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First thing I'd recommend you do is let go of the blame and shame. For your gain as well, but especially for his. He's a big boy and is responsible for his own weight. If he ate whatever he wanted before, it's likely he would have gained this weight without you. Happens to a lot of men: they can eat whatever they want,…

Stop drinking it. Don't buy it. Don't keep it in your house. Don't keep cash for soda machines. You'll have headaches a few days and it will be over. I am not being snarky. This is how I did it in January 2011. So far, so good.

Whether the goal weight you've chosen is right for you depends on how big your frame is and how much muscle you have. That said, do be careful about how you see yourself. Those of us who've lost a lot of weight generally see ourselves as heavier looking than we actually are. I had trouble seeing how thin I actually was…

Yes, I do plan on logging forever. Though I've never been this low in my adult life (I weighed over 200 lbs in 6th grade) I have lost & regained quite a bit and what I've learned is that bad habits creep back up on you slowly and stealthily. For me, a few minutes a day logging and planning my eating gives me confidence…

You can lose weight on twinkies and chocolate bars if you eat few enough calories. You won't feel so good after a while but you'll lose weight. Clean eating is about putting healthier food and less additives in your body. I eat about clean, so I'm not the clean ideal spokeswoman, but I have felt better since I've at least…

Pretty simple here. Wine has calories. If you haven't changed anything else and you're drinking 2-3 average sized glasses of wine a day, you've upped your daily calorie intake between 250 and 375 calories a day. Options are reduce calories: Drop those calories out somewhere else and keep drinking the wine Stop drinking the…

I'd see a doctor to rule out all the issues listed above. But I'd also check to be sure you are getting enough fat and protein. Since foods with healthy fats tend to be higher in calories, they often get sacrificed to let use eat a higher volume of lower calorie foods. Your body needs fats. If you're not getting enough it…

Is it the stress that's triggering you, or the stopping. I get the munchiest when I'm the least busy in my day. Time moves slower and there's more time to think about food. I recommend: A plan for what to do instead of eating. It's not enough just to NOT eat, you need a plan of what you will do instead. A decision in…

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Because I don't want other folks advice on my food. Btw, the assumption in your reply to someone that those of us who keep our diaries close eat worse than folks whose diary is open is wrong. We may, however, feel more comfortable being honest when we do mess up. Anyway, managed to lose 180 lbs with a closed diary, so must…

I gave up pasta (voluntarily) because I just can't seem to moderate it. It feels less stressful just to not eat it. Potatoes I mostly gave up because meh there are other things I want to use my calories on. Bread, no way I can give up. I don't eat as much as I used to but I love a good artisan bread.

I have to say, body image/body dysmorphia is a weird thing. I can still see myself as fat even though my BMI is now under 21. I use pictures to judge how I really look because I can disconnect them from 'me' and see only the body.

Body type wise it's uncommon but not weird to have them close to the same size. Just like some folks have big hips or big butts or are long or short waisted. My calves are close to the same size as my thighs. No excess fat on them, I just have naturally big calves. Based on your avatar, I do think the situation is…

Depends on how I'm doing elsewise for the day: how much I've eaten, how active I've been. Could be peanut butter (off a measuring spoon because I like just peanut butter) or could be broccoli. Fruits, veggies are my go to for lower calorie snacks. Quest bar is my go to for moderate. Nuts and nut butters are my calorie…

The problem with an end date is that if you 'end' you'll gain it all back. Happens to an overwhelming majority of folks who lose weight because they drift back into their old habits. So my end date is when I die. Hoping that'll be a while.

Ditto to what both of the other commenters said. The bad news is that your metabolism does slow down as you age. So what worked before won't work now. The other bad news is that workouts are great for fitness but 80% of losing weight happens in the kitchen. I could be wrong, but if you're not losing at 1400 calories you're…

That is several kinds of wrong. They left the sticks on for cryin' out loud!

I have bilateral TMJ and it never hurts to the touch and always hurts to chew when it's flared up. Not saying you don't have it, just that it doesn't sound like it to me.

You look incredibly awesome. Congratulations!

So I'm on both the 'nothing wrong with a splurge day' and 'why on earth did you do that' boats at the same time. To me, a splurge day is relaxing and eating what you enjoy. This doesn't sound like it was at all a relaxed and enjoyable experience for you, more of a chore. So why bother? Maybe next time don't set a calorie…

Whatever fruit or veggie I'm in the mood for. Medium calories - Quest bar or oatmeal with fruit.

Yep. I pretreat before strenuous exercise. Example: I hike in the mountains a lot. I know a long, very steep section of trail will often trigger my asthma so if I'm headed toward that kind of trail I treat with my inhaler right before starting the hike and again every 2 hours if there are steep sections still to come. Talk…

Look at how you're preparing your meats. Eat lean meats without a lot of added calories and you can get in whopping amounts of protein and stay under. Me, I cheat and have a protein shake.

First thing to remember is that not everything that happens to you the rest of your life has anything to do with your RNY. A cough can be just a cough, a headache can be just a headache. A skin thing may be just a skin thing. Your title suggests you think there's a link between the RNY and the dark spots. If they haven't…

I could agree with the sentiment, but not the words you use to describe it...I'd choose instead that I find it sad. an·noy (-noi) tr.v. an·noyed, an·noy·ing, an·noys 1. To cause slight irritation to (another) by troublesome, often repeated acts. 2. Archaic To harass or disturb by repeated attacks. When you use that term,…

Veggies.

No. The water has zero calories. It's easier and more consistent with foods like these to measure the dry serving. If you add any liquid with calories (say milk, for example) you have to add the calories of the liquid. Calories cannot appear from the air. The calories of a finished dish are equal to all the calories of the…

You can actually have both...or neither. There are two ways to have thigh gap: Be quite thin or have broad hips. If you have very broad hips like me, you can have both thick thighs and a thigh gap. I'm 5'8" and my thighs started to show a gap when I hit about 170 lbs. If you have narrow hips you have to go straight to…

Had to chuckle at how this is put..."Vegans aren't allowed." Are there vegan police? Will they arrest you? Spank you? Shame you? How about 'most vegans don't CHOOSE to have any artificial sweetners because..."?

Tofu, to me, really doesn't taste like anything. However it is fabulous at picking up other flavors. So if prepared properly it will add protein while complementing the flavor of whatever it's in. But yeah, by itself, not happening.