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Technically speaking, I don't think 2000 calories is considered a binge. 2000+ at one time above what you normally ate, maybe. Your relationship with food sounds really bad right now, and given how you've restricted over the past year, it may be time to see your doctor and get an objective look at your diet and your…

No. If I had to take that job, I'd move closer. You'd eat up too much of the pay on transportation costs. Unless maybe there was a cheap train or something I could take that would have minimal cost.

This^^ Were all of you really so traumatized when you realized that Santa was a story just like the cartoons you watched and the books you read? Really?

I guess I better stop hauling around the baby. Last I checked he was at 15 lbs. and that is before I add the car seat. I also better just leave my purse at home. It probably weighs more than the baby.

From next Wednesday on, my shopping is done on the computer. I refuse to take part in the Black Friday and now Turkey Day shopping mess. For everyone that has to work, I am sorry. I hope that you get customers this year that aren't total *****y pain in the @sses.

He is just trying to support your weight loss journey. Perhaps you could trade him with one of the people on this site who have horrible mongrel spouses that force feed them?

Michael Phelps would probably fill his nutritional needs with 'clean' and 'unclean' foods. His caloric needs are too high to do it on chicken breasts and broccoli alone... Read here: http://www.michaelphelps.net/michael-phelps-diet/

I'm not sure that I can say I haven't been guilty of something like this, but for different reasons. My kids have a book that they love the pictures, but the story, not so much. Over time, they made up their own story and that is how I have been telling it to them for years. When it comes to Harry Potter, my 7 year old…

Are you supporting herfully in everything she does? Maybe she feels the same about you?

You don't have to eat cottage cheese. You could have an egg, some chicken, turkey, etc. instead.

He already has a 1000 calorie a day deficit. Long term, too much of a deficit will be harmful. He is also already eating a very low amount of calories as it is. Slowly increasing your intake with calorie dense foods will get you where you need to be.

My 5 month old is going 4-5 hours between during the day, but at night most nights is a lot like yours. Instead of trying to figure out the spacing of feedings during the day, what seems to help the most with mine is good, consistent naps. He is working on falling asleep on his own and the days he mostly calms himself to…

Change your expectations. Nothing happens overnight and you need to learn to appreciate the small victories. Take it one step at a time and do it for your life, not for this week.

Would you mind inviting me to this party?

Turkey, potatoes and yams are now unhealthy foods?

This would be funnier if it wasn't what we are headed towards!

HAHAHA

But, but, my inner goddess is saying something important now!

I'll be carrying around a 5 month old and chasing 5 and 7 year old boys from 3-7. I'll eat a few pieces of candy and not worry a bit about it.

In theory, but, that isn't totally how it works. Corporate isn't the one paying most of these wages. The owners of the restaurants have to pay fees to corporate and make enough of a profit after that to pay their employees. Prices will go up because the owners need to make enough money to pay them selves (these aren't the…

Eh, my boys had plenty of pink and purple Dora toys when they were little. I think we even still have a pink Dora rug around somewhere.

How is a picture with three words on it bullying? When did bullying change from getting your *kitten* beat by the mean kids for your lunch money change to anyone who says or does something that you don't want them to do? How can someone who will never meet me, or talk to me, or even know of me be bullying me? If someone…

This. People have different priorities and needs at different times in their lives. It doesn't necessarily mean that you are making an excuse to stop doing something else. A human can only take on so many things at one time and excel at them. Some can take on more than others. I have a friend who doesn't work and her kids…

Really? When my husband cooks (which is most of the time), he knows what each of us in the family like, don't like and despise. Sometimes, someone is stuck with something they despise, in which case, they are to be polite and take a small amount and eat it, and if they need more food, they go and get it themselves. It is…

OP, not to completely change the subject here, but if you are looking to try getting pregnant in a few months, a 1400 calorie a day low-fat diet is probably not optimal. There is nothing wrong with trying to shed some weight and get into better shape at all, but you really want to be getting the most nutrients built up in…

It really seems individual to each kid. My first son was sleeping 5-7 hour stretches by four months. My middle son was up 4-5 times a night until he was about 9 months old (talk about a tired mamma!) and my third son is in between. Every once in a while I'll get 6-7 hour stretch, but most of the time it is 3-4 hours. I…

Your motivation, spark, desire have to come from you. No one else has the investment of you being the most awesome you that you can be more than you do.

What does SMH mean and what is this google thing you speak of?

Thank you. I was thinking that two times a week would be the minimum I'd want to do. I'll set my base as getting 2 lifting sessions in a week and try for more!

Fair question. Short term - my goal is to really just get back to working out, and for probably the next 1-3 months until the baby is sleeping better, the question probably is what is the most number of rest days I can have between workouts. Long term - I am going to work back up to lifting approximately every other day…