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This thread is terrifying

To be more precise: you don't "need" them, sure...you won't die. But our bodies to tend to burn more calories in that week-ish before your period comes, between 100-350 more calories per day. Our BMRs actually go up doing all that work and cramping!…

Here's the one I got: http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00FF1WJ0I?psc=1&redirect=true&ref_=oh_aui_search_detailpage $15, had it two years, still works beautifully. I love how it saves me from messing up so many measuring cups at every meal!

less chocolate and peanut butter? calories, baby!

Unless your doctor tells you to go low-sodium there's no real benefit. Don't do it for the scale. IMO that just means you're still mentally waaaay too attached to it. Also...I don't believe in "diets" I believe in healthy habits. If you want to check out what you're eating that has sodium (or if it's even an issue...it may…

One week? How long did it take you to gain weight? It may take you just as long to lose it. Patience :) And be kind to yourself! You're doing great. Two articles: On the beloved "whoosh" (always happens to me) http://www.bodyrecomposition.com/fat-loss/of-whooshes-and-squishy-fat.html/ On reasons your scale isn't the best…

0.0 How much lettuce to you EAT?! JK, JK. Check this out: http://thefitnessfocus.com/health-nutrition/normal-body-weight-fluctuations-explained

Hey! You don't need to cut OUT carbs at all :) (*unless told to by a medical doctor) I've lost 125 lbs. Friend me, and peep my food diary if you want an idea of what a healthy diet could look like. My nutritionist said I do really well. (ps: i flipping love sandwiches and I will never give them up.)

Whoa...I'm the weight of 12 stones. Amazing the things you brits discover. I weigh daily in the morning, right after my morning pee. If my weight has been at a lower number for 3-4 days straight, I track it. I'm always a bit higher after: excess sodium intake, high-intensity full-body workouts, alcohol consumption,…

Hey there. I am not sure where you heard that eating iceberg lettuce and blueberries cause water retention. AFAIK that's not the case (willing to be convinced if I see science/documentation though) :) There are a host of things that can cause water retention. These include: salty and high-sodium foods, excess…

I eat bacon, chocolate, burgers, sandwiches and frozen yogurt regularly. I've lost 125 lbs. I also eat a crap ton of veggies, but just saying. You want to build new habits that LAST...not a relationship of guilt & deprivation around certain foods (that you deem 'healthy) and a relationship of treat/reward with foods you…

Monday 2/15 weigh-in: I saw a big change as of Saturday! My scale read 168.6 which was 2 lbs down from where I had been stuck for almost 3 weeks. (Made me think of this article about uneven weight loss: http://www.bodyrecomposition.com/fat-loss/of-whooshes-and-squishy-fat.html/) I haven't logged it in MFP yet, because I…

You've not read my comment the way I intended, moderator person. When I say "I think people who think that "clean" eating is "bland" eating are missing out" - this means that I think people who aren't all ripped and experienced like you, and are new to things, think that in order to eat 'clean' or better or more wholesome…

it helps me because it's a better calorie/protein ratio, and cheaper than expensive meats. i'm not duped, i just like what it offers me.

Yea, you're right, it's not the place. I've studied GMOs for 6 years, have many friends who are, or have been, GMO scientists...and it's unfortunately just not the case that they're "saving the world" - even the best GMO scientists I know don't believe that. Best of luck anyway.

We started at a different place, then. I was the only child of a single mom...this meant being home alone and feeding myself starting at 13 or so. Got a job at 14 in a strip mall. This meant, for me, I ate a LOT of *kitten*. And HOLY FLIP could I pack it down. 1/2 jars of frosting. 1/2 packs of oreos. Giant arby's cheese…

Yes, I think I was responding to Niner :) And apparently people here don't come across folks like my (big fat) family! They think the only way to eat "clean" or eat "whole foods" is to just boil the crap out of a vegetable and eat some plain meat, or fat-free cottage cheese and celery. And so they stay big, because that's…

It's quite subjective, I'd imagine. And if it helps people, then they should go for it, I think. I don't eat mcDs, taco bell, burger king, arby's, and a host of other places because i find it gross tasting and gross smelling. I don't eat pop-tarts, I don't eat oreos or chips ahoy or those cheap crappy cookies. I don't eat…

Yes, of course. That is why I wrote "I think folks who think "clean" eating is "bland" are missing out." This does not apply to you, clearly. No worries, mate.

GMOs are a technology that is vastly over-used, under-tested, and making some rich and others poor, and is a political tool. The technology could be used for good. They are by no means "saving the world." Organic...yes, you hit the nail on the head. It makes people feel better about themselves. But it also helps us consume…

I agree completely? I think it's because I'm a good cook though (tooting my own horn here). I know how to use herbs and spices and healthy oils on veggies, meats, etc like it's no one's business. I can bust out the most flavorful dishes that will knock people's socks off...and it's a great macro-balance w/o crazy calories.…

The first not aggressive nor passive aggressive answer on here. I wish I had your self control. Being in a car makes me into a different animal.

You know, an older gentleman who lives in a tent under a freeway nearby and who pans for money by my workplace once told me that I'll live longer if I "joined his forces to discover the real meaning of nimby gump" (then he showed me a parabola and an equation to prove his point.) His advice I'd take far more readily than…

Yes, you become mentally addicted not physically addicted. Exactly as stated. It's different...but there are withdrawals of a different sort. I think you have an ax to grind, though, so imma let you do your thing. I think it's more complicated, and I partially agree with your point.

ok, dude

I think this is a case in which people entirely mis-interpret scientific findings. It has been shown that sugar lights up the dopamine receptors, like in drug abuse (http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/16460879). It has been shown to cause dependency (http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2235907/). Sugar has also…

He did say right after that you have to count calories, so I think you could deduce that he wasn't saying walking =/= cardio. Walking ISN'T enough to lose weight...you can walk all day, and if you eat too many calories, you won't lose anything.

I do pottery :) It has changed my life. Not only do I make friends with a huge array of people who come into the studio, while we sit next to each other and create our things at the wheel (from 75 year old ex-secretaries gone radical protestors, to 25 year old microbiologist PhDs), but then I also have a ton of mugs,…

aw bummer

This Doc is OK...I am not into the idea that 'sugar is toxic' but holy CRAP does the sugar industry do some fancy footwork to get folks to consume more sugar than they should. For example, about 40% of CHILDREN'S CEREAL (as in...stocked in super markets at child's-eye-height, and advertised with colourful cartoons)...is…