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I like onion powder and black pepper, my husband prefers garlic powder. Last night I had cinnamon which was pretty nice, and someday I'll get around to dill, paprika, dark cocoa powder - whatever else is laying around my spice cabinet.

Ditto. I was surprised how well it worked and like that I don't have to scrub my armpits raw to get the residue off. Plus, it rocks my socks that I can scent it however I like, if I choose.

This. Losing weight isn't going to solve your problems. All it's going to do is lessen one single symptom of an all-encompassing problem - You don't care. Or you claim you don't. I suspect the real truth is you don't think you're worth the effort. You're afraid to fail and show everyone that you are weak. You're afraid of…

Olive Garden's salad is disgusting. It's closer to a cold Italian Dressing Soup than it is to a salad. If you do opt for salad, ask for dressing on the side. The minestrone is ok, but it, like everything else there, is loaded with salt. The Roasted Parm Asparagus is a decent option. You can probably get a side of pasta…

Ditto to this. When I started here I had to make myself eat breakfast and that worked out great for a while. I've never been a breakfast person and all I could manage was a smoothie, but it really helped keep me going. Last week I changed my workouts from just biking to Running+yoga 3x/wk, Strength+hiking 2x/wk. Eating…

I "wash" my hair with Baking Soda in distilled water {aka the "No 'poo" method"} and condition with apple cider vinegar in distilled water. It's something I've been doing for about a year and a half. At this point, I only do a "wash" about twice a week. Sometimes 3 if the situation calls for it. I condition with the ACV…

I don't really have a favorite song, but just anything from Combichrist/Icon of Coil/PanzerAG really gets the energy up on my inner Rivethead. Then again, my playlist also includes Toad the Wet Sprocket and Qntal, which is good for re-centering and getting my focus back on point so I don't get all "raaaaaarrrr" and run…

I'm gonna keep an eye on this thread. I've just started some strength training with Nerd Fitness' Beginner Bodyweight {those lunges embarrass me, I'd definitely recommend that as a starting point for desk-jockeys like me!} and a random video I found on youtube, but I would love to squirrel away some other options for when…

If he *needs* a big meal, he can make it a big meal...as long as he doesn't mind healthy foods. I like big meals. I liked eating until I wanted to pop. When I started trying to lose, one of the first things I did was stop with "seconds." It's hard to tell yourself that you don't need more food, but when you're a mindless…

I've been a vegetarian for 20 years. I've gained weight on a vegetarian diet. I've also lost weight on a vegetarian diet. It's all about the calories. I can cram a whole day's worth of calories in a single meal just as easy as anyone and it doesn't need to be pasta. I eat carb-y foods with every meal and still come in at…

You can try reduced sodium soy sauces, or something like these soy sauce "substitutes" http://chinesefood.about.com/od/sauces/r/soy_sauce_sub.htm http://www.fitday.com/fitness-articles/nutrition/healthy-eating/9-sodium-substitutes.html Either way, too much salt is never good for you and it adds up fast, especially with…

This is the part I loved, lol! Not so much the boney knees, but the fact that I was back to shoving the blanket between my knees to keep the boney parts from touching instead of under my belly, between my boobage and between my thighs to counteract gravity {and contact sweat, eeeeww} while I slept.

I'm 5'2" and do about 1400/day. I was stalled at 35lbs to go for months when I was under that. I'm with the people who say you aren't eating enough.

I made a "diet" version of these Molasses cookies with pumpkin http://robinheather.typepad.com/go/2007/10/middle-of-the-n.html Exclude the egg and replace the butter with a half cup of canned pumpkin. I think I replaced the sugar with baking Splenda, too. The normal recipe is a lot like the Archway molasses cookies. The…

I use a tablespoon or two of dark chocolate powder in my morning smoothie. Only adds about 20 calories and maybe some health benefits, but it's still chocolate which makes it feel more like a treat.

This sounds like the same kind of justification my husband falls back on. "We don't eat garbage, almost everything is homemade. We eat better than anyone else I know, so I don't know why..." I can kneed bread all day but the work I put into making it doesn't make it calorie-free. Nor does making brownies from scratch vs…

I have heard that about our bread before. A lot of people say it's more like cake than bread. I would have to agree now that I'm "off" store bread and make my own. All my bread recipes have 1-2 tbls of sugar in them to feed the yeast and that feels like a lot, but my bread is nowhere near as sweet as the store bought.…

I weigh several times a day, but the only one that counts is the first one after the weekend. That should be my highest point for the week. All the others are more to watch how much my weight is stabilized. If i'm fluctuating a lot over the course of the day, I probably need to watch the salt or drink more water. If my…

Excessive "bad" foods usually do it to me now that I'm not as used to them. Don't get me wrong, I don't eat clean by any means {beyond being vegetarian, but I've been vegetarian since I was 13} but I feel it when I go overboard with heavy foods, salt or sugar. {Too much} Heavy food makes me feel tired and sluggish, too…

I've been full-blown night shift for about 8 years now. I'm guessing you don't have a choice about swing shift, but if you do, I'd push for a set schedule. Night shift is bad enough for your health, but at least you can adjust. The back and forth of day-sleeping/night-sleeping is brutal. This is why my husband and I remain…

Not to discount the many people who can exercise away the blues, but I felt I needed to comment for people who can't. Depression is already a very lonely and brutal thing to deal with - for me it's a lot like an abusive relationship, except your abuser is in your own brain. Depression doesn't need any more ammunition than…