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I often have little appetite after an intense workout, and if I don't eat I feel dull and tired for the rest of the day. I kind of lose interest in things and feel really unmotivated generally. I usually don't bother forcing myself to eat if I'm already home and done for the day, because I know that the next day I will be…

Exactly.

Perhaps not most, but I do think both of these issues would create the behaviour. What do you think are more common reasons that some people feel satisfied after eating what they are cravings and others don't? Do you have any thoughts about why some people seem to resist temptation better than others? Do you think it's…

It's too late for me to go back and edit, but I do want to clarify that I am not saying everyone who has a hard time resisting cravings has ADHD, or anything of the sort. I only used that as an example of an extreme case of executive function impairment, because I feel like it's a disorder most people are somewhat familiar…

Purely conjecture, but my guess is that the compulsive nature of cravings would be related to neurotransmitter regulation, and prefrontal cortex underdevelopment with executive function impairment could explain why some people find it near impossible to resist cravings that others might not have a problem with. I think the…

I agree with you there, 100%. I absolutely think that easy availability and heavy promotion of high calorie and appealing food, coupled with inactivity are the primary drivers of obesity. Everything I am talking about is definitely micro level, but I think it's one answer to the question of why some people find it harder…

I see. I completely agree that it can be primarily habit-driven in some ex smokers. Personally, I stopped having cravings after a period of a few months, which also happens to be the approximate amount of time it takes for nicotinic acetylcholine receptor upregulation to resolve. I rarely think about smoking, and although…

If she doesn't cook it all together, this would definitely be easier. Then the OP could add what he chooses in whatever serving size he wants and log it separately.

It depends on when you add the oil and margarine. If you cook it all together, you need to weigh all the ingredients raw. If you add the margarine and oil to cooked rice, use the cooked weight. Because cooked rice weighs more than raw, the proportions will be off if you don't weigh it at the point where you combine the…

If you follow Queenmunchy's process, you will enter the total weight of the rice recipe, and the total weight of the oil in the recipe. When you log by weight, it will add all the calories and macros proportionally. ex: if the total weight of the recipe was 600g, and the oil was 30g, your 200g serving will have 30/600*200g…

1. Weigh the rice, oil and margarine separately. Find the recipe builder under the food tab, and create a recipe that you will recognize the name of and enter the rice, oil and margarine (using the weights you just took) as ingredients. Don't finish it yet, because you'll need to weigh the finished product to get # of…

I think (and I might be wrong) that the part DebSozo is talking about that people don't seem to relate to is the phenomenon of the cravings being insatiable. (Not being dramatic, or even saying the cravings are irresistible or stronger than those of others; I'm using the word literally here. The cravings are not sated by…

I like the lululemon "ta-ta tamer" and "the bust stops here" bras, and I believe they go up to DDD. I know for sure they have DD. I trained to make custom bras and the key to preventing bounce is to have extra support above the breast as well as below and from the front. Look for something with a reinforced panel on the…

Yes, extended energy restriction (like during weight loss) does trigger an increase in ghrelin release. Also, leptin levels correlate with fat mass, so a decrease in fat mass would mean a decrease in leptin. It may seem counterintuitive that the obese have more circulating leptin, but it is observably higher.…

It wasn't my intention to disparage e-cigarettes, and I apologize if I gave that impression. My point was that the habit aspect is only one issue in cigarette addiction, and that there are biological forces behind nicotine/tobacco addiction. Congrats on quitting btw. I'm at just over 3 years, after 24 years of smoking.…

I recommend you buy a blood glucose tester (I believe they are under $100) and check your blood sugar when you feel like that. (Or just eat some extra carbs to be in the safe side) I experienced those symptoms for years, and didn't realize it was exercise induced hypoglycemia until the day I had a seizure and lost…

Neither. The correct answer is: cashew butter /thread

I don't have any ideas for what you might be able to eat safely, but hopefully you could get a list from your doctor or an online support community for the syndrome? Once you have that list, it just comes down to crunching some numbers to figure out how to meet your nutritional needs without going over your calorie goal.…

There is nothing unhealthy about carbohydrate. I suggest you check out this article series from the MFP help section. It is written by a registered dietician and it explains things like carbs, fat, protein, and micronutrients very well. https://myfitnesspal.desk.com/customer/en/portal/topics/665320-nutrition-101/articles…

I learned after many years of isolated short term "accomplishments" but no real, lasting success, that I work better with process goals than outcome goals. I try to figure out the behaviour that would get me the outcome I desire, and then I make that behaviour the goal. For instance, right now I am very unfit, and I would…

I eat a lot of foods I don't particularly like, but there are also lots that I simply won't touch, ever. I've learned to like stuff like beans, oats, bananas and tomatoes, and I can tolerate most fruit and some raw veggies, but I just can't bring myself to eat mushrooms, kale, zucchini, and a lot of other "healthy" foods.…

That may be your experience, but it isn't an accurate depiction of smoking addiction. Obviously habit plays a role, but it's the effect of nicotine and monoamine oxidase inhibitors on neurotransmitter function that make smoking addictive (in those for whom it is; there will always be those who aren't as susceptible.)…

I agree with this. Most of the times when people say they can't stop eating "carbs", they mean pizza, pasta (usually with olive oil or cream sauce or both), cookies, cakes, and other rich desserts. All of these things have significant amounts of fat in them. I had to cut fat recently for gallbladder issues, and that meant…

I would say that the wide gulf between the guidelines of the USDA, WHO and other organizations, and what the average American actually eats, suggests that the majority of people don't know how to eat a healthful diet. Also, the people who think potatoes or sugar (or any one food) "make" them fat, really just proves the…

Maple syrup all the way.

I know you probably work crazy hours, but can you find time anywhere to go to the gym? When I was working as an associate at a brokerage firm, I used to get up at about 4:20AM to hit the gym before work. It was hard at first, but I got used to it and it was a huge stress reliever. I know it can be easy to fall into the "I…

I use a bit of broth or water for sautéed foods. I also use more "wet" cooking techniques, like boiling, steaming and stewing. If you continue with a no oil, WFPB way of eating, you might want to look into getting an "instant pot" multi-cooker. I use mine several times a week. For onions, I tend to cook them dry on the…

She said in her first post she's eating 1500-1600 calories a day (2400 goal, 800 or 900 short). I wouldn't call that a crash diet.

You don't have to "complete" your diary. It will save the data either way. I forget to complete about 90% of the time, and nothing changes.

That's because the "calories" we talk about normally are actually kilocalories.