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I agree with others-- see a doctor. But, when I was having very similar issues, the doctor couldn't pin-point the problem. She suggested cutting out dairy and wheat. Unfortunately, for figuring these things out, one of the only things that works for sure is a 100% elimination diet. Cut out all dairy for a few weeks (rather…

It's been on my "to-read" list for a little while now. I personally cut out wheat in October 2012, because I was throwing up almost every single day and could find no other triggers. A few weeks after I cut out wheat, I stopped getting sick. Then I went to Germany for vacation, and there was no way I was going to pass up…

I do this, too. Working full time and being in grad school takes up all of my hours of the day, and I get stressed if I'm doing something other than work or homework (for example, relaxing or being social or being at the gym). My solution this week has been to wake up at 5:45 AM and walk to the gym (about a half hour walk…

I used to eat cereal every day, and I seriously am addicted to it-- breakfast cereal is totally my favorite food! haha. And I found I could not lose any weight or inches-- the scale and tape measure wouldn't budge for 3 months. Then I stopped eating cereal for breakfast every day (now I limit myself to 1-3 times a week),…

I usually eat a 200-300 calorie breakfast at 6am and I am ALWAYS starving by 10 or 10:30. But I'm starving by 10:30 if I eat a gigantic feast for breakfast or have nothing at all, so I just bring a morning snack to work (usually fruit, yogurt, string cheese, or veggies). I'll have a smoothie: soy/almond/cow milk + protein…

I eat a lot of dairy...and it seems that nothing I do can change it! I usually have a yogurt every day, and eat lots of cheese. I've been trying to cut back on it a little bit, just to force some variation into my diet. In my morning smoothies, I no longer use cow's milk-- I use almond or soy milk instead. And I try to not…

I started out with small boobs (36B) and have gone down to about a 34A now...and I'm not even that thin-- I'm about a US size 6. Every time I lose weight, I lose some size up top, and even if I gain 10 pounds back, they never get bigger again. I've come to think of it as a blessing, though, because I can easily get away…

I recommend J. Crew, Gap, New York and Company, Ralph Lauren, and H&M. H&M is definitely geared towards a younger demographic, but they're a great place to get some cheap wardrobe staples like pencil skirts, dresses, trousers, and blazers. The quality isn't always there, but their selection is huge (and seems to be…

I'm an inch shorter, but right around the same weight and slightly lower in BF% (right now around 27%). I eat about 1400 calories a day, and my goal is only to lose about 5-10 more pounds, but I'm constantly re-evaluating as I go along! Though I don't have any photos, I'm on my office computer :]

I like them when I'm really craving a big amount of chocolate and don't want the calories, but I try to stay away from them as much as possible, really. They're soooooo processed, and sugar alcohols give a lot of people (me included) stomach issues for a few hours sometimes. Personally, I count all the carbs (not the net…

That's the pretty accepted ratio that people recommend around these forums. I have mine at 35 protein / 35 carbs / 30 fat, but only because I never seemed to be able to meet my protein goal when I had it at 40% Good luck! I think you've got the right idea already :]

I also have cut down drastically on the amount of fruit and milk I was consuming. This summer, I was eating bananas/peaches/berries/cherries for breakfast, lunch, and dinner, because it's so hard to resist fresh fruit in the summer! As soon as I cut back to eating fruit at only one meal per day (usually breakfast, and…

Bolthouse Farms makes a great yogurt-based Ranch dressing (they have a few other yogurt dressings, too) that aren't totally great ingredients but definitely NOT anywhere near as disgusting as some other popular, soybean-oil based Ranch dressings. 45 calories for 2 tablespoons, and because it's yogurt-based, it has 2g of…

I had half an English muffin topped with tuna, swiss cheese (any cheese works!), white truffle oil (any olive oil works haha), and a few tomato slices. Popped that in the oven for 10 minutes, made a hard-boiled egg, and a little spinach salad. For me, it worked out to 488 cals, 47g protein, and only 18g of carbs. To lower…

I do this if- and only if- there is a box of Reese's Puffs cereal in the pantry. But like you, if I know it's there, I can't stop...and it's always around midnight that I'll crave it and then eat 5 servings. It's the only food I have no willpower over, no matter how much I think I can get over it. So the solution I've…

I think it is a great idea and a big gesture. If you're close with your mom, then she'll probably be both MORE offended and MORE likely to listen seriously to your concerns. I wrote out a similar letter to my mom, who is quite overweight but doesn't have health issues--yet. But I still live at home (poor recent college…

I had this problem for a while because I was showering twice a day (before work in the morning and after my workout at night), and it was drying my skin out like CRAZY so my breakouts were horrible, no matter how much I moisturized. So I switched to a facial cleanser that had a neutral pH and no fragrance, and actually…

Absolutely. Every time I go on vacation (the only time I'll eat SUPER carb-heavy foods or anything fried), I spend the entire first night throwing up. This happened to me in Berlin two years ago after eating Burger King (haven't had fast food since then), at the Jersey shore last year after eating a ton of calzone and…

If you're truly spending that much time working out every day, you have to eat more. I'm your age, height, around the same weight, with the same goal weight. I eat around 1400 cals a day, and usually slightly more when I work out (though I don't eat back all my exercise calories-- or exercise every day anymore). I'd…

This topic is awfully familiar to me, because not very long ago I was 5'2 at 13 years old and about 150 pounds. Our family's diet wasn't unhealthy, and I was not inactive-- I rode my horse 2-3 times a week, spent entire summers running around the barn or swimming in the lake at my grandparents', and loved going to the…

Lately I've been eating spinach in at least two meals a day. I ALWAYS have 2 cups of spinach in my breakfast (whether it's a protein smoothie or scrambled eggs), and usually 2-3 cups at lunch and/or dinner. I really love vegetables! Spinach goes lovely with just about everything!

This is basically the recipe I used, but used 1/4cup sugar instead of 1 cup, I used 2 tbsp of butter instead of 1/2 cup, used fat-free milk. Everything else is kind of necessary for flavor and texture, but you can definitely cut back on a few things without compromising the flavor. You won't need a lot of sugar in your…

I made a sweet potato casserole for work the other day and it was a huge hit...because I didn't put too much stuff in it. I used total 1/4 cup white sugar in the mashed potatoes (I think I used 5 potatoes?), with about 2 tbsp butter. In the topping, I halved everything it said to (butter, brown sugar, pecans). I left out…

Enjoy your vacation. I was away last week...and did nothing but eat fried food and drink beer and bourbon (I was in Louisiana). I didn't exercise other than walking around the city. I didn't gain weight, and I had a whole lot more fun enjoying myself than worrying about calories on vacation. If you're still really…

I work 10 hour days (7a-5p) with a 40 minute commute each way, too. I'm already up at 5, so waking up earlier is not really an option haha but I am also too tired when I get home...so I've started exercising on my lunch break! I only get 45 minutes, but I've done a few 20-minute brisk walks or slow jogs, which gives me…

I had all the symptoms associated with it, to the point where the cramps from gas were debilitating. And I was having all sorts of health issues at the same time, so it just never occured to me that it was something as simple as lactose intolerance. A nurse finally suggested an elimination diet, so I tried zero dairy for…

I love throwing together chicken + tomatos + zucchini + yellow onion in a frying pan with coconut milk and red curry paste. Makes such a delicious and filling meal (and I always have leftovers for lunch the next day!). My go-to lunch meal, which I bring to work most days, is 2 cups of spinach + meat (sliced steak, grilled…

I'm always out, too. Lots of eating and drinking with friends, more than one night a week. But I also eat as healthy as possible on the days/meals I'm not out, plan ahead (as far as knowing if I'm going to be eating a lot of carbs or fat or something that night, I'll have a high-protein breakfast with veggies so that I…

My highest EVER was when I was 15, at 168. Then I lost 30 pounds really quickly on antidepressants + synthroid. My highest since then has been 150...and the lowest is where I am now, at 137! I keep cycling between 137 and 150 every year...I'm hoping to keep it off this time!

I was lucky, apparently, compared to some other MFPers...I was (am) fortunate enough to have grown up with parents who were really into making healthy, balanced foods. Dinner always has been protein + veggie + starch, and we get takeout (pizza or Mexican) or go out for dinner about once every three weeks, or even less…