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Oops, gluten sensitivity is probably not in your head: http://newsroom.cumc.columbia.edu/blog/2016/07/26/columbia-researchers-find-biological-explanation-wheat-sensitivity-2/

I have no way of knowing how he was treated in that facility, so I have no reason to assume he didn't. But it doesn't take a leap of faith to assume that the feedback in his life hasn't been 100% positive and empathic. You don't get that angry because of a lifetime of being treated kindly. Any respect and compassion he…

My guess is that he has heard plenty of feedback, but it lacked the respect & compassion needed to hear it.

This thing right here Is lettin all the ladies know What guys talk about You know The finer things in life Is that more elegant? I personally was going to blame Rumpshaker but forgot about Fat bottomed girls.

I edited my post right away when it came up when I saw that I had quoted the wrong post (why it had nothing to do with your post.) We must have cross-posted.

Effective treatment usually entails not just respect and compassion but also increasing someone's insight into their own actions and own control over their actions. Treatment for this man would not be 100% validation and sympathy. It would also include a lot of feedback and tasks to take responsibility over choices…

Disordered behavior is usually considered a disorder once the symptoms cause clinically significant distress or impairment in a person being able to live a relatively "normal" life. We can't diagnose an exact illness without treating him, but given that he is asking for help to lose weight and can't do so enough to make…

Have you found any answers Tomatoey? Chronic pain and limitations are extremely tough to deal with especially in the beginning. I wish I had good advice but the best I have is remember that when you need to rest, you aren't being lazy, you are resting with a purpose-to heal.

Exercise has been foiling me for at least three years now. If it's not one condition it's another. I was really ticked to lose swimming.

I follow a gluten free and vegan diet, and it doesn't help with PMDD. I still get the moodiness, depression, impulsiveness and pain. For the worst PMDD days, I don't worry about my diet. I tend to be ravenous and fatigued, and my only goal is to get through the worst of it. I don't try to track or count; I eat what I want…

It seems like 1 syn = 20 calories. So if you ate a 100 calorie cookie, that would cost you 5 syns. The daily limit is 300 calories of syn. I'm not sure why they don't just tell you, eat 300 calories of whatever you want each day.

OP, that's not a pregnant belly. You can get that belly by needing to poo. Look up the United Way webpage near you (usually 211cityname) and you'll find resources for many of your problems, including treatment, food insecurity, health insurance or no cost medical clinics, and much more. Per my doctors, due to the annoying…

OP, depending on the person, I can understand either approach (including it in reasonable amounts vs abstaining completely or nearly all the time.) If you can eat 1 Hershey's kiss or 1 bag of skittles a day, you are already moderating. It sounds like you have the skills you need to manage your intake, where some others…

Yep, and that was also a time when anyone challenging starvation mode was accused of promoting eating disorders and VLCD. The eat more/lose more was very dominant at that time. (Not the idea that eating more will allow for long-term sustainability, but that eating more results in faster weight loss due to no starvation…

Definitely a case for agree to disagree. :) I personally think MyPlate is a great resource for a lot of people. It's target is likely not the people who already understand it all.

Well, only if you moved the goal posts and cherry-picked from the snippet rather than the totality of what they actually say. Here, this should help: "The limit for empty calories is based on estimated calorie needs by age/gender group. Physical activity increases calorie needs, so those who are more physically active need…

I don't have an answer-I have no horse in that race and no interest in it. The most I know about it is that I consume it when I use coconut oil, and it doesn't bother me. I linked you back to MyPlate because that was the source of this topic, so any claims are their's, not mine. I'm not sure that they are saying that they…

I love their vegan shakes, but I don't really consider them to be overly nutritious or packed with protein. I drink them when I realllly want them, but for the flavor, not the nutrition. They advertise that they have a lot of protein, but from what I remember, you can get the same amount of protein from a couple of cups of…

Always screw up my edits.

No, because the definition on MyPlate states that empty calories come from solid fats and/or added sugars. It mentions that things like "A few plant oils, including coconut oil and palm oil, are high in saturated fats and for nutritional purposes are considered solid fats." "Solid fats and oils provide the same number of…

These quotes are also found on that page and on the links directly under this page's link: Sounds like moderation (for which the specifics of what that means can be as diverse as how to "eat clean") and what most people on these forums advocate for. Overall, hit your nutrients most of the time and include a treat in your…

Maybe someone with a legal background can clear up how the in loco parentis applies here. Generally, schools have the right to "take the place of the parent" on school property. The school has rights and responsibilities to children. Parents may be sacrificing some control over lunch contents, and they are also getting…

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Are people still allowed to talk about their burns? The first thing that comes to mind when I see cutting is self-injury. It is the most common use of the term cutting by itself that I hear. I care a lot about mental health, ending stigma, and not offending others. I also don't think that the fitness community needs to…

What's the recipe for the pudding like? I don't want to follow the diet, but I am always trying to work more legumes in.

Darn I read through this whole thread to see if anyone had pointed that out. That's one of my favorite brands of ice cream. I have a smaller maintenance number, so working the food in usually means not having a serving of certain foods daily, but rather consciously going over my intake sometimes. There's no quantity on…

I never do gifs right, hope it works.

I would focus your weight loss efforts on those two weeks a month where you feel like you can and focus on maintenance the rest of the time.

Because I've found I'm more likely to stay in the game long-term if I don't get all hung up on logging everything. I'm okay with having weeks where I maintain or gain a little. I will get back to the logging, but sometimes it's nice to just eat without the work. Sometimes, I care more about other things and give even that…