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I'm pregnant too! I'm eating about 2000 cals per day, but I'm thinking I should go a little less. What @heartisalonelyhunter is saying is what my doctor told me. My doc said she only wanted me to gain 15 pounds the whole pregnancy, so I really really want to stick with that (I started my pregnancy at 175, about 30 pounds…

Thanks for everyone's advice! I'm overweight, but not obese. I generally eat fairly healthfully, so I'm not worried about getting enough nutrients. I'm just eating to maintain right now, not lose, but I'm going to keep tracking because when I'm not nauseous I'm starving and don't want to go overboard. I contacted my doctor…

I'm sure it's already been said, but you should just eat less of what you like. The low-fat substitutes like Laughing Cow or Dreyer's Slow Churn are horrid, in my opinion (they have a bizarre buttery aftertaste that makes me want to gag and I don't have a particularly picky pallet.) I like frozen yogurt, but that may not…

I started standing at my desk; I physically feel much better and I don't want to snack as much. I'm also less tired at the end of the day, which is an unexpected side effect that I'm really enjoying. If you work for a small company or somewhere that doesn't want to shell out for a standing desk, you can just prop up your…

Just keep saying no to everything all the time and they'll stop asking after a while. Simply say you aren't hungry if they question you. I've made it a point to not eat any treats that are brought into work, whether or not they're offered to me, so people don't even bother offering me anything unless it's fruit, veg, or…

Quitting drinking coffee daily (all day) was one of the hardest things I ever had to do, much harder than quitting smoking IMO. I didn't touch caffeine at all for a while after I went though a week of headaches and nausea detox, but now I'll have a cup on the weekends if I want to stay up late. It is nice to be able to…

I lost a ton of weight when I quit smoking (and I also stopped biting my fingernails for some reason.) I think it was simply a great exercise of willpower and really showed myself what I was capable of when I put my mind to it and everything just snowballed from there (in a good way.) Plus I loved that I was finally…

You sound like a horrible friend. It's one thing to not want a dog at your house, it's entirely another to be so judgmental about it that you post to a public forum to complain and make fun of someone you call your friend. My guess is you make her uncomfortable and she wants her pet around to quell her anxiety and provide…

I just wanted to post an update to this if anyone ever runs across this thread looking for anecdotal info on this diet. So just a little back story on my condition. I've had pain from endometriosis since high school, getting progressively worse through my late teens/ early 20's. Crazy incapacitating periods, frequent…

No way, I've never even considered it.

Height (if not 5'3"): 5'3" Age: 29 Starting weight: 220 Current weight: 157 Goal weight: 140-120 I have a feeling once I get to my current goal of 140, I'll want to go lower. I'm honestly fairly happy with the way I look now, I just want to loose a couple wobbly parts here and there. How many calories do you eat a day?…

Reverse image search, google full name, google phone number, ask for specific photos if they won't video chat (wearing a hat, holding a note, etc...), message people on their friend's list (if you don't want to look like you're fishing, say something like you want to buy them a present, but since you just met you don't…

Thanks for responding! I've lost a ton of weight in the last several years and I'm pretty healthy (run 3-9 miles most days of the week, eat good foods, etc), which has helped greatly, but I'm still debilitated by pain throughout much of the month. I love love love love love coffee and resisted my doctor's suggestion of…

I've been looking at food dehydrators too! Growing up, my mom used our non-stop. There are so many uses for it! Dried fruit and veg aside, you can use it to make jerky, granolas, crispy nut mixes, and fruit leather. If you're going to use it, it's definitely worth it.

Of course a bowl of cherries has as much sugar as some candy bars- they're sweet. Sweet=sugar. Just don't worry about it and try not to eat many things with ADDED sugar. For the most part, sugar is sugar, regardless of the source, as far as your body is concerned. However, you have to think about the things you get with…

I was in my fifth grade classroom, our teacher put it on the radio. Wow, I haven't thought about that in forever.

Does anyone following a 'endo diet' have an open diary? I just started and I'd like to see what other people are eating on a similar diet. My diary is public, so feel free to check that out if you are curious as well. :-)

Yep, if I don't feel like I got enough blood and uterine lining on that seat, I make sure to go back for a second round. Talk about internal motivation and dedication! I would certainly break my no-gym rule if you let me know where you go. Gotta spread my sloughing uterine cells whenever and wherever I can! But really, I…