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I used to work for a company that represented another company called MannaTech. Like... manna from heaven. I think the contemporary equivalent would be how some people take CBD products to the extreme. It was a pyramid scheme from what I could tell, but their salespeople were often FANATICAL about said product. They often…

If I had a shotgun, you know what I'd do? I'd point that *kitten* straight at the sky and shoot heaven on down for you.

I know a gentleman about your age who coaches and plays in rugby leagues out here in Idaho. Punishes the doo-doo out of the younger guys with tackles and sheer speed.

I imagine at age 36 with a three-year-old and a one-year-old I feel a hell of a lot older than I will at 50 when I'm allowed to get back into decent shape, sleep periodically, and remember who that woman is wandering around my house at all hours.

I don't (very intensely) identify with the whole "clean eating" thing. I suppose I am speaking purely from personal experience. The most success I had with rapid weight loss was when I ate two servings of raw fruit and/or vegetables before each meal. It become too hard to fit anything else in there. From 300 pounds to 200…

Is everyone an utter disciple of CICO? No one believes that foods can be processed differently by the body? That some foods burn more calories in the process of digestion than others? That alcohol behaves in a wacky way and isn't processed like standard calories? Again, I know it's archaic, probably not backed by science,…

I guess my point is, if you're eating 1000 calories or whatever solely in vegetables... I don't know, I'm sure that it is archaic and inaccurate logic... and, yes, CICO, I know... I still just wouldn't be worried. If I GAINED weight eating plants all day, I'd be more likely to give myself a pat on the back and brag about…

I want to see your diary and understand how you're consuming 500 calories. I don't know, I suppose a lot of decent-sized fruit (bananas, apples, servings of grapes or berries) can easily be over 100 calories... so five of those would do it... on the vegetable side, though, I don't know. Some people have mentioned corn, and…

I'd overestimate slightly and remind yourself that they are fruit and vegetables. Unless you're eating 16 avocados, I wouldn't worry terribly (especially if they are raw... if there is any truth to the whole they-take-more-energy-to-digest-than-cooked-veg thing). It's not like figuring accurate calories in a bacon…

I am so damn happy I gave up nonfat stuff. I've always eaten standard mayonnaise. However, over the last eight or so years we started eating standard yogurt, whole milk, all the butter (and good stuff, too), and I'm never looking back. My father is stuck in the whole fat is evil thing, so he drinks 1% and looks down on the…

Like Big Pun (sort of), I ain't a chef; I just cook a lot. Nibble a lot. Drink too much (not sure if that afflicts you as I've seen it to lots of food service industry folks). Honestly, my deal has just been to eat less. That's effing hard, especially at first. I genuinely just wanted to train myself to have a smaller…

This. Pare back on things. I started putting in just whole milk. And then less and less and less. I still use some, but it's pretty minimal. Anyway, train yourself. Your palate will autonormalize.

Well, anyway... "Wherever you go, there you are." - Pig-Killer

Plus Boromir! Who used to do unsavory work?! Tyrion?

THIS! "Coca-cola tastes like robot sweat." Soda or soda pop; definitely not soft drinks. If we get "drinks," they be hard.

Typically, with a fork.... Anyway, I'd start making my own, if I were you. I've found some amazing, amazing dressing recipes that are simple. They may not be "light" per se, although you can control everything you put in there. Here's the formula: Fat Acid Flavor Binder (optional, but a little squirt of Dijon really holds…

The other white meat was simply a marketing thing. It was supposed to suggest that pork is lean, like chicken. It's kind of ridiculous, because different cuts yield different fat contents. Pork belly (bacon) is obviously not as lean as pork loin (back strap). It's just how fat is distributed. To the user who said that beef…

Consistency is my weakest area and probably the number one indicator of success. I am a very all or nothing kind of person, which is truth but also a bad excuse. I've done the same thing. I've lost and regained the same weight. Over and over. Still doing it. One thing I say I'm going to do is realize how just long I've…

I'd eat way more eggs and lean pork. That's just me. Peanut butter, yep.

I had no idea people were so split on this topic. Are we talking club soda (like water but with bubbles [and a bit of sodium]) or La Croix (which I like, but cheap knock-offs can be pretty bad) or sparkling mineral water (which does taste salty to me)? I'm vaguely alcoholic, so La Croix and the like is stocked in my house…

Jaxsmama, I sympathize. I think I expect it to happen too quickly. I also hate to admit that I'm doing most of what you guys are already suggesting. Life is non-stop in many regards, including how constantly active we are with the kids. Feels like we never sit down. Our son just got to the age where he will go on hikes…

I appreciate the responses. Thanks to you all. It's all good food for thought.

Amen to the sleep sentiment. My depression and anxiety are jacked way up when I don't sleep. Thank goodness I have two young kids who are sleep averse. Also, and even when I'm dead tired, exercise helps my both of those things a lot. Sounds like you have that one dialed in, but I'd also put in a plug for variety. Changing…

I'm kind of an antisocial freak, so not going to the gym is preferred. With even some dumbbells, even lower weight ones, there's plenty you can do with a little creativity and the internet. Tons of videos out there, too, for bodyweight strength training and HIIT and stuff like that. Personally, I dig Fitness Blender. When…

That sounds way too expensive to eat with cream cheese. Make sushi? Create a traditional caviar plate (you know with... sour cream... and... capers?). I don't know. This looks good: http://johanjohansen.dk/2014/03/11/lumpfish-roe-poor-mans-caviar/ Always with champagne!

Anyone seen "Mandy" yet? I'm friggin' dying to see that one. Looks messed up in a way not too dissimilar from "John Dies at the End," another classic.

Gone with the Wind? Well, I have some obscure ones for you. My favorite movies that literally no one knows are: The Wizard of Oz, Casablanca, From Here to Eternity, Breakfast at Tiffany's, Jurassic Park, Pulp Fiction, and Titanic. Otherwise, I'd say "The Stuff" or "Buckaroo Bonzai Across the Eighth Dimension." Those are…

All of this downtown and taking roads less traveled... I need less of an imagination. Downtown time is becoming something I want it not to be. Anyway, anyone who takes themselves too seriously.

your mom

Poutine is lovely. Can't forget poutine. Rush is sad you don't like them, however. Bryan Adams fan?