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2-3 very large meals vs 3-6 small ones
It seems that conventional weight loss wisdom says it is easier to lose weight on and better for you to eat several small meals throughout the day than to eat just a few large ones. The reasoning behind this is that your blood sugar doesn't rise and drop as drastically throughout the day, leaving you feeling tired and…
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Here we go again -- I cannot ignore the health problems
Tomorrow I begin calorie counting again. At the very start of this year, I ended up spending 5 days in the hospital and having two surgeries, one to unblock my bile duct which had a gallstone in it and another to remove my gallbladder. If I was not obese, it is certainly possible this would have happened anyway, but from…
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Struggling yet again
I know there are a ton of forum posts about this daily, and I've already posted things in a similar vein...but it helps me to have the individual support. I am seriously struggling again. I had lost over 60 lbs, and regained nearly 10 at the start of a much more sedentary job. I've stopped cooking (because I hate cooking)…
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Having a hard time on days off
I'm now about halfway to my goal -- 65 ish lbs down and still have about 65-70 to go. The last time I tried losing weight, I gave up when I got to about this weight -- I was miserable and had major depression and some disordered approaches to eating (which I don't feel the need to explain right now...just know I was on my…
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I am addicted to chocolate and can't stop.
Hi everyone, I've been doing all right. 36 lbs down since Nov 2012. Not as fast as I'd like, but hey...a loss is a loss! But my problem is this: Everyone pretty much agrees that we shouldn't cut what we love the most out of our diet completely, or we'll fail. I agree. But it seems with chocolate, I absolutely cannot…
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What is your favorite meal replacement shake?
Hello, I'm looking into meal replacement shakes to help me not get ravenous at work. I work in a doggy daycare and don't get breaks (which is illegal in my state, but moving on) and can't have food out with the dogs, obviously, but I'm allowed to have drinks. I end up feeling faint, irritable, and extremely hungry between…
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Know of a good smoothie mix that does not require blending?
Hi, I'm looking for smoothie mixes that I can buy premade and just add milk or water. I have most grocery stores available to me, such as Safeway (though I'd rather not go there) QFC, Trader Joe's, Whole Foods, and a Co-Op. I do not have a blender and I'm not buying one. I'm not looking for "it's easy just to go out get…
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How did you improve your willpower?
Hi everyone, I'm so frustrated with myself. I was doing so well, I've lost just over 50 lbs in the past year, with most of that being in the last four or so months. I took a new job that is more physically demanding, and which also doesn't give breaks other than one 30 minute midday break which leaves me ravenous before…
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Handling the lack of routine at the workplace
Hi everyone, I recently accepted a job that has left me with schedules that are different every day. For example, today I worked from 6:45 am to 3:15pm, and tomorrow I will be working 10:30 pm until 7 pm. Lunches aren't scheduled, it's whenever the boss tells us to go, and I also don't get breaks (which is illegal in my…
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Volume vs Weight
Hi everyone, so I have a question about a particular food that has a pretty large disconnect between the the serving size volume and the weight. I'm eating Cascadian Organic Honey nut o's, which says 1 Cup or 30 grams is 110 calories. I usually just measured out a cup and called it 110 calories. But this morning I decided…
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What's motivating YOU today?
Hi everyone, I'm feeling a bit down today, and hopeless because I have so darn far to go (~105 lb left to lose). I'm not giving up, I'm not looking for advice, I want to hear some positivity and learn what keeps you going -- and it doesn't just have to be about weight loss either. What motivates me? Sounds stupid, but my…
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Watch your sodium intake!
I was shocked a couple days ago by regaining over a pound -- I have been eating between 1200-1500 calories! Well, turns out, although I stuck to the appropriate amount of calories, my sodium intake was through the roof (due to eating pho soup, mostly). Made me gain water weight! I just thought it might help other people…
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Am I tired because I'm losing weight too fast?
Hi everyone, I am a female who is just under 5'2", 22 years old and I lead a relatively sedentary lifestyle. My fitness pal has me set at 1200 calories per day in order to lose 2 lbs per week. I accepted this because I have a lot of weight to lose and a petite frame. However, I have lost 5.2 lbs in the span of 4 days. On…
