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I'm not an expert, but I am Indian and grew up eating healthy indian food. For dry curries (think aloo gobi) here is my template: Chop some onions and sautee them in a bit of olive oil over medium low heat. Cook them down. Not for five minutes. at least 15 minutes. A lot of the flavor comes from cooking down the onions.…

Or, you totally miscalculate how much you actually eat? Or you have a metabolic disorder? Far more likely than the mayo clinic calculator being inaccurate.

At 215 or so, I ran a couple of ten mile races. I walked just long enough to grab some water at water stops every two miles. I think I ran the second one at a 10:55 pace. But...when I started...I was probably running at a 15:00 pace. And couldn't "run" more than a minute or two. Within 5 months Ic ould run ten miles, no…

Crime rates have actually fallen significantly since we were kids. That being said - generally states have laws about kids that can be left alone, ages a sibling can watch another kid, etc. If I need to work out while my daughter is asleep, I do a plyometrics workout or something downstairs and keep the baby monitor with…

Feel free to add me - my daughter is almost 3 and I am fitter than I have been in my entire life. I weigh 30 pounds less than I did when I became pregnant with her, and have a LOT more muscle, too. I work out 5 times a week, every week :) It's tough to balance so much but you can do it!

I think the "rules" have their place if you're not meeting your goals. For example, if you're good at eyeballing amounts you don't need to measure. But if you have been maintaining when your numbers say you should be losing, measuring and making sure to log everything is a good way to make sure you're calibrated. But yeah,…

I was a vegan for a long time...just remember that the Skinny B###s are full of it, and are not scientists. They flat out lie about the results of studies (or they simply don't understand them).

I think your body is telling you that you don't need to get to 120. Can you go have your body fat tested? If you are exercising, 126 and 5'6" your body may be resisting further weight loss.

But bottled water is SO expensive and those empty bottles take up so much space. A filter is cheap (you can install one on your faucet or fridge). At $1 each, 4-5 times a day...that's $150/mo. I have a camel bak eddy I use that cost me about $15 and I've been using it for a few months. Even my obnoxiously expensive fridge…

I break it down into manageable goals...I keep a 27 oz water bottle (camel bak eddy) with me. I drink one before my workout - usually around 11 am. One during my workout, one before I leave work, and one between coming home from work bedtime. I just keep it near and keep sipping, it's not a chore at all. My only beverages…

Exactly.

Oooh, nice comeback! A woman making an argument is "silly" and has a "monumental chip" on her shoulder. I agree - you aren't a feminist.

fem·i·nism noun noun: feminism1. the advocacy of women's rights on the grounds of political, social, and economic equality to men. It is impossible to respect women in any meaningful way if you don't see them as deserving treatment equal to men. You can disagree with some aspects of the feminist movement and still think…

And when a man won't identify himself as feminist it's because he doesn't respect women. It's depressing.

Don't worry about exercising every day. You have two off days, start with those days. That's two workouts. Figure out one day where you could add a third workout. SInce you do so much walking I wouldn't recommend the treadmill. I'd rather work on strength exercises. Maybe even do a short body weight circuit in the morning…

Sorry, this is where you lose me completely. If you aren't a feminist, you don't get to opine on what is good for women. Feminism is simply the idea that women deserve the same respect that men receive. Since you don't think that women deserve that respect, everything you say is completely biased.

Heck yeah! I was at nearly 40% bodyfat when I started lifting. I've progressively gotten heavier and heavier with my lifting. I'm down to 28% now, lost almost 40 pounds.

Chicken Tikka is usually the best bet - a nice hunk of lean protein. Everything else really depends on the restaurant. The palak paneer i make at home is pretty light, the palak paneer at most restaurants is pretty heavy (thanks to ghee and heavy cream). My tactic is to usually share with someone else, get one order of…

50 calorie square of chocolate can totally fit! But I know myself, and I have trouble sticking with one. So yeah, it has to do with goals, size of desserts, and willpower. I lose willpower when it comes to desserts, but I am certainly not an addict.

False dilemma. Another perfectly valid option is to forego something that is less nutritious.

Are you weighing and measuring your food, and eating enough fruits and vegetables? If I don't eat enough vegetables, I am ravenous.

I think it depends on the size of the dessert and your goals. Daily dessertsused to fit my macros as provided by MFP. But then my goals changed. I am trying to get 30% of my calories from protein, and there is simply zero room for daily desserts. Also, I thought my diet was fine, but realized that I was avoiding other…

Also, this - I recently dropped 3% body fat, 2 inches off my waist without dropping a single pound.

Is it possible you are overestimating calories burned from your workouts? Or, underestimating calories consumed?

Hah! Exactly.

I don't think I've identified myself as a sugar addict here. I don't think it's quite like being an alcoholic for me. But - sugar is my only vice. I could give up fried food and alcohol today, for the rest of my life, and not care. Sugar was tougher. I think that when people talk about being sugar addicts, they are talking…

If anyone really want recipes, friend me or PM me. Indian food, cooked homestyle, is super healthy. Lots of protein, legumes, vegetables, spices...I cook in olive oil, not ghee, and rarely use cream. If all Indians ate naan and chicken tikka masala every day, we'd have died out by now.

also - eating ethnic food is as terrible excuse to not log. I am Indian and i eat a lot of obscure foods that aren't in the database. The thing is, the ingredients ARE. So, you use the recipe builder to construct what you're eating. The fact that you are nibbling so much in between tiny meals is probably what is doing you…

I am also a full time working mom and I cook mostly from scratch as well. I log. I work out 5 days a week for at least an hour. I bet you don't cook something new EVERY SINGLE DAY. Most people have 10-20 dishes that they rotate through 80% of the time. I measure and weigh the first time I make something then enter it into…

This, 100%. I am absolutely a feminist and I don't see how respecting my body is at all at odds with being a feminist. Feminism means that men and women should be respected equally and are deserving of the same opportunities. How is devaluing your body by treating it like garbage at all in line with feminist ideals of…