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Toxic yo-yo diet culture
Has anyone else noticed how dominant the hate-yourself-thin ideology is in the MFP community as a whole? I’ve seen so many posts and threads full of things like people punishing themselves for overindulging by skipping their next meal and going to bed hungry or refusing to allow themselves to have any treats at all during…
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Moving on after a binging period
I’m probably not the only one who got a little out of control over Christmas, so it feels safe to talk about that here. My husband declared early that he would be taking a “cheat week” Monday through Sunday, and I thought I could continue as I usually do... that was a bit naive of me. I didn’t have an adequate meal plan,…
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Anyone else with decreased appetite because of the heat?
I usually about 1900 calories per day, but since the heatwave hit the Northeastern US I just have not been hungry. I've had to all but force myself to eat more than 1600 calories, which I consider to be my bare minimum intake for the day, since going any lower than that tends to trigger binging behaviors in me. Obviously…
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Intimidated by free weights
My non-scale fitness goals for 2018 are to build functional strength and work on body recomposition. I have a YMCA membership, and I've used most of their equipment before; the cardio machines, the weight machines, and (dabbled with) kettle bells, but I really want to use the free weights. All the research I've done has…
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Open Discussion on Binge Eating
Who here struggles with binge eating? I've been working on fixing my bingeing for about a year now, but it still amazes me how sneaky my mind can be when trying to rationalize binge behaviors. I sometimes go into an irrational state where I feel like as long as nobody sees me eating then it's almost like I didn't really…
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Someone taught my toddler the s-word (skinny).
This morning I was helping my 2 year old out of her night clothes, and she said, "Look at my skinny legs!" Now, skinny is a word that just isn't part of our vocabulary, so I figure she must have heard it from an extended family member or a friend. It completely blindsided me. I don't like that she's already using negative…
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Daily Minimums
I was recently introduced to the concept of "hitting your minimums" through I podcast I listen to called Half Size Me. It's a useful tool for staying focused on weight loss, and to keep one bad day from snowballing into a disaster week, and (disclaimer, I heard about this on Monday so I haven't been at it long) so far it's…
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Hungry After Dark
It's 10PM where I am. I have eaten my total calories for the day AND it's my first week trying IF (intermittent fasting), so even if I had calories left I wouldn't want to eat them. But... I'm hungry. My mind keeps coming around to things that I could eat when I get home from work, especially since I have to cook something…
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Question for vegans
I don't want anyone to be defensive or offensive, I'm genuinely curious and I'm hoping for a genuine answer. Excluding soy products and protein powders, what do you eat or drink to increase the protein in your diet? I'm eating at 20-25% protein macro, and it's predominantly animal products. I'd like to have some…
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I feel a binge coming on. HELP!
I have been diligent with my tracking and activity for the past week or so, but now I'm feeling the inevitable backlash starting to creep up on me. On the upside I'm actually noticing and acknowledging that this is what's happening instead of fooling myself into giving up for today starting again tomorrow. I also recognize…
