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My system won't let me watch the video but I have coincidentally been thinking about this lately... I honestly think that there is such a DISEASE in our culture with the HUGE corporations that market unhealthy things to eat to us, and the constant brainwashing of commercials who make us believe happy healthy people eat…

MFP Is usually good with calories for weight loss if you've added your stats correctly. The most common thing I see on here is people who don't MEASURE. If you are estimating the amounts of what you're eating, it's likely that you are pretty far off with what you are consuming vs. what you are calculating. And the person…

Not a guy thing. I hold myself to a very high standard and I am very hard on myself. The BIG problem with that was that when I beat myself up too much, the whole experience was negative and it made me dread dieting. I think a really good firmness with yourself about what you need to do is important, but so is forgiving…

Panda: Have some lean meat and something tangy. You can't be PERFECT all the time. It's Friday, you work hard, and you can make healthier choices. If you constantly deprive yourself, that leads to hating "dieting" and failure. Trust me : )

Funny, I didn't - I would just let the day kind of unfinished and try to start over the next day. Now I've reached a plateau so I decided to be like a lot of the awesome people on this string and log EVERY thing, shame or not, LOL!

I take a full body photo of myself without sucking in my gut or posing in any way. Yup, that's how I really look! YIKES!

1. Metal baseball bat (just to slow them down) 2. Pocket Knife 3. Butcher block full of knives 4. Vicious dog (OK Golden retriever - but her bark will give them pause!) 5. My kids (YIKES!) 6. My bank account statement - it would scare the crap out of anybody!

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I think I'm gonna weigh mine and then when I weigh myself on the scale, take that amount off mentally and feel better! I wonder if you can go by cup size...what would a "G" weigh?

I'm so excited to be in this group - GO US!!!

Top Hourglass it says... Interesting.

15 lbs would take me to my goal. Time to get serious. I love this idea...Usually people start 1/1, LOL

Is this how you get into The Dark Side? I've been trying to come over for years now...can't seem to find the entrance.

When I moved in with a guy who would not eat homecooked food and was only happy when I was sitting on a couch with him.

Please talk to your doctor. A forum like this is not a good place to get advice...every person here has agendas (IE: Atkins, Paleo, etc) and there are many types of fat. You need balance and you might be totally fine OR you could be jeopardizing your health. If you don't feel confident that you are eating enough…

I lost about 100 lbs total during my weight loss journey of 10 years. I have finally learned that hunger is very often mental. Feeling "full" should actually become rather uncomfortable...Instead, you should feel just "satisfied" and actually physically hungry before you eat again. It helps A LOT to drink water - it is…

Lifting weights does not burn many calories at all because it is not cardio. HOWEVER, the more muscle mass your body has, the more calories you will burn ALL THE TIME - at rest, sleeping, doing your daily activities, and doing your cardio workout. It's worth it for toning and to increase bone density but it will not burn…

This is not happening to me...bummer...

I would totally count cute dogs!

One of my favorite "When I was Fat" stories is how I would go into a restaurant and pretend I was ordering for someone else, too...I'd say things like, "I think he wanted extra cheese" when it was ALL for me, then take it to go. It's hilarious now. Sad then...

The paradoxical commandments: People are often unreasonable, illogical and self-centered; forgive them anyway If you are kind, people may accuse you of selfish, ulterior motives; be kind anyway If you are successful you will win some false friends and true enemies; succeed anyway If you are honest and frank, people may…

THIS IS AWESOME!!

I've been at this "dieting" thing a very long time. I love that MFP makes you aware of what you're eating, but it is not an EXACT science. You won't get the precise amount of alloted calories every single day (even if you think you do, it's probable that a measurement or ingredient is not exact anyway...) As long as you…

Just read them...a gift. Best present ever!

I didn't post this blog but I vote YES. I have one of each...

To all Jersey "pack drivers" - Smart - They can't pull you ALL over, LOL!:happy: (I also have a theory that cars in New Jersy have turn signals disabled as part of NJ state inspection...never seen one used by a Jersey person)

I stopped eating meat in my early 20's when I became emotionally attached to a cow (long story) who I thought of as a pet. I did not substitute anything healthy for protein and mostly lived on white flour based pasta. I began eating meat again when I became pregnant and was severely anemic. Now I am the mother of two…

I never understood this term until I became a massage/muscle therapist. There are people who are not technically overweight but they do not have muscle. They look "thin" but when you touch them, it's all (technical term here...) "Squishy" This is not attractive. That's why I find it more appealing if someone has a few…