparently haven't lost a bit- they…

You guys. Kale is delicious. So so good. If you cook it right. Epicurius kale salad is mind blowing. I have 6 kale plants in my garden and I could eat even more.

My mom had surgery last fall. She in her 50's and isn't out running marathons, but she is active, does yoga and walks and such. Her recovery was smooth. Yes it hurt, but her pain was managed fine. She can now do pretty much everything, is back to walking a lot, lifting, yoga. The younger the better! Compare that to my…

Having more fiber is important in general - most people don't eat enough. In my body, whole grains seem to digest more slowly without a sugar spike, making me feel full longer. I've always eaten whole grains and like them. Not sure why you wouldn't eat them, unless it's a fancy cake or something?

My mom had similar issues and followed FODMAP. Ends up her culprit was apples, which she Never even considered because who can't eat apples?!? And they are healthy so she would eat several a day! So, basically, start eliminating friend! With my daughter, we had chronic stomach aches, and reducing all fruit helped. For…