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I sympathize. I get super hungry- I could just eat all day. And while of course I still have the ability to control myself- we all do- I find that my willpower is really weak just before and in the first few days of my period. It's suddenly 1000 times harder for me to get myself to do or not do things. Even for stuff that…

I don't understand why people like Chobani so much. To me it's repulsive. It has this weird sour "off" taste to it- not like the regular greek yogurt tanginess, but like a funky sour milk nastiness. I've tried it a bunch of times but I always end up throwing it out because it tastes like it's gone bad or something. Fage is…

I had 15 to lose and MFP calculated my calories at 1430 to lose 1 lb a week. It was manageable- I could stick to those calories on rest days and eat more on exercise days and I didn't feel very deprived. After almost 2 months and 8 lbs, things seemed to stall out for me so I recalculated and it told me 1300. NOPE! That's…

I had a gin and tonic last night with 1 oz gin, 4 oz tonic, and a squeeze of lime. 120 calories.

Congratulations on the contract! I just sent you a friend request. I have my own business and work from home also and I definitely identify with your motivation struggles. It can be tough to get yourself to take a break and go out and exercise. It's funny because other people always assume it should be easier since you set…

I was surprised at how quickly my stomach adapted to smaller meals and more appropriate portions. I was hungry and cranky for just a few days, and then it was like something clicked and normal portions (with adequate protein and fat) were perfectly satiating. Physically, anyway. But I think you'll find the real challenge…

Oh awesome! :D

I'm 5'7' and my goal is 125. It's not too thin if you have a small/narrow build. I am 132ish right now and I'm definitely not underweight. Some people would look too skinny at that weight, but it's all about your build. If you have a more athletic body type, or are more curvy, the weight is going to be distributed…

Haha THIS^

The guy that invented this stuff is a marketing genius... he's charging people $18 a pound for special "toxin free" coffee, and selling bottles of "special" coconut oil extract (aka capric/caprylic triglycerides- something I buy by the gallon for my cosmetics business at $3 a lb) for $45 a bottle. Obviously if there are…

I agree with everyone who has mentioned portion size. That has been the key for me. I've mostly been able to eat all the same foods I was eating before, I'm just eating smaller (aka "reasonable") portions. Also, trying to fill out the plate with vegetables- I'll often do two veggie sides instead of a veggie and a starch.…

I have always been super pale- that means nothing. That's genetics. My doctor says everyone who lives somewhere where it's cold in the winter (so they aren't spending any time outside) is most likely mildly deficient in vitamin d and should take a vitamin d supplement in the colder months. He says it isn't necessary in the…

It depends on your starting weight. If you have a lot to lose you can probably reduce your calories enough to lose 2 lbs a week without starving yourself. If you are not very overweight it might not be possible to reduce your calories that much and still get all the nutrients you need- in that case, slower weigh loss would…

I haven't been a big drinker for a while (in my 30s now and married, so don't really go to bars much; self-employed so no happy hours or anything like that) but before I started this weight loss thing I'd have a few drinks at a time once or twice a week. I hadn't specifically set out to cut back, but tracking calories has…

I just bought a new ice cream maker, so... ice cream, gelato, frozen yogurt, sorbet, etc. is my current obsession! I made a vegan chocolate hazelnut gelato this morning and I'm planning a batch of lemon blueberry greek frozen yogurt as soon as the bowl is frozen again.

On one side I'm 1/4 Russian, 1/8 Norwegian, 1/8 Swedish. On the other side it's less clear- I know Scots-Irish and Seminole are in the mix but I'm unsure of the rest. I usually just say Russian, since that's the greatest percentage and the only one I have much of a cultural connection to.

Well I'm new at this but I'm not too far from your height and weight, I'm eating around 1400 a day, and I'm finishing up my first month with 5 lbs lost. I hadn't really noticed a difference in how I look yet, but I discovered yesterday that all my old pants that had gradually become too snug over the last year fit…

Haha- well, I'm all about "yuppifying" food I guess- strawberries are delicious in salad and I'm a big fan of regular pizza but I like unusual topping combinations too. But putting sour cream or mayo into guacamole is kind of the opposite of that. It's taking this food that is perfect and creamy and delicious on it's own,…

Reasonable guacamole additions are: onion, garlic, small amounts of diced tomato, jalapeno, lime juice, cilantro, salt. That's it! Mayo or sour cream (or cottage cheese?? people DO that???) are completely unacceptable. Call that an "avocado spread" or something, but do not call it guacamole.

I don't know that tea helps with weight loss per se, but it's something you can drink other than water that's calorie free. Right now I have a bunch of varieties from Harney & Sons. I initially found the brand at Target and I liked them so much I bought a bunch of stuff from their website. I drink their Earl Grey, Black…

I have this too. AHA lotion all the way! It's the combination of chemical exfoliation and moisturization that helps keep it at bay. You do need to use it basically every day- if you get lazy, it comes back. I prefer glycolic acid specifically- there's a product called KP Duty that I think you can buy at Sephora that's made…

Congrats on reaching your goal! One day will not set you back. Don't even stress about it. Another week of being on track and it will be like it never even happened.

But back to the OP. I'm kind of on the other side of this. I'm 5'7' and I've come across a lot of mentions on this site of people's goal weights that are the same as or more than my starting weight. But what that says to me is that we all have different body types and different goals for what we want our bodies to look…

Is it really necessary to call certain people's bodies "gross"? How would you like to have your body talked about that way? Women are not "supposed" to have curves. Everyone's body is different. Some people have a slim build and were not blessed with boobs and butts. We are all different. You can be attracted to whatever…

Well I can't function without coffee so I'm going to say it's a "yes"! If you load it up with cream and sugar or get specialty drinks from Starbucks on the regular, you are looking at a bunch of extra calories that might be better used on food. But you can make room for them if they're something you enjoy.

I totally understand how you feel. This is the first time I've ever tried to lose weight but I understand that since I am not very overweight I shouldn't really expect to lose more than .5-1 pound per week. I have been doing this for about 4 weeks and I've lost 4 pounds- which is great! And I'm happy with that- it's great…

Hmm.. I happen to have a bag of jalapenos in the fridge that need to get used up. I think I'll try something similar with sweet potatoes (also in the fridge needing to get used) this weekend. Thanks for sharing!

I don't understand this obsession with pureed bananas. That's not ice cream, that's baby food. :/

Every I come across a blogger or a casual friend on Facebook mindlessly inciting people to "avoid any ingredients you can't pronounce" I want to beat them over the head with a Chemistry 101 textbook.

I made some of these the other night and I tried to just use a tsp of olive oil to keep them healthy. I used a nonstick pan so they didn't stick and they cooked through fine, but even though they browned they never really got crispy. I do think you need to use a decent amount of oil/butter to get them crispy, if that's…