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Isn't it interesting how the way we experience food changes when we are being kind of "more aware" of it? Stuff that we used to just CONSUME, we suddenly actually realize is "just OK" . . . and we'd rather just skip it for something better. I was on vacation and my spouse had a craving for Taco Bell . . . and it was…

I know I was a bit surprised to learn that every person I always considered to be physically amazing -- or even mentally amazing -- if you get to talking with them, pretty soon they say, "Ugh, I hate [x] about myself!" Everyone has a few of those things. That's both liberating and a little sad . . . but it is the human…

I'm not a lady. But yes, I *do* like a man with chest hair. . . . :)

Awesome! I am having the same thing happen with me, and part of it is apparently the weather change. Now that it is cooling down for autumn in my area, I find I do in fact need some more calories just to keep my weight even! Who knew?

255 at 6 feet tall.

Roast veggies. And if you truly hate them, then puree the roasted veggies and mix the puree into soup, or pasta sauce, or even chocolate cake. Think of the ways you would work veggies into a kid's diet if they were picky eaters. Then use those same techniques on yourself! There's a cookbook out there that I just found via…

You've lost 80 pounds! You're great! Go if you want to.

Plain greek yogurt with 15 grams of chocolate chips is part of my usual breakfast. :) AND . . . I know this isn't a dessert-y idea . . . but plain greek yogurt mixed with 2 Tablespoons of hot salsa makes a great topping for, say, a turkey burger.

So true. I was the out-of-shape one once, and going to the gym the first time was scary. Now I just go to the gym every day and -- whatever. I'm mostly focused on getting my own workout done. If I judge anyone at the gym it's that person who never wipes down the machine after they're done, you know? But folks who look like…

Long walks outdoors are free. . .

Forget subtle hints. Just tell him what you want. Then tell him again. And if he doesn't figure it out, make cue cards for him. "Your line is, 'you look great tonight, honey!'" Ok, that is silly. But truly. Just. tell. him. Give him guidelines: "Honey, twice a day I need you to tell me that I'm beautiful, and give me a…

You're breastfeeding, you're exercising, you're not eating back your exercise calories, and you're leaving un-eaten hundreds to over 1000 calories a day. Yes, that would make for a hungry mom! I am very far from your situation, obviously. But I did find this online, and maybe it will help with food choices for you:…

Well, whatever your family says or doesn't say -- forget that. *I* say, "Well done!" Five minutes off your time is fantastic! Good job.

Scrambled eggs with a dollop of greek yogurt and a bunch of smoked salmon.

Well, there are some strategies you can use. Some (including "don't go") have been mentioned: 1) eat low-cal during the day before the potluck 2) portion control at the potluck I might also suggest 3) exercise and lift weights before the potluck I figure, if I give my body something to DO with the calories (like, say,…

I make my coffee really strong . . . then add a tablespoon of sugar and a tablespoon of heavy cream for my giant mug. Any coffee after that is unadulterated.

Salsa. Siracha. Grated horseradish. Lemon pepper. Lime juice. There are a lot of options to add oomph and flavor.

Yeah! Go, you! Well done (and keep it up)! Proud of you.

I am back to where I was in college days, and it's fantastic, and I do "feel like myself" again. Loving it.

If it continues to work for you and you love it and you get enough of all the essential nutrients -- by all means, juice away. I'm not *against* juicing, I just can't be bothered to buy the juicer and make a drink of everything, you know? I'm too lazy to make all my food into drinkable juices. AND . . . I would really miss…

Go shoe shopping?

Thank you. Yes. Amen. And for the record I am gay, Christian, and trained to be a pastor (although not yet ordained). "Gay" and "Christian" are not mutually-exclusive categories. In any case, the law about non-discrimination is secular law and should be followed or else the non-law-abiding folk should expect legal…

If a business advertises its services to the general public, its owners better be ready to accept clients from the general public, that's all. Now, that being said, as a gay guy myself, if I knew a photographer had a problem with me being gay, I am 100% sure I'd choose somebody else to take pictures of my wedding. Y'know?

Gay, partnered.

Here it is the law to have dogs leashed. I don't mind if someone takes their lab out to the lake and tosses a ball in the water for them to fetch, off-leash. That's totally harmless in my opinion. But taking the dog on walks around busy traffic and people they don't know? It just makes sense to have them leashed.

Don't give up anything. Just moderate. A slice or two of pizza at dinner? Fine. A slice for breakfast? Fine. An entire pizza at one meal? Likely not fine. Moderate, don't give up. Don't give up ANYthing you love to eat, or you'll last about 4 days and quit. Just have smaller amounts, a bit less often. . . or work it into…

Well done! Looks great! I bet you feel fantastic, too.

^^^ yup. This.

I took a class at the same school, but about 15 years apart. (I took a break from my degree to have a career!) When I got back, one of the professors I remembered as pretty hefty . . . was skinny! And wearing pretty snazzy clothes, for that matter. And it was one of the professors I had significant disagreements with. And…

If I'm watching calories, I hold out for really tasty food. So I get it!