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Yeah, I think that may be the single-most useful webpage I've ever come across. I'm a giant K.A. fan-girl anyway, of course (melting mint brownies = best thing ever).

Most pre-packaged food items should have the weight of a serving size on the nutritional panel. For example, a serving of Apple Cinnamon Cheerioes is 3/4 cup, and the packaging tells you this is 30g. A serving of Chobani Non-fat Plain Greek Yogurt is 1 cup, and the packaging tells you that this is 227g. So you can see the…

My overall graph. The steep gains over the past year were due to using pretty poor coping skills to deal with the stress from a new job. The rapid nose-dive at the very end is where I finally decided to get my *kitten* together again. I won't have a loss this week because of superbowl weekend, but I know it'll keep heading…

I'm a bit fan of this butternut squash soup recipe, which features coconut milk and garam masala, and also includes a sweet potato, onion, and leeks (I have often left out the leeks and tomato paste), so there's a bit more depth of flavor. I'm sure you could sub in additional squash in lieu of the sweet potato, though.…

I go through cycles where I will engage in self-destructive behavior, primarily drinking far, far too much, every single day, being hung over every morning, and eating everything in sight. Usually there is nothing that anyone else can do to snap me out of this - I just hit a point where a flip gets switched and I suddenly…

I have an elliptical that I bought in 2012. It's a Proform 990 and cost about $900. I consider it to be one of my best investments to date. I have used it consistently since I bought it, multiple times a week, and have never had any issues with it. It also folds, which is a huge plus. It still is bulky, but when folded…

Mine's open, but I do 95% of my own cooking, so a lot of it is just personal recipes and may be of limited help. I also practice IF, which I know is not everyone's cup of tea.

Free box of Girl Scout cookies?! I gotta get me some of this sabotage.

I also work out from home, although I have a barbell set and bench and an elliptical, which is what I most frequently use, along with some pilates.

Yup, like some of the above posters, I weigh in more-or-less every day. I don't have a scale at home, so I have to weigh in at work, so I only weigh in on weekdays, but I do enjoy seeing the pattern of fluctuations; now I know that the scale goes up about 2 lbs after I do upper body day, about 3 to 4 lb after leg day, and…

Drinking 600 calories a night and drunk-snacking like it's the end of the world. Have more or less put a stop to that right now (it comes and goes) and am currently having a very successful cut as a result.

Butter is in my top 5 most frequent foods. For a reason.

I tend to log my day's intake before work while drinking my morning coffee. I find pre-logging helps ensure that I'm at least close to my macros, and makes it easier to fit in higher-calorie foods while still staying reasonably close to my calorie goal. This doesn't work out every single day, of course, especially if I'm…

Does the lack of support/sabotage take the form of him simply continuing to practice the same behaviors that he always has, e.g., eating the same foods and continuing to maintain the same activity level? As others have said, just because we change, that doesn't mean others around us automatically do, nor should they have…

As others have said, weight loss is not linear and is easily affected by a variety of factors. Sodium intake, when you have your period, exercise - I lifted weights yesterday and the scale claims I gained 3 pounds as a result. It can take more than a few weeks to reflect a trend. Just keep logging, make sure your food…

This. Give me a jar of peanut butter and a spoon and I can make that baby disappear. Drunk me has zeeeeero self-control around peanut butter.

I also do this. I drink a couple cups of black coffee in the morning (because creamer in hot coffee is icky, I don't care what you all say ;) ) but I drink iced coffee in the afternoon and put whole milk in it. And sometimes protein powder for a nice coffee shake. Mmmm.

I can't really offer any advice, just sympathy. I can't keep my anxiety and depression in check without more-or-less-daily exercise. My physical health has an enormous impact on my mental health, and vice versa. I just got through a year where I turned waaay too frequently and heavily to alcohol instead of fitness, and now…

I have a deep and abiding love for Calvin & Hobbes. I always enjoyed the food related comics, such as And Calvin's reactions to his mom's cooking are a lot like my reactions to "diet" food:

Agree with (most of) the above. I also tend to be a middle-of-the-night snacker, although not as much lately for some reason. Just make sure you save calories for it. I also found it helpful to predetermine what I want to snack on; half-asleep-me tends to make poorer choices than fully-awake-me, and if left to her own…

I don't work night or split shifts anymore, but when I did I also would log from waking up until going to bed, regardless of the time of day. If the whole "breakfast, lunch, dinner" meal breakdown that MFP defaults to doesn't do it for you, you can change the names of your meals to match your actual schedule under…

Have you tried Turkish Get-Ups? They're a great compound exercise and definitely hit the core/obliques.

I'm definitely a drinker. I try to keep it in moderation, but that's something that is often an on-going struggle for me. Sometimes I get into the habit of drinking every. single. night, and that's when I rein it in, but I'll never give up my social drinking. I do try to balance it with some extra cardio, though.

Booze. It's not really holding me back, and it doesn't prevent me from working out or eating healthy. But drunk me really loves snacking. I try to limit my drinking to social occasions, but even so, my progress would be significantly faster if I went cold turkey. But I don't see the fun in that. Life without indulgences…

That's awesome - good for you! I hope you are continuing to see her, since mental health is a work in progress, like you point out. So many people do not get the help they need, so it's nice to see someone who is. Especially if you do end up consulting with a nutritionist and your primary care physician (but be aware that…

True, though OP also said she is already involved in mental health treatment, so is presumably aware of this information. But it can't hurt to clarify. (ETA: although it wasn't clear from her post whether she is currently receiving treatment, which I would agree would be an EXTREMELY good idea. But then, I'm of the opinion…

You'd probably know, then ^^. I know a lot of states have been pushing for this, but from what I've read not a lot have yet passed legislation permitting psychologists to prescribe meds, but I'm also having a hard time finding resources more recent than early 2000s, sooo. Also, don't want to hijack the thread, but thanks…

I don't believe this is true everywhere - only in a few states. None of the psychologists in my organization can prescribe meds. Plus we also have other counselors, like LCSWs, who cannot prescribe medications but who are badass mental health professionals.

Both could be helpful, one for counseling and one for medication prescription if necessary. If the OP's anxiety is as bad as she describes, there are lots of extremely helpful antianxiety meds out there, as well as antidepressants and mood stabilizers if those are concerns, but good old therapy is also pretty damn helpful.…