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About Occam's (Ockham's) razor, it seems you are misusing it by applying it to a mixed set of causes and consequences. I.e. you are confusing the cause (the simplest sufficient explanation about the obesity epidemic is we eat more, move less) with some of the corrective measures (while losing weight, track macros to…

It sounds like: - you may need to manage your alcohol issues - You might want to seek some help with self-esteem issues (many of us do - alcohol, violence and shutting people out are not the way to handle them though). I wonder if it registers that you were equally rude to the guy and provoked his insulting response? It is…

You have some great advice in this thread. From my personal experience (sample of one, I know) the three things that used to cause me this kind of symptoms were: - eating too little at the previous meal (s) - Going too long between meals - Not having enough protein and fat with my previous meal, just carbs (that includes…

What everyone said... Plus I add extra butter or olive oil over my husband's veggies, or in his mashed potato, or extra cream to his soup. We eat bread too so he has extra bread, and bigger servings of protein.

Have you tried trendweight.com? I weigh daily (almost) but track the overall trend. It's the best balance for me between staying on track and not freaking out over a spike. It helps me when I see that the trend line is down even through the spike, and is a good early warning system if something's not working. But you have…

I'm in... It might help me stay focused on a goal and be more consistent in my habits. SW 240 (way back last January, I did a long stop this summer on graduation and starting a new job). CW 221 GW 200 (for the challenge - ultimate goal is somewhere around 140-145, hopefully some time in 2017). My challenge is to work my…

This is such an interesting discussion... One thing I didn't see come up (or may be missed): why does there have to be just one definition of moderation? If person A can "moderate" ice cream by having just one portion from time to time, and can keep it in the house without finishing the box in one go; and person B can…

As said above, weight is exhaled in the form of CO2. Even if you didn't get up to use the toilet once, the night is still a good chunk of time when you didn't "add" anything to your body, just "subtracted" (and converted). Btw I am a bit OCD about words... It's "lo and behold" . I think it's some ancient spelling of "look"…

This. I am up 5 pounds on three days ago, and I know what I ate and it wasn't 15000 calories extra, not by a long stretch:) lots of high-sodium and high-carb foods though. It will take a few days to drain off.

Yes, it does have an effect, and very much so. We have some obvious examples of disordered thinking about food in this thread so I would rather direct them to a psychologist or other specialist for help than try to poke climate change and world hunger in their faces. But for the rest of us, especially for those who…

Unless you actually care about nutrients and calories at the same time and read the label and do the math... The dutch one has more protein for example for the same calorie content. Oops, seems like you chose the one with less protein per caloric content... As someone who moved to North America some years ago, yes, there…

I live in Quebec so my guess is our winter is similar to yours. I work out at home (strength training) and in winter try to go play outside with my kid every weekend day - outdoor or indoor skating, toboganning, that sort of thing (I don't ski yet but cross country skiing is the next on my list for winter). This winter we…

I've been eating between TDEE-20 and maintenance for the last few weeks, even above maintenance on separate days (my birthday) and it avarages out to about a pound a week loss or just under. So I intend do go on like that, keep tracking everything as best I can, eat all the delicious food in quantiites that satisfy me…

I only bake cookies once a year, for Christmas. Years ago back in the old country, I would bake a batch each of 5-6 kinds of new cookies each year and portion aout the whole assorted lot to give to family when we visit for Christmas. They never had time to bake and loved them, for me it was a way to put a smile on their…

Really, the salmon? I find it tends to be a high-calorie food (delicious and healthy, but def. high calorie)?

Aaahhh... Now we're talking... Now I want a Spanish omelette so badly, I'll have to fit one into my weekend tomorrow. Yumm.

You guys cracked me up and made my morning:) I'll give McDo a pass though, especially with A&W around... (This thread is a plug for our favourite junk food joints right :) )

A year ago, I was up with all the 10 lb I had lost on MFP at the start of 2014 and may be 5 on top. I was tired and stressed for all sorts of sad family reasons but I knew the weight had to go. I am now 20 lb down from then, lost mostly again in the winter but this year, despite all the stress of graduation and job search…

I don't do separate meals, I don't even substitute low-cal anything, I just cut down my portions. Here is my logic: this is for life. I like my meals regular, not some "diet" version of them. So for me, the only way I can not just lose but actually maintain my losses is by learning to be satisfied with the recommended…

If you're going to be using it, I'd say put it everywhere. It's not magic but it does have some benefits for your skin so why leave some of your skin uncared for? I admit I may be biased, because for me all-over lotion after a shower has been a part of the way I grew up, like brushing your teeth. It's just part of a…

For some people, it may be necessary actually... In the sense that if they are volume eaters, sooner or later they either have to give up on the volume, whoch may lead to compliance issues, or begin to substitute in veggies for everything. It's not always a case of demonising foods. I.e. If it is necessary for compliance…

I don't go for substitutes much, I like most foods the way they are. The only exception is I started to add cauliflower to my mashed potatoes to actually make my daughter eat at least one cruciferous vegetable. I usually put 3-4 times more potatoes than cauliflower, with the milk and a touch of butter and all, it's hardly…

If it does make OP feel like a million dollars, fair game... But it sounded from this thread that she may be over-focusing on some perceived "flaw". I am sorry if I misunderstood. As you said, to each their own, I assumed most people would rather not have to run change their underwear midway through said date, or bear the…

Recalibrating takes a double tap on the sensor, done discretely and in seconds. But it does need to be done every time you change positions for a long time, e.g. In the morning before heading out, when you sit at your desk for the day, at the start and end of lunch break and of the working day... If that seems too much a…

For a date this special, I think it's about confidence and panache a lot more than about love handles or the absence thereof... Spanx?! "Freshening up"?! I second Rabbit, buy some lovely lingerie if you can afford it, do whatever relaxes you and makes you feel like a million dollars before the date, enjoy date! Forget…

Update as promised: I have been wearing it for a couple of days and like it so far, it definitely doesn't forgive a slouch :) it turns out I have pretty decent posture while standing or walking, but sitting at my desk it's horendous. In the late afternoon it literally buzzed every couple of minutes for a while. As it…

How is disagreement bullying, and how do you know they'd rather bully and be negative if you've only been here for a day? Your post is pretty insulting IMO. You make direct insulting claims about the person whereas nobody descended to ad hominem with you ; concluding, and explaininf why, something you believe in is woo is…