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For actual illness, I let my body guide me more than I would usually. I stick to clear soups/brother, lots of liquids, toast, crackers, rice, any anything else easy on the stomach. If I'm just a little sick, like a cold or allergies or something, I eat the same as I do everyday, unless I have no appetite and then I don't…

As annoying as it is, it is a mom's job to worry. She may be wrong but given all of the eating disorder information we have today, I don't think she nuts for being concerned. As long as you are truly losing weight in a healthy way, staying within a healthy BMI range, and you aren't basing your happiness on the number on…

As someone forced to cut out a large portion of foods that I used to eat regularly due to an allergy, I am holding onto my carbs until someone rips them from my cold, dead, carb-lovin' hands. Unless you have an allergy or intolerance it just seems silly to cut all of any type of food from your diet.

IMO, as someone in therapy and on medication for these same issues: You cannot separate these two things (overcoming depression/anxiety/stress and over/emotional eating). They are connected. If one is truly the cause of the other, you must deal with both. You should speak to a mental health professional. The advice others…

You should be proud of your achievements! But not everyone will care and some will find your talk about it annoying specifically if you do it without being asked. Some will think you're bragging or pointing out their inadequacy. It's not right but that is how it is. The best thing I ever did was make fitness friends. They…

Sometimes in just hungry, especially when changing my calorie intake or increasing or changing my workout routine. Try to load your meals with proteins, healthy fats, and a little whole grains/complex carbs. That combo always keeps me fuller, longer. I have found that processed foods, specifically, never stick with me.

Carrying water throws off my running form. For short runs I just make sure to hydrate before. For longer runs I plan to loop back to my house or near public water fountains.

It helps me immensely but not because it has magic weight loss powers. I like the way it tastes and it specifically helps me control my nighttime snacking.

I love carbs.

I once saw a man in khakis and a sweater vest killing it on the stair mill. I gave him mad props. He probably forgot his gym bag and worked out in his street clothes. Didn't look all to comfortable.

How many years have you struggled with this? I'm guessing if it was possible to treat without help, you'd have already done it. You are obviously aware of the destructive nature regarding your relationship with food. Please get professional help. Edited because I'm clearly having writing issues tonight.

I hate this too, so gross. I wipe before and after now. One woman saw me wiping down the treadmill after she finished and questioned me. I told her that since she couldn't be bothered to do it and I didn't want to get her sweat on my iPad that I was doing it. She wipes down her machines all the time now, at least when I'm…

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I can't do it later so props to anyone that can. The only things i can think of when i get home are how quickly i can get my pjs on and how to get to the couch in the fewest steps!

Your lifting routine won't really do anything for you. Check out a program that has you lifting some serious weight. Do you weigh your food? Make sure you are weighing all solid food. Measuring cups are fine for liquids but to know your actual intake you need to weigh.

It blows. I hate getting up at 5, 4 days a week. But the alternative (doing nothing) blows more.

I train according to the plan in the book The Rules of Lifting for Women. It's been an eye-opening experience.

I never can muster the energy to workout after work. If I don't go in the morning, it doesn't happen. So I guess my answer is to workout in the morning.

That is exactly the thinking that has derailed my weight loss for years. There was always a reason to comfort myself and I aways used food.

Yup, no steps. Just the calorie adjustment.

If it works to motivate you it's a great tool. I don't buy into it's accuracy and I only consider the negative calories when it syncs to MFP. I typically try not to eat back many of the extra calories it gives me.

No, no it hasn't happened. Not really. Also don't buy into detox diets. Your body will detox itself.

Admittedly, I squee just a little as I see my streak continue to increase.

Free days are counterproductive to what I'm trying to accomplish and not great for my motivation either.

I use "the art of lifting for women" and have found it easy to follow and very effective, especially as a beginner with no confidence in personal trainers. You can buy it from Amazon for $12 and most libraries have it too. I'm much more comfortable now with free weights than I ever was with the machines. I don't follow the…

My gym has a women-only free weight area, which is great and usually empty. I use it more for the space and lack people competing than because I'm uncomfortable in the regular area. I have used the regular area when there is a particular trainer working because she tells me I need to use lighter weights and higher reps Or…

If you're 100% addicted to food and cannot (either in actuality or in your mind) lose weight without pharmaceutical intervention the best option would be some mental health care. A good therapist will help you get to the root of your addiction and the disordered thinking that leads you to feel you must depend on medication…

I'm sure this works for some people but it certainly doesn't for me. Generally, when I don't count for a day or two, the whole thing falls apart. I need the routine and accountability all the time. Maybe one day it'll be different but my relationship with food has not gotten to the point where I can do this.

The thing I thought of was maybe she doesn't want to hear about it anymore. You said she responded with "you already told me." I had a friend that was doing really well with her dietary changes and I got sick of hearing her talk about it. Maybe your aunt has reached the point that she's heard enough? Whatever the reason,…

Life wouldn't be worth living without Lou Malnati's, IMHO. Why not just bump up to maintenance and enjoy yourself? Have some of traditional stuff and include lots of veggies and salads with it. There really isn't much traditional Chicago foods that are super healthy but they are all fine in moderation.