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I LOVE tea! I drink about 2-10 cups a day. Here are my basics: Teas to which I add NOTHING: Chamomile Green Sleepytime Yerba Mate Teas to which I add sugar (or stevia sweetener, which is easier to keep at work): Ceylon Plain ol' Lipton Celestial Seasonings Caffeine-Free Thai tea There used to be more, but since moving to…

To answer your question: it's generally thought that most people who skip breakfast mindlessly snack later. If you're not hungry in the morning, or mindFULLY snack... that's all good. Personally, I love breakfast. It's usually my most caloric meal of the day, and I am totally happy with that. Haters gonna hate. EDIT: Ah-…

Rich, delicious beer... I'm talking like 250 calorie a pint or more. Also, I don't know if this counts, but anything free! Stuff like bread baskets, bar peanuts, big portions when I'm a guest at dinners... I don't know what mental gymnastics I'm doing, but if it's front of me and I didn't pay for or prepare it, I…

This. Look into my diary- most of my crazy high calorie days have been the result of getting drunk on stout beer, which is extremely fun and tasty. But, alas, it got me where I am today :( I'm starting to choose wine and whiskey more, thanks to MFP. I will never, ever drink crappy beer for the sake of fitting my calories.…

Probably. I doubt there are actually real rules with this... I make up for my macros when they're off, like if I don't have enough protein or fiber one day I'll go over the next day. Works well for me.

Leftovers is usually the best bet for me. I always cook more than I need to and portion a lunch or two into tupperware when I serve dinner. I know a lot of people do a weekly version of this and I do too sometimes (big pots of beans, rice, quinoa, cooked veggies, etc.), but it's just a part of my general cooking routine…

The "copy meal" quick tool is really useful for salad and stir-fry if you make enough for a couple meals. Makes counting everything accurately a little less time-consuming, and holds you accountable to portions.

Thanks, that's exactly what I was wondering about! I'm a couple years out of any and all science classes, so my memory is beyond fuzzy hahaha.

Thanks all! Yeah, my roommate made like three pans of pretty hearty, health-conscious cake yesterday (I listed it as coffee cake, but it has carrots and wheat flour and other stuff), and I couldn't gauge whether it was a good idea to partake a little. And that's a good point about everyone's bodies being different. I've…

As a calorie replacement for Bailey's ;) I used to drink my morning coffee black, and started adding cream and sugar around the time I gained weight (coincidence?). Now, I just use about 1/4 cup skim milk.

Hummus, tomato, and black pepper on sourdough. And my standard breakfast in High School was a huge slab of the sharpest cheddar I could get, slathered in French's mustard, on hot toasted sourdough. Any other sourdough lovers out there? I miss California soooo much!

I log it. A good sized salad, even without naughty ingredients, is easily 40 or more calories. I want to know though (although, I put cilantro and/or lemon juice on everything, and those 1-calorie items are getting annoying to log! But frankly, I check everything I eat in the database. I don't log it if it seems to have…

I don't fully the problem with instant oatmeal, as long as there are no flavors or sugar added (like in the little packets). Isn't it just cut smaller to cook faster? My understanding is that the nutritional difference is negligible compared to the time-saving difference.... (EDIT: Nevermind, that's what I get for…

My old clothes! Making the decision to NOT buy new clothes after I gained weight was one of the biggest factors in starting this journey for me... well, my mom gave me some hand me downs, but who wants to wear those forever?

Instead of "cheat days," I try to only let my guard down for special occasions... and still log. I end up enjoying myself more and feeling less guilty when I approach it like that :)

It changed my life for the better when we passed that law in California. Beforehand, there was a lot of philosophical political conversations, but once it went into effect, nutritional choices were SO MUCH EASIER. I never realized that a tiny In-N-Out shake has 600 calories, or a creamy-looking Subway soup isn't half bad!…

I used to just sit down and figure out that sort of thing the best I could, then just list it as it's own item (because you get it so often). However, I quit doing this because I wanted to account for slight differences in the ingredients... now my diary is largely a list of ingredients, and I like that. Also, I work in a…

Creative Writing and Philosophy double-major, and couldn't be happier :) Don't take any of the s*** people give you for doing what you love.

A few days after I started MFP, I had a big dinner with friends... probably went over cals just with dinner, but that's not so bad... later that night, I ended up feeling emotionally down and ate THREE QUARTERS OF A PIE. Chocolate-banana. Never again!! This doesn't feel like a binge, but I just about hit 3000 cals on…

YES YES YES. It works so well that I honestly consider panini presses to be bourgeois nonsense.

Replacing things gradually is helping for me. One of my favorite breakfasts is oatmeal, and I used to add about 4 spoonfuls of sugar to it... then two plus some raisins, and now it's just raisins. I also keep fruity flavored yogurt on hand along with plain and greek, and hope to cut that out eventually too. Luckily, I…

Also, I was a movie theater manager when the whole major chain made the change from coconut to canola oil. Coconut just didn't fit in California's calorie guidelines like canola did... not that movie theaters have the healthiest reputation (just forego the fake butter, people! It's not hard! Tastes like cleaning products,…

I'm a big mushroom fan too, and actually haven't been using anything to cook them these days... just a good nonstick skillet and salt and pepper. The different texture and flavor has grown on me... some may call it "dry," but I consider it "not oily."

Agree with most things here, but I'd recommend replacing one of those foods with something savory. I'm of the school that sugar is somewhat of an addiction... make yourself cut back, and you'll want it less over time. That being said, I go over my sugar every day! I just try not to have a lot right after a good workout…

Yeah, eat if you're hungry! If you focus on just making a calorie deficit, you shouldn't be afraid of the vending machine... hopefully it has nuts, but even pretzels or sandwich cookies/crackers sometimes have a nice enough calorie/nutrient/satisfaction ratio to get me through the day. Most important: always have healthy…

Check out my diary. My two go-to breakfasts are: 1) Plain instant oatmeal with nuts, fruit, ground flaxseed, and a little sugar. 2) Cereal with nuts, fruit, ground flaxseed, and yogurt. MEASURE THE PORTIONS (or skip nuts/ flaxseed) and these are easily low-calorie. I like big, filling breakfasts, and still rarely hit 500…

You're totally right, and in addition... it's just not very motivating to read. Unless I feel my friend took the time to think about what I'm working on, it's just sort of an empty statement and ignored phone notification. I look at my friends' diaries anytime I can.

1. Beans (pinto, black mostly) 2. Brown rice 3. Oatmeal 4. Yogurt 5. Apples 6. Tomatoes 7. Eggs 8. Quinoa 9. Zucchini 10. Almonds Also TONS of tea, lemon juice, garlic, hot sauce, flaxseed, and at least 3 or 4 teaspoons of sugar a day... but that might be missing the point, haha.

Oh and I only eat back exercise calories to if I really need to avoid starvation zone... which rarely happens, haha.

I log so-called "intentional" exercise... jogging, a zumba class, etc. For instance, I went on a day trip with friends out of town and we walked around a historic, hilly city ALL DAY. My feet killed me and I slept well that night, but I didn't log it because that's pretty difficult to gauge. I also bike to work and…