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I tried Oikos non-fat and did not like the texture - I found it kind of chalky. I have also found that "chalky" texture with non-fat regular yogurt and non fat "sour cream" - and no amount of adding fruit, sugar honey nuts etc. seems to help. I compromise by buying reduced fat versions of these products (not full fat) and…

Apply for the job. In writing. Explain your interest, demonstrate your enthusiasm and point out your qualifications - especially your exemplary test scores. Tell them why you would be the best possible choice for a job in that department. Do not mention your weight, your concerns about discrimination or the less qualified…

I think you are refreshingly open. Its just a date, after all, so once you have a chance to chat with the person you will know if they are fun to be with, have shared interests and values etc. Kudos to you for not limiting your chances to meet great people.

For me, the whole point of a cheat day is that it is not planned. I could go over my goals by 200 calories or 2000.

Stealthq, rhubarb leaves are not a vegetable - they are poison. You don't read anywhere near enough murder mysteries.......

P.S. IF you eat more than 3 good sized carrots per day every day you could begin to develop caroteinemia (getting an orange tint to your skin) The condition looks odd but is harmless and easily treated - eat only 2 carrots per day!

As to the OP ditching the salmon in favor of broccoli as a "great source of protein", according to the database the OP's 4oz. of salmon has about 16 grams of protein as compared with 2 grams of protein in a cup of broccoli. A person would have to eat 8 cups of broccoli to get the same amount of protein that salmon had.…

Imagine your plate. Divide it in quarters. One quarter should contain your protein food. One quarter should contain your starchy food (that would include potatoes, sweet potatoes, corn, or starchy beans as well as rice pasta bread, etc.) The remaining half should be non-starchy veggies. Salads of leafy greens are a bonus,…

My favorite bit of wisdom seems to fit: "Everything will be alright in the end. If things are not alright, it is not the end.". This too will pass. Good luck and good health.

Do you get up at night to go to the bathroom? If so, do a test while you are up. (You might even want to set your alarm a couple of times to get up and test.) A higher morning reading can sometimes mean that you are getting a rebound or dawn effect due to your blood sugar slipping a bit too low (under 70) during the night…

Honey, if I am gonna go that far into pig-out-dom I'm sure as heck not counting!!!!

If it has calories, I log it. If it doesn't I don't bother. So.... black coffee, no, coffee with milk or whitener, yes. Water, no. Juice, BIG YES as it can pack a ton of calories. Smoothies - oh yeah - for some people a smoothie is a meal. Crystal light - yes - not many calories, but some. Fresca, no - no calories. Tea,…

I've always been particularly fond of the one between a man's ears.

Only tell them that you are dieting if YOU want to. Otherwise, its just a change in eating you decided to make and its no-one's business but yours. Don't be unhappy that your family didn't notice the loss especially if they haven't seen you for a while because you have been at University. It may be that they never had a…

Its hard to give you a specific reply as your diary is closed so I can't see what you are eating now. I can say for sure that if you are eating at restaurants (partifcularly fast food ones) and/or if you are eating prepared food from the grocery store (like frozen meals or prepared hamburger patties etc.) or processed…

Let's see: Water. Ice Water. Cool water. Water with a bit of lemon juice. Fizzy water. Mineral water. Tap water. Bottled water. Fountain water. Oh, and a diet soft drink or two.

I have looked over a few days of your food diary and I notice a couple of things that could be holding you back. First is measurements. Do you measure your food? When eating out particularly guestimates can kill you. I note refence ot 1.5 ounces of barbecue ribs - that is VERY little. Also, you need to apply some thought…

By now you are probably tired of hearing it but: protein. I notice that you are filling up on very large amounts of fruit (3 apple and 2.5 bananas is a lot of carbohydrate in one shot) Try adding a high quality protein source with each meal and snack (peanut butter is nice but does not pack as much protein as many think).…

No problem. But I am old enough to not have been weaned by phone - therefore immune.

And you should be proud!!! You took responsibility for your food and did what was needed to balance it off. Well done.

People used to tell me I looked young for my age. Now the fat is going and the wrinkles are showing up. My second chin has gone - but now I have this trukey wattle thing, my cheeks (both sets) are deflating and I don't even want to talk about the under sides of my upper arms --- downright scary! My friends are myopic or…

Kale is a great veggie to just eat as a veggie so I have never tried to make chips of it. I love baby kale in a salad or wilted in a frying pan with a bit of olive oil and garlic like you would spinach. Mature kale can be a bit tough, so cut out the thick stems and chop the rest and cook it with a bit of ham like you would…

Hey OP, just a little comment on your comment on Pink. Not exactly the 90's. Most of her best known work has been since 2000 and Raise your Glass came out in 2010. Not quite the antique you suggest.

Pink's Raise Your Glass.

Dear OP. Everyone has a food addiction. None of us can live without it. Luckily for most of us, we can exercise judgement when it comes to our relationship with food and manage to mostly just eat what we need (as opposed to what we might want, like cheesecake every day for breakfast). Some folks, however have difficulty…

Yes it will affect your health. Negatively. You will lose lean muscle mass as well as fat and eventually lose mass from organs as your body starves until itcan no longer function. That's why people didn't just get fashionably slim in concentration camps - they died.

I carry most of my fat on my belly so when I was younger I got the "are you pregnant" thing often. I tried for years to get pregnant but found I was sterile, so the question hurt every time. I see no reason to try to spare the feelings of the person asking - I just used to say "no, I'm just fat" in my most dead voice and…

There. See how bright you sounded there foxro?

Just a note on why Canadians say "Eh." First, understand it is not a nonsense syllable - it has a specific meaning. It is Anglo Canadian for "Ne est'ce pas". But the real reason is that it sounds much brighter than "huh?", which seems to be the default for many non-Canadians.

You see, we can pass.... we could be anywhere. On your TV, in your cities, in your schools, in your businesses, on your transit.....Heh heh heh. Live in doubt.