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haha my brother lives in Naperville and calls it the same thing. from Chicago here.

Oh wow, I didn't realize that was the context. Pretty sure that probably counts as harassment. I would have filed a complaint and gotten his *kitten* fired.

Ah yes, how could I forget the fruit! Shame on me. Sometimes I get so caught up in issues of segregation and poverty that plague the city of Chicago and the nation as a whole that I forget about 7-11's over-priced health food options that nicely accompany the Big Gulps, candy bars, and flasks of liquor. Good luck on your…

Not if you live in a food desert and the only place you can get groceries is a 7-11, and you live somewhere where there are no gyms and going jogging can get you shot. Edit: And, motivating someone and calling them out are different things. If you have a friend and you are both on the same page with exercising and eating,…

And then there's this^^ If people are telling you something is wrong with you your whole life, how do you expect they'll continue to feel even after they decide they want to change?

I don't know the exact context of the original comment or what the story was about, but in general, I think the biggest problem is that there is such a negative stigma attached to being fat. Being overweight doesn't necessarily mean anything is wrong with you. Fat is just another adjective to describe your body. So if…

I'm a commuter, but I love it all the same.

To kind of add on to my first post, Kale- high in iron and fiber (which might be why it's giving you gas, if you're getting a lot of fiber from other sources on top of it, OR if you're not used to eating any fiber) Quinoa (like people have said, keen-wah :) )- high in protein (in regards to other non-meat sources), and is…

Kale chips are definitely easy to over do. I usually do them at 350 for five minutes MAX, and watch them like a hawk. But if your body isn't dealing with it well, try other leafy greens like others have said (I saw someone mention swiss chard, and I personally love rainbow chard, which is also ridiculously pretty haha). Is…

I can't really think of something I eat regularly that contains a lot of fiber, but in terms of bars or snacks, I really like the Gnu Foods Flavor and Fiber bars. 12g of fiber, and they are sweetened with naturally occurring sugars (rather than corn syrup) and don't have crazy chemicals or preservatives. They make a…

Both such cute puppies, but I'm in tears over this one... He's gonna be so big and (even more) adorable when he gets older :)

OH MY GOSH this is the best thing I've looked at on here all day. This is Ralphie from earlier today. He usually doesn't look so crazy. Here's a normal one:

The Android app allows for it too, which I find super helpful. Bummer that you can't view it like that on the desktop site.

I try to hit my daily but if I don't, I don't worry about it too much. So long as my weekly is good, it's good for me. It's been working well so far (I'm maintaining though, so I'm not losing this way, but I'm also not gaining and that's the important part!) IMO you should never let something like counting calories get…

Like most people have said, protein isn't really as hard as one might think it is. Soy is really the easiest, because so many meat substitutes (and tofu) are made from soy. Personally I've been trying to cut back my soy intake though so I've been doing a lot of eggs, greek yogurt, and cottage cheese. Another easy thing too…

Cigarettes never really worked as an appetite suppressant for me (as in I'd have one and then not feel hungry), so the only reason I did gain a little weight when I quit smoking was because I didn't know what else to do with my time or my hands. But I knew I had to quit when I couldn't ride my bike more than a block or…

Like people have said, that are a few nutrients that are hard to find in non-meat sources unless they're fortified, but honestly if you're smart enough and willing to do some research on what you're eating, most people don't have a problem getting the right stuff on a vegetarian diet. I've been a vegetarian for about 7…

Personally, if I don't eat anything in the morning, I get extremely sick and close to passing out once I'm at work and moving. And I can't say I've ever heard that breakfast is "the healthiest meal of the day". I've heard the most important, and they usually tell you that while you're in school and taking a bunch of tests…

I'm in the same boat! The friends that I do talk to on here I love, but I have a lot that either don't log or aren't active, and as I don't have a facebook this is my only real social networking site so I love to get the "social" in haha. I'm 23, my diary is closed but I do like to talk about my food from time to time. I'm…

I definitely prefer by myself because 1.) I'm way too self conscious, I finally got over my phobia of working out in front of strangers but if it's people I know I'm always worried they'll think I look ridiculous (I know, I know, this is silly), and 2.) I like to just kind of be off in my own world with my earbuds in. For…

For everyone that's into the funny zombie movies, ya'll should check out Dance of the Dead. Usually I'm more into the terrible B movies that are funny without trying to be, but this was is meant to be funny, and it's definitely just the right amount without going overboard. One of my favorites.

I'm 23 as well, on here multiple times a day. I try to give support as much as I can but normally I'm just a big chit-chatter. Feel free to add me :)

In terms of perfume, definitely Viva La Juicy by Juicy Couture. And some random perfumes I have from Anthropologie that they don't sell anymore :( In terms of other things... I actually really really love the smell of photo developer...

I've never been in the army but I can say that having really short hair is the easiest thing in the world to deal with. And like Doingitforme7 said, it will grow back. My head was completely shaved for a while and it was great, no hair sticking to my forehead when I was sweating working out, and I never had to style it in…

Personally my favorite museum is the Museum of Contemporary Art, or Museum of Science and Industry. Check out when places have free days if the museums are your thing (you can easily find them with a google search). The Museum of Contemporary Photography is always free at Columbia College too. Also, the deep dish place…

I used to have this problem then I put up this picture of me wearing a mustache posed with Big Bird.

I worked at a donut shop for eight years so most the time I am donut-ed out, but that sounds delicious. And Fat Tuesday is coming up (the day before Ash Wednesday, which I don't participate in but I will definitely eat fattening treats the day before), meaning paczkis will be abundant. Those things are terrible for you but…

The thing that is really the problem, I think, is that many of us live in a culture that consistently and widely equates the amount of calories in something to it's nutritional value. A good majority of things that are labeled as "low-calorie" and "diet" are filled with crap and can hardly be called food at all- many of…

The amount of sugar mfp starts you at is also pretty low, especially if you're getting it from fruit sources. If it's something you're concerned about, I would suggest just watching your intake from other sources. Sugar is in EVERYTHING, in crazy amounts, and in things it doesn't have to be in. Adding natural sugars in…

Bugles filled with cheese wiz. Learned that from my dad and aunt when I was younger, seriously so good but simultaneously disgusting.