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Like I like my men, smooth and satisfying.

I toss the florets with minced garlic and olive oil then bake until golden brown. It's the only way I like cauliflower and it's delicious. I've tried some of the mock other foods made with cauliflower. :sick:

I just say, "No, thank you," if I don't want it. I say, "Yes, please," if I do want it. That is the end. I'm not sure how guilt factors into it at all.

It's new. Once you've been at your new weight for a while, it won't be new to the people who knew you before. Attention from strangers bothering you, practice your RBF. It works very well at keeping attention away.

This is an excellent point. You see this a lot in other threads when people complain about not losing weight when they see their more slender friends eating as much or *gasp* more than them. The key is that we never see those people 24 hours a day and cannot make assumptions on their overall habits based on the small…

Oh good, this has devolved into bashing on women that wear makeup to the gym...

I'm not familiar with LIGO. You appear to know what a theory is. You do not appear interested in expounding on anything relevant. I don't need to ask you anymore questions. I have my answers.

It's definitely a question and I'm asking that in order to determine where your level understanding is concerning scientific vocabulary. I need to know how you use the words hypothesis, theory and law as they apply to scientific topics. I ask because you used the word theory and, like how some people misuse the word…

You know that gravity is a scientific theory, right?

Personal experience. If I gave myself the numbers from activity trackers, my weight loss would stall. My food intake remained the same so I knew I was overestimating my walking calories. That's one way to find out what the calories burns are for individuals since the others are just estimates for the general population.

I was unhappy with the way I looked at 198 and knew that my chances of developing a weight related disease would only continue to increase the longer I kept it on. It was seeing myself sitting naked beside a mirror that really gave me the epiphany. I'd love to say that getting healthy was the #1 motivator but that would be…

I agree with the above. Walking is one of our most efficient movements. I give myself 50 calories per mile at a brisk walk. You're heavier than I am but I wouldn't go above 80 calories per mile for you.

It could be one of the side effects of the kinder/gentler atmosphere of these boards. Bad advice does not get the same treatment it used to.

I use either Sweet and Low or Splenda to lightly sweeten my tea. Sometimes I add a little honey if I'm going for that flavor. The best way to find out what is best for you would be to try them and find out. What I like is not going to be what the next person likes.

I started very near your weight, a little higher, and I probably ate 4-5 salads over the course of three years. The deficit is what you need to focus on, not traditional "diet" food.

I don't have a number one problem right now because I've been drinking lots of cranberry juice.

Oh, you've made threads like this before? Well then. I now understand why you made this one and that reason has nothing to do with walking.

I find it amusing that you think it's saying that walking isn't fantastic that gets people riled up. What gets peopled riled up is when someone makes a post stating their trivial opinion as though it is fact and then expect their opinion to become the default opinion of every reader of the thread. People tend to not like…

Yes, it is possible to gain 4 lbs in two days. But it's not fat gain. I'm five lbs heavier after two days of heavy labor in the heat, two meals out and me being at the top of my cycle.

I like it in the morning too. Sausage at night is also pretty good. And now that I'm thinking of it, it's pretty delightful in the afternoon as well.

I get a lot of protein out of sausage.

It sounds like fun but I have to stay away from games with this psychological leveling up/collecting component. I develop unhealthy obsessive habits around those sorts of games. I have a hell of a time practicing moderation with them so just steer clear completely. I'm not proud of my '/played' (tallied hours played)…

I burned 1000 calories reading this thread and dropped 3 lbs of fat while gaining 8 lbs of muscle.

I'm not sure how you trick yourself. If you're suffering from dehydration and your normal biological cues aren't having you drink, set an alarm on your phone if you one and it has that feature.

That's an ironic avatar.

Your reactions make it very hard to have empathy for your situation.

My first suggestion would be to not try to improve your self image by tearing down the self image of others. Women who want or have more muscle are not less feminine. My second would be to talk to someone who has experience with body image issues to help you with your issues.

You'd look feminine even if you did magically gain a lot of muscle accidentally. :angry:

If you're worried, stop. I'm not sure what you want.

Of the bovine variety #2? It might even slow down #1.