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My husband is a cliff bar fanatic. He also likes the cliff builders bars, which have more protein, I think, and are really good post-workout. Since going gluten free, I can't have cliff bars anymore, but I love lara bars and the luna protein bars, which are gf and have great flavors. We tend to bring a handful of cliff…

Will you have access to a fridge and microwave? I basically never use the cafeteria. We have a decent sandwich counter, which I've used if I don't have time to pack something, but the hot food is pretty nasty and not particularly healthy. I generally pack a few pieces of fruit, a yogurt or cheese stick for a morning snack,…

Men (and, really, people in general) sometimes have a strange way of expressing themselves, and sometimes it doesn't come out right. I'd imagine he had good intentions and it just came out wrong.

Just out of curiosity, what Chinese food do you eat? I've found Chinese to be almost impossible due to the fact that basically everything seems to be made with soy sauce. Personally, I've found the best approach to be lots of whole, fresh ingredients. Don't start with lots of substitutes, just stick to eating things that…

It sounds like you two have a beautiful and loving relationship, with the perfect amount of humor mixed in. My husband motivates me too - although sometimes he drives me nuts, having him next to me pushes me to go that little step further that I wouldn't have gone alone. I think having that kind of partnership is one of…

Have you looked into an iud? It may affect your body differently than the pills. The problem with questions like this is that all of our bodies are so different, and each of us reacts differently to these synthetic hormones. Sometimes you just have to try a few different options before you hit the one that works best for…

There is a gluten free group here that you can join. There are quite a few of us. Cutting the gluten was actually not all that difficult for me. The biggest issue is eating out and convenience foods - it's tough not being able to just grab a sandwich at a deli or something like that, and restaurants don't always cater to…

Gluten and bananas. Both were discovered recently - I tried cutting out gluten on a recommendation from my doctor (Celiac test came back negative, but couldn't rule out a regular old gluten intolerance), and then about a month after I cut out gluten I started noticing that my stomach got upset every time I ate a banana,…

Yeah, there's a reason they limit the amount of pseudoephedrine you can buy: because it can be used to make meth. It's a pretty powerful stimulant. To me, taking sudafed to help you lose weight is no better than taking any other diet pill, and I'd imagine the ultimate results will be pretty similar: it's tough on your body…

I have the EatSmart scale too, and I really like it. I find it to be very consistent, and it seems to be relatively accurate, as far as I can tell.

This. I started a year ago doing modified push-ups with my hands on a ledge and my knees on the ground, and it was a struggle to do just that. From there, I graduated to regular modified push-ups with my hands and knees on the ground. Now, I'm doing the standard kind, and just working on keeping myself up and controlled…

I was paying $50 a month for a gym until I realized I could do it just as well at home. I run outside, can do various dvds if the weather is bad, and have dumbbells I can use for resistance training or can do body weight exercises (squats, pushups, planks, dips, etc) for free. Now I have a membership to a rock climbing…

I love fennel. I do often put it in soup, but if that's not for you, definitely try it sliced thinly in salads or roasted - a little olive oil, salt, and pepper should do the trick for roasting.

I'd add this: There's a difference between just losing weight and gaining health. You can technically lose weight eating nothing but marshmallows and never getting off the couch as long as you're at a calorie deficit. You cannot, however, be healthy that way. Being healthy requires that you eat healthy foods a majority of…

I first started running at the end of July a few years ago, in the middle of a ridiculous heat wave. I did all my running before 10am and ran straight into my mom's pool (she lives nearby) at the end, and it was hard but I was fine. I took a little break from running for a month or so in the fall (not intentionally), and…

It sounds to me like you basically starved yourself all day and then crammed your stomach full of greasy junk. It's no wonder you ended up feeling horribly sick. The point of indulging yourself is to keep everything in moderation - eat mostly healthy, but don't over restrict yourself and allow yourself to eat things you…

I'm not on a diet. I'm just eating an appropriate amount of reasonably healthy foods. Not being on a diet makes it way easier to not go off of it. Honestly, I hate this mentally: the idea that there are things that are "on" and things that are "off" and if I eat something "off," I've somehow done something bad. I eat…

Ah, the delightful plateau. I'm with you. I lost six pounds in my first month on mfp, stalled out, and have cycled through the same two pounds for weeks now. I almost did a little dance when I lost another half pound weighing in this morning - my first actual loss in weeks. Personally, I just kind of accept is as part of…

My husband and I support each other, but that doesn't always mean working out together. We also sabotage ourselves together (because it's just to easy to order a pizza sometimes...). We hike and rock climb together when we can, but our work schedules and routines are so different that we rarely have the opportunity. He…

For me, finding physical activity that I enjoy and that makes me feel strong and capable has made a huge chance in my relationship with my body and how I feel about it. Mentally, I'm a lot healthier because of that, and the way that I treat my body has changed as a result. Ultimately, I think the thing that made the…

This is going to vary a lot depending your activity level, body composition, and goals. Eating 1200 calories a day is basically torture for me. It's not even close to enough food. I used to be able to eat that little (although I didn't love it), but I was less active and had much less muscle than I do now. I've found I'm…

Yes, exactly. Just as anything we get here from your country is going to be a processed, packaged version, the same is true for anything you're getting that's called "American." As in any other country, the real food that represents our culture is the food that is lovingly made from fresh ingredients, not the **** you get…

I just... do. I eat one and walk away. I log the one I eat. Make sure you don't sit down with the package or stand there and graze. Put it away as soon as you take out your one. I've found myself perfectly capable of eating just one piece of chocolate or just one cookie and walking away. Just don't make anything else an…

I've been gluten free for about three months now. Gluten gives me tummy aches and migraines. Feel free to add me - I keep up with my diary pretty consistently.

This. I love oven fries like this. I usually just do the olive oil and salt to get them as close to regular fries as possible. I cut them in wedges like steak fries. They should be crispy on the outside and soft on the inside.

I'm with you, OP. I went down the vanity road for years, and it's just not a strong enough motivation to push through all of the hurdles you have to go over in this process, at least, not for me. Also, if all you care about is vanity, it doesn't really matter how you lose the weight, as long as you lose it. I ended up…

Yes, this. Please don't worry about all of that other stuff right now; you really need to just focus on your recovery. It's important that you not trigger your ED with worries about fat, sugar, etc. As long as you are under the care of a doctor (preferably someone with experience treating anorexia), don't worry. You can…

I understand wanting to make sure you keep up with your diet when you're on vacation, but I think that, given how active your vacation is, it's okay to just listen to your body and eat whenever you're hungry. I'll be going on a similarly active trip in July (combination of hiking, rock climbing, and light mountaineering).…

A few things: 1. The Biggest Loser is total bull****. Do a google search, there's all kinds of stuff out there about the fact that they force contestants to crash diet, take unhealthy risks, stretch out the time between weigh-ins to make the weight loss seem like more. They work out like it's their full time job. They…

1. You need to complete all of the Celiac testing before changing your diet, or it could affect the accuracy of the tests. 2. I found the switch to actually be pretty easy, to be honest. It's most complicated when eating out or at other people's houses, particularly with people who don't really understand what's involved.…