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I met my boyfriend online on OKCupid! We've been together for 4 years now and live together. But.. I met plenty of creeps and fake people before I met him. Mostly just creeps. You can usually tell just by talking to them online or on the phone, but a couple I had to meet in person before I realized it. Always meet in a…

Third or fourth grade... I remember our teachers pulled out a TV and had us watch it live. Then used the entire trial as a lesson for teaching us about the Justice system.

Figure out your trigger foods and avoid them. That's the single best piece of advice I can give to anyone with IBS. I've actually noticed less trouble with my stomach since I changed my diet, which is awesome. Edit: I have IBS-D, I've had it for a number of years now. Dairy, greasy foods, and whole corn are the things that…

Freakin' cookie butter. Also known as Biscoff cookie spread, but cookie butter just sounds better. I seriously eat it by the spoonful straight from the jar, which is why I don't buy it often. Wait, were you wanting something healthy? I got nothing. Sorry.

Looking at your diary.. It's been 2 1/2 weeks. Be patient. The weight isn't going to magically come off, it's going to take time and effort. I honestly think you're doing OK, but you need to give it time.

5lbs in a month isn't bad at all, and that's assuming you started on May 1st. Do you have a food scale, and are you using it for EVERYTHING? That '3/4 cup' measurement on your cereal is not the same as 28 grams. Weighing is always more accurate for solid foods. If you open your diary so we can see it we can give you better…

I'm an American and I find 'cups' and 'teaspoons' to be ridiculous measuring devices, too. Especially since I've never had a cup or teaspoon that held the amount of a measuring cup or measuring teaspoon. I highly recommend getting a food scale and finding the items in the database that are measured in grams (they're…

Stop weighing yourself every day and do it once a week instead. Weight will fluctuate on a day to day basis due to food and water intake and water retention. If you do insist on weighing in daily, just remember that it's going to fluctuate and it's OK. You'll still be losing in the long run. Edit: Ideas on why you might be…

When I was a kid I was playing hopscotch with a friend outside. I fell over and broke my foot. I remember crawling up the steps, into the house, and then up more steps to get my mom, who was asleep (she worked nights) Her first question, and the one I've never been able to answer: "How the HECK did you manage this?" More…

That coconut milk ice cream is amazing. I love the chocolate flavor! Lactaid makes a host of lactose free dairy products, and most stores carry their own brand of lactose free milk. It's a little sweeter than normal milk, but I like the taste better than almond or soy milks. Breyer's makes a lactose-free ice cream,…

I'm 28 and I have NO gray hairs..! But I'm about 40% white hair, and I was born with a streak of white hair towards the middle of my head. It was fine when I was little and had blonde hair - it didn't really show. And in high school my streak of white hair was pretty awesome. But now my hair just looks kind of weird and…

I agree with others saying you simply haven't given it enough time yet. Sometimes a change in diet or exercise can cause water retention, so it might be something as simple as that. Otherwise, if you're only looking to lose 20 pounds, it's going to take a bit of time. You also may not be logging your food correctly. If at…

Your body burns calories when you exercise, which is why MFP adds them back in to your daily calorie intake. What exactly are you doing for cardio? 700 sounds like a big burn. If you really are burning that much you should try to eat some of those calories back, if not all of them. If you are burning 700 calories and…

There's a pile of dirt and some mistreated houseplants on the floor I really need to take care of... Stupid cat has knocked over the poor thing about 10 times in the last two weeks. I'm loathe to actually clean it up because I know it's just going to be on the floor again tomorrow when I wake up.

http://scoobysworkshop.com/accurate-calorie-calculator/ Check this out. Enter your information and it will give you your TDEE, or total daily energy expenditure. This is the amount of calories your body burns just by you being alive. If you eat more than that you will gain weight, less than that to lose. Or more exercise…

^^ This, plus congratulations!! Definitely get a food scale if you don't have one. Weighing my food has been a huge help in figuring out serving sizes for me. Good luck!

Hind sight is always 20/20. But you can still change your eating habits now! I think changing the way you eat and getting some more exercise will really help you. Like I said before, it might be slow going, but it will happen. Best of luck!!

According to the test, a wolf. But in reality, it's my fat cat Sebastian. He loves to eat and play and almost always gets his way because he's adorable and lovable. Social but reserves true affection for the people he knows best. And clumsy. He's totally me in cat form.

I'm currently on lithium, Depakote, Zoloft, Trazodone, and Buspar (an anti-anxiety). I definitely gained weight after I started taking the lithium and Depakote, I was already heavy, but it just got worse and worse. HOWEVER, I wasn't paying attention to what I ate and drank, and definitely wasn't getting any exercise. Since…

I believe the eating protein after a workout really only applies to muscle building workouts rather than cardio. So.. If you're doing a cardio-type workout there's really no need to eat protein afterwards unless you're hungry. But, if you're doing a strength workout like lifting weights you should have some protein…

First I would just like to say that my bipolar disorder, depression, and autoimmune thyroid condition ARE genetic. They all run in my family, going way back many generations. I don't use them as a 'cop out' to explain away poor health, and I find your suggestion that something I'm doing in my life has caused them to be…

^^ This made me LOL. I bought my food scale a while back for baking, but as soon as I started counting calories I found out what a life saver it can be! My idea of one ounce is completely different than what one ounce really is. And it's not 'about 13 chips' like the package says, either. :laugh: Now I weigh everything…

Sometimes people on here depress me so much I feel like eating a billion cupcakes and getting wasted... But I'm not sure that's what you meant? :laugh:

A couple links regarding the elimination diet. They take a while, but it's worth it to find out if what foods might be causing issues. http://www.webmd.com/allergies/guide/allergies-elimination-diet http://health.howstuffworks.com/wellness/food-nutrition/healthy-eating/the-elimination-diet.htm

15 minutes outside without sunscreen is enough for most people to get the daily requirement for vitamin D naturally. You might be able to use a sun lamp to simulate the same production in the winter when you don't want to be outside. I would ask your doctor about that, though. You CAN take vitamin D supplements, but again,…

I would like to point out that Metformin MUST be taken with food. If you have nothing in your system when you take it, it can cause a dangerous drop in your blood sugar. I don't know what exactly a 'liquid diet' entails, but I would be willing to bet you're going to make your blood sugars bottom out and possibly end up in…

"I love you guys, and I would appreciate your support on my journey to a healthier me." That should shut them up immediately and make them realize how hurtful the things they say are. My parents were all supportive of me when I started eating healthier, and promised to support me. Instead they wanted to eat at Applebee's,…

Undoubtedly. But whatever. The only person I ever deleted was someone who I felt was childish and seemed to have difficulty understanding how to eat even after 2 years of logging... I decided she wasn't conductive to my weight loss and was just annoying me, so I deleted her. I didn't bother telling her, and she never…

They've actually done a study recently that shows shivering burns a ton of calories. http://news.nationalgeographic.com/news/2014/02/140211-shivering-cold-exercise-brown-fat-white-fat-irisin-metabolism-weight-loss/ Interesting stuff. I seriously doubt you could burn 400 calories in 45 minutes just sitting in a hot pod,…

I LOVE my LitterMaid, which is pretty much the same.. But my cat requires the litterbox be emptied every time he uses it. Lucky he's cute. I regret my last computer purchase. It was just under $300, but it was SO SLOW and just a piece of crap. My BF got me an Alienware for Christmas and it's magical. Now I want my $300…