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This sounds delicious. Without doing the math, because I don't want to, how many calories is it? I'm intrigued to try it.

I meal prep on Sunday afternoons and I will prep 7 of each thing for the coming week. So for one week I will eat the exact same thing for breakfast, lunch, dinner and snacks but I may not necessarily repeat it from week to week. Most weeks I make my own recipe of home made oat bars and pair them with berries of some kind…

Thanks for posting this! Those who are dealing with EDs have a hard time, and posts like this who have someone coming in saying "OMG I binged so hard on XXX" can make it seem like it's not a big deal. I, in no way, want to make it seem like she doesn't have a real problem, she might. But it won't be fixed by not eating…

No. Not from a couple days of undereating. Your metabolism can slow down from prolonged periods of deprivation - think months to years Your metabolism didn't slow down, and your body won't adjust to a significant calorie deficit unless you've been doing it for a LONG time. You would have started to see other changes first:…

The biggest thing for me is keeping busy. So I've made it a habit that at night I unplug by 8pm - no TV, no movies, no electronics. And then I read for a couple hours. Not only does this keep me from eating, but it also helps my brain to shut down from the day in a very natural way. The LED lights from electronic devices…

First bold: maybe it's time to stop dieting, and just start eating normal foods. Yo-yo diets - long term - have proven to actually cause more weight gain than they ever take off. Eating things in moderation, whole, natural foods is good for your body. Unless there's a medical reason to not eat specific things, but I'm not…

I second what was mentioned above . . . although weight loss seems to go hand in hand with diet changes. The biggest thing to remember with PCOS is that it's not a reason why you can't lose weight; it might make it difficult but it doesn't mean you can't. Best of luck to you :)

Are you just in for the tracking? Foods that work for those with UC/Chrons/etc will not necessarily be gluten free or work for celiac disease. They are two totally different families of issues. OP - my dad has Chrons so I've watched him go through issues for years. He had a horrible flair up about 5 years ago and was…

Well, here's a couple things to chew on . . . 1. If you are looking to lose weight - which is how you got into here - it's highly unlikely you aren't eating enough to meet the caloric requirements. If you ate enough calories to gain the weight, you are able to consume that many calories . .. so my thought is you are…

I agree with those who have said recipe builder, but also did you expect this to be easy? Take a Saturday afternoon, write down all the recipes you make regularly and everything that goes into them. Add up the calories, for the whole batch/sheet/pan/etc and then divide by how many meals you get out of it. You can then add…

I've lost 80lbs on my own, and honestly moderation is key. I've watched friends go on plant-based, yada yada diets and they actually gained about 30lbs because nuts and seeds - while very good for you - are also very calorie dense. I tend to follow the nature rule: if the world went through some catastrophic event and I…

Well, first off the diet you mentioned doesn't seem to have food in it that's too calorie dense (besides chocolate and ice cream) so you'd have to be consuming a very large volume of food to be gaining weight if that's truly your diet. With that in mind, you sound like me and you're volume eater. I snack a lot during the…

The first thing I'd like to mention is that WW is actually a shiny version of counting calories. People who are more active get more points; if you go to the gym you have more calories to eat back. You have a daily points allowance, if you will, and everyone has a daily caloric allowance. You don't have to pay the WW…

Weird question but what are you doing at night? Are you bored? Do you watch TV at night? While there's absolutely nothing wrong with watching TV (so I'm not making a dig at it) there has been some thought that watching TV has a relatively strong relationship with mindless, endless eating. If this is the case, I'd suggest…

I have been an emotional binge eater for a long time. It's not even that I want the food, but I actually cannot stop myself from eating sometimes. I just get the idea in my head and it's done. I haven't had a binge in about 2 months and before that it was about 3 months. I am able to go about 2 or 3 months, and then they…

If you're noticing significant gains - which I'm assuming is your goal since you aren't complaining about it - it's a combination of adequate protein intake and eating at or above maintenance. You don't need supplements to achieve this, careful meal planning and eating will give you this. Most supplements - unless needed…

This is how I had to start looking at food. Also thinking why don't I love my body enough to put good stuff into it? Not just stuff that tastes good for a minute, but food that is going to provide nourishment and fuel for me. Food that's going to benefit me, not drag me down. When I realized how many calories I would waste…

I have dealt with binge eating/emotional eating for years, so about 4 years ago I started meal prepping on Sundays for the whole week. I am single so I don't need to worry about anyone else in the house eating my pre-made meals. I also am a home owner on a single income so meal prepping/meal planning was a double bonus: I…

This drives me crazy . . . not you, OP but the mindset in general. 1) Healthy =/= expensive 2) Healthy =/= difficult, time consuming or a lot of skill required. Fruit and veggies do not have to be fresh to be the best option. Canned (although watch for sodium content) and frozen options provide you with just as much…

Do you meal plan regularly? I plan out meals for a month at a time so I can group "like" things together. For example, if I am making something with chicken then I will plan something else with chicken for the following week, or week after, and then I will purchase bulk chicken from Costco as that's way cheaper than buying…

I totally understand what you're saying OP. I am not diabetic, or even close, but I struggle with self-control especially when there's so much yummy food around this time of year. I have been eating like crazy for about 3 - 4 weeks now and I am so full and feel so horrible right now. I have to keep reminding myself that…

I love to make my own burrito bowls - corn, tomatoes, black beans, chick peas, chicken and some rice over lettuce. I also make my own burrito sauce at home using plain greek yogurt or sour cream. This way I can control the calories in the sauce as many store bought or restaurant ones are mayo based and heavy in calories.…

As many have said you need to figure out what's right for you. I was vegetarian for about a year - I got my protein from cheese, eggs, lentils, beans, etc. I could not become vegan for my lifestyle so I still consume animal byproducts. I do not buy personal hygiene products that use animal testing in them - so shampoos,…

I found a recipe years ago for my own home made oatmeal and it turns out I can make this in batches and freeze it. So for every day - for either breakfast or lunch - this oatmeal and a banana. For some reason I just can't get enough of this meal.

I have dealt with binge eating for years; I still do. I have found sometimes the best way for me to deal with it is to never, ever have access to my trigger foods. I often binge on things that are high in processed carbs: bread, bagels, potatoes, chips, etc. And these foods - when they enter your body - actually mimic a…

CICO is a thing of life, full stop. Regardless of which "diet" or way of eating you follow, you have to consume less than you burn in order to lose -- that's how weight loss works. There's no way you're going over your TDEE and still losing unless 1) you're eating less than you think or 2) you're burning more than you…

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I have found my attitude towards food has changed. Kind of in line with this, I just don't enjoy the foods I once used to. I have dealt with binge eating for years, but over time I've noticed that after I binge I don't hate myself for doing it . . . I mostly just realize that I feel empty and eating all that food didn't…

What kind of workout are you actually going to do? Ask yourself that question and go from there, because if you choose the gym route but you're too intimidated to go then you're never going to work out. If you choose the home option, but you won't be motivated unless you actually leave then house then that's obviously…

I don't think any food is bad food, unless it's past the expiration date and then you definitely shouldn't eat it and it's bad because it will make you sick. Other than that, it's all about habit building. Most people when they decide they want to make a change they think it's an all or nothing situation . . . I've been…