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Haircut is super cute!
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:o *runs out to buy lobsters* LOL
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90/10 beef, so pretty lean...but doesn't really matter when it comes to tacos IMHO as you add a bunch of spices which compensate for the lack of flavor in the beef.
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Oh I know! My only saving grace this entire time dieting has been the fact that I have always had a very small appetite, it doesn't take a lot to fill me up and I stay full for a long time. My previous error was just that what I chose to eat small amounts of was REALLY caloric. All I did was make a taco exactly how I…
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How much I love spicy food, and that the taco I just had wasn't spicy enough
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So many great responses, I am a little overwhelmed in the best way possible right now. You have no idea how much everyone's words mean to me, and the advice given is solid. I knew this community would be the place to air these fears and I knew there would be at least a few people who could understand and relate...but I…
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I don't usually do two weigh in's on the same day, I do try to do them in the morning but sometimes I forget to do it in the morning and get curious if it has changed so I check in the evening. It is consistently highest in the evening, if I check say, Monday morning and then check Tuesday night I will generally see a…
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Ah, never saw it referred to as TOM before! I am sure that will play a factor. I tend to ignore the weight gain if I know I have been adhering to my diet, unless it is consistent for several days. I did hit a snag after having an upper endoscopy where it totally derailed my weight loss for weeks until my body got rid of…
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TOM?
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Ah, ok, thanks for the info! Actually gives me peace of mind now and won't worry me if I see it, was just shocked I could gain that much but makes sense since I drink a ton of water.
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Nobody has argued that "set point" isn't effected by CICO, just that the science has shown that people tend to reach a certain weight and stabilize there. On top of that, it appears that when you start eating less calories than maintenance to sustain that weight the body reduces its metabolism to compensate. This is…
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Obviously regaining the weight comes from eating more calories than I do while dieting, but that isn't the point. I wasn't saying that my body put this weight on without my input, just that I only regain to a certain point and without changing eating habits I will stay there. I don't just keep gaining, my weight becomes…
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Did research after posting this and there is a TON of research out there backing up my observation. Medical research shows that human body weight is remarkably stable even in obese people, I am not sure why ninerbuff seems to think I am wrong because "people regain more after they lose" as all the research I have seen…
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I am not saying people can't go beyond their "set" weight or below it, just that without work/attention that is where the body seems to return to.
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Mine doesn't seem to matter if I weigh myself or not, I can go 6 months without stepping on a scale and eating what I like and I will always be the same weight. It is just where my body wants to be. It did change with age as tomatoey said, as a teen I also had a set weight but it was 40 lbs lighter than now. Darn that…
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I haven't told anyone, except for here, but this is pretty anonymous. Besides, despite losing 10 lbs rapidly I am still overweight, so nobody would believe I have an eating disorder.
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Is it an eating disorder? No. Can it LEAD to one? Yes. I am currently living proof, been at this calorie counting thing for a couple years (kept trying to keep it up and failing) but when I got put on a medication that suppressed my appetite as a side effect I found that the combination of the two triggered an eating…
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@marybeth618 150lb?
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I need at least front teeth, I have a thing with mouths. I don't mind crooked or chipped teeth (though my ex had a chipped front tooth and it made me wince when I remember how he did it, don't open beer bottles with your teeth) but he needs to have them. More an issue for me is the bad breath that comes with bad teeth. I…
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True to me too, speaking of calorie deficient other days, I may go over my cals for the day on a cheat day but most days I finish with 200 calories left to go....so it may even out.
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Its not so much metabolism, though it is a bump and a bump is better than nothing. Cheats or treats help more with leptin production, which lowers cravings and raises dopamine making you feel better. Therefore more motivated and happier, I would give up if I could never have a day to relax and enjoy eating without mentally…
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I was more irritated by the tone. If he had said "I am more an advocate of changing your lifestyle completely and recommend balance. So if you want to eat "cheat" foods balance that with as many calories burned in exercise" I wouldn't have been upset. The tone came across to me as "Well you aren't smart enough or don't…
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How is that response helpful in any way? That makes it sound like you are bragging. Good for you? I am not sure how I can eat the things I love (like bagels, kitkat bars, donuts) in moderation without going over my calories. They are amazing, but not filling at all. I find responses like this to be unhelpful
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OP here. To answer the good questions some of you have asked, I will tell you exactly what I mean personally by "cheating". Generally when I cheat I only end up going about 200-300 calories over my goal for the day or two I cheat. A typical non cheat day for me is bacon/eggs for breakfast (you people who are anti bacon can…
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Exactly! I gain a lb or so while cheating, and then lose 3! It is insane, I also feel more motivated and happy after. I do log the calories I eat on cheat days, though sometimes it is hard to since I hate seeing the red minus calories but I know it is still better to at least be conscious of how many more calories I am…
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The thing that seems so far to work for me, is cheating on occasion. I cheat, I gain a lb and then I go back to dieting and lose 3 lbs. I wonder if that is why I have been losing so easily...like I am fooling my body into upping the metabolism to handle the extra calories for 2 days and then I go right back to dieting and…
