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I'm 5'8'', and I have 40lbs left to lose. I have big everything. My hands and fingers are too big for cheap trendy rings, bracelets and clocks. My feet are at the upper end of shoe sizes, so it's hard to find shoes. My head is big -> finding sunglasses and headbands that don't give me a headache is hard. My boobs are huge…

I'm in with all of you, I have about 40lbs to go (15lbs are gone already). Any and all of you can add me :)

I lost 6lbs in the first week, and 6 lbs in the 6 weeks that followed the first week, so 12lbs in 7 weeks. Don't worry about it, it doesn't sound like you're crash dieting (which often leads to gaining it back), just keep it up and don't be disappointed if the weight loss slows down.

I'm in the same situation. Here's my tip: cook what you would, and then add a light side dish (salad, veggies, whatever you like) into a mix, and then you can both get a meal catered to your needs: your boyfriend can have a bigger portion of the main dish and a little bit of salad (example), you can have a smaller main…

I have a step tracker app on my phone (Accupedo), but I don't sync it to MFP because I don't want the "extra" calories there. I use the step tracker to, well, keep track, and try to keep a certain average step count, but that's separate from MFP. I only log walking as exercise if I go for a walk specifically for that…

When you log your binge/slip up/treat/feast, you take control. If you let the slip up make you miserable, it has control. When you log it and put it in it's place, neatly in the rows and columns and charts that make your food diary, you take control over it.

I don't know where I picked this up and how universally true this is, but it's true for me: the first place you lose from is the last place you gained in, and the last place you'll lose anything is the place you first gained. I've lost weight in the past, but I've never lost anything from my boobs (which have been growing…

The biggest size in my favorite clothing store no longer fit me. Also, I saw pictures of myself in an evening gown. Hello there, whale squeezed into a sausage skin.

I want somebody else to just bring groceries to my kitchen so I don't have to actually go to the store.

Shock Absorber. If that's not a possibility for you (fit, budget or otherwise) and other sports bras recommended here aren't up to the task, here's some ideas: lifting, walking, cycling & spinning (seated), swimming. 32DD/F here.

I'm in!

I agree with this. I admit I don't always have the time, chance or the energy to weigh everything, and usually it bites me in the butt. If you keep eating what you're eating and any other reason (constipation? time of month? water retention?) is eliminated, there's nothing left but weighing food. Just don't give up, ok?…

I looked at your food diary. There were only 4 complete (3 logged meals) days in January, and 2 of those you went over in calories. The days you weren't over in your calories, there was an insane amount of exercise calories. I don't know what you actually did, but a four-digit number for exercise calories seems very high.…

What does "weigh better" mean? If you weigh your food, you weigh it. If you don't, you don't. Only weighing some items is a good start, but at this point (when you seem to be having problems) you should really weigh everything. Do log veggies, if you eat lots it can be several hundred calories a day. One avocado can have…

Another idea I have often discussed with my physical therapist, since that happens to me occasionally. If your back/shoulders/neck are too stiff/messed up/you clench them during workout/you have incorrect form while lifting, you could mess up the muscles in your upper back and that can cause a headache. The muscles can…

The reason meat is more unsustainable than veggies is that animals eat so much themselves before we can eat them. I was taught in school that the area of field needed to grow enough animal food to produce one meal with steak, could produce up to 100 vegetarian meals. So, growing animals for food isn't very efficient use of…

Drinking too much water is dangerous. It's extreme and unusual, but trying to chug too much water can kill you because your cells can't deal with it. Water doesn't have magical properties that help you in weight loss. What it does, though (in suitable quantities) is hydrates you so you feel better and are more likely to be…

Or, if you're browsing with a regular computer (I am), you can click on the person's name on the left side of the forums, and you will see their profile. There's a button that says "add as friend".

Did it say you need to be a member or that you need to be a friend? There's a difference ;) good luck!

I visited the shop to buy snacks for my lecture today, for the third time this week. This was also the third time this week I did not buy a fresh-from-the-oven cinnamon bun, even though they smell delicious and they are placed so that you HAVE to walk past them to get to the produce section. Instead, I bought mandarin…

This is genius! I also agree with others, it's a celebration and life will continue to have celebrations. If it's socially awkward to bring salad / skip / split with someone, just eat 100cals less every other day that week? 100 is not too much to cut, and that would give you 600 extra cals a week. If you do one additional…

I agree with Patrick. I find that when the scale doesn't budge, inches come off. Did you weigh yourself at the same time of day (preferably in the morning, before breakfast), in the same clothes? That can easily make the difference. I don't know how much snacks you eat during the day since you didn't mention, but based on…

I live in Finland, and here are my insights: living in a place with one growing season and four distinct seasons, buying what's in season helps a lot. For example, tomato prices are almost tripled for winter. The options are expensive Finnish tomatoes that have been grown inside with heat lamps and don't even taste like…

Alternate between an alcohol drink and a glass (or two) of water. You can still keep sipping with your buddies, but won't drink (or eat) as much and also will be less drunk and thus less hangover -> no skipping workouts the next day because of hangover.

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I was told I'm at risk for fertility issues. I'm 23 and I don't want kids yet (not for a few years), but I want to be healthy when I eventually do start trying to have a family.

I don't know you or your dietary preferences, but I would die of boredom if I ate a diet that repetitive. Even if grilled chicken breast is your favorite food in the whole wide world, it will get boring eventually (plus, then your favorite food is ruined for you). There are other good sources of protein besides chicken and…

Too cold for running is absolutely a thing. Also, if you are a beginner in running, I maybe wouldn't recommend starting in the dead of winter, even if it's not school-is-cancelled-cold. This is just my personal experience: when you're not used to it and your lungs aren't used to the freezing cold air, running sucks. You…

Call a different hospital? I peeked at your profile, and based on your location there's probably more than one hospital. Keep trying different hospitals and health organizations until one of them gives you advice over the phone without insurance? I'm not an American, but surely there's some organization in the country that…