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  • I actually count calories. I got a relatively inexpensive (but well-reviewed) food scale from Amazon, and it has made everything a great deal easier. I use it well more than I had expected to: there are things like peanut butter that I had intended to seek out single-serving packets for the purpose of portion control, but…
    in Do you guys really count calories? Comment by thisberichard August 2013
  • There's a very simple, almost-nothing-processed recipe for making your own available here: http://www.sweetcheetah.com/2013/07/diy-quest-bars.html The thread I originally found it in also had a rich share of variations for different flavors: http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/1076271-protein-bar If you can spare the…
    in Healthies protein bars? Comment by thisberichard August 2013
  • I'm not inclined to totally rule out cheat days or similar indulgences. With that said, at best, it's still something you need to be very careful with. A lot of people have made a point of insisting that the unhealthy foods I liked most could still be indulged as long as I didn't have much, counted the calories, and all…
    in Cheat Days Comment by thisberichard August 2013
  • By all accounts, I'm evidently a Sparkle. I, myself, finally got behind that idea in late 2011, and I've identified pretty strongly with our newest of princesses since then. On the chart, I come in as INFP, which they've marked as Luna, though I don't think there's a terribly strong basis for associating her with the…
    in What pony do you identify with? Comment by thisberichard August 2013
  • I just recently saw it, myself, and while I wasn't expecting a wreck or anything, it still managed to exceed my expectations. Honestly, one of the biggest marks in its favor is that -- not unlike my initial experience with Juno -- I kept thinking they were going to go in a particular (overdone, cliched-as-hell)…
    in Movie? Comment by thisberichard August 2013
  • I know that a single week of larger-than-intended losses isn't the end of the world. I'm mostly concerned with making sure that I'm not doing anything that could make it happen with some kind of regularity. The graduated weight loss guidelines seem like a great idea! I think I'll probably either adopt that structure (or,…
    in Dropping Faster than Intended/Expected Comment by thisberichard July 2013
  • I thought about water weight, but I can't figure why it wouldn't make for bigger losses on the first three weeks only to show up in a big way on the fourth. But I don't really know much about weight loss, so that could be it, I suppose. The Depression thing has been a lifelong struggle. I've been approaching it as well as…
    in Dropping Faster than Intended/Expected Comment by thisberichard July 2013
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