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This! I have salads for maybe five meals a week over most of the year. Yesterday I had a salad consisting of red leaf lettuce and raw spinach, hard-boiled egg, 1/4 cup of shredded cheddar, a tbsp of bacon bits, and 2 ounces of tomato with raspberry vinaigrette dressing for under 300 calories. Four ounces of chicken thigh…

A couple of decades ago, we were advised that saccharine was implicated in causing cancer. Not too long ago, research has apparently suggested (pending further study) that saccharine may be useful in treating aggressive cancers. Margarine was once thought to be better for us than butter. Eggs were supposed to make our…

Open. Add me only if you don't mind me gushing over my dogs and my goats whenever I get the opportunity. ;)

^^ This. How long is the database supposed to be down?

I seriously hope I don't make a noticeable effect on a pool! LOL But yes, maybe I can do something on my tub. Great idea!

Hydrostatic weighing sounds great, but since my income is below the poverty level at the moment, it's not really possible right now. I was looking for a way to approximate my body fat without putting out tons of money. Thank you very much for your honest feedback, though. :)

Congratulations! Good luck in maintenance or weight training!

Expand on this, please?

You know, that's never really helpful. What are people who live in the "first world" supposed to have, if not "first world" problems? That being said, I do agree that hard-boiled eggs shouldn't even be an issue. I think the idea of egg salad or something else is a good idea.

Yes, thank you! I'm really suspicious of that number, to be honest, even though I know it's only an estimate based on a few measurements. I suspect it's a tad higher. *cough* I'm working on increasing my protein intake and I know it's extremely variable, but back in the day when I first started on MFP I was barely making…

I am absolutely going to forget I need to be eating sugar-free just for one day--I MUST have one of those delicious-looking treats! :) (okay, maybe not, but it's tempting)

Agreeing to disagree . . . another pet peeve of mine. But that's another thread on another forum. I'm sorry that you couldn't give me something that could convince me they might exist, though. :(

*shrugs* I understand what you're saying, and that's fine. I just don't see the value of cutting something out of my diet if I enjoy it. That's when I need to develop mindful eating instead of mindless eating. So far I'm not seeing any convincing arguments for actual triggers over simply giving up control or convincing…

I completely understand this kind of self-control, but it seems rather defeatist to me. Instead of labeling a food as a "trigger" food and declaring it off-limits, why not teach yourself to eat it in a reasonable way and not deprive yourself? Keep in mind, I'm using "you" in a generic way here and not saying that you…

I agree with the idea of stress or something triggering an urge to eat something, but then isn't the food being eaten a comfort food? I can get behind comfort foods--I love my tater tots and brown gravy--but isn't there still the need for self-control? I appreciate everyone's respectful points and conversation. I'm still…

So, what makes a "trigger" food different than a favorite food, then? My problem is really with the term "trigger," since I've seen it used in a way that seems to give people an excuse to go off the emotional deep end. The way you're describing it here, though, is more like saying, "I really like X and I want to eat it,…

You're overthinking what I wrote. I enjoy food. I'm overweight. I got that way by enjoying food. I'm not speaking for anyone other than myself. Please don't divert the topic from what I want to discuss.

This. To me, the idea of a "trigger" food not only gives up responsibility but also control over your own body.

I hear what you're saying, but what makes that any different from just wanting to eat something you like? I enjoy eating popcorn or peanut butter or pasta--I like eating tater tots with brown gravy when I'm stressed--so is comfort food a trigger food? Is it still a trigger food when you count out your tots and measure your…

It looks good, but I like to pick up my sandwiches and it doesn't look as if you can do that with the sweet potato patties. Why not just have some turkey with a nice side of sweet potatoes?

Kraft Roasted Red Pepper Italian is my favorite right now. I alternate it with the lite raspberry vinaigrette and occasionally have a lite peppercorn parmesan ranch.

I liked the maple syrup and would buy it again. I also enjoyed the poppy seed dressing. I am glad I didn't try the peanut spread.

Would I go to the gym? Probably not, since I don't enjoy going to gyms. Would I go to a class I enjoyed or do my usual exercise with my dogs/goats (as in walking them or cleaning their yard and cutting brush for them)? Yes, of course. As other people have said, exercise isn't evil and it gives me the excuse to have…

It astounds me that I can say the exact same thing that other people (including yourself) have said on other threads and get an argument for it. The point is that the digestive process is the same. It does not matter what point that the other poster is attempting to make, as it does not negate the digestive process being…

The OP's question was "is it okay to go to bed hungry?" not "should I eat while working third shift?" For all we know, "bedtime" is 8:30 at night, which is well within people's normal circadian rhythm (is that even still a "thing?"). Even if it were midnight or four a.m., however, the digestive process is the same. The…

There is absolutely nothing wrong with eating at any time of day, as long as you meet your macros and stay under your calorie limit. I've lost 58 pounds over the last year having a bedtime snack of varying size and nutritional components every single night.

I have a small bedtime snack so that I can take my metformin at night (it upsets my stomach, otherwise). It's not enough to fill me up, but enough to take the edge off any hunger I might have. If you feel comfortable waking up and having a "substantial breakfast," that's great. If I go to bed too hungry, I wake up with the…

I weigh daily, only log losses, and only record whole pounds.

As long as someone is logging the pie, then s/he *is* owning it. Why should you care if it's for an "excuse" or not? Ultimately, any time we decide on something we want rather than on something that we need, it's based on a rationalization. I don't see a problem with having a little fun doing it.

Amen. I'm even going to buy myself a sugar-free cake (two servings) for my birthday later this week. I'll probably freeze half of it for Pascha, but hey, if I don't, I'll log it and not feel guilty about it.