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Do you have a UV/sun light? I find that sitting under that like a lizard helps me stay warm enough to cut the carb craving and helps my energy levels. I've even gotten to the point where if my SAD is really bad, I'll sit in a tanning bed for 10 minutes or so, just to warm up (I don't burn, so this isn't the worst option…

Are we the only family that always has red cabbage at Thanksgiving? That's pretty healthy and low calorie. I always fill up on that and don't eat as much of everything else. It's my favorite part!

The more you practice, the easier it is. I've had mine since I was 11 and can put them in in about 2 seconds and in a moving car if I need to (not the smartest thing ever, but eh, it works). When you go get fitted, the person doing the fitting should be able to help, show you what to look for, etc). In addition to what…

Totally a lot of water weight. I did something pretty similar this weekend (had guests, drank a bit, ate with no regard to anything), jumped on the scale Sunday night just out of curiosity, was up 5 lbs. Jumped on the scale yesterday, was down to only half of a pound more than what I weighed at the end of last week. Just…

This- I live in Chicago and the only time I don't see a ton of running stroller pushers (seriously, everyone with kids in my neighborhood has a stroller they can run with) is when we've got such strong wind that they close the lake shore or the temperature drops insanely low. Most of the kids look like giant pillows, but…

I think it depends on how hard you go and how you're feeling. I take rest days when I am feeling tired or sore above and beyond what I normally feel after a workout- for example, on days my feet act up (a touch of planters faciitus), I'll take a rest day so I don't risk making the problem worse. Since I live in a place…

Yup, we've done it since high school. In college, I don't think it was as popular at my university but there was always a decent turn out. Not as many people dressed up, but my (now) husband went as Frank N Furter and got a standing ovation when he walked in the theater (I'm good at makeup, but he has Tim Curry eyebrows…

I like the Muscle Milk as an occasional thing. The chocolate is decent, but generally I find protein shakes to be a bit chalky.

I don't know if this will work for you, but it works for me- I get really bad chocolate and sweet cravings. I've discovered that if I eat a square of dark chocolate with chili or something spicy in it it helps get rid of the craving. It's too rich for me to eat more than a square and since it's a small amount, it's not too…

Please god no. If that style comes back I'm just going to have to keep my hair really short and ignore it.

I second the seeing another doctor thing. It seems off that you cannot eat more than 1300 calories without having bloating problems. Have you gone in for allergy testing ever? There might be something besides gluten that's causing problems.

- Yes bring a mat. I've used a towel before, but a mat is really better - It depends on the class how advanced the poses are. Most of the classes I've been to are fairly basic OR give options for people who aren't as advanced. - Yes, it definitely does help your flexibility and the strength you need to support it. I'm a…

My family was always really pro milk and stuck with cow milk mostly. None of us ever really had problems with it and I always found it was a great drink when I came home from sports and general running around. Most of my friends were really heavy milk drinkers as well so it was a pretty common drink in our circle of…

My sister and I both got horribly sick from our wisdom teeth surgery (vomitting, etc), but even then, neither of us were off solids for more than a few days. Neither of my brothers got sick and were eating normal food the next day. I think I wasn't allowed to work out for a week afterwards, but check with your dentist.…

I'm not gluten free but several of my friends have severe intolerances. For snacks and lunches, they are all about hummus. Hummus on everything, veggies, apples, and instead of condiments like mayo. I started making my own (if you have a food processor, it's really quick and easy and makes a ton) and like to eat it for…

I've pretty much cut out Starbucks/Caribou Latte type things. Some combo of cost and really not being able to justify 200 + calories for a drink. I'll get one occasionally still, but no where near what I was getting.

Ok, I'm in. When my parents split up, my dad moved into a cute little house at the very end of a dead end road. One night, we're getting ready for bed and I hear crying, but assume it's my little brother- logical right, my parents had just split and he was pretty young, 7 or so at this point. My dad goes into his room and…

In college I'd make a week's worth of lentils and rice and save it in tupperwares. To cook the lentils, I'd soak them and then throw them in a pan with a bit of tomato and green chile (Rotel cans) and a bunch of vegetables. I usually added curry, chili powder, and whatever spices sounded good and sometimes would caramelize…

It happens to me, I have a stronger reaction to the caffeine in coffee than say, in tea. It's worse if I'm really tired or if I haven't eaten. It's one of the reasons I drink large quantities of tea.

Unhatched duck eggs with fairly well formed ducks (they're popular in parts of Asia, I saw them in Vietnam). That is my food line in the sand. Ketchup. I can't even handle the smell of it.

Are you in school? If so, you should have access to at least a guidance councilor through the school who can refer you to someone who can help out. For example, there was a coach at my school who helped students develop healthy eating plans, so while that might be the absolute best option, it might be a good place to start.

I just did a road trip to help my grandmother move. Almost all of the weight I appeared to have gained was water weight and I'm right where I should be now given that I took a week of maintenance rather than actual weight loss (couldn't log, decided not to worry).

I'm also bottom heavy in the breast area and for a long time struggled with filling out a bra properly too. I was going to Victoria Secret for a long time but was walking away with bras that I'd end up hating because they'd gap or something. I broke down and went to Nordstrom to be fitted and was told what SHAPE bra to get…

Trichinosis is the parasite most associated with pork, and on average only 11 cases are reported in the USA each year, and most of those are from game (deer mostly). The CDC has some cool graphs on the matter. Basically, it's pretty safe and as long as you cook it, you'll avoid other typical meat born illnesses. (I used US…