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I am doing many things differently than my parents (clean your plate, only eat at mealtimes, very limited treats). We've had several discussions about the connections between food and energy supply, eg we eat to fuel our bodies so they can grow properly and so that we have enough energy to run around and play. We have…

My unpopular opinion is that there is no way we all need to be drinking all this water. I see multiple people bring in their water bottles for a 45 MINUTE church service. Seriously? I know some people may have medical conditions or dry mouth or whatever, but your average person can't make it 45 minutes without their…

There is an IF group in the "Groups" section that has the answers to a lot of these questions and more that may come up. It is helpfully called "Intermittent Fasting"

I lived on chocolate power bars (really bland but a little sweet) and cinnamon raisin bagels with pb. For some weird reason, those were the only two things I could consistently eat in the first trimester. Water was the only thing I could drink. I ended up getting these bands that put pressure on points on your inner wrist…

14 pages in, here is mine. I've even heard someone at work say it. Yikes.

Do they toss the rest? How can you save 1/2? Wouldn't it ooze all over the place? I still can't look at the Kit Kat picture without getting upset.

I have never been so sick as after the marathon where a friend gave me one of these around mile 18. Stupid mistake - if you didn't train with it don't have it on race day. I felt awesome for a few miles, then yikes. I couldn't force myself to eat one ever again.

This offends me so deeply I am sputtering here at my desk and getting odd looks from coworkers

Honestly - you've described exactly how I felt when my depression was the worst. Apathy, lack of energy, and using food (especially carbs) and caffeine as a desperately needed jolt of energy. Glad to hear you are looking into the depression angle.

Bananas also. The smell makes me gag. My daughter loves them and I have to leave the room when she eats them. I also flip out if she just puts the peel in the garbage without wrapping it up first.

I have a cartoon on my wall that shows Darth Vader, Voldemort, and "the guy who invented February" sitting at a table with name cards in front of them and it says "The annual meeting of the union of the Dark Lords". I hate February. We have had a depressingly grey January and I've been stuck just like you described. In…

Also on the belly pooch - if I didn't have one (C-section) I would easily fit in pants that are 2 sizes smaller.

I also lost around 1/2 an inch (but at 6 foot 1, I had the 1/2 inch to lose.) Twins also. Though I've never liked milk, and the thought of it made me sick while pregnant. I really had to be careful to get enough calcium.

I second the loose shoes rec. I couldn't wear any of mine my feet were so swollen. Had to shuffle out to the car in slippers.

Just want to send positive thoughts your way. So glad you can go home. I was on strict (home) bed rest for 2 months with my twins. I nearly lost my mind, but it was so much better than the hospital. I wish I had some helpful advice. Unfortunately the only way out is through. Hang in there! I pretty much hated every second…

Seriously. My car said -12 by the time I got to Mpls this morning. Had to leave the kitchen sink dripping all night so the pipes through the crawl space don't freeze and burst. I've only lost 30 of the 80 I need to lose, but I'm already colder this year.

The earrings, too.

WTF is this internet magic!?! My whole family is getting this picture for Xmas.

Cookies. People are bringing cookies. The menu is cookies. :)

Why oh why do actual adults use the word "tummy" in reference to themselves? I said it to my kids up until they were about 4 and then had to stop because I felt so ridiculous saying it... On topic - I feel like Diet Coke helps me with staying within my calories, as I consider it a free treat each afternoon. (Calorie free,…

Um - you can't raise the one to the aisle, I'm pretty sure. Only the ones in between seats.

I have Aleve currently, but for many days recently it's been the cat treadmill. Made me laugh every time. What self-respecting cat would run on a treadmill?

It seems to me that you know the answer to your own question. If you were to go back and read what you've written in responses, you acknowledge over and over again that it's a bad situation, you are afraid, you are stuck, you are just waiting for the next big explosion. I've always wondered with my own life - why do I need…

Mine too! When we were having soup for dinner, my mom would bring out a sleeve or two of saltines and the velveeta box (it was a velveeta-sized rectangular Tupperware with lid) and the rolling cheese slicer. My dad was the primary slicer, as he could get you a paper-thin slice of velveeta. Then that went on the saltines…

Do you mean St. Louis style pizza as in that stuff with the disgusting provel cheese?

my company built a new headquarters and there is a secured revolving door. You beep your badge on a sensor, then must walk through a revolving door. They actually had to post "door training" videos. (we also had "chair training" after we got new office chairs). yikes

I am 6'1" also. SW 254 CW 227 GW cut to 165, then bulk to probably 170-175 I agree on the forever to lose a size. Still wearing the same clothes. I hope by the time Fall comes, I can wear smaller clothes from my closet. Also no one has noticed I've lost weight, which I'm mostly fine with. I also have huge swimmer's…

I can't believe someone would do that. There would have been tears if someone tried that with me.

Gabrielle Reece - I looked a lot like her (not this uber-fit though) in college when I was swimming and lifting

Me too. Almost exactly except dinner is more 6-8ish. I also don't really like most breakfast foods.