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For me it's the same. I don't mind at all identifying myself to pople on MFP I may recognise from life, or giving my MFP username to IRL friends. I do mind very much leaving a host of personal information online. I never link accounts in different places if I can help it either. Of course, over the last years a lot of…

If you wake up with headaches, I think the first and simplest thing you should do is examine your mattress and pillow. Swap pillows with whoever lives with you or borrow a different one from a friend/neigbour, and if your mattress is uncomfortable consider turning it around and then some more permanent measures. While it…

Oh... My... With cloves and garlick, I see.... Forget my comments about the sauce then :)

Only if the organic unicorn was grass-fed antibiotics- and hormone-free ethically sourced from a local farmer and was then caught personally by you and cooked in the best of paleo traditions and not barbecued because burnt meat is bad and incidentally is that sauce you're serving with it sugar/aspartame/preservative…

While the Gattaca approach was "designed" for desperate one-time solutions. I would look at it this way: - Do you have a perfect genetically modified brother to show off to :) ? If the answer to the above is no, may be C25K is the way to go...

I really don't understand how you read the posts. i don't think anyone *ever* said just "run". I do think people said "take care of it so that you can run *one day* if you still want to". I think we're probably interpreting the posts very differently. Just to be safe - OP (if you're there a all), don't run through the pain…

Isn't this just a source of insoluble highly hygroscopic fiber? You should take extra care to drink enough water in that case or you could end up with constipation or even an obstruction. Otherwise, fiber is generally good for you and most people could do with more.

I don't think anyone is saying that OP should push herself to train trough her injury, especially not activities that may be inherently risky if she has health issues. But improving her general physical condition by losing weight by eating less food (if she needs to lose weight) and doing some form of gentle and…

@rabbitjb do you mean green tea and peppermint? Try an Asian bakery if you have one nearby with green tea cookies - they taste exactly how they smell (if well done I assume) - you can taste the plant better than in the actual infusion. I don't know if they are even made with real green tea or some aroma (this for the…

Why the extreme made up example? If anyone wants to eat 1500 calories of sweets in a day and nothing else, or 1500 calories of chicken breast in a day and nothing else, they might need to consult a psychotherapist. Most of the success stories that I've read on this site are of people who knew how to lose sustainably while…

I don't have much to add to the discussion, except to second the smaller feet and wrists, even after as little as 20-25 lbs off. I just wanted to say congratulations and the highest of fives to you :)

That was a very interesting article. I also read about night braces, but never had one. In lighter cases, or if you can't get a night brace (no access to doctor, i.e.) stretching the foot in bed (with a scarf or stretching band) before you ever step on the foot does a similar, but less effective job. You stretch the fascia…

I think he/she meant knowledgeable about running and preventing/dealing with injury. The doctor may know how to give you a shot but not necessarily what advice to give you to prevent this in the future. I am not a specialist myself but I did beat PF with my own resources so I can share the experience for what it's worth.…

I am really surprised that so many people feel, if I understand correctly, that dehydration can be some kind of ongoing problem. I mean, probably some people have a totally damaged relationship with liquids, but if they do, their body is going to remind them very quickly and persistently. How come for millions of years…

Beautifully put.

Coffee (black for me) and tea. Multivitamins. Balsamic vinegar, soy sauce or mustard - about 20 cal in a day for me of one or the other usually. The reason I don't log all of the above is not because it's low calories - I will log for example a third of a teaspoon of honey :) but because they are low *and constant* for me…

Would this routine help? https://muscleandstrength.com/workouts/dumbbell-only-home-or-gym-fullbody-workout.html I don't have access to a gym, but we have a primitive set of adjustable dumbbells at home that I won't be outgrowing too soon (am still in deficit, have just recently progressed to doing most of these lifts with…

This^. Reducing high-calories beverages because they put you over your calorie allowance is one thing, being dehydrated is not fun either, but forcing yourself to drink more just because is another thing entirely. I've always enjoyed water a lot, but would never drink it if I am not thirsty (or want something else right…

Even better than the previous version. Bookmarking to show people. Thanks a lot!

Which includes the "confession time, no judgement" thread with 20K responses, I kid you not. When I saw the mix of gold and garbage in the new list of most useful threads, I just gave up - it was this or going insane. Not fighting this anymore, MFP, have it your way... (But there are still 4 lights!)

I usually do a pear and espresso cleanse :) But the most inadvertently "successful" one I've done was the ice-cream and beer cleanse. Freezes, drowns and intoxicates all your bugs at the same time :) and ensures you catch up on all your washroom reading.

It seems to me you're reasonable, logical and have your head screwed on quite right, judging by your post. So if tis plan is covered and you won't be spending money out of pocket I think you're quite safe to drop by them and shop their experience, then make up your own mind. MFP is also here to help. I wouldn't change my…

This could be a very good reason for going "up" a cup size, in effect if you lose more than one size under the band first your breasts are the same real size but you go up a cup - the sister size doesn't work anymore because you lost two sizes from the band, not one. This is actually probably the most likely reason, it…

Apparently you know that sister sizes have the same size cups. Other than that I think you may have underestimated your band with previous purchases, or your breast shape may have changed a little. Also sports bras are notoriously smaller than regular bras. I also think it's rather common, for women who begin wearing their…

I would just like to add to all the excellent advice above - make sure your goal is reasonable. If you have at least 50 lbs to lose, then 2 lbs a week is probably reasonable, but in that case you would probably eat more than 1200 cals and still lose it. MFP has you eat a certain amount of calories, i.e. 1200, but if you do…

Tonic water with lemon slices. Sparkling water with lime and a few mint leaves. Take the non-alcoholic ingredients of any cocktail and they usually make a tasty drink together by themselves. Pick the lower-calorie ones.

Don't think so, I'm female and it never happened to me at any weight in my life. Never a mean comment from anyone. Either I'm lucky or I never notice it.

This is the case with me, too. Have explained to my 9yo daughter, who thankfully has a normal appetite and body and is sporty like her father, that I got the way I am - overweight and unfit - because I don't have the skill that she and her dad have of judging their portions so I am learning it and the scale is a tool to…

I keep my ultimate goal in the app but a list of mini-goals and a ticker on my profile home page. The ticker is set to the next mini-goal ahead. (Not sure if I'm explaining well but go ahead and look - it's in the profile and is public.) The beauty of the mini-goal + ticker combination is that after you're half-way to your…

Have you tried weighing your food and logging precisely for a couple of weeks? That's the only way to know how many calories daily you're eating. I am not saying you have to weight and log in order to lose, people have managed to do it before MFP... I am saying though that without weighing and logging every byte using…