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When I get home, 20 minutes on my climber followed by deadlift day!

I am native too. Maybe it's a native thing :)

Thank you for your response. I do actually feel beautiful at my current size. Just a little extra padding in the middle area :blush: It's been a while since I started this thread and there was a development... It turned out I had constant sinus infections, which I interpreted as "fatigue" and "migraines." They didn't…

Of course!

Hi. I'm a vegetarian, lifter, and on and off again eating the right proteins person. When I'm eating right, here's things I do regularly: -eggs for breakfast -dinner is usually grilled burgers (boca), no bun, side of veggies *OR* Gardein "pork" bites or mandarin "chicken" with vegetables (these are like stir fries)…

Ok. I'm horrible but I'm going to recommend you go to amazon and order Jyoti Dehli Saag Spinach and Mustard greens. I keep this by the case and in any emergency, open and eat it all. LOL. I actually serve it with tofu instead of paneer (I thought paneer was tofu the first time I tried it) with quinoa. Not tradish, but…

Someone who doesn't have the same resources isn't being prevented from accessing resources because other people over-eat. That's an entirely different discussion... But I do think there is a difference between over consuming food in a way that is harmful to your health, and consuming food to fuel your activity. If we start…

my boss gave me a donut and i didn't eat it. LOL.

THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR THOSE RECIPES! I made vegan beef kafta and quinoa tabouli last night and i feel like i have *finally* eaten well!!! Thank you!

not drinking alcohol was key to my first successful weight loss- not just because of the calories, but because it is easier to say "f it" and binge when I'm drunk. I think losing 8 lbs in 6 weeks sounds like a rate that is actual fat loss. Gaining 8 lbs in 2 weeks sounds more like water weight. I'm trying a new thing of…

I used to work in a grocery store and that was actually where i saw the most waste. They wanted the shelves to always look full, which meant always buying more product than would actually sell. A LOT was tossed there regularly. and that was a health food store.

Yeah to be clear, I'm not advocating people stop fueling their exercises for the earth. I'm just thinking in terms of someone who is in a position like me- I work out, I eat, but I'm overweight. I obviously over-eat. And it is in contradiction with my ethics to over consume limited resources like this.

This is a no brainer, and not sure why you said it in response to my post. But I will say, food addiction is real. So is personal responsibility. But don't pretend like the experience of trying to control your eating is the same for everyone.

This! It's interesting but true- when I'm eating healthier, i often have much less garbage... because I'm picking up produce mostly and yes I use reusable bags....

That was all really interesting, and also thoughts I have. I want to someday grow all my own food and eat meat my husband hunts. I'm currently a vegetarian, but I believe ecologically speaking hunted meat is better than highly processed soy products.

HOW DO I BOOKMARK A POST FOR FUTURE REFERENCE???? Those recipes! Thank you!

The one thought I do like to hold on to is that all of the work I have done has kept me as healthy as I am. Had I not lost 50 lbs ten years ago, I'd probably be 50 lbs heavier now. I also think perimenopause is real and affecting things. Last week I was 165. THis week I am 172. I feel awful- nauseous, bloated, my breasts…

That's pretty rad. What type of surface do you run on?

long hair.

I always like to say my deal breaker is smooshing slugs because what kind of person smooshes slugs???? But really I have a lot more deal breakers in terms of dating: Polyamory- dealbreaker. I'm monogamous, we won't be compatible. Right wing politics - again, we won't be compatible. dishonesty- if i can't trust you, it's…

Also, here's a link to the actual study: https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fnut.2019.00126/full

My current mini-goal is to stick to my weightlifting program. It's a four day a week program, so it shouldn't be that hard but I suffer from chronic fatigue. This week I'm behind schedule not due to chronic fatigue so much as having had a really active weekend and needing a rest day on Monday. Lifted heavy Tuesday and…

I remember when I maintained between 2010 and 2016 I felt like I was constantly "dieting." Not "dieting" really, but constantly counting calories. I think that is what maintenance is for those of us with "food addiction" issues- constant vigilance. I used to be embarassed by the fact i logged everything i ate. Now i just…

Yesterday was: 1 mile run with my pup followed by squats (warm up and work sets, following Wendler's 5/3/1); 3x10 squats with 65 lbs and a band over my knees; dumbell rows 3x10 at 25 lbs; bulgarian split squats (I only did two sets of ten because I have a hip issue that was acting up); Yoga; inversions. Today is bench day,…

I have been thinking a lot about "emotional eating." I have to admit, I feel very comforted by watching fantasy shows (or action flicks) and eating carbs. It's my escape from all the stuff in my head (read: anxiety). It doesn't really make sense if you pick it apart though- that eating doesn't end what ails me. It releases…

In 2009, I graduated law school and weighed probably 180 lbs (I'm 5'4). I got my first job Jan 2010 and bought my first smart phone, immediately downloaded MFP. In four months I was down to 150. I stuck to it and by 2011 I was 123. I was a cardio bunny and at this point i felt i didn't want to be smaller, i wanted to have…

You're so sweet. Thank you. I wish I could blame all my regained weight on my hospitalization, but I can't lol. Still, I did get back into the 160's after being in the 180's when I was sick.

Thank you so much! I'm going to join this thread.

Thanks! I wasn't just looking for female input. I'm in denial that there may be some sort of perimenopause thing happening. I also have PCOS which is a pain. It helps to know that it's just a little harder as you age. I have chronic fatigue and I'm not sure if the fatigue is from stress, if it's from age, or if it's from…

Everyone at work knows I'm a weightlifter and even though I'm in a pencil skirt and heels, they ask me to carry the heavy stuff.... and I always can do it! that's my NSV!