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  • It just depends on how your body reacts to the change. My advice? Don't worry about it! Sometimes you're sick. Sometimes there are things that are out of your control. Your weight-- that magical number we all seem to be slaves to-- can depend on so many things. If you're doing your best to be healthy and listening to your…
    in How can being sick affect my weight loss? Comment by jess42 November 2010
  • Don't eat a bunch at night to "catch up".... just try to do better in general, cause if you're always low, it's just not good for you. If you know you're going to do crazy exercise, have a big scramble for breakfast!
    in Seriously lol Comment by jess42 July 2010
  • Although I am not in OA, many of the people closest to me are, and I really understand where you're coming from here-- I too tend to obsessive behaviors and have had to draw strict lines around tracking for myself. While I don't personally have food behaviors that I consider to be a disorder, I consider myself an ally and…
    in Overeaters Anonymous Fellowship on MFP Comment by jess42 July 2010
  • Trader Joe's has a Lite Sharp white cheddar that's also really good, but I love the Cabot's too. Mmmm, cheese. I also use goat cheese or reduced fat feta on a lot of things-- also incredibly tasty and not too damaging to the hips.
    in Cheese!! Comment by jess42 June 2009
  • All of these have good feedback, now here's my two cents-- I tried several kinds of hormonal birth control-- tri-phase, monophase, progesterone only, and the ring, and had similar results with all of them--crazy mood swings and depression. While there's anecdotal evidence all over the place and some research, doctors do…
    in What kind of birth control should i choose? Comment by jess42 May 2009
  • Congratulations!!! Inches are WAY more important than pounds. Pounds can be affected by a number of factors, most importantly the oft-repeated fact that muscle weighs more than fat. Who wants to be skinny without that great muscle tone? I think one of the biggest traps is the constant need to quantify getting a healthier…
    in I'm so discouraged Comment by jess42 May 2009
  • If you look up sugar and diet, the goal is usually to limit "added sugar," which excludes sugar in things like milk, fruits and veggies, and whole grains. Even for that, the sugar goals MFP sets are pretty low, but not unreasonable. As long as you're not going overboard--and it sounds like you are not--then I wouldn't…
    in I'm having trouble with the sugar in fruits. Comment by jess42 May 2009
  • If your body has gone into "starvation mode," it will take at least a few weeks to get back on track. Be patient, and remember that you're doing this because you :heart: yourself and your body-- you want to be *healthier*, not less so! Don't let the numbers keep you from keeping up your healthy habits and don't start…
    in I need support Comment by jess42 May 2009
  • You know, I've noticed that on this site, the individual goals for carbs and sugar seem to be unrealistically low. Even when I'm eating super well--ie, NO sugar or carbs outside of fruit and a reasonable amount of whole grains-- the amount of carbs and sugar in things like plain oatmeal, fruit, and veggies put me over the…
    in i never feel full without carbs! Comment by jess42 May 2009
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