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I look at the menu online and decide ahead of time. Also ask for a box right away and split your meal before you start eating. Get a broth based soup as a side if it's an option.

Sometimes I address a chocolate craving with chocolate milk. It's sweet, but it takes me longer to consume than a piece of candy. Plus, there is some fat and protein. Another trick that has worked for me is to tell myself that I can have ___ in 10 minutes if I still want it. Usually I forget about it for longer than that,…

Make sure you are getting enough sleep. When you are tired your body wants more food that it can convert to energy.

I used to have a problem staying out of my cube-neighbor's candy bowl. What got me to stop was to make the rule for myself that I could have all the candy I wanted if I went downstairs and bought it. It's not that I'm cheap and unwilling to buy it, it was that it was just enough of a break to make me think if it was…

Brown Cow! The coffee flavored cream top is SO good. I can't find it at the normal grocery store, but whenever I'm at co-op or natural foods store I get some. It's delicious.

I remind myself that just because I don't know something doesn't make it not true. It helps me with those times when I think I don't need to check the calories on something, or don't want to weigh in. It's always better to know, and then I can make reasonable choices about what to eat, or going to the gym, or whatever.

When I was feeling that way I committed to doing just one thing. In my case it was tracking, and once I committed to being honest with myself about the number of calories I was consuming, the rest fell into place. It's not particularly easy or fun, but it is satisfying to see days of logging add up. Then step two was that…

Personally, I don't think it matters. Pick a time and stick with it. Interested to hear what others have to say though.

You're worried about the smell of hard boiled eggs but not the smell of tuna? They're both stinky. I would say just prepare your food in the office cafeteria, and people can deal.

I run into this a lot with one particular friend group. I do a couple of things. If I want to and if I have the calories for it I have one or two or whatever fits into those limits. I have accepted that this means sometimes I leave half a glass of wine or beer on the table because I only had 100 calories left for the…

I have been eating back what I've earned and have steadily lost just over a pound a week. I would love to lose the weight quickly, but ultimately I want to make sure I am doing something that is sustainable, through both the weight loss process and my life going forward. I would be concerned that I would burn myself out by…

I understand what you're saying, because obviously food - including F&V - has calories. However, I know that personally my weight issues, and those of everyone I have ever discussed it with, do not come from eating too many servings of plain fruit or vegetables.

I find it actually helps me work out more consistently if I'm not thinking first. Before my brain is completely awake and engaged I'm on the treadmill where I have to get my feet moving or I'll fly off the thing.

If I'm feeling hungry before I hit the gym in the morning, I try to have something. Just something small like a yogurt or a half an apple, to make sure I have fuel for the gym. Then I eat a real breakfast of oatmeal or something when I get to work. I try to give myself at least 15 minutes between my morning snack and…