PearlAng Member

Yeah! In for anti-eggers! (Only because I don't like eggs. If they're baked in a cake...that's a different story) OP, when I first started to learn about calories and maintenance I was having similar thoughts to yours. It seems like everyone generally answered your questions. Size definitely makes a difference.

Unfortunately I do not have any resources to contribute, but I want to mention my experience, as it seems similar to your step son's. I had problems with textures and homogeneous color, as you have mentioned. Eggs were off the bill completely for me though. I remember asking my mom about things that had spots (bread with…

Read again. My dad advised ME and only me to do this. I never said that i typically stick with meals of a certain size and that others should too. This also does not mean that just because I am able to stick to having -roughly- that many calories for meals that others can do it too. My point of the water thing was that my…

This is my dad. He also told me I should drink a big glass of water before each meal so I won't eat as much. I was like "what? Why should I even do that" because I rarely exceed 400 calories per meal, unless I'm grazing or I'm out to eat. Usually it's snacking, going out to eat or just nonsense eating that puts me over my…

I like a bowl of ice cream, preferably something in the caramel department, topped with bacon. I also like to mix some peanut butter into chobani yogurt, usually blackberry or raspberry flavored.

Make some "tempting" foods but also put out veggies with dip and a big salad with tongs so everyone can help themselves. That way you can access salad but they don't necessarily have to if they don't want to

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Yep, that's exactly right. Be kind to yourself :)

I would log it in the diary and maybe do some exercise if your stomach can handle it, but don't overdo it just to burn off the calories. Try to make up for it over the next few days/week (ie reducing your daily calories slightly or moving a little more than usual). I've found that sometimes trying to make it up all in a…

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I watched the video. I'm sorry, I just can't take Freelee seriously, especially at the part where she said something about animal products being full of fats, as if that's -definitely- a bad thing. Nothing wrong with fat imo, especially for feeling satisfied. And when she referred to her lifestyle as "the good side" I got…

I heard something like that, but I don't think I've seen the video. If anyone can link it I'd appreciate that

Like others have said, maybe just try to not get drunk as often? I mean, I know you said that's something you like to do and you said you won't stop drinking, so that's not what I'm suggesting. Whatever you decide to do, good luck. It sounds like you're dealing with a lot right now...

I had to look up the conversion and I am astonished! Anyway, my opinion on fruitarianism: If you can sustain it and it feels good, go for it. I personally would never do it because I enjoy traditional foods and eating them in moderation. I get a humbled feeling when I have bacon with my breakfast. I like fruit from time to…

Woah, that's intense. It's a shame that people think that the only way to succeed is through punishment and pushing. I think you'll set yourself up for long term success if you push yourself just enough. I definitely don't think crawling, puking or crying is acceptable, I think that is discouraging and potentially harmful…

After rereading my post and realizing it got flagged for "abuse" I'd like to add this because I think maybe my post got misread: When I said "no sugar is bad" I meant no type of sugar (fructose, glucose, etc) is bad. It was not meant to be read as "No, sugar is bad" as if I was correcting those who said that sugar is not…

I like that you said the bolded part. I have had a few people reprimand me (for lack of a better word, I guess) for things I choose to spend my money on. Some of these things being food items, others being clothes I've bought and decided I didn't like too much, whatever. I try not to waste food and I donate clothes that I…

Hey op, you're in luck! Have I got news for you! No sugar is bad. Additionally, the source from which you get sugar doesn't really matter. Sure, an apple will give you more nutrients and fiber than most chocolates, but that doesn't mean you should avoid the chocolates. Like many, I'm still trying to figure out how diabetes…

Woah, that sounds good!

In hopes of what? Sprouting a little donut tree? That's where those mini donuts come from, right? :smile: All things set aside, if there's a food you know you have trouble with, I would try to learn to eat it in moderation. Doing things to rid yourself of them (ie burying them, spraying them with perfume, putting sharpie…

Yep! Like others have said, eat what you enjoy the most. A calorie deficit will result in weight loss

Thank you, kind sir

I lol'd :smiley:

:smiley: They're sugar's back up dancers

This opens a whole new can of worms... -tough guy voice- "Yo, sugar, she's a sweet lady. Ehhh, maybe she's all over, but she's got this comforting way about her. Sticky and sweet, but not as bad as people are lead to believe"

When people say "sugar is bad" or anything along those lines, I have this whole inner monologue -teen girl voice- "But MOMMMMM. Sugar is just a SWEET guy with a bad reputation!"

Thanks, all! She has a MFP account but doesn't use it regularly. I think she likes logging by hand on good ol' paper with a pencil

My mom had to do a two week liquid diet before her gastric sleeving in order to shrink her liver. She could have water, protein shakes, milk etc but it had to be low in sugar. I don't think it's just milk that shrinks it. Anyway, my mom cancelled the surgery in favor of being able to do it on her own through defecit and…

After a meal that usually consists of some sort of bacon cheeseburger from applebees or similar restaurants, my bf will get home and complain about being hot but I think that has more to do with being super full. We call it "hitting the wall" ;) and when I see him getting full I say "you're qucikly approaching the wall!"

Thanks! I'm pretty glad I figured it out too. And so is my pocket (if I wanted to try anything like that, I'd now have to spend my own income). And so are my taste buds (because bacon really tastes nice too).