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Judging by the amount of users who show up for a quick spell and vanish, no, I don't feel it's a secret. And there are other food journal/calorie counting apps out there as well. The only thing that seemed secret in the sense that it felt like a revelation is that "eat less, move more" and CICO works. Of course that secret…

That only ever happened to me during pregnancy... Just saying :)

This^^ ETA: Sorry, just saw you're not interested in them.

You can always go to the plus-size section of the store, take a pair of jeans in your old size to the dressing room and snap a picture.

I hear you about the apple core and chicken bones. Personally I decided to ignore them in the end and take the whole weight, because both apple cores and chicken bones are surprisingly light (yes, I checked <looks down embarrassed>).

Wow, didn't know bacon was measured cooked - that doesn't make much sense to me... I would prefer to treat it like any other meat, measure raw and if any fat escapes during cooking, that would just compensate for anything I may have underestimated - or go towards the fat content of the dish. I agree about most of these,…

This^^ It's a partnership, and sexual partnership is a huge part of it, and that takes two. And weight has nothing to do with the quality of your sex life - OK, may be some more athletic things are more taxing when you're heavier, but it's all the more incentive to be creative. What kind of saving grace does he have, if…

I am doing exactly that, and am liking the results so far. I started with ~95lb to lose, the first two months I lost 20lb which was OK because my calculations show it's almost entirely fat mass. I am expecting with this method my weight loss rate to slow down the closer I get to goal, which is ideal because I really want…

This. And that means that you don't really need an HRM for it - it's jus a nice extra if you like it.

Oh this is sooo true... I am not short but my husband has one heck of a metabolic rate, all of my weight gain is from gradually getting to eating as much as him (sometimes more because chocolate) after we moved in together. Now I am beginning to actually remember, looking at my plate, that this is what it looked like once…

In general, grains and cereals turned out to weigh more per volume than I thought (I think part of the issue is that they compact easily in a measuring utensil like a cup so you inadvertently get more than they used in lab conditions to determine the portion). Next was some fruit like apples, pears, large bananas. Biggest…

If you don't mind, could you post any links to the studies you refer to? There is a world of diference between correlation and causality, so I am curious to read more about this link that has been established and see if there is any evidence that it might be a causal link.

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Deep in my armchair... Mondays are hard, but at last - Wine and a good book.

Wouldn't it be more helpful to talk about deficit %? I mean, a person for whom 1200 cal a day represents a 20% reduction in TDEE would feel fuller than a person eating 1500 but at 50% of their TDEE, no? I am still trying to get this down pat, if anyone has the knowledge and time to explain that would be great!

Love red bush tea and I find it's naturally sweet and flavorful. I am at the opposite end of the spectrum from the OP and hate sweetness in drinks, but red bush I like, the sweetness/aroma is not oppressive.

I do the same thing. The only bra I won't skimp on during tbe period of my weightloss is a running bra, which I hope to need in April when/if the snow finally melts...

Will this song do?

It is possible that men in general lose easier than women, or it's possible they don't, I don't know. At the same time, I seriously doubt someone is trying to undermine your success or any hardships you've faced. I think it was @herrspoons‌ who often says sth along the lines of "People don't really care how much you lost…

I don't. The journey is its own reward and the results are a reward as well. But I have learned to keep myself generally, well, "rewarded" :) meaning I make sure I am aware of my needs and desires and am fulfilling them as I go along - had my hair cur short *before* the weight loss, try to keep my wardrobe pleasant to…

I use Trendweight, don't know Libra but I suspect that they use some kind of smoothing for the trend. If that is the case and you want to use them for tailoring caloric intake, bear in mind that the trend will lag (short term) behind your actual weight. Trendweight will tell me to cut calories from my intake for days after…

Falafels! Yum!

An obvious, classic, typical abuser. This is probably the only type of relationship dynamics he is capable of so don't fool yourself that he will change. Cold turkey is the way to go. You said he had past relationships and you hadn't. I wonder if you realize how easy it is to exploit the insecurities and inexperience of a…

Technically if they're not shrinking you must be going up in cups while losing weight (same breast volume with a lower band size --> bigger cup size). I am staying the same cup size for now, ergo they're shrinking. The rest of me is shrinking at the same rate so one can't really tell by looking. But it feels better…

I don't have shame clothes, I do have a few too-small items that I really loved and which didn't get worn a lot. I keep the closest size to the one I am now close at hand and try on occasionally, a month more max and I'll be wearing it. As they go from too small to too big (hopefully) I will be donating. I only have…

Eating a little too much for a long time.

Mine is public. Not because it's anything to emulate (half of it is recipe builder which won't give anybody any clue as to what the dish contains, also I treat the calorie goal as a gentle reminder and can be over or under by any odd amount you think of - works for me, won't work for others). The reason I keep it open and…

For me it helps of I find what type of snack to eat in the afternoon to keep me satisfied and happy until dinner, not just how many calories to allocate to it. E.g. if I have a couple of oatmeal cookies at 3-4h for 140 cals I will be still hungry 15 min later, but if I have a serving of 175g yogurt with a half scoop of…

We call "kullich" "kozunak" but yum! BTW making that thing for Easter in large enough quantity for the whole family always gives me DOMS from all the kneading of the dough, I never thought of it that way but I guess Easter is also a fitness and exercise occasion for me :) For our American friends, I suppose you could count…

Her profile pic disapeared as well, I hope she didn't leave MFP unexpectedly... The pictures were showing increased muscle definition.