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Medicines can cause water weight gain regardless of what you eat.

I don't remember exactly how much I gained (it's been a long time) but it was < 30 each time. It took about 4-5 months to get back in shape each time.

It's a vegetable so I don't see any reason not to count it as a serving. The USDA and the NHS counts them https://www.choosemyplate.gov/vegetable-group-food-gallery https://www.nhs.uk/Livewell/5ADAY/Pages/Whatcounts.aspx

It's pretty hard to pick a favorite but a this moment I'd pick jerk chicken

Breakfast: big mug of tea Lunch: black bean soup & fried egg Dinner: cod cooked shakshuka style w rice

Yes, I wish someone had mentioned it sooner. It was a comment from my husband that finally spurred me to do something about the weight creep. I wish he or someone else had said something sooner.

I like it. I was doing it for decades before I heard the term. It seems a natural way to eat for me. I don't know if it helped with weight loss though, since I was also eating that way when I gained weight.

Rubbermaid Freshworks containers work well. We have 2 large gardens so in the summer and fall it is a constant battle to eat or preserve everything before it goes bad and these are a huge help.…

I'd just use a little common sense and steer clear of things that would naturally be high calorie like things smothered in cheese or gravy or dressing, anything breaded and deep fried, fatty cuts of meat. Grilled meats or fish and veggie sides that aren't covered with cheese will often be lower in calories than a dinner…

Cayenne, garlic powder and black pepper are my favorite dried spices, though we had such a good year for peppers that we started just dehydrating and grinding them all together by the end of summer and I must say I'm really enjoying the varying tastes of each batch.

I dump about half of the oil off the top of my peanut butter and use it for cooking. Makes stirring less messy and the pb now has less fat and isn't as thin. Storing the jar upside down so that the oil goes to the bottom will also help.

I agree that would be interesting. My guess, and that's all it is, is that the results would poor for both groups.

That is odd. I have a Fitbit HR and never wear it to bed. It never shows any data unless I fall asleep on the couch with it on.

Maybe these will help with some ideas for cooking for one https://vitals.lifehacker.com/how-to-shop-cook-and-eat-healthy-when-eating-for-one-1749385732 http://www.cookinglight.com/food/recipe-finder/recipes-for-one#chicken-breast-with-rice-salad-for-one…

Admittedly I don't eat many sandwiches but I love Flat-Out brand wraps mostly because I can get more inside them than on even the large sized loafs of bread. I can put my usual sandwich toppings plus a large handful of leafy stuff in there. Like a salad burrito.

sandwich wraps, there are a number of sandwich wraps and tortillas with < 100 calories these days. Those little sandwich thins are also usually 90-100 calories and there are several brands of bread available now with lower calories slices. Sara Lee makes a bread that is 35 calories per slice.

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I'll be the dissenting voice because I think it all comes down to motivation. mo·ti·va·tion ˌmōdəˈvāSH(ə)n/ noun noun: motivation; plural noun: motivations 1. the reason or reasons one has for acting or behaving in a particular way. synonyms: motive, motivating force, incentive, stimulus, stimulation, inspiration,…

How are your iron levels? You could try eating some foods high in iron (don't take a supplement unless directed to do so by a doctor as too much can be dangerous) like red meat, dark leafy greens, beans, prunes, etc.

This just seems a perfect example of one way not being the best for everyone. You prefer a slow method, someone else prefers a fast method. Neither is right or wrong, they are simply different. The fact that her method works for her but makes you sad is somewhat odd but really neither here nor there.

Breakfast: big mug of tea Lunch: leftover broccoli chicken casserole Dinner: hot dogs and other junk (fundraiser hot dog dinner)

I generally fast from about 10 pm till 2 pm the next day. Sometimes if I've had a few high calorie days I'll do a 36 hour fast (10 pm till 10 am 2 days later). Makes things easier for me because I like big meals.

In all that time you never stepped on a scale?

Quite true. I mean we're talking about one day. It could be anything.

It is low fat, but not protein.

But we're talking about regain. After having lost the weight how could you still be ignorant of it coming back?

This would not be true if she was doing the Smash Diet correctly. Phase one is meat free but it is not starvation or VLCD.

I guess it's having the "I don't care" mindset for such an extended period of time that I don't understand. I can see that for a while, but I can't understand not caring for as long as it takes to gain over 100 lbs. I'm not knocking or judging anyone to whom this has happened, it's just not a mindset I can relate to or…

Meat is certainly not required for healthy eating so if you want to leave it out that's fine. But it may just be the change in diet. If you want to eat meat I'd suggest adding it back by starting with smaller portions and up to where you'd like to be. Was your protein intake the same when you weren't eating meat? I can…

I choose home for various reasons but the biggest are: 1. time - don't want to spend time traveling to and from the gym 2. preference in type of workout - I don't like classes or machines as much as I like getting outdoors. I do have dumbbells and a Total Gym at home for when the weather is too nasty for outside activities…