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I would have to agree. My mother actually gained a bunch of weight while strictly following a low-carb diet. She didn't understand how she wasn't losing weight despite stuffing her face with sausage, bacon, cheese, tons of creamy salad dressing on her salads, mayo, etc. She not only replaced the calories she may or may not…

I have tried many diets that eliminate and restrict food groups and they have all failed for me. I end up gaining the weight back or just not losing weight because I'm still eating too many calories. I hope it works for you, but I can't fathom a world without Reese's Cups and carrot cake. A temporary change in diet to…

Yes. And so do I. So I eat it in moderation. I would never ask the other people in my life to change just because I want to change and it will make my life easier.

I think if you need to solicit advice from strangers on the internet, then you have certain doubts about it yourself. Sometimes such a large age gap doesn't make a difference, but most times it does. If you both treat each other right and love each other, why does anybody else's opinion even matter? It's something you need…

I'v never been way overweight but I've been ignored by them as well. I've noticed that a lot of them (my mom used to work as one) only offer to about half of the people as they don't want to bother every single person that walks past them. Often times enough people wander over that they don't NEED to ask anybody at all.…

I weigh mine raw. I'd rather overestimate my calories than underestimate them. Cooking foods reduces their weight because some of the moisture content is evaporated so if you weigh them after they're cooked, you're going to be eating more calories than you think.

There's no reason why it should hurt your weight loss results; however, depending on the items you eat regularly, it's possible that you could be missing certain vitamins and minerals from the lack of variety.

Here's your help: http://www.nationaleatingdisorders.org/find-help-support http://www.anad.org/ Even at 1200 calories daily, most women aren't getting enough food, EVEN for weight loss. I suffered from an eating disorder throughout my teens and early twenties. Talking to a professional is the best help you can get for…

It has nothing to do with health. Some dogs roll in stinky things. Some dogs do not.

If that's when you want to eat, I suggest eating smaller portions throughout the day and saving an extra small meal or some snacks for after work. It doesn't matter when you eat, it matters how much you eat. If eating after work will help you to stick to your goals, then do it. Often times I end up with 500 or so calories…

Eat less. People plateau because the amount of calories that previously caused weight loss happens to be the maintenance calories for their new, current weight. Either you're measurements for food are off and you've been eating more than you are aware, or you've met the maintenance weight for what you've been eating.…

ALSO this. Exactly this. My mom has a few dogs and cats but you can't smell it when you walk in because they stay off of the furniture. I've been in homes where people own one pet and the house smells god-awful and the pet is all over the furniture constantly.

Not a chance. My bedroom is off limits completely. I don't want dander in there because of allergies and who knows what the animals get into during the day. My cousin's dogs get ticks on a weekly basis despite flea and tick prevention. The thought of a dog rolling in its own poop in the backyard and then curling up in my…

Sure, that's what IRL friends are for. It doesn't mean that I don't also enjoy meeting people online. You can choose to only use MFP for MFP related discussion, others may choose to use it for something more personal. People who have nothing in common with me liking my status doesn't really feel like much of anything, but…

Makeup, lighting, choice of clothing and video editing mostly, though I'm sure some of them actually use trainers to maintain muscle while they lose weight. I read an article about celebs having muscle definition air brushed right onto their skin.

I don't believe she's excluding other people. She says looking for some MORE friends that she can RELATE to. It's cool to have all different types of friends on MFP, but it would also be nice to have some who have common interests other than just fitness/health/weight. Personally, I have very few MFP friends that I chat…

I'm bisexual, love to play Pathfinder (working on getting a DM at the moment). I'm not big on video games (I'd rather be outside or reading sciency stuff). I love to read sci-fi or fantasy books and watch sci-fi/fantasy movies. I've had a lot of success on MFP (50lbs! Whoo!!!) Feel free to add me. I'm not around much…

I actually get the big 4 cup container and flavor it all different ways. It's cheaper than buying the individual servings in assorted flavors. My favorite is mixing some crushed oreos and honey into it. SOOO good. Reminiscent of chocolate chip cheesecake if you get the ratios right. I also like peanut butter and honey in…

I actually like cake with mounds of frosting more than I like ice cream OR cookies. . . but ice cream comes with a bit of protein on top of the carbs and fats and I have trouble meeting my protein goals. . . so I've been opting for ice cream pretty often. ALSO. . . it's SUPER hot in Pennsylvania these days which…

He lost weight using Herbalife because it put him in a position where he was consuming fewer calories than his body needed. Nothing makes Herbalife different, it is just as much of a money-sinker as any other weight loss supplement/meal replacement/what-have-you. I've lost 50lbs after getting an estimate of how many…

I think it depends on the person. You don't lose, gain, or maintain weight because you LOG a certain number of calories, you lose, gain, or maintain weight because you EAT a certain number of calories. I think some people can eat that number comfortably after logging for a while and I think others aren't able to do that…

"Macro" is short for "macronutrient." A macronutrient is just a type of nutrient. Fats, proteins and carbohydrates are macronutrients but vitamins and minerals are micronutrients. Macros allow your body to build and repair cells, provide energy and promote healthy hormone functoin. Micros essentially enable chemical…

I don't deprive myself of any food or food group, I just reduce my calories while maintaining a healthy ratio of macronutrients for my lifestyle (see my diary for examples). So for me, a "cheat day" isn't called a "cheat day," it just means something happened where I went over my calorie goal. Like yesterday, the pastry…

So eat!! There's no point losing a lot of weight while starving and then eventually giving in/giving up and eating ALL the food. Just eat a bit less than your current body weight needs and lose slowly, but steadily. You won't be hungry and miserable AND you'll learn a sustainable way to eat for the rest of your life once…

I eat around 2000 most days! Occasionally I'm under and more often than I would like, I'm over. I'm rarely above maintenance though. That many calories is reserved for holidays and cookouts! :)

Check out my diary to see how I fit actually sugar into my day. In my personal experience, when craving something sweet there is no substitute. I end up going way over my goals trying to find snack after snack to sooth my craving. I've taken several months to teach myself to be satisfied with a small amount of what I…

I should take a better picture later. This one is pretty bad haha. And thank you!! :happy:

I prefer water because it's free and I sweat a lot at work so its important for me to stay hydrated. I also drink a lot of other things such as diet sodas, low calorie gatorade, juices, wine, beer, tea, coffee, milk, hot chocolate, etc. If you take in fewer calories than you need, your body will use your fat for energy and…

I think I look like 12. I would like to look like 11.

If I want wine, I fit wine into my calorie allotment for the day. Every so often (like this weekend) I eat over my calorie goal, but I don't call it "cheating;" it's just a part of life. It's unrealistic, in my opinion, to never exceed your calorie goal for the rest of your life.