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Maybe compare to a personal meat lover's pizza at a chain restaurant? Estimation is a thing to get used to if you eat out at local restaurants.

No control. Lots of shame. Doing it even though my logical mind doesn't want to. I am coping well right now, but when I was in the thick of binge eating, it was like I was in a daze. Whenever I think back on that period of time, it feels surreal because I just didn't feel like myself at the time. I get a weird feeling…

I have had this one for about a year and really like it. It's lightweight and simple: http://www.amazon.com/Taylor-3842-Digital-Food-Scale/dp/B00BDS2X2G/ref=sr_1_2?s=kitchen&ie=UTF8&qid=1431702536&sr=1-2&keywords=taylor

There are different formulas that you can use to estimate the amount of calories you need to maintain your weight. This amount is often called a TDEE (Total Daily Energy Expenditure). There are a few sites out there, and they'll give you slightly different numbers, but I used this one (I usually use…

There is a lot of "hidden" salt in packaged or restaurant foods. Part preservation, but mostly because it helps the taste, and is way cheaper to use than other herbs and spices. There's even a lot in desserts, lol.

I had that happen to me with pork. It usually happens when I eat too much of one type of meat. The trigger was biting into one that hadn't been cooked well enough for me, and after that I had an aversion to it for a few weeks.

Brains crave the easiest macronutrient to digest in high-densities in stressful situations. It wants energy, it wants it fast, and that's what sugar does.

What are you eating for the rest of the day? For me, fruit and chicken would be a small lunch, but if I knew I was eating a big dinner, I would eat something of that size.

Everybody is talking about whether that is possible and all I'm thinking about is how working out to meet a calorie number for 7 days straight sounds like a recipe for injury. I think a rest day needs to be in there and I hope that this has been ramped up to, and not "Yeah, 1000 is a nice even number!"

That is a great way to think about it! Plus, every pound counts towards a better outlook. It is indeed like horseshoes and grenades - almost does count!

I usually eat a lot of fruit that doesn't need any prep - bananas, strawberries, grapes, oranges, that kind of stuff. I also like string cheese and while it isn't the best, a nice bowl of sugary cereal. Mostly, I just make sure to drink enough water because that's what's most important when you're sick.

I struggle with the same problem. I'm a night eater, so I leave calories for the end of the night, but I do get a strong desire to munch. It usually happens when I start to settle down, so I try to find calm activities that use my hands, like writing or play video games so I don't mindlessly eat.

The dietary limit for sugar in MFP is for added sugar, not naturally occurring sugar. The FDA set this limit for added sugars only because it wanted to encourage people to eat more fruits and vegetables to get the micronutrients and fiber they needed. People were pretty much eating their daily calories in sugary foods that…

This is great! I'll review this for road trips especially, and maybe develop one based on what's on the route.

Looks about right to me, and looks delicious. (:

You are correct - they are fortified with iron, which means that it's been added to a food where it does not naturally occur.

I can eat Cheerios out of the box plain. I am a big texture eater and Cheerios hit the spot for me in that respect. I also eat cold (not fried) corn tortillas for the texture. You could also try almond, coconut, or cashew milk for sweetness.

What has been helping me is that if I feel it coming on, I instantly make maintenance my limit for the day. That way, I loosen up but still keep my weight under control. On the worst days, I have given myself an extra 1000 calories, and tell myself that one deficit day in the past is now just a regular maintenance day.…

I have had to decrease my weighing to once of month because I was doing this. It has helped a lot because as long as I was even mildly decent in my eating, I'm going to be down for the month. My binge eating has been much more manageable because I'm not thinking about how the scale will look the next morning if I go over,…

It may be that your cravings for more food are due to your workouts (even though it's not the same day). Workouts require more fuel than regular days, but if you are eating less on those days, you are creating an even bigger deficit. It's not going to be an immediate effect, but more like how people really don't feel a…

You're eating less on workout days?

Great! That is the nice thing about the big companies like McDonald's and Subway. They have nutrition calculators. (:

I drink wine on occasion, and I find it low calorie enough to give me the "buzz" I like without a lot of calories. It does depend on the person, though. A 5oz glass of wine is enough for me, but others may not feel the same.

That limit doesn't technically include fruit. It's the limit the FDA set for added sugars, but MyFitnessPal is counting all sugars under the sugar category. Both sugars have pretty much the same effect on your body, but the limit was likely set that way because the FDA wants to encourage people to eat more fruit and…

Here is the calculator that McDonald's uses: It gave me 50 calories for 1 cream and two sugars. http://www.mcdonalds.com/us/en/food/product_nutrition.beverages.24.coffee-small.html

Cadbury Creme Eggs. I also love speckled robin eggs: https://nuts.com/chocolatessweets/malted-milk-balls/robin-eggs.html

I like yogurt in the evening because it's not too heavy but it keeps me satiated when I want a snack in the evening. My favorite is greek with honey.

Binge eating triggers aren't always physical bodily responses. I struggle with binge eating too, and while the worst period I had was due to over-restricting, most of my episodes are from anxiety. Practicing mindfulness has helped me. I ask myself "Why do I want this food? Is it because I'm hungry or because I'm…

I try to partially eat them back to be safe, as calories burned are often inaccurately high, but usually I eat them all, lol. I like food. I still lose weight, but naturally not as fast.

If you're consuming it mostly from naturally occurring sources like fruit, I wouldn't worry much about it. That limit is set by the FDA for added sugars only, not fruit or other naturally occurring sugars. You would only want to watch it if you tend to consume more foods with added sugars (which may "crowd out" the amount…