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I know what you mean about those Miami roots!! I'm Cuban, but I don't know how to make Cuban coffee (yet). My grandmother is the one who makes the coffee. She bought me an espresso maker that I'm still not really able to get to froth and be as good as hers, but maybe one day I'll learn *sigh* I make American coffee every…

I'm so envious of all of these posts about people who had all these veggies growing up. My entire family hates them. We're from Cuba and my grandmother and mother grew up VERY poor - their veggies and side dishes were things like fried plantains and yucca, lots of avocados and root vegetables, beets occasionally... things…

I'm the exact same way. Two slices of toast with some fruit preserves on it will keep me sated all morning. Eggs and sausage and a cup of yogurt, on the other hand, like zyxst said... I'll be starving in 2 hours. I think some people's bodies just handle carbs better than others.

Honestly, I don't. I eat protein at every single meal and go out of my way to incorporate protein-rich foods even during snacks and even add protein powder to oatmeal, eat protein bars, have spoonfuls of nut butter, etc. etc. etc. EVERY DAY and some days I STILL don't make it to the protein recommendation for my calories…

I love the flavored packets, too. The little variety packs always keep it interesting! If I want to up the protein ante, I'll add a tablespoon of almond butter. So good. I like overnight oats with coconut milk, a little maple syrup and vanilla extract, and a tablespoon of chia seeds, maybe with a little nut butter or some…

I totally understand this entire thread. It's true, you have to retrain yourself to be focused on other things. But for those of us who are NOT emotional eaters and simply take pleasure in the sensory input of, say, an excellent slice of pie, there isn't a protein bar in the world that can replace that. I'm a 40yo woman…

First of all, you are not at all "disgusting" for not being where you'd like to be fitness and bodywise, and I'm very sorry you feel that way. You're just at the start of your journey. Your journey will (and should) include social occasions - that's a GOOD thing! Weight isn't the be-all, end-all of happiness. Having a good…

Reese's Peanut Butter cups. I've been obsessed with them since I was a kid!

Negligible and short-term differences, when it comes to weight loss. That's the part this post doesn't mention.

I lost 15 lbs one summer while living in a hotel and eating little else but snack machine snacks and fast food. And counting calories, of course. Weight loss IS independent of diet composition and wholly dependent on caloric levels. *Well-being* is what's dependent on diet composition, and that's subjective and varies from…

Are you suggesting there's no possible way to refute the fact-claim that sugar is addictive? So basically everything confirms your bias. Convenient. There's no such thing as a sugar addiction. You can't "cut out sugar" from your diet. You can minimize your refined sugar intake if you want to for whatever reason, but it's…

My family actually does like it as a spaghetti substitute, but it's a little sweet for our tastes, so we like it with a lot of parmesan and a nice savory meat sauce.

It's done this to me too many times to count.

I haven't gained any of the weight I lost back and it's been two years. Because in the interim I've learned how to count calories and macros and stuff like that, but that takes time. It's just a convenient way to achieve a calorie deficit if you like the way they taste. If after you stop Slim Fast you go back to…

Any and all diets that create a calorie deficit work, so yes it will work if followed to the letter. But you don't need it - just track your calories here on MFP and eat what you like.

My family LOVES cabbage "steaks": slices of the whole head drizzled with olive oil, salt, pepper and garlic powder then roasted for about 30-40 minutes at 350. We also like to boil it with peeled and quartered potatoes, then tossing it with hard boiled eggs, slices of raw onion and the olive oil/salt/pepper/garlic powder…

I lost the first 15 lbs of my 55 lb weight loss using Slim Fast. That was 2 years ago and I've kept it off. I'm one of those people that hates breakfast and am often too busy to eat much in the way of lunch, so I have HUGE dinners and late night snacks because I'd get so hungry. With Slim Fast, following it to the letter…

Sugar and sodium don't make you gain weight. Overeating makes you gain weight. It sounds as though you're eating very low calories and strictly depriving yourself, so you're binging in reaction to it. If you have a big sweet tooth and aren't allergic to peanuts, try something like a Snicker's bar in the afternoon halfway…

Losing pounds by the minute after just 3 days...

Yeah, I went from 202 lbs to 155 lbs right now (I'm 5'8"). My goal weight is 140 for now depending on what I look like at that size, but that's just 15 lbs. I expect to be there by Christmas.

I'm such a longterm sufferer of late night munchies too. What's helped me (and I was very skeptical of this at first, too) - flavored hot herbal non-caffeinated tea. For some reason drinking a cup of that just makes me not be hungry and not want munchies anymore. If the munchies come back (hello, chronic insomniac here)…

I'm no fan of Dr. Oz, but while 5 HTP may have some side effects in larger doses in some people (studies have been inconclusive), virtually all of the sites you linked to cite studies saying that 5-HTP may be as effective as a mild anti-depressant. I myself have taken it, after reading several peer-reviewed scientific…

Awesome to see more Supernatural fans around :) I've been watching it since the premiere. I thought last season sucked but I'm in it to the bitter end. lol Top 4 shows no longer on the air: House, MD Batltestar Galactica Firefly Everwood I was so obsessed with all of these shows. Smallville earns an honorable mention.

House MD is one of my all-time favorites, too. :) Currently on the air: The Walking Dead Supernatural Orphan Black Shameless

SAME. I'm 155 lbs now - 40 lbs heavier than I was in college (when I was a dancer/athlete and not at all skin and bones) and only 3 whole pounds away from the high end of the BMI range for my height. I am far from skinny, but people say that kind of crap to me all the time. "Don't lose too much more! You don't want to get…

This. Coincidentally, this works for every other shape, too.

Not one peer-reviewed scientific study exists that proves diet soda is the cause of weight gain or any human illness. Not one.

If you truly feel that the gym is the best place for you to exercise (it's certainly not the ONLY place!) then experiment with going first thing in the morning instead of after work or during lunch. That way you've "gotten it out of the way" first thing. It works for me!

I'm 5'7 1/2" (so almost!!) and in my late 30s. Very hourglassy, but very very narrow framed. I weighed 117-125 in high school and college as a dancer, and while I was very slender, I still had curves (C-cup, size 4/6). I've lost 40-something pounds from my highest weight of 202 in January 2013 and now weigh about 155 lbs…