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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…
