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Totally agree. And my doctor advised me to make sure I eat a snack immediately before bed, no matter how late it is, because I kept waking up at night. Turned out I wasn't sleeping well because I'm hypoglycemic and was not eating late at night because "you're not supposed to". But it actually makes me sleep significantly…

It gets WAY WAY better with time. Personally - I need to really cut the things I'm trying to stop craving out of my diet. I keep hearing "everything in moderation", but that doesn't work for me personally. Do you tell alcoholics that it's cool to drink alcohol in moderation? Sugar in particular is one of those things for…

It used to drive me crazy that my husband wouldn't cooperate with keeping junk food out of the house. When I was single, that was a big part of my diet/health plan - don't buy crap and I won't eat it. Well, he's not going to cooperate with that plan. I'm pretty much guaranteed that there will be donuts, pizza, popcorn,…

Agreed - I just buy the big size tub of organic extra virgin coconut oil from Costco and use it for eveyrthing. I believe there is coconut oil that you can buy that's not food grade, meaning you could use it on your skin but shouldn't eat it, but if you buy food grade coconut oil it's good for everything. Also - it's…

I think this question is very similar to thinking that once you get in better shape that riding will be easier. It's only easier if you aren't trying very hard. I go out road riding with a group of friends regularly and we just recently rode a mountain pass that should have been easier than the one a few weeks earlier…

I was going to say - I'm on a doctor supervised anti-inflammatory diet and coconut oil and olive oil the only two types that I'm allowed. That and I've had great results with coconut oil as my primary fat other than nuts and fish. I used to have a lot of issues with swelling in my knees and hips, and since going on this…

My husband is supportive in general, but doesn't seem to mind if I'm bigger or smaller. If anything, he complains when I lose weight that by boobs get smaller. Oh well. He won't diet with me though - he exercises a lot but eats crap and generally won't eat the healthy meals that I cook. He'll just make frozen pizza or…

I actually started out doing the 4 hour body diet back in January, and that allowed a cheat day once a week. And I felt very similar to what you are describing - I'd eat so much crap I felt awful. Which in retrospect really helped me to ditch the cheat days altogether. I started out eating anything and everything I wanted…

I'm with you. And I don't even eat pork or any sugar substitutes (honey, dates, etc.) I exercise plenty, so maybe that's it, but MFP wants my calories at 1650 now and it's difficult for me. I've been eating Paleo for about 6 months (probably 99.5% strict), and eat mostly veggies chicken, beef and fish, but include plenty…

I'd say you need to add in some vegetables too to get more fiber and that will help with the constipation. None of these side effects you have are the result of a normal weight loss diet. You are restricting way too much and not eating enough fruits and vegetables IMHO. You're also not getting much healthy fats, which your…

Same for me - bread, pizza, sugar... If I eat none at all, I don't miss it, don't want it, it's no big deal. I feel happy and fulfilled without it and I truly enjoy the fruit/veggies/meat/fish that I eat. If I eat a little pizza/cake/ice cream, I'm like a crazy person that wants more and more until I quit again and get it…

I agree - I actually spend way LESS time getting food and preparing meals now that I'm on what's essentially a paleo diet. I cook things in the crockpot once, maybe twice a week, which involves chopping up veggies and throwing them in the crockpot with meat and turning it on. The next morning I portion it all out into…

I support people wearing whatever they like as a general rule. Sure there are things that are inappropriate for an office, inappropriate for a wedding, etc. - if there's an actual dress code, then follow it. Otherwise, I'd rather see people who have unique style and wear what they like than everyone looking like carbon…

I think it's true of anything with a label - if you don't read the actual ingredient list and nutrition info - labels will get you into trouble. My husband does it all the time - anything that has a healthy sounding label on the front - he claims he's eating health food. "These cookies are ORGANIC!" Ugh. He's not stupid…

One of my female coworkers notices if I lose 3-5 lbs. My husband? I've asked - can you tell that I've lost weight? and he gives me that blank look and says "Yeah, you look great" which I'm pretty sure means not really. It took until this past weekend where I'm at about 24-25lbs lost before he looked at me in spandex bike…

Very good point. I'm feeling great being gluten free, but I'm basically grain free/dairy free/sugar free. If you're just substituting regular bread with gluten free cake and cookies, you might lessen a few symptoms, but you're not doing yourself any favors overall. I've definitely noticed a lot of "gluten free" prepared…

I just drink water with some lemon juice in it. If I'm doing more than 90 minutes of cardio (long distance bike rides), then I bring along nuts and dates to keep me fueled, but I still stick to water to drink. I used to drink coconut water a lot, particularly when I was doing a lot of hot yoga and felt I needed it to…

I'm all for going to the doctor if you can't figure out the joint pain and think you have an injury or something that needs to be treated.... but if you can change your diet and the pain goes away... what do you need the doctor for exactly? Every time I go to the regular doctor/ortho for my joints they just tell me to take…

I discovered the same thing a few months ago. I stopped eating gluten and my joint pain went away. I've had 5 knee surgeries from sports injuries and my doctors all said my pain was just normal, I have arthritis, deal with it or take pain killers all the time. Ugh. I had been totally grain free for a while but then had a…

I agree with this too. There was actually an article in the news a few months back on cilantro, and why people either love or hate the taste. The conclusion basically was that people who taste cilantro in food when they are young generally like it because they grow up thinking of it as a "food" taste. If you don't try it…

You're not too old to change. I have a friend like this - who basically lived on plain hamburgers with nothing on them and wouldn't eat fruit or veggies or anything, but he's been branching out. He finally ate a raspberry for the first time in his mid 30's and now he's eating a full range of berries and really likes them.…

Also - regarding food on the ride: It's always nice on supported event rides like that that they provide food, but make sure you're only eating things that you know work for you. I have a pretty iron stomach for these things, but have friends who can't touch banana while they ride or they are just doubled over in pain.…

I'm in the middle of an elimination diet to determine what I'm sensitive to. So far - gluten and quinoa for sure. I don't like milk or dairy - it always feels "stuck" in my throat and makes me cough and clear my throat for hours, which I hate. There are other things that I just avoid but I'm not sure I'm sensitive to -…

I'd agree - even if you only train to about 50 miles, you should be fine (assuming you feel okay at 50 miles). When I do century rides, I tend to train just to about 70 or so miles and just jump up to 100 on the day of the event. You have plenty of time so I would just add in one longer ride per week if you can. The bigger…

I'd agree - even if you only train to about 50 miles, you should be fine. When I do century rides, I tend to train just to about 70 or so miles and just jump up to 100 on the day of the event. You have plenty of time so I would just add in one longer ride per week if you can. The bigger thing that I train for is if you're…

I'm the same way - when I lose weight it all comes off my middle - which is good health-wise, right? So we're lucky with that, but yeah, trying to get weight off my thighs and butt is tough because it's the last thing that changes. Which is frustrating when I'm perfectly happy with my waistline but it keeps getting smaller…

I wonder if it's not now much you're eating but rather reactions to WHAT you're eating that caused the weight gain. You could theoretically have food sensitivities to gluten or cheese or preservatives in pepperoni or something like that that are causing you to retain water and feel bloated (and 10lbs isn't unimaginable).…

I think you've just got to do it long enough that it feels normal to not have it. I've cut out grains and starchy vegetables (potatoes/corn/etc.) completely and it seems weird at first, but now I don't even notice it. I just double up the veggies. And it's easy to do even when you eat out - order fish or whatever, and ask…

Ht: 5'9" HW: 203 LW: 167 (maybe 6 years ago) CW: 181 GW: 170-175

Are you trying to lose water or fat? I eat plenty of sea salt and the only time I notice bloating is if I eat gluten, or other foods that I've found I'm sensitive to. MAYBE I could lose a tiny bit more water weight by cutting salt, but that's not really what I'm after. You NEED some salt for your body to function properly.…