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I was cut off by a driver while we were being directed single-file by a traffic attendant past an accident. He motioned me to go, then suddenly this woman peels out from behind me, swerves around him and gets in front, forcing me to hit the brakes in order not to hit her. The kicker was she was holding a phone to her ear…

See, now the part that really gets me is these same slow left lane drivers that have a trail of people behind them that can't pass because of too many right lane drivers, will then get over into the right lane after traffic clears and go 15 mph OVER the speed limit in the right lane. mbcaldwell123, once I was watching a…

Oh gosh, there is nothing more demoralizing than driving. The other day I was so pissed because it was dusk, it was raining hard, and someone had pulled over onto the side of the highway and was standing on the drivers side, practically on the white line. And I was in the right lane, and wanted to get out of the way, and…

Accomplishment for the evening. There is no finer soup to be had anywhere than my chicken soup. My broth is liquid ecstasy. Fact.

Really? ...That's it, not reading this thread.

Honestly, I think "regular" milk is more nutritious and filling, and I'm not lactose intolerant or vegan. I use whole milk because I don't have a problem with fat in my diet and I find it works better in most everything that requires milk (EXCEPT for macaroni and cheese from the box, coconut milk (like the kind from So…

me-ow grr

I don't think I need to explain.

I don't think Marilyn swings that way. Or does she?

^^ see those are some guns!! (*) (*) (*) (*) (*)

Yes, please let's get back to the topic! I'm sorry that I contributed to the debacle by giving my opinion on the matter. @Bradders33 and @devlinv1 you look awesome! @dmgeurts that is fabulous how much you've done in that amount of time. You look awesome, too! Thank you for posting and I hope to see more. Here is where I…

Dang! You look great.

^^^ This is an interesting perspective! Anger can be a great motivator. If being "nice" to yourself didn't keep you on track, then get angry -- productive anger works just fine for some folks. Just don't let it be self-destructive anger. Channel it and make it work for you instead of against you. I believe you can do it;…

Mmmm! I'm going to try using strawberries; that sounds great. Banana gets so boring by themselves. I had one that was pretty good with: 4 oz Almond Milk Original 1/2 banana (50g) 2 scoops EAS whey protein 1 Tbsp quick oats (what I had on hand) 1/4 tsp cinnamon 6 cubes of ice 265 cal 29 g protein 29 g carb 4 g fat 12 g…

That's what I thought! She's gorgeous in both pictures.

Yeah, I read those studies, too. They have the same problems with sample size/measurements/tracking. And pretty much every study on nutrition I've read is "iffy" with lots of studies that have opposite conclusions. I thought this one was particularly well written. But logically, it does follow that insulin resistant groups…

It is from what I can see?

Wonton soup?

Oh man, bet you can't wait until the 666th. lol

I'm a bit confused about that, too. I think she's saying that simply eating less and exercising more isn't always enough to lose weight and be healthy. The type of food matters. Which is partially true; and what people are objecting to is that if you eat at a deficit, you will lose weight no matter what. Which is also…

This is a pretty cool study: http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1038/oby.2005.79/full They found insulin sensitivity affected how women lost weight on diets with different macro composition.

How have I suggested that? Stop oversimplifying. Some possibilities: Glycogen stores more water. Hence I could have lost water weight by lowering carbs. The amount of energy it takes to break down different macros could be different. The types of macros or other foodstuffs one eats could affect how well they are digested…

Your "stats" are similar to mine. Personally, I don't need as much as MFP says I do, at least when I'm "sedentary". My advice would be to go with what feels right over what the numbers say, and experiment a little if you're not sure. Just make sure you do eat more when you are more active (of course, being more active…

MFP calculates that I should eat 1300 calories to lose weight, 1600 to maintain, but I regularly eat 1100 and that is enough for me to feel satisfied. MFP is just a basic guideline. I noticed over the last two months: 1) When I ate 50% or more carbs (even complex carbs) I got hungrier (but abstained), bloated, and also…

Well, it sounds like people have "spoken up" enough to her for her to write this in her profile: "I'm 160cm, and weighed 67 kilograms in 2012. I then decided it was time for me to shed unnecessary weight that could lead to health complications in the future. Fast forward two years later, and I'm now approaching 38…

I need to stay away from this thread. You are all bad influences. :wink:

Yeah, I was saying that more for her than for you. :stuck_out_tongue:

Methanol?? Methanol is put into "pure" ethanol to discourage consumption (and ethanol is almost impossible to distill to 100%). I had the pleasure of working with "food grade" ethanol in college. It was amazing when I had to go get it from the stock room. To carry it across campus I was instructed to "hide" it so no one…

I know what you mean. :smile: But, eat less and exercise more is a component of living a healthier lifestyle. Basically, you can't go wrong as far as health goes by doing this. Perhaps you'll need to make other adjustments and have very particular dietary restrictions or changes to lose weight, but overall, exercising more…

20 of them. :sweat: LOL. I was clicking through and found coca-cola advertised for sale under "softs". French people.