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I'm also a picky eater, both texture and taste (supertaster). As mentioned above, vegetables are not necessary for weight loss, but I found them very helpful for satiety, so helpful for weight loss (and maintenance). Not to mention they are nutritionally dense, so may help in other areas tangentially related to weight loss…

I like Seattle's Best Portside Blend (medium roast 3). It comes in both regular and decaf. I drink both depending on the time of day.

135 lbs and 5'1"? You're only technically overweight by 3 lbs... As for him pinching you, not cool. If he said first something along the lines of, "If you don't mind, I'm going to do a pinch test...", that's one thing. But just pinching someone out of nowhere is inappropriate, I don't care if you're a doctor.

"Only about five per cent of people who try to lose weight ultimately succeed, according to the research." 5% is hardly impossible. I'm also a participant of the NWCR. I've maintained a "healthy weight" (BMI) for >4 years now after being overweight as a child/teen and overweight/obese as an adult. I agree with everything…

I definitely sweat more after I lost weight / got fitter. It was a total surprise to me. I'm a runner and when I start running, I'm dripping from my elbows around 5 minutes in no matter how slow I'm going. I go for a 30 minute walk around lunch most days and will have sweat running between my breasts, even if it's <55F. I…

I watched this video just yesterday about free will not existing. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OwaXqep-bpk TL;DW We either choose to do something or are forced too. Choice is dependent on wants, but we don't actually control our wants, so free will doesn't truly exist. I found considering this as true actually made me…

If you're indoors with no AC, I would say aim a fan at yourself. Maybe get a dehumidifier for the room you're working out in. Also, cover the windows when the sun is shining directly through them to keep the room from heating up too much. I'd recommend not exercising during of the hottest part of the day (~2/3pm), even…

^I've actually had more luck online shopping using my measurements than shopping at a store in person.

I'll echo the above to run slower and find a 10k training plan. In the beginning, I'm pretty sure I ran slower than I walked. It was almost like a shuffle.

Weight loss alone has had minimal impact to my day-to-day life except I'm more comfortable with my appearance in general. It's actually harder to find clothes in my size now because I've dropped off the bottom of the 'normal' size range. However, I didn't lose weight to improve my day-to-day life. I did it to improve my…

No, I tend to get burned out easily, so I usually end up exercising 4-5 times a week. Sometimes more, sometimes less.

I'm a participant of the NWCR study. They send you surveys every year or so to see where you stand and what your habits are. It's a survey, so there are a lot of yes/no and multiple choice questions. *They* chose the focus for the survey. I find the survey is overly fixated on fat consumption, among other things. For…

For satiety, I have a few suggestions. First, make sure you're hydrated. Increase your fluid intake if you're not. I've found coffee and tea help with feeling fuller as well. Second, really pay attention to the foods that satisfy/stay with you. I discovered fat and protein don't keep me feeling full like high fiber does.…

Yes, I was bullied and/or ignored when I was young for a variety of things (being chubby, nonathletic, bad skin, etc.) It wasn't just one person though, it was most of my class and several people from another school. I think I've had a few friend requests over the years from these people. Unless they were decent to me…

I think saving or budgeting calories is a good habit and one many people on MFP use. I'm currently in maintenance, and I still do it. Usually I eat several snacks/small meals throughout the day (3-5) and then eat a normal sized dinner. However, when I know that we're getting free lunch at work, I'll only eat my normal…

As most people have mentioned, it depends on what works for you. I think most people experiment and come up with a combination of full/reduced/fat free dairy depending on what they like and what fits in their calories. I don't drink milk, but when I (rarely) buy it it's usually 2%. I usually eat full fat cheese, 4% cottage…

I think not many of us are actually taught how to run when we're in PE, we're just told to run. Because I was so bad at it, it gave me a bit of a complex about running too. (I thought I was bad at it because my teacher told me that anyone should be able to walk a mile in 15 minutes. In retrospect, not many adults I know…

Or eat your kids' leftovers, but only their leftovers. My dad did this on most of our vacations. He wouldn't order anything, he'd just eat whatever was left.

So, the first bolded text leads me to believe that he thought about this and it was intentional. He also anticipated you being offended, otherwise he wouldn't have said the second bolded text. I don't think you're being oversensitive, I think you're having a negative response to a put-down (and it was definitely a…

Honestly, you probably shouldn't be doing any exercise at all until you've put on at least 20 lbs and your doctor gives you the okay. What is your normal weight (your weight prior to your illness)?

I think calling CICO a way of eating is incorrect. It is an equation. CI < CO = weight loss, CI = CO = maintenance, and CI > CO = weight gain. Any WOE in which you lose weight is via CI < CO. The actual article is a hot mess.

Yes, definitely increase your water intake in general outside of your actual runs. You can track that on here along with food. This will be of greater importance the longer your runs get. I aim for pale yellow pee and drink ~16 oz about an hour before running. I usually don't drink anything unless I'm running for an hour…

How is your hydration prior to running?

I'm so sorry! I know what you mean about ideally being satisfied with nothing. But not receiving any gifts is one thing if you've said you don't want anything, people don't have $$, everyone agreed not to buy for each other, etc. This is different. It's like you're being purposefully excluded and there's no way that's not…

^This is exactly why I keep several online wish lists. One year I took a jewelry catalog I received in the mail and just circled everything I liked and gave it to my husband. :) One year, my sister got me a big metal K (my name is Katie). This thing was like 2.5'x1.5'x4" (yes, it was 3D). I think it was constructed to be…

YES! It's like I'm still confused how I ended up here. I have such thoughts before and sometimes during long runs and races, especially if they're >8 miles, or a really steep hike. It even influences how I tell people about the races I've done or am training for. "My husband and I are running a half marathon on our…

I try to keep my schedule consistent since I suffer bouts of insomnia, usually trouble falling asleep. I go to bed around 10:30-11pm and get up 7:15am on workdays and around 8:00am on non-workdays. On workdays, I get home ~5:30pm from work. If I'm not running or have a later yoga class, I eat dinner when I get home from…

I've had to take Red Cross first aid/cpr training several times for my job. You might find this helpful. http://www.redcross.org/take-a-class/first-aid/perfoming-first-aid/first-aid-steps

woo = BS, nonsense, quackery, codswallop, balderdash On MFP, it's used as a response to unsubstantiated claims. To the OP - I agree with what's been said above. Only running for exercise isn't necessarily a bad thing, but as others have mentioned, cross training will compliment your running and help with injury prevention.…