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baked potato with broccoli and cheese, value size frosty. if i'm really hungry, i might add a side salad with the light italian dressing. if i'm feeling like meat, depending on my mood and calorie target, i might get a grilled chicken wrap. if i want fries, i get a value size or make my dh get a large and i eat a few of…

it becomes an obsession when it interferes with you living your life. when you can't go out to eat with the family and enjoy it because all you do the entire time is eyeball and measure and count, it may be an issue. carefully following a diet we set for ourselves can be time consuming - the planning, the logging, etc. but…

i used to juice to help get nutrients from fruit because i don't eat fruit. i hate all fruit except apples and some melon, so juicing has been a great way for me to get antioxidants and other good-for-me stuff from things i won't eat like berries or whatever. i did not need the extra fiber in my diet, so juicing was a fun…

i'm 5'7" and i think my ultimate goal is 160lbs. my doctor doesn't want me below 150lbs and i remember feeling pretty good around 160-170, so i might reassess when i get to 170 (i'm a LONG way off from that and don't know if i'll ever get there - but i'm staying positive!).

i have the same kind of scale your mom has - the old fashioned, non-digital type. i've never, ever, ever had luck with the fancy bells and whistles on the digital scales. i keep it in the bathroom and put it on the same part of the floor every time i weigh myself. i weigh myself probably four or five times in a row to make…

i use protein shakes and luna bars - i have like no time most days at work. and like another poster said, most fast food places are starting to offer healthier options - wendy's baked potatoes are great. taco bell has some of their fresco stuff that isn't horrible, and most places offer salads - you can always bring your…

i third finding an alanon meeting. we cannot change other people or their actions; we can only change ourselves. if your mother is dying, it would be very hard for you to cut her out of your life - i understand that. what are the things you can change? you can stop talking to your mother; you can change your health goals…

i hope the OP is still reading this thread - i stopped reading because i got very angry. OP: counseling. please, get into counseling. see your GP and ask for a referral to a specialist. NHS will cover treatment for binge eating disorder. all this crap about intermittent fasting and getting rid of trigger foods - great…

that's a tough situation. could you offer to start helping with food shopping and cooking, and start getting some healthier things? there are so many recipes online now, some even with photos. sure, it's possible to lose weight on that crappy food by just not eating anything. but what kind of life is that? and how…

everyone is built different, everyone's perception of what is considered attractive is different, and everyone's healthy numbers are different. gaining weight can be troublesome for naturally thin people - and it sounds like you're just naturally thin. my husband spent years working to gain muscle weight (he's gained over…

when i still had my period, i would get horrible cravings. sometimes it was just I WANT TO EAT, sometimes it was for specific things. when i just wanted to eat, popcorn was my go-to. a big bowl with a tablespoon of butter and a bit of salt was satisfying and not RIDICULOUS, and it gave me the feeling that i was eating a…

first, take a deep, calming breath - we cannot change the past; we can only work to affect our futures. your binges are done and in the past - you just have to work from here and make healthy choices for you. if you're in your early 20s, 5' 4", most info i can find says 117-140ish is a healthy weight range for you. have…

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agreed. cognitive behavioral therapy, when practiced successfully, really shows us how we can change the way we think and the choices we make. working with a professional is truly the best way to make long term positive changes re: anxiety and depression. someone else mentioned journaling - this is a great idea too.…

i use optimum nutrition now, my favorite flavors are mocha cappuccino, coffee, and vanilla ice cream. best prices i find are usually either vitamin shoppe or amazon. i used to use meal replacement shakes, like gnc lean shakes or slim fast, but in reality the optimum nutrition has fewer calories, less sugar, and a lot more…

heavyweight yoga. there are no inversions and it's easy to follow, especially if you're overweight or have joint problems. i think it's great for beginners to get used to some gentle yoga poses. i've also heart great things about DDP yoga - my brother has never worked out or done yoga (nothing but walking and kickball) and…

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why do we have to call BS on others? or judge others? why is there so much justifying going on? excuses, explanations - i don't owe any of it to anyone. we tend to judge ourselves much more harshly than others judge us. and maybe we should each be focusing on ourselves. i don't believe that ANYONE consciously, willingly…

lol cut back on your broccoli/celery/mushroom consumption. true - those foods that are wrongly considered negative calorie foods are usually good foods to add to your diet.

ergh, if someone is homeless on the street and in poverty, education and wise investments don't help much. and of course, education costs a lot in some countries, so those in poverty cannot always afford education.

sure, if you ate only those things. but there's no such thing as negative calorie foods... http://www.mayoclinic.org/healthy-living/weight-loss/expert-answers/negative-calorie-foods/faq-20058260

breakfast is often chex with almond milk - either vanilla or cinnamon chex. sometimes it is 2 whole eggs with spinach and 1/4 ounce of cheese. also coffee with 2 sugars and fat free non-dairy creamer. ooh, and fruit/veg juice, usually bolthouse farms. once in a while i make bacon for dh and myself - yum. lunch is usually a…

aside from the odd sip of champagne at celebrations (weddings, graduation parties, etc), i've not drank since january 4, 2013. i quit using drugs in 2001. i kept drinking because, of course, alcohol wasn't my problem, it wasn't my substance of choice. i got clean without twelve steps but have been considering going to a…

the negative calorie foods, you know - the ones you can eat AS MUCH AS YOU WANT because they take more calories to digest than they actually contain. i was recently told this list includes celery, watermelon, broccoli, green peppers, and mushrooms.

i've found it to be very accurate. i was trying to use the pedometer function on my iPhone 5s and that stunk. supposedly the fitbit zip doesn't count stairs, but it seems to count when i go up and down the stairs at work as steps.

this. they're really fancy pedometers with some extra bells and whistles. i got the tiny fitbit zip, which really is just a pedometer that talks to my iPhone and links up with mfp.

another vote for optimum nutrition. i find good prices on amazon and the vitamin shoppe... favorite flavors are coffee, mocha cappuccino, and vanilla ice cream.

1. get your tattoo where YOU want. extremities will change the least - forearms/wrists, calves/ankles. upper back, the tops or backs of your shoulders, and your upper chest/throat are all places that shouldn't change *too* much with drastic weight loss. calves can be harder to heal because of gravity - if you're at all…

i've used a soft sided cooler for years and pop a small ice pack in there. it's helped keep many things cool for hours and hours. also, you can always freeze a small bottle of water and keep it in there to drink later in your shift. i also used to bring like trail mixes, with coconut chips, sesame stix, pretzels, nuts (not…

eating disorders can affect anyone. anyone at all: male, female, thin, fat, young, old... if you feel that you looked ill in photos, that's important. for you to always have been anemic, why haven't you addressed that in the past? i think you should have a chat with your doctor and talk to him/her about your physical…