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Oh wow. I don't know where to start. Do I go with the usual "but a calorie is a unit of measurement" argument? Skip to how you need a variety and balance of different types of foods to get your macro and micro nutrients, up to and including fat, and "just low calorie foods" won't get you there? Do I point out that even…

I clean, or go for a walk, or read a book, or actually deal with the *kitten* that's stressing me out. I'd like to say it works all of the time, but it doesn't. It has drastically cut down on my stress eating. I can see a day when it won't occur to me to eat so I'll relax in the future. I'm also trying not to turn my kids…

First, congratulations on your weight loss. I am glad you've found something that works for you. That being said, I highly, highly doubt that you were eating "less" calorie wise before or your weight would have been lower before. You might not remember or "count" some snacks, or beverages with calories, etc. that you were…

There are some foods I think of as "southern" that are ridiculously easy to fit in. Slow cooker pulled pork happens a lot in our house. I use this recipe and add BBQ sauce to taste for sandwiches, or add more seasoning and cheese for taquitos. And here's some Pimento Cheese Stuffed Chicken, if you're into that sort of…

If your cells are somehow so damaged or low that you need "improvement" get thee to a doctor! They may give you specific medications, or a blood transfusion. This is for problems like metastasizing cancers, bone and blood cancer, and is also a side effect of radiation and chemotherapy. People with these problems need help.…

What, is this like a makeover? Before, here's your cells in their boring old membrane, but with new cytoplasm customization and ribosome refurbishment we can turn those duds into studs! Seriously OP if they're trying to sell you something and include the words "restart," "jump start," or "cleanse," beware. Those are biiig…

My kids steal my baked sweet potatoes. And my sweet potato fries. And anything with "Mom's orange potatoes." They have to eat theirs slower, or I have to eat mine faster.

I say this with absolutely no malice or "harassment" intended, but I'm not sure you understand chemicals. You are chemical crap. Water is chemical crap. Salt is chemical crap. Baking soda is chemical crap. A stick of wood is chemical crap. Everything is a chemical. Man made, artificial... it doesn't matter. It's made out…

I only repeat this here because I agree with you that is important to educate ourselves on health hazards. This website that the OP also attempted to cite says ACE K is okay. This source says ACE K is okay. The Mayo Clinic is okay with sweeteners. The FDA, the WHO, the UN's FAO are all okay with artificial sweeteners.

Mayo clinic website: apartame is one of many migraine triggers. Along with salty food (but we still need salt to live), not enough food, physical exertion, sex, stress, changes in sleep, and medicine. Are you giving up all of those other things because some people get headaches from them and some don't? There might be…

Look, no one is trying to be mean, or say that your family is cancer-free, or say our families are cancer-free. (Or at least I think no one is trying to be mean.) Stick around on this board and almost every food will be said to cause cancer. Lately I've seen more threads on how sugar causes cancer. I've also read that red…

Any food can be demonized on MFP, usually for little or no reason. Just for funsies I've written down some (but by no means all) of the foods and food groups people have said are "bad." Levels of "bad" range from "OMG it will cause cancer. Cancer!" to "you'll never lose weight." Artificial sweeteners Natural sweeteners GMO…

I can't believe I forgot to mention protein powder. I used to think protein powder was ground evil, mixed with children's ashes and puppy tears. I still drank it because I rarely hit my protein macro without it. I wasted no other calories on it trying to make it taste better. I mixed it with water, I drank it as quickly as…

I'm not going to argue anecdotal evidence with you and how you feel. That way lies madness and proves nothing. For example, here's something that can easily happen to me: After preparing and eating roasted cauliflower with cheese, felt fine, but not satisfied! Then, I decided to make roasted brussel sprouts, with bacon…

Since you didn't link the articles you are referring to I looked on my own on the NCBI website. Again, all I can find is information saying they are fine. Here is where I am looking. I admit to skimming the article. Of particular note to me was this section: as well as the conclusion: I take from that that there are…

I made this sausage and kale cassoulet the last time we had a cold snap. It broke down to 324 calories, 8g fat, 49g carbs, 25g protein for a fourth of the recipe with my ingredients. My husband said it was almost pasta e fagioli, my kid who hates tomatoes liked it, and I had some leftovers with egg and toast the next day.

Guys, the OP found her weight loss shake. She just posted a new thread about it instead of updating here.

What kind of scale do you use? The base weight for my crock pot is too high for my food scale to register and tare out. I'd love one that could do that.

So... no studies, huh? I really do want to know. If some sweetener I've just heard about today made it past the FDA, the WHO, and the UN's FAO and causes tumors as you claimed I really, truly need to know. Please tell me where you heard this and how it was proven.

Our tomato plants are surrounded by basil this year. So much pesto is in my future. And basil butter, herb bread, and caprese salad...

I do most of the above and also have some go-to "comfort" foods that fit my macros. Make your own burrito night happens a lot, with grilled chicken, cheese, sour cream as the high calorie ingredients. There's also grilled bell peppers, corn, diced tomatoes, and other vegetables. I load up on the veggies and chicken, the…

Congratulations on your progress! Can you talk about this with a doctor or councilor? I'm hesitant to give anyone advice or trust any advice here for someone in your situation. Over focus on food content and more narrowly defining foods as "good" or "bad" all seem like a step in the wrong direction.

I'm glad you found a product you like! Maybe let people know in this thread that you started too.

That's interesting. I'd love to see the study, can you link it? All I could find said that the World Health Organization and the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations looked at available studies and deemed this substitute safe. Also this page claiming that the FDA reviewed over 100 studies on this and…

I am so sick of the aspartame misinformation. It is the most tested artificial sweetener because it has been accused of causing everything from MS to hangnails. It has such bad publicity that companies are replacing it with newer, less tested artificial sweeteners. This is better, how? I have no idea on the ACE-K stuff,…

Here's your debate. Gardening must be bad for you, because I can raise the blood pressure of anyone with tomato plants with this image:

LOL I have been on a roasted brussel sprouts and bacon kick. I eat it for breakfast after my husband goes to work, because he hates the smell that much. It's the food I never thought I'd like and now eat regularly.

1. Mug cake. Pity anyone who thinks it resembles real cake. 2. Most baking substitutes. I have had some luck with some recipes, but any fat or sugar substitute will change a baked good's texture. It's better to use the real thing and pawn most of the baked goods off on the neighbors. 3. Spinach pesto. I like spinach, I…

See if there's something you can eat a reasonable amount of. Forget the individual squares of dark chocolate, an original klondike bar is 250 calories. Do you like klondike bars? Can you make that fit?

Check out this thread in the success stories forum and follow the advice of @rabbitjb for a smaller stomach. Most of the women with results I admire lift heavy and eat a lot of food. The people that look "too muscular" to me, personally, are working their *kitten* off to be stronger and achieve an aesthetic that appeals to…