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The Mayo clinic appears to not be a fan: http://www.mayoclinic.org/healthy-living/weight-loss/in-depth/alli/art-20047908 I would suggest a modest calorie deficit, exercise and taking it slow. Pills and potions promising fast results aren't something that is sustainable in the long term and would seem to me to promote…
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THIS x 1000 Don't post on MFP, talk to your HR department immediately and if they don't agree to handle it right away, call the police. Why on earth would you not complain about being assaulted? I certainly would (starting with "Get your hands off me you jerk, what do you think you are doing?!" at the top of my lungs...the…
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I've had mine since last summer. I love the idea, I love my Flex, and I love looking at the data, however: 1) it is an expensive toy, a jumped-up step counter. Don't expect it to change your life (like I said, I enjoy it but I don't fool myself any about it either!). It does sync nicely with MFP, so you don't have to log…
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Sounds excruciatingly boring. Don't get me wrong, I can admire her core strength, but...honestly? I have better things to do with 80 minutes (like just about ANYTHING).
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I don't get it...why tell anyone you are changing your lifestyle, eating better, exercising or whatever? That seems way too much like seeking external validation for your choices. If food shows up at the office, I either have some or I don't...I have NEVER had anyone chasing me around "oh why won't you eat some of the…
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Don't give yourself a deadline - that makes it sound like there is an end-date to your efforts. Getting fit and healthy, creating the body you want, etc. is a lifelong thing. You don't have to spend the next 17 months giving up the foods you love. Set a modest calorie deficit, try to move around a little more than you have…
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Don't bring it up yourself. Don't take the bait if someone else brings it up, just change the subject. Anyone rude enough to comment on your personal habits like that isn't worth responding to in any meaningful way. I'm actually surprised anyone inquired, to be honest, the people I know all seem to understand that if you…
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I'm about your height and weight and surprised you would want to lose any weight (I'm trying to do a slow bulk to build muscle, so I'm actually slowly gaining weight). That said, try not to think about "cheating", food is food. Some of it you like better than others, some is better for you than others. If you feel like…
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Came in here to say something along these lines. To get 190 calories you are making "servings" that are around 1 to 1.25 oz uncooked pasta. Seriously, if you want mac&cheese, just make mac&cheese, enjoy it, log it correctly and move on. This is 190 calories the same way pie is....sure, if you cut the pieces small enough!…
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2000 calories as maintenance is going to depend on gender, height, weight, activity level and age. I'm only a little taller than the OP, older, slightly heavier, quite physically active, and maintain on between 1800 and 1900 calories per day (based on long-term tracking, not a calculator). As with all nice round numbers,…
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On behalf of those those who also use the gym, please don't work out when you are sick as you are just going to help spread the virus around. I say the same thing to coworkers who INSIST that they must come to the office when they are ill. Just please, keep your germs at home!
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To avoid the family illnesses (type 2 diabetes, heart problems, knee problems, hip problems, obesity, sleep apnea, etc.) and all the things that have happened because of these (like no more travel because of mobility issues; poor surgery outcomes due to obesity; depression; poor sleep; daily medication; etc.). Watching my…
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Up the cocoa content of your chocolate (85%) which has less sugar in it and just enjoy it. :) I don't like milk chocolate, personally, and I'm lucky enough to have a craft chocolatier relatively near me so I can obtain really good quality chocolate, with the high cocoa content I like with some interesting flavours (I'm in…
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I make extra dinner and just package some of it up for lunch the next day. Tuna in sandwiches or on crackers. Chicken/beef and vegetables (a stir-fry, curry or whatever). Sometimes I'll make up a big batch of something and just portion it out all week (pulled pork, lasagna, tourtiere, roast beef, ham, roasted chicken,…
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Enjoy your chocolate bar and don't sweat it. There are no "bad calories", as long as you are getting proper nutrition throughout the day. I say it again: as long as you are getting proper nutrition during the day. If you can fit a chocolate bar in there, more power to you. Personally, I buy 85% cocoa and eat that, but to…
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I had to cut back on the beer, as someone else said: too many empty calories. But, when I decide to enjoy it, I'm damn well going to enjoy it! And wine And scotch And gin And rye And vodka (not all mixed together though, that would be excessive) /cheers
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I love baking and we both love eating. That said, when I make something as a treat, we each have a serving the day I make it, then I slice up the rest into individual servings and stick them downstairs in the freezer. Thereafter, whenever one of us wants a treat, he or she can go downstairs, get it out of the freezer and…
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Bulk Barn sells whey protein (chocolate and vanilla only) in bulk with virtually no packaging. I don't recall the price but it was cheaper than the same stuff at GNC (20 g protein per scoop at 85 calories I think).
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THIS Also, for anyone who doesn't get it: first rule of etiquette is NEVER to ask someone if they are pregnant. EVER. If they want to talk about it, they will bring it up. Don't ask. Don't ask even if you are SURE they are pregnant. Don't ask unless they are giving birth right in front of you (and even then, probably don't…
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I'm your height , and was at 120 lbs before I started a bulking routine, so I'm up a couple of pounds now. My waist is 25", hips 36", and no one has told me I look underweight (hint: because I'm not). I'm between 17 and 20% body fat (depending on which calculator or method is used). Don't get into arguments about your…
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Couldn't face life without baked goods, chocolate, ice cream, etc. I may not eat as much as I want all the time, but I damn well eat what I want.
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I went full-on food nerd and started making my own protein bars. I found a recipe for an "oat and quinoa breakfast bar" on Food52, and substituted 6 scoops of protein powder for the sugar in the recipe (and I don't add chocolate chips). Mine are about 200 calories each (yes, higher than the commercial ones, mostly) and 12…
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Your diary has entries like I lettuce leaf, 0.1 cans of peaches (how do you measure that?) or 5 blueberries. If you are looking to increase calories to something maintainable, I would consider looking at the portion sizes (who can eat 5 blueberries...you have the strength of 10...I can't eat fewer than a handful at a…
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Add this woman to the "meh, big deal" club. OP, I hope you can find the motivation you need within yourself. It will be way more helpful to you in the long run! Best of luck and keep on with the good work!
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I got a trainer and I think he's been great. Each exercise he shows me (free weights or machines) he demonstrates first. He's actually around my height so he gets all the equipment adjusted perfectly. I haven't had any joint pain or other problems after any of my sessions with him (lots of muscle aches, but that is what I…
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I very much doubt most people get up twice in the night to eat something so they don't go more than 4 hours without food, thereby (according to you, RUINING their metabolism). Please, just don't. OP, eat the kind of breakfast you want (or none), if it fits into your daily allotment and it makes you feel good. We need food…
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German friend taught me this one: slice up cabbage chop some onions and garlic cut up some bacon cook bacon in frying pan (pour off excess oil), add cabbage, garlic, onions and a little cayenne if you like some heat and cook until onions and cabbage are soft. I love this and find it makes a great side dish. I usually use 1…
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Sugar has calories, you can't expect to get an accurate calorie log if you don't note sugar. This goes, as others have said, for the milk/cream you put in your coffee, any condiments (mayonnaise, ketchup, relish, vinegar, salsa) you use, oils used in cooking, etc. I usually don't bother with dried herbs (the amount you…
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My parents are both overweight (morbidly obese, actually). If either one of them had ever EVER said word one to me about my weight, I would have laughed in their faces. Unsolicited advice about what to eat, how much to eat, how to dress, whatever, is a guaranteed way of ruining a relationship. I think the most unkind words…
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It is a motivational thing. If you can stay motivated with one big goal ("I want to lose X pounds/kg") that is totally cool. A lot of people prefer to have smaller goals so that little successes help with the motivational aspect and give some positive feedback on the way to the big end goal. You will find a lot of people…
