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Thanks everyone for your suggestions and advice. I do a lot of meal planning and have lots of coping mechanisms (appliances, short-cuts) for how to cook when my hands are hurting more than usual, etc. For some reason I've been (blame it on the brain fog) not clueing into the idea that I need to do the same for my weight…

Thanks everyone for the advice so far. I have seen a number of rheumatologists and neurologists over the years (on top of the migraines, I also suffered a severe head injury roughly 6 years ago and I'm still having issues from that on occasion). The first thing they do is check my diet. I have done elimination diets…

I am actually vegetarian and I eat a lot of beans, lentils, grains, vegetables and fruits. My core diet is actually quite good with very little processed food and most meals made from scratch at home. I don't eat anything with msg, artificial sweeteners, etc. It's only when I'm in these flares/attacks that I go out of my…

I have to be honest. I'm not even sure why a six year old has homework and I say this as the parent of a 16 year old with a 90+ average. When our daughter was really young (not 6 though), we would sit with her and "guide" her through whatever worksheets she brought home. She would come home, have a quick snack, talk to me…

I brush my teeth. Having my mouth all minty and fresh kills any desire to eat something.

Can I just say how amazing all of you around 160-170 look? I'm 5'8" and looking at all of your pictures is really making me reassess my final goal weight. It also makes me feel inspired as I don't have nearly as far to go as I thought. Seriously, you look so good.

If you get headaches from working out, then do what you can. Several 10 min walks shouldn't hurt your head and some light stretches or gentle yoga should be okay. You may find you can do more as time progresses.

I make roasted chickpea tacos and my family loves them so much they don't want regular tacos anymore. 2 teaspoons chili powder 1/4 teaspoon garlic salt or powder 1/4 teaspoon onion powder 1 1/2 teaspoon ground cumin 1/2 teaspoon sea salt 1 tablespoon lime juice 2 tablespoons water 1 can chickpeas, drained and rinsed…

Me please. I have about 50 lbs to lose. jrbb03092

My intention with my kidlet was to breastfeed but I was not able to produce enough milk (despite being well-endowed - size has nothing to do with production) and no one could get my kidlet to latch on properly either. We did the finger-feeding thing (fed formula through a tube attached to my finger so she wouldn't lose the…

I have the fitbit one and I've found it keeps me very motivated. Have had it since March and was very sedentary (a large number of days where I was barely cracking 3K steps) and now I hit 10-12K usually 5 out of 7 days and sometimes better than that. I actually had a huge stretch (three months) where I hit 15K daily but…

Based on the information you give it - height, age, gender and weight - Fitbit will calculate your BMR (basal metabolic rate) which is what you burn just staying alive and then on top of that it will give you the calories for any activity it registers (more effective with step-based exercise) and anything you enter (you…

When my daughter was being bullied by another child in her class, I spoke to the teacher and then to the principal. I explained (very calmly but very firmly) that this was unacceptable and it was going to stop. I kept a record of each and every time it happened and exactly what happened. I quoted their own anti-bullying…

I have a fitbit one and I love it. I move way more than I did before owning it. You have to manually add anything that is not step-related (walking, running, etc are fine) like biking or rowing but since the majority of my exercise is walking and jogging, I'm thrilled with it and when I was doing Jillian Michaels DVDs, I…

Everyone's allowance for sugar on MFP is low. Unless you have issues with sugar (high blood sugar) or your doctor has warned you to cut down, do NOT worry about the sugar in fruit and other unprocessed foods. Only watch the ones in refined & processed foods. (Not that you should eat 3 pineapples a day or anything, but in…

I did a year-long RTW back in 2007-08 and I actually dropped 25 pounds during the year. We walked and hiked so much and for whatever reason, because I wasn't stressing about food and actually gave myself permission to *eat*, it became less of a focus and I lost. Where are you going, btw?

If you'd asked me three years ago, I probably would have said no. But after becoming very ill and experiencing serious gastrointestinal issues that no one (saw lots of specialists) could solve, I went vegetarian and saw a massive change in how I was feeling. My diet is 99% vegan - I still have the occasional bit of cheese…

Tandoori Sweet Potatoes: http://www.food.com/recipe/tasty-tandoori-sweet-potatoes-415193 And if you cut them more thinly and use the same paste/spices and put them on a pizza, omg, so good.

I'm a SAHM with a daughter who's just entered high school. I get up at the same time every morning, see her and my husband off to work, go out for a 60 walk, prep dinner or throw it in the slow cooker, write (I'm not published but I hope to be), have lunch, write some more, do whatever needs doing around the house, spend…

If she's a reader, I think giving her a good book on nutrition for teens is one idea. There's You: The Owner's Manual for Teens which is focused on health and nutrition and overall taking care of your body.…

Agreed. Generalizing either way is not helpful.

I don't care how anyone's wired. What I don't like are the words "like a man should" Not all men are wired that way. Not all women want that. Some women want to be the dominant one and some men want to be submissive. Different strokes for different folks but saying "like a man should"? *eyerolls*

So agreed on that "take you like a man" bit. But this too. Have you become so conscious about this that every time it happens, it just confirms that you're having issues and your brain and body are primed to have issues before you even get there? Spend a little time alone, making sure you can reach orgasm on your own…

I find a scoop of the oxi-clean powder added to the drum before the clothes go in makes all the difference.

My veg site is here: http://familyfriendlyveg.wordpress.com/ It only contains recipes that my family likes and make it into regular rotation. I haven't updated in while but will get going again now that my kidlet is back in school. Also, you'll find most of the recipes are really easy and if it takes longer than I feel was…

This. We go to the Toronto one and it's great. Love the vendors and samples and food and other products. Like the info and ours is held outdoors by the waterfront and free. In T.O. lots of people attend, even non-vegetarians/vegans. It's a huge family event.

Roasted chickpea tacos - a family favourite around our place: http://peasandthankyou.com/recipage/?recipe_id=6000621 Although I've upped the cooking time to more like 40 mins :)

Is there something your kids would enjoy in moderation but that you wouldn't touch at all? In my case, my daughter loved fig newtons when she was little and they made me want to retch. And now she likes pretzels (we choose the healthiest ones we can find and she only has one serving a couple times a week) which I can't…

And I'm a health vegetarian but mostly the decision was made for me when my body decided it couldn't handle eating meat anymore (post-infectious motility disorder after becoming very ill and being hospitalized while travelling in Peru).

I love my fitbit. It really motivates me to move. Just remember though that it calculates your BMR (basal metabolic rate - the calories your body burns just keeping you going and alive) and then adds any activity you do on top of that (so don't freak when you wake up in the morning and see 400-600 calories burned - yes,…