KnM0107 Member

Can I eat bread and pasta if I am a woman with a manual labor job? Not really looking for an answer. I ate bread and pasta while losing and I eat them now that I am maintaining.

It goes both ways though. I mean, if the foods she likes makes her happy, shouldn't he support her and her choices. My husband and I are both adults, so there has never been a problem with food. He eats what he likes and I eat what I like and everybody is happy. We also believe strongly in personal responsibility.

I know some people can see the other side of it and it is much appreciated! I should have worded that part better.

I have never owned a good scale and now that I am in maintenance, I rarely log at all. I had to work through a lot of issues with ocd just to be able to log while I was losing. For me, adding in weighing all my food would have been detrimental to my success mentally. I understand why people use a food scale and I even…

Whatever... is sugar alternative better I figured people knew what I meant.

Aspartame is the only artificial sweetener that doesn't make me sick. Agave has been the worst (severe gastric distress).

I lost over 120lbs while taking omeprazole. I am maintaining now and taking nexium. Not all people react the same to medication.

Some depression meds also

Painting keeps my mind occupied and my hands stay busy. I truly believe everyone needs a hobby that they enjoy.

Did you miss the word "might"?

Any acidic food or drink can cause damage to tooth enamal if good oral hygeine isn't in place. Lemons, oranges, limes and other acidic fruits can damage enamal just as bad. My mom used to love oranges and lemons (she would eat them by themselves). The acid destroyed her teeth and she now has veneers.

I am so glad I don't work with anyone like the people mentioned here. I don't even know how I would react.

Wow

I am so hoping this is not real. I just, I can't even...

Nope, we are not all here to lose weight.

Seriously?

Whatever cranks your tractor OP... I eat all the foods in moderation and I also realize the number of calories a food has doesn't determine how healthy that food is. I look at my overall diet, not each food individually. I think I will keep maintaing my weight loss the way I have been.

Same for me... I was on xenical (briefly) several years ago. I lost weight because I was afraid to eat anything for the same reason you state above.

No

I have never even owned a food scale. I personally didn't need to. FFS everyone doesn't have to weigh their food to be successful. Plus she is logging, so what is your point? Mfp doesn't even have such a narrow view of this site.

I don't even log food on here. I use the site for its fitness and exercise features. I also use it to keep track of my weight and measurements. This site is just a tool with many features that people can use to meet their goals. What surprises me is that people think that everyone else is here for the same reasons they…

Lack of self control

and I have maintained without calorie counting... I don't think there is anything wrong with calorie counting, but mental health is more important. OCD and calorie counting doesn't always mix and I was diagnosed when I was 7. This isn't just a calorie counting site (well according to MFP anyway) and there are people who…

Intuitive eating is the only way I have been able to maintain successfully. I got fat because I ate to suppress my emotions. There is a difference between mindless eating and intuitive eating. I made the choice I did because counting calories wasn't worth the mental struggle I was facing. Logging for me triggered my OCD so…

Don't ask or honest opinions

You just can't admit that your OP was one of the most negative posts in this thread can you?

I can climb a tree again! We had about 8 inches of snow last week and the trees were so pretty. I decided to see if I could climb up so my husband could a pic of me and I did it! I want to see if I can climb with spikes and a lanyard now!

Well, I Do Not Want To Be Fat... I have always loved myself, which is why I lost weight. I feel better physically and I am happier now that I don't have excess weight crushing my knees and preventing me from being as active as I wanted to be.

I don't eat a set number of meals at certain times.

That is probably what the "to me" was about.