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A lean cut of lemonpeppered turkey with a cup of sweet corn mixed with wild rice is a favourite, and also sauteed brussels sprouts with leek and/or spinach in lightly salted goat butter, with an egg or two thrown on top of the frying pan before turning the fire down.

Well, the above example sounds more "I'm being a jerk" than "I'm being honest"; there are ways to tell people certain things without telling them "you still got a gut". I mean, what happened to diplomatic and sensitive honesty? Anyway, I personally prefer brutal honesty to extreme and often insincere compliments and "omg…

I want to stop being ill. It's been three damn days with this damn flu, I got the damn point, can we move on now???

That's fantastic progress, and a really obvious, admirable difference! Congratulation! Keep it up!

Girl shopping spree.

Watching a movie in bed with the dog on a lazy evening.

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A hug from a friend I've not seen in a while. A strong spiced tea on a cold day. Re-reading an old favourite book. The dog falling asleep at my feet. Making my partner laugh.

10. Dem shoulders.

Ah, yes Bupropion; that was why kind of I was asking what medication she is taking, myself. Because something like Agomelatine will help you sleep better and be calmer, but might end up making you more lethargic and push down your TDEE, while something like Bupropion will actually push up your energy levels and make it…

I feel so good reading this thread. I never had any substantial curves to begin with -had A breasts even when my BMI was around 25- so I have never had to worry about losing anything and balancing out my shape. The choice was so damn easy for me; if I'm going to have a naturally lean and tomboyish body anyway, I'd rather…

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I agree completely on the second part. As I mentioned before, I gladly accommodate vegan friends and my vegetarian partner. However, I do have something to add on the first part. I think that asking why is a legitimate question; I don't get insulted when people ask me why I tattooed myself or why I take certain meds. If…

Ahhh, I relate so much to this post. I am 5'5" and ~109 pounds, and though I know I am underweight according to a universal BMI, I am not actually underweight. I am naturally light-boned, curveless, have tiny ankles/wrists/etc, and I do have doctors that have checked me up, blood tests done, nutritionists oversee my diet,…

I generally don't mind at all, and will gladly accommodate a vegan no questions asked if I have to cook for them/invite them, just as I will accommodate someone who is Jewish and doesn't eat pork, or someone who is Hindu, or someone who has an intolerance. I have a good friend who is vegan, and my partner is vegetarian.…

This thread is a huge trainwreck. Why do 70% of threads here become "battle of the sexes"? Each individual should train in a way that promotes their personal goals and is compatible with their individual capabilities. Nothing more, nothing less.

Amazing! You are incredibly strong for having made that happen, and an inspiration.

I had a friend who got a lot of DEXAs done to monitor her muscle/fat, after she'd been taking cortisone and having some chemos done. The medical doctors didn't seem to trust the scans that much, and only used them as one possible clue among others. Indeed, there is a lot of space for error and inaccuracy with DEXA scans,…

Being "an emotional eater" is not quite the same as a more serious psychiatric disorder, such as Bipolar Disorder (Manic-Depression is just another -older and obsolete- name for Bipolar). I need to ask some things, if that's alright. Have you had a professional diagnosis, or are you self-diagnosing? Do you know if it's…

Frankly, in my experience, when a partner does not want you to be gone from their side for even an hour, or gets uneasy when you work on improving yourself, there is only one reason for it, deep down: insecurity. Controlling, testy, manipulative people are usually toxically insecure. He probably doesn't like the thought…

Hmmm. You missed my point by 267 miles. I was dissing the concept of "leagues" that someone brought up in some post above, I was not asking what "league" you are. I was saying that people should be interested in whomever they are interested in, and not feel obliged to look for people of a similar social status or whatnot.…

.I'm at 5' 5" and around 110. I am currently losing my last 1-2 pounds of fat, and will then proceed to building some muscle, to settle at a toned 115. I know it sounds too little, but even though most people at that weight would look way more skinny than is healthy, I am particularly small-framed/light-boned.

#4 gives me such hair envy. Woah 50's curls.

Intellect, social/political/ethical sensitivity, pragmatism, wit, confidence, passion, humour, leanness, empathy, intense eyes. Also, suits. And a well-trimmed, classy beard is a plus; I don't like it when men look too young/younger than their age.

Well... I had dabbled into online dating when I was a teen, had some disastrous online flings, and swore off it feeling disgusted. I proceeded to only dating people I could physically hang out with, and dated more than a few. And then, two years back or so, I met a guy who lived in Canada. We hit it off as friends, but we…