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Healthy Habits First Then Calorie Counting
Hello everyone, I've had a MFP account for many years and tried many things—lost many pounds and gained them all back, so I'm trying something new and inviting you to try, discuss, etc. My plan is to impact my habits for 3 months before actually trying to lose weight (coming back here and calorie counting, etc.). I believe…
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Nutritionists Vent
I've gained and lost. I lose, but slowly gain weight back after I take the training wheels of a calorie tracker off my daily agenda. I don't have an internal ticker that tells me when to stop--and I don't start out like a glutton or anything--just extra veggies? Then by the time I've gained 20-30 lbs back, I start feeling…
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Calorie Cycling: We Aren't Calorie Robots
I'm finding that some days I need a lot of calories, and other days I need very few. I'm trying to pay attention to this phenomenon, because I think not paying attention is what made me gain weight in the first place. I don't think we can eat the exact amount of calories every day. Some days we're hauling heavy buckets of…
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Natural Eating Styles...triggers?
So it's almost 2:44 pm and I haven't eaten anything all day. I don't want to, and that's normal for me. I'm thinking about my weight which has increased...I haven't been active on here for a while, because when I do lose weight, I feel like I have to be obsessed with counting calories and exercising daily. It doesn't fit…
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Quitter and quit quitter....
Alright, I grew up in a house that could smoke out an enemy infantry. My mother smoked like a chimney since I was in utero, my dad (step, really) passed away of lung cancer and my biological father died of lung-related problems. I'm a smoker, and it is obviously not a rational decision... That said...My mom's got some…
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Constant Gain Theory
I have a theory that may be quite simple, but it evolved from an observation at my 10th high school reunion several years ago. A friend of mine and I were at the party, and both of us were a good 30 lbs overweight. He turned to me and said, "Everyone looks the same, just fluffier." It doesn't seem natural for a bunch of 28…
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What's your weak spot for gaining?
I'm not a big sweet eater, partly because I have sensitive teeth, so when I go to the doctor and she asks about my weight, she tells me to avoid the sweets, lay low on indulgences such as ice cream and snack cakes... I say, I don't really eat that stuff, and I get a look like, "okay, you're in denial," but, but, but, when…
