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09.08.19, 15:30 PM General Topics
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If you could point to one habit or mantra that keeps you thin, what would it be? [ Reply | Watch | Flag ]
General Topics 09.08.19, 03:30 PM Flag
 

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Burn more calories than I eat every day. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 09.08.19, 03:31 PM Flag
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By doing what? [ Reply | More
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General Topics 09.08.19, 03:35 PM Flag
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FTW. The ONLY one! [ Reply | More
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General Topics 09.08.19, 03:37 PM Flag
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How do you burn more calories than you eat. That seems impossible and unhealthy. I stay on a 1400 calorie diet and burn several hundred calories 3x a week but not more than I eat. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 09.08.19, 03:55 PM Flag
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You burn calories walking around, not just while working out! [ Reply | More
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General Topics 09.08.19, 03:56 PM Flag
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More than you take in. No. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 09.08.19, 04:11 PM Flag
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Your body burns a certain amount of calories just keeping itself going each day, usually in the 1100-1400 range. Otherwise we’d all be enormous. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 09.08.19, 05:12 PM Flag
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Are you being serious right now? [ Reply | More
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General Topics 09.08.19, 05:12 PM Flag
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Omg some of the people on this site are so dumb. That's how you know the whole "TT school" thing is just a bunch of fantasists. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 09.08.19, 05:13 PM Flag
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Lol. If you don’t burn more than you eat then you would gain every day. Even just lying in bed all day, your body would probably burn 1000 calories. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 09.08.19, 09:53 PM Flag
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BTDT didn't work for me. I had to eat less calories. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 09.08.19, 04:55 PM Flag
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smh [ Reply | More
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General Topics 09.08.19, 05:11 PM Flag
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calories in isn't the same as calories out. Bodies easily adjust to exercise, ask any professionally employed trainer / coach. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 09.09.19, 12:25 AM Flag
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Oh, honey... [ Reply | More
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General Topics 09.09.19, 10:34 AM Flag
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Reddit is a better URL for MRA. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 09.09.19, 03:19 PM Flag
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*fewer [ Reply | More
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General Topics 09.09.19, 10:34 AM Flag
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Genes, nervousness and keeping busy (it’s a package). [ Reply | More
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General Topics 09.08.19, 03:32 PM Flag
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+1 [ Reply | More
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General Topics 09.08.19, 06:30 PM Flag
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At a grocery store, peek into a skinny person's shopping cart. Buy what they buy. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 09.08.19, 03:33 PM Flag
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I thought I was the only one who did this. I find other people's shopping carts fascinating. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 09.08.19, 03:56 PM Flag
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I found a grocery list in a cart that amused me so I brought it home. It lists all the dinners for the week. Monday night is "Kelly's" which made me crack up, it's so Boston. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 09.08.19, 03:57 PM Flag
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Me too, but not for this top post reason. Bachelors and single Dads are predictable and sometimes funny, sometimes sad/depressing. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 09.08.19, 04:57 PM Flag
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Me too. I like to compare which people are buying ingredients vs. buying food that's heat and serve. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 09.08.19, 08:47 PM Flag
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I do my shopping in stages. This morning was cat food. Enjoy your kitty food! [ Reply | More
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General Topics 09.08.19, 04:50 PM Flag
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I’m pretty slim but almost always have chips, chocolate, cheese, in my cart! [ Reply | More
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General Topics 09.08.19, 10:10 PM Flag
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+1 because I don't gain weight no matter what. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 09.09.19, 01:30 PM Flag
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Np: it’s never once occurred to me to do this but now I’m dying to. Very curious ! [ Reply | More
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General Topics 09.09.19, 12:02 AM Flag
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Biggest would be stop eating when I’m full. Second, no attraction to snacking. Third, food isn’t issue-laden for me. I love food with no negatives - I don’t feel guilt or stress issues attached to food. I am naturally thin though - so I think food being a happy neutral thing for me also comes from being thin to begin with. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 09.08.19, 03:41 PM Flag
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I think I'm the opposite. No attraction to whole meals. I'd rather graze all day. But, I'm the type who would also eat one thing out of the TV dinner and leave the rest for later. I wasn't in the mood for 5 things, just the 1 or 2. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 09.08.19, 05:13 PM Flag
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Don't bring anything home that you don't want to eat. So if you crave an oreo or two, just buy a 6 snack pack and throw out 4 to begin with. I actually like snacking on vegetables so I prepare (wash, cut up etc) so I can easily pop in a microwave and have a small bit of dressing on it. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 09.08.19, 03:46 PM Flag
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+ [ Reply | More
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General Topics 09.08.19, 04:56 PM Flag
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Plan ahead. Keep healthy snacks available and pack them when you’re going somewhere where you’re unsure whether they will be. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 09.08.19, 03:54 PM Flag
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Birds of a feather... get rid of the fat, unhealthy, toxic, drag you down, Debbie Downers in your life, and surround yourself with people you want to be like. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 09.08.19, 04:56 PM Flag
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Weight yourself every day. When the number is too high, eat less for a couple of weeks and get it back on track. (Obviously taking into account time of month, large meal, etc). [ Reply | More
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General Topics 09.08.19, 05:07 PM Flag
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+1. The times I’ve stopped my daily weigh-ins were when I gained 10 lbs and it was so painful to lose them. So much easier to drop 1-2 every so often. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 09.08.19, 07:53 PM Flag
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This. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 09.09.19, 01:28 PM Flag
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I'm thinking of trying this--do you give yourself a range? Or a set number? I hate to weigh myself, but I agree that there is accountability when you can see the number creeping up. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 09.08.19, 08:21 PM Flag
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Hi! I try not to be too strict about it. If I am in major working out mode I can weight more and it is okay. I am 5’8” and I prefer to stay close to 140. If it was at 145 id dial it back. The key is to use it as a check either mostly being healthy otherwise. No obsession over an exact weight. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 09.08.19, 08:28 PM Flag
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Thanks. That makes sense. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 09.08.19, 08:31 PM Flag
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Small portions, don’t eat when I’m Not hungry [ Reply | More
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General Topics 09.08.19, 05:09 PM Flag
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Tolerate hunger. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 09.08.19, 05:28 PM Flag
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This [ Reply | More
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General Topics 09.08.19, 11:35 PM Flag
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Thirding [ Reply | More
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General Topics 09.09.19, 12:25 AM Flag
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Fourth [ Reply | More
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General Topics 09.09.19, 03:49 PM Flag
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I sniff grapefruit oil to beat cravings. Works like a charm and after 2-3 days I don't even need it. That said, I eventually always backslide and I am average, not thin. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 09.08.19, 05:57 PM Flag
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Is this a thing? [ Reply | More
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General Topics 09.09.19, 01:49 AM Flag
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Being hungry is normal. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 09.08.19, 06:44 PM Flag
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Moment on the lips, lifetime on the hips. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 09.08.19, 07:31 PM Flag
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Don't drink calories. No soda, OJ, lattes, very limited alcohol. And none of that toxic diet soda crap. I drink one cup of coffee in the morning and water all other times. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 09.08.19, 07:53 PM Flag
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This. I drink flavored seltzer and coffee with a splash of half and half. I try to limit wine. Never diet soda - that stuff is bad for you and ineffective. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 09.08.19, 08:00 PM Flag
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I do the same [ Reply | More
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General Topics 09.09.19, 12:13 AM Flag
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Me 4 [ Reply | More
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General Topics 09.09.19, 12:25 AM Flag
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+ smoothies. All sugar and no fiber. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 09.09.19, 01:38 AM Flag
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No binge eating, EVER. Not on holidays, not at parties, not at a special restaurant. As soon as I'm slightly full I stop eating immediately. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 09.08.19, 07:55 PM Flag
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Define "binge eating". Do you mean you never mindlessly eat? Never eat a big meal? Only eat when hungry? In this context, is splurging (like having that second slice of pizza or extra mashed potatoes and stuffing at Thanksgiving) the same as binging? [ Reply | More
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General Topics 09.08.19, 08:19 PM Flag
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I define it as eating when you aren't hungry, so I think those are all potential examples. If you're eating the second slice of pizza because you're hungry, that's not binging. If you're full enough to stop, but eat the pizza anyway, that's binging. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 09.08.19, 10:13 PM Flag
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If I could stick to this, I wouldn't have a weight problem. I feel like I eat out of habit and/or boredom. I need to learn to listen to my body. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 09.08.19, 11:23 PM Flag
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Yep [ Reply | More
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General Topics 09.09.19, 12:26 AM Flag
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NP. Watching this. It's a constant struggle for me. I wish food and weight wasn't a psychologically loaded issue for me, but I don't know how to change it. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 09.08.19, 08:16 PM Flag
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Why would I want to be thin? [ Reply | More
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General Topics 09.08.19, 09:08 PM Flag
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ily [ Reply | More
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General Topics 09.08.19, 11:27 PM Flag
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Do not get up from the table feeling stuffed. Always leave room to eat a little more. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 09.08.19, 09:15 PM Flag
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I like to leave enough empty space that if necessary I could run [ Reply | More
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General Topics 09.09.19, 12:26 AM Flag
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A moment on the lips, a lifetime on the hips [ Reply | More
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General Topics 09.08.19, 10:33 PM Flag
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Drink a full glass of water before each meal. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 09.08.19, 10:33 PM Flag
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This didn't work for me but I'm sure drinking more water overall helped [ Reply | More
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General Topics 09.09.19, 12:27 AM Flag
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I think about if the enjoyment is worth the calories. Usually I can find equal or almost equal enjoyment with a lower calorie healthier option. For example, I’d be as happy eating quinoa as I would be eating white rice or pasta. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 09.08.19, 10:52 PM Flag
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Yes like Kate Moss "nothing tastes as good as being thin feels" [ Reply | More
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General Topics 09.09.19, 12:27 AM Flag
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no sugar and an hour of exercise a day. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 09.08.19, 11:43 PM Flag
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I had an eating disorder for many years, and this post is very triggering and upsetting. It's sad to read the things women do in order to stay thin. Sniffing grapefruit oil? Embracing hunger? Weighing ourselves every day? When I weighed myself every day, I drove myself crazy... I would get so upset if I weighed 0.2 lbs more than I thought I should. Why not being at peace with our bodies, even if they are not perfect? [ Reply | More
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General Topics 09.09.19, 01:08 AM Flag
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To this point: last year, Kate Moss officially retracted her comment "nothing tastes as good as skinny feels" https://www.bbc.com/news/newsbeat-45522714 [ Reply | More
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General Topics 09.09.19, 01:19 AM Flag
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In the early days of her career, Kate was dubbed the face of "heroin chic". now? "I go to bed, I drink lots of water, not too much coffee, and I'm trying to cut down on cigarettes." [ Reply | More
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General Topics 09.09.19, 03:21 PM Flag
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All for publicity reasons probably. Just liek we see pics of all celebrities doing stuff with their kids, when 95% of the time there is a full-time team of nannies involved. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 09.09.19, 04:45 PM Flag
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I hear you, but obesity is a real and huge problem in our country right now. I'm not reading these things and thinking about getting rail thin. I'm reading them and hoping for ideas on how to get my BMI down to a healthy range again. You of course are seeing it through your personal lens, but if I didn't weigh myself consistently I'd gain even more weight. I know, because it's happened. Clothes these days are stretchy and "flattering" and you can't tell you've gained weight until you're up 15lb. I repeat- I'm not anorexic, I am just trying to lose weight. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 09.09.19, 02:19 AM Flag
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this. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 09.09.19, 03:46 AM Flag
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np--The post asks for ideas on how to stay thin--not be a regular weight. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 09.09.19, 07:31 AM Flag
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When regular = obese, thin = regular. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 09.09.19, 03:21 PM Flag
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OR: thank you. What I think most of us read when we read "Staying thin" is "not getting fat", as opposed to "staying too thin and not becoming a healthy weight". [ Reply | More
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General Topics 09.09.19, 04:50 PM Flag
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NP that's what I read it as, at least [ Reply | More
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General Topics 09.09.19, 05:44 PM Flag
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I like food that are not fattening (vegetables, lean meat...), and eat a fruit or a boiled egg as snack. I have a weakness for candies and chocolates though. I weight myself regularely, and when I reach my upper limit, I stop candies and chocolates for 1 week or two until the weight goes down. That said, I've always been the same weight except when pregnant, so my metabolism is working fine. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 09.09.19, 01:18 AM Flag
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Doing WW and it is helping. Cut out mindless snacking, track everything you eat. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 09.09.19, 01:40 AM Flag
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Heroin [ Reply | More
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General Topics 09.09.19, 03:05 AM Flag
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Remember Aunt Cindy. She lost both her legs and then her life while her boys were still teenagers. Diabetes. :( [ Reply | More
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General Topics 09.09.19, 07:31 AM Flag
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Eat slowly, savor the flavors and textures and really chew your food. Give your body a chance to indicate that you’re full. Also, it helps that I am a mother now. I try to set a good example for my son. He gets a kick out of admitting to his peers that he’s never consumed soda. He’s not obnoxious about it. And they kind of look at him like he’s an alien. But he still enjoys it. He’s 10. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 09.09.19, 12:40 PM Flag
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UB recommended the book the truth about cosmetic surgery and it talks about another book, you the manual. Anyone read it? Anyway, this plastic surgeon says the keys to healthy weight - when focused on WHAT to eat - are a bite or two of fat at first (fish? edamame? He's not a fan of dairy and meat, and fish only 3 times a week) and the rest of the time vegetables, fruit, whole grains... He also thinks half a glass to 2 glasses (for taller people, men) of wine is beneficial. IMHO that latter part is probably for being social? relationships? less stress? So less about what and more about the context. HTH [ Reply | More
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General Topics 09.09.19, 03:24 PM Flag
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Eat nothing containing flour [ Reply | More
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General Topics 09.09.19, 04:30 PM Flag
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