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Cute kid! It's so, so exhausting when they're little. What do you think is the *easiest* thing to fix? Do have any habits (soda, coffees, snacking) you know are bad that you could drop? Is it a time crunch factor? I know it can feel like you don't have a chance to breath, let alone come up with anything healthy to eat.…
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My guess is that the "fluffing" is probably water related. If you want to run every day, by all means, run every day. If you *don't,* and you're just annoyed with the fluffing, then seriously, it's probably something to do with your food/water intake pattern.
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Which vegetable do you find *least* disgusting?
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Bigger servings of meat helped me quite a bit. Things that helped a little: greek yogurt, cottage cheese if I am in the mood, water soluble collagen (it's not a *complete* protein, but it's good for your joints, so why the heck not?) I also eat beans, eggs, and cheese, and veggies have some protein, usually. But mostly:…
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I do overnight oats, too, right now, but served cold. It's kind of pudding-y. Google "refrigerator oatmeal." There are a million different variations. Bonus: no cooking in the morning.
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I once got told I had "really beautiful eyebrows," by some older dude at a pool hall. It was, technically, a compliment. And, I will never forget it, because, well, that's just weird. That's Seventh Level Having-No-Game.
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I have met far too many old people (I mean, like... *really* old people) who credit loads of walking with their continued abilities to do things like live independently and, ya know... continue being actually alive, to think that walking isn't good enough as exercise. If all you do is walk, you're still way better off than…
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You're welcome.
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If you are flat out stuck with fast food sometimes, it pays to have some idea of what's least awful for you at places you're likely to end up. Whatever your idea of a reasonable amount of calories is for a meal, go look up nutritional info online, and make up some meals you can eat. Like, I know that I can do two soft…
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Because this is the internet. Last week it was "MFP drives people to convenience foods! Big Nabisco!" because it takes more steps to put something into the recipe tool, than to just add a party sized bag of Cheetohs.
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Where can one find a sign that says, "will work for big meat?"
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Teeth!
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Congrats on doing your first day!
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Looking at your diary, you're firmly in "don't sweat it" territory, unless you've got some sort of underlying mystery condition of some kind. (Also, this is why you always hear you should ask a doctor before dieting.)
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You'd have to eat a LOT, but yes, it can damage your kidneys.
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This thread is confusing in many ways.
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I think workout mojo only really shows up if you find something you don't absolutely hate doing. I see way too many people trying to force themselves to do stuff they despise. What do you like to do?
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If that is the case, then *leave it alone.* I'm in a very similar boat. My husband is a big dude. We do not talk about his weight. I only recently found out what size he is right now. I don't ask. I don't tsk. I don't nag. I comment if he's gotten smaller, sometimes. That's it. I love him, and, imo, that's all I need to…
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I have asthma. I run slow. Always have. I'm running waaaaay faster than anyone on the couch, though.
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Awww. You lost a chance to be Grandpa's Little Sausage! *runs away screaming*
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I think a lot of it has to do with your willingness to make eye contact.
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Oh! And, looking at your diary, don't freak out about yesterday's meatloaf. Yesterday, you went 384 over, but MONDAY, you went 251 *under.* Try to think of it as a week-long block, instead of OMG, EVERY DAY HAS DEADLINE! So, over the course of a week, you have a little over or a little under, but your average still at or…
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Also, "it's only 20 minutes" is totally my secret fitness weapon. ;)
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Be careful about noob enthusiasm ending up hobbling you. (I've had it happen a few times, and I have the paranoia. And, no offense to your sense 'o manhood, but you sound somewhat more delicate physically than I am.) The thing about "hitting it hard" is that if you "hit it" too hard, you could end up putting yourself…
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I hate the elliptical with the power and fury of a thousand suns. Welcome to the running cult! I recruited a neighbor of mine, and the first time she really decided she liked it was awesome. I told her, "Just wait. Tomorrow you'll realize you're annoyed that it's not a day to go running." Lo! It happened. Really.... if…
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Losing interest in things that previously made you happy is a pretty classic sign of depression. Do you have good enough insurance to cover a few therapy sessions? Maybe talking it out would help. Or you could at least get some tools to use to explain to your husband what you're going through.
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I snuck in the back.
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Also, as for "do your own research?" Your research is only as good as your primary sources. You can do *plenty* of "research" online that will lead you to believe that Jewish lizards live underground and control the United Nations. There's this thing called "confirmation bias." We tend to believe what we *already think.*…
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Yeah, keep in mind: Pranksters sat outside a farmer's market once and got a ton of people to sign a petition to ban DHMO. Dihydrogen Monoxide is *water*. H2 (di-hydrogen (2 hydrogens)) O (mono-oxide (1 oxygen)) So, yeah. Chill. Drink more Dihydrogen Monoxide. Work on finding ways to like fruits and veggies. Have fun…