For some of those who responded to "super serious question"

who would have guessed i would have learned something new tonight.

Here is some light reading for you on the subject.

http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/761810-the-starvation-mode-myth-again

http://blogs.webmd.com/pamela-peeke-md/2009/07/stop-starving-yourselves.html

and here's some legit advice, because my fitness pal is not a medical site.

I also posted several other links.

"Starvation mode" is nothing more than your body's metabolism slowing down a bit after an extended period of a VLCD, becoming more efficient at utilizing the calories that you DO consume. Your body doesn't enter it overnight.

obviously, because it took me 3 years to enter starvation mode, but i guess its just a myth right? how else would i be over weight if i barley eat???? other than the most recent pregnancy which is responsible for 20-something of the 70 pounds i have to loose. i didn't get fat eating air. . .

If I were you, I would suspect a thyroid issue or something like PCOS... or just general denial of how calorie dense the foods I was consuming actually are or an extreme underestimation of how much I was actually eating or not really understanding my caloric needs long before I would assume that at 70lbs overweight I was in starvation mode.

I doubt its an extreme underestimation. I just ate for the first time today at 8 pm

not sure about thyroid, i dont think i have it. but then again, I'm no doctor, and never brought it up to a doctor.

i dont even know what pcos is, i am google-ing it now

What does the time you eat have to do with anything? I didn't eat until almost 8pm and I consumed about 1700 calories.

I ate a salad, with balsamic vineger, and one cup of pasta, and you are more than welcome to check my food diary on my profile for the past few days.

who would have guessed i would have learned something new tonight.

Whenever you finish with the childish antics, you might consider sending some apologies and FRs to some of the many people you've insulted in your barrage of threads, since you claim to actually be looking for sound advice from successful people. But you might want to consider the possibility that you don't know everything about weight loss yet and that other people might know more than you. Quite frankly, if you already knew everything about weight loss, you wouldn't be overweight.

ACTUALLY, they were rude first. . .I am only defending myself. I'm 20, you're 30, and responding to me. But I am childish?

:noway:

That's exactly what I'm saying.

Perhaps you missed it, but I offered you a way out of this embarrassing cluster****. Just stop now, stop defending yourself against imaginary bullies, and get real with yourself and your plan to tackle your weight. I told you yesterday I thought the whole thing read as an excuse to not lose the weight, I now suspect that this lashing out is the same thing. You'll quit MFP because the bullies attacked you, say MFP is horrible. Just turn this ship around right now. Apologize, ask for help, don't lash out at people who try and help you. This community will take you back and help you get on the right track.

Whenever you finish with the childish antics, you might consider sending some apologies and FRs to some of the many people you've insulted in your barrage of threads, since you claim to actually be looking for sound advice from successful people. But you might want to consider the possibility that you don't know everything about weight loss yet and that other people might know more than you. Quite frankly, if you already knew everything about weight loss, you wouldn't be overweight.

ACTUALLY, they were rude first. . .I am only defending myself. I'm 20, you're 30, and responding to me. But I am childish?

:noway:

That's exactly what I'm saying.

Perhaps you missed it, but I offered you a way out of this embarrassing cluster****.
I think the op needs an air hostess to show her the exits!

Whenever you finish with the childish antics, you might consider sending some apologies and FRs to some of the many people you've insulted in your barrage of threads, since you claim to actually be looking for sound advice from successful people. But you might want to consider the possibility that you don't know everything about weight loss yet and that other people might know more than you. Quite frankly, if you already knew everything about weight loss, you wouldn't be overweight.

ACTUALLY, they were rude first. . .I am only defending myself. I'm 20, you're 30, and responding to me. But I am childish?

:noway:

That's exactly what I'm saying.

Perhaps you missed it, but I offered you a way out of this embarrassing cluster****. Just stop now, stop defending yourself against imaginary bullies, and get real with yourself and your plan to tackle your weight. I told you yesterday I thought the whole thing read as an excuse to not lose the weight, I now suspect that this lashing out is the same thing. You'll quit MFP because the bullies attacked you, say MFP is horrible. Just turn this ship around right now. Apologize, ask for help, don't lash out at people who try and help you. This community will take you back and help you get on the right track.

ummmmmm why would i delete my profile???
its going to take more than this....

but you are entitled to feel how you feel, but i am not apologizing, as i am not the only one in the wrong. And no excuses. if i wanted excuses, i wouldn't have even signed up for this site. I am an adult, i chose to begin loosing weight, this isn't something i am being forced to do. why would i do something i didnt want to do?

Dear OP,
I hate how dismissive you are to the process of losing weight. You act like because you've made the decision to do it all of a sudden 100 lbs are going to drop off and you're going to be left with loose skin all over the place. What you're talking about doing isn't easy and takes months and months of dedication and hard work.
If you want to lose weight read the forums and learn, if you don't then go away and stop demeaning the process that others are struggling through on a daily basis saying they're going to look "gross" according to your preconceived notion of attractiveness because they are trying to become healthy.
Healthy weight loss is a positive thing no matter what your opinion is and I don't want your bad attitude potentially turning someone else off or giving them an excuse not to lose weight and live a healthier life.

If I was you I'd be more worried about your boyfriend finding you unattractive because of your personality, not your looks. And for the sake of humanity please do not reproduce any more.

Have you received enough attention yet to leave it alone or do you always have to get the last word in?