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Keep it simple. Small changes. Create a caloric deficit and you'll lose. You can do that by counting calories, carbs or points, as long as you're sensible about WHAT you eat, which it sounds like you are. With 20lbs to lose, you don't need to go drastic. Make changes you can maintain long term (hummus for ranch dip, take…

Snark from the Non-Soda Drinkers aside, why don't you try a cup of coffee and a glass of water next time, and just see what effect it has on you? I enjoy the occasional diet sode, but yes, they make me hungry, and trigger cravings for more and for other junk. There's no question that a soda is not healthy. Doesn't mean we…

Intermittent fasting is great for breaking those types of addictions. I'm 17 days in, doing 2 fasts per week, and all cravings are gone. For chocolate, diet Dr. Pepper (that was mine!), cookies, etc. I feel free to enjoy a Dr. P., but simply don't have the desire at this moment. If you're truly addicted and want to "can"…

How quickly do you want to lose? Exercise increases your defiict. Yes, even standing. But if you log standing and then eat back standing calories, you're shrinking that deficit, and perhaps even negating it (because chances are good, MFP says, "Yay, you burned100 cals standing! Go have a soft cone!" when in reality it was…

Great advice here. But I second (third,fourth,fifth-) on the Lindt. I keep a bar of the Intense Orange or sea salt around. If you are truly CRAVING, and not just missing chocolate, it'll fix you right up. Whereas a bag of M&Ms or funsize snickers, or reeses cups (OMG reese's....) will not last a minute here, I can work on…

I do 2 - 3 per week, but only log Friday mornings. I weigh after my fast day. My mid week weighs I typically do middle of the day, fully clothed. I'm familiar with my own fluctuations, so it just lets me know if I'm staying on track. My weekly logged weigh in I do after my morning walk but before eating anything.

http://www.amazon.com/Ozeri-Professional-Digital-Kitchen-Tempered/dp/B003MSZBSI I just got this one, and it is fantastic. Highly recommend it.

True: I did lose 110 lbs over 12 months subscribing to the "frequent small meals" and " OMG, Starvation Mode!" theories. True: I did regain 60 of those lbs (slowly, over the next three years) subscribing to the "frequent not so small meals" and "thank god I have out-witted Starvation Mode" theories. I have since come to…

LOL **hangs head in shame**

Sorry, I wasn't trying to start a fight. (Too easy on these boards, and five years ago, it wasn't the case!) It's just the other side of the coin. I pitch my tent in the camp of eliminating all fats is not healthy. The milkfat does aid in metabolising milk. However, I have no problem with ANY food in smart moderation. So…

I live in rural America surrounded by farms that raise crops and livestock. The two foods they feed to fatten animals? Skim milk and corn. Hogs are fed skim milk to finish them out with high fat and super quick. Chickens are also fed skim milk to add mass. This is not based on any studies. It is simply what is done. Just…

This is actually great info, thanks for sharing. I try to ALWAYS stop and face a potentially aggressive dog. Whether I'm on foot, on bike or on horse. It does usually work. But I will add the toothy smile and commands to my defense :)

Because when I'm on his back, he does what he's trained to do, which is follow my cues. It happened so quickly, it's a wonder there wasn't a wreck. But he just kept walking, and fortunately, an oncoming car encouraged the dog to return to it's porch. However, every dog that's barked at us since has put him a little on…

Let me get this straight: you're a terrible person for water bathing her precious little poochie, but she's getting ready to hit with a STICK??? What the **** is this world coming to? To the OP, also a huge peeve of mine. I was out riding my horse the other day and a pit bull charged out off a porch and came within inches…

Hello, All! My name is Ange and I have been horsecrazy for pretty much all of my 38 years. My mom tells me the only thing I ever drew as a toddler was horses, and that my favorite color was brown ;) LOL I have had my heart horse for 8 years. I got him as a 2 yr old, and we learned everything together. He is a 16.2HH solid…

Intermittent fasting. You're the only one who can say whether or not it's sustainable for you, and I don't know how much you would lose, but it's working for me. And not eating a couple days a week is not going to kill you. Humans would have finished before they ever got started. That being said, use your head. You can't…

LOL That's GREAT! Congrats! :)

Softcups Reduced my cramps, too, which used to last 2 days and nearly debilitate me. Now, maybe a couple hours, and not nearly so bad.

And, if you want the reusuable Softcups, I get them at Drugstore.com. I really recommend them as a starting point. Not as much learning curve, and cheaper, in case it's not for you. A box of 14 of the disposables (about 2.5 cycles' worth) will run between $5 and $7 and a box of reuseables, (2 cycles' worth) is just over…

Exactly. It took me full two cycles to get the hang of it, so to speak. But now, effortless. Funky chicken gooooood. ;)

Not that I've noticed. But I only use them maybe 3X a week? Just for emergencies when I'm about to make a MUCH worse choice ;) hehe

They do really help hunger pangs. I use them if a meal is going to be delayed, or I'm out where I can't eat and feel myself getting hungrier and hungrier. They've really kept my binges at bay. Not a meal replacement bar, though.

You can also use a latex (or non-latex) glove to remove, if you really are squeamish. Remove cup, pull glove off inside out and toss. This with the disposable, of course. But a glove keeps your fingernails from getting gooky and needing a scrub brush when you're done ;) Also good if you have long nails. Keeps you from…

OMG, this is so freakin' funny. I just discovered Softcups, and I can't believe I've wasted the last 20 years on tampons and pads. :) And they have an eco-friendly one that is reusable for one cycle. Awesome. This thread has made me laugh so hard. To the OP, hon, I'm not laughing at you though. If you didn't know, you…