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What Are "CLA" Supplements?
Please don't comment if you are just going to say that no pills help. I've seen people mention CLA supplements for weight loss but I don't know anything about it. There are several of these products on Amazon and BodyBuilding with lots of reviews but I worry they are fake. I just want reliable information.
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Being Fat and a Gay Male
For a community that talks about "acceptance" like a mantra, I experienced the harshest rejection in the gay (male) community based on my appearance. I'm not as fat as I used to be but I'm still bitter about how I was treated. I feel like I was seen as nothing more than fat and ugly.
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NY Times - Avoid Carbs, Lose More Fat
"People who avoid carbohydrates and eat more fat, even saturated fat, lose more body fat and have fewer cardiovascular risks than people who follow the low-fat diet that health authorities have favored for decades, a major new study shows."…
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I Think I Need a "Texting" Accountability Buddy
I'm really out of control. I need help. Currently in professional help but unable to put what I learn into practice. Would someone want to support me via phone texting? I have a US mobile number.
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Are "Active Carbs" BS in Quest Bars?
Like all protein bars, Quest Bars are high in carbs. However they are popular among some low-carbers for the low "active/net carbs" it has on the label. I was under the impression that you can't just add fiber to a high carb food to make it low-carb. I mean, fiber is available in powder form so can you just sprinkle a…
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Broken Relationship with Food
The past 72 hours has been quite horrible for me with each day getting worse. Yesterday I ate so much in one sitting that my stomach was in extreme pain and it hurt to move. I ate so much food that even the most palatable things began to have no taste. I'm not sure what triggered such a bad relapse for me. My stress this…
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Creamy Skim Milk?
I was at the grocery store today (USA) and saw "creamy skin milk" for the first time. I was really tempted to buy it. I looked at two brands and they both had 100cal per 8oz serving. Apparently it is skim milk with the addition of nonfat powdered milk. The protein content is higher than regular skim milk which perked my…
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Question for People w/ Ice Cream Makers
What would happen if you tried to make stuff with non-fat Greek yogurt? What about skim milk? I'm thinking of picking up a machine today but I probably wouldn't be using full heavy cream recipes. I want to know what happens if you use a recipe in the machine that doesn't have any fat. Will it just form ice crystals all…
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"Junk" Food - Abstinence or Moderation?
What has been your approach and why? I chose to abstain when I started my weight loss journey due to what I thought was disordered eating triggered by certain junk foods (i.e. chips and candy). I was very "good" at restricting myself and abstaining completely from that stuff for a long time until about two weeks ago in…
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What Does It Mean to Truly Love Yourself?
and what role should physical appearance play in someone's inherent self-worth? Being formerly obese, I feel the message I got most of my life from others is that I was less valuable due to my appearance.
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Resources for Binge Eating?
I'm surprised there aren't stickied threads here for people who struggle with binge eating. The past 72 hours has been quite horrible for me with each day getting worse. Yesterday I ate so much in one sitting that my stomach was in extreme pain and it hurt to move. I ate so much food that even the most palatable things…
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Fat Chick Works Out
Any thoughts on this exercise program? It's basically a series of movements where you don't sweat. Here's a Fox News report on this exercise instructor: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9kIhXh41ukI
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Just Binged
I've overeaten on several occasions but haven't had a true "binge" in quite a while. I've been really restrictive in eating only whole foods, almost no sugar, no grains, no starch, etc. etc. bout a minute ago I just finished my last spoonful of a binge that I was afraid was going to happen sometime. It was a high starch,…
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What's the Cheapest Way to Buy Quest Bars?
I have never seen a box of twelve go below $24.99 either online or in any brick store sales. Any place online I don't know about that is cheaper? I was going to post this in the food and nutrition subforum but since my question is more about pricing rather than nutritional content, I thought I'd ask here.
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Dr. Oz Grilled by US Senate on Weight Loss Scam Endorsements
Democratic Senator, Claire McCaskill to Dr. Mehmet Oz: "The scientific community is almost monolithic against you in terms of the efficacy of the products you called 'miracles'... You are melding medical advice, news, and entertainment in a way that harms consumers."…
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Anxiety About Giving Away Old Clothes
My old trousers and shirts haven't fit for a while but I kept holding on to them. They were getting so large on me that it became uncomfortable to wear. Recently I donated all the clothes to charity and it actually took me weeks to work up the courage. My negative voice kept telling me that I'm going to regain all the…
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Have Any of You Had Liposuction?
If so, what was your experience with it? There's something appealing to me about having fat cells permanently removed from my body, something that weight loss through exercise and diet cannot do.
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Does Having Type 1 Diabetes Mean You Can't Get Fat?
If your body doesn't have enough insulin, your body doesn't store energy into fat cells. Does this mean that type 1 diabetics can't get fat if untreated?
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Just Threw Away Junk Food in the Garbage
It really pained me to do it for some reason. I had to prepare myself all morning in order to throw out my junk food lunch I had packed. Something about not being able to let go made it embarrassingly difficult. I did toss it away and kept walking back to the garbage to look at it (and sadly, even think about eating it).
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A Better Tasting Splenda-Type Sweetener "Recipe"
I'm someone who loves the caramel undertones of brown sugar and palm sugar. Unfortunately these sweeteners are also high in calories and carbs. I've turned to packets of Splenda and Equal in order to get the sweet taste without the additional calorie load. Recently I was able to come up with my own version of "brown sugar"…
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Atificial Sweetener Questions
Most brand-name artificial sweeteners actually have 3-4 calories per packet due to the bulking fillers. I was quite upset when I found this out since I use Splenda and Equal. I'm looking into other sweeteners and want to know if they are truly calorie-free or not. Truvia's website says it is calorie free but is this…
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What Do You Do When You Eat All Your Calories Too Early?
Today, I had some rather calorie-dense food around lunch time and used up my calorie allowance. I'm not over if I stop here but I still have most of the day to go through. What should I do when I get very hungry later tonight? I have a feeling most of you will say to just drink water. I already drink a lot of water and…
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Does Ripeness of Fruit Increase Calorie Amount?
I eat a lot of fruit and always prefer ones that are ripe as possible because they are sweeter. Typical super-market strawberries tend to be sour as hell because they are picked too early and shipped out. I recently bought some locally grown berries that were picked at the peak of ripeness and they are very sweet. It had…
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When You Still Look Fat in "New" Pictures
I'm rarely in photographs but recently it was my nephew's birthday party and I decided to not purposely move out of camera shots. I've lost a fair bit of weight and was secretly looking forward to seeing how I look (I dressed up for the event). Well, I just took a look at the photos and was disappointed. I'm not as slim as…
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What the hell is an "oilless deep fryer"?
Is it basically a mini-oven? How do you get foods to cook like it is deep fried without oil?
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Having a Really Hard Time Eating at a Deficit
I've lost some weight in the past 16 months and my daily calorie allowance has decreased quite a bit to accommodate my smaller size. I'm about 15lbs from goal weight and it's getting so difficult to control my eating to keep at a deficit. I exercise intensely to try and burn more fat but then my appetite is heightened.…
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Not Hungry but Wanting to Eat
I'm mid-way through a work day and I want to eat something even though I had a breakfast and lunch already. My cravings are telling me to go get some junk food to eat. I'm drinking a diet soda right now but it's totally not hitting the spot. I decided to go post on here instead of giving in.
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Increased Exercise Intensity Also Increased My Appetite
Trying to get over my weight loss plateau, I dramatically increased the intensity of my work outs about a month ago. Doing this has caused my appetite to also go up a lot as my body feels like it needs to eat more to refuel itself. As a result, my calorie deficit is extremely small and I'm barely losing weight if at all. I…
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Edy's Ice Cream
How is the taste of the "light" and "sugar free" kinds? I've never tried this before. How many grams is in a 1/2 cup serving? I'm tempted to buy some to reintroduce ice cream into my diet without breaking the calorie allowance.
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What do "pre-work out" supplements help with?
I'm looking into these products I see at the gym and GNC. What do they do? Since I work out after a long nine hour day at work, I feel like I need some sort of stimulant to help me not be sluggish.
