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  • Don't force yourself to eat if you're not hungry. Listen to your hunger cues. If you're eating a variety of nutritious foods and not just junk then it's NBD if you fall short of your calorie goal.
    in Issues meeting the 1200 goal. Comment by almostplenty December 2013
  • Almost all nutrition labels I notice list serving sizes in both measures of volume (tbsp, ml) and mass (grams). My salad dressing does anyway: "Serving size= 2 tbsp (30g)"
    in Weighing salad dressing Comment by almostplenty November 2013
  • I'd break up with them but I wouldn't report them. Their actions aren't causing direct harm to anyone else. If they're married & working legally they're paying taxes like anybody else so who cares?
    in What would you do... Comment by almostplenty November 2013
  • "According to the DSM-5 criteria, to be diagnosed as having Bulimia Nervosa a person must display: Recurrent episodes of binge eating. An episode of binge eating is characterised by both of the following: Eating, in a discrete period of time (e.g. within any 2-hour period), an amount of food that is definitely larger than…
    in Eating Disorder? Starve and Binge cycle Comment by almostplenty November 2013
  • Maybe the fat people don't go out as much?
    in City folks are overwhelmingly thin Comment by almostplenty October 2013
  • What sort of issues are you having with your blood sugars? Do you follow up regularly with your primary care provider and/or a diabetes/endocrinology clinic? Speaking as an RN, it is good idea to have your health team on board with your lifestyle changes. And try to think of this as a lifestyle change, not a diet, not a…
    in New to the weight loss forums, help? Comment by almostplenty October 2013
  • I've gotten, "You look great! You don't even look anorexic anymore!" Cool, I guess? :indifferent:
    in Worst compliment you've ever gotten. Comment by almostplenty September 2013
  • Side effects from contraception methods affect everyone differently. Some are more common than others. The decision to have the depo shot over other contraception methods was made between her and her health care provider and no one else's opinions should have an effect on that, no matter what expertise their Google…
    in I just wish I had it back!!! (Ladies only!) Comment by almostplenty September 2013
  • You need to be under a doctor's supervision to prevent refeeding syndrome, a dangerous shift in fluid and electrolytes that can happen when diets are increased after a period of restriction and malnutrition. It can cause your heart to stop, among other things. Please consult your primary care provider and/or nutritionist…
    in Recovering from Anorexia... Comment by almostplenty August 2013
  • I am 5'6", been with my boyfriend for 2 years. At my heaviest I was around 153, bordering on overweight according to the BMI scale (and no, it definitely wasn't muscle). My boyfriend never said a bad thing about my body. We live in different states so we only get to see each other every few weeks. Recently I decided to…
    in My Boyfriend thinks I'm Fat Comment by almostplenty August 2013
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