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I am saying that everyone has a different level of hard when it comes to losing weight. If food addiction is involved, it is a layer of hard. Some people post that it's easy for them to lose. Some people post that they have a hard time. I have never said it was harder for me than anyone else. I certainly have never said it…

I don't think anyone is saying all overweight people are food addicts.

Yeah but it's the end of the MFP forum world to say someone has a harder time than another person. Bad bad bad! I think everyone has their own challenges. Some have it easier than others. With the differences in bodies (hormone levels as an example), it is harder and easier for individuals. Uhoh, another end of the world…

It has been depressing reading all the negative articles about how it's almost impossible to be successful. This article is much more.positive. The weight loss doctor writes a blog. I bookmarked. Thank you for sharing.

I read the posts differently. They are asking how others deal with it so they can lose weight. While I am sure I miss lots of posts, I really doubt there many saying "because of my addiction, I have to stay fat". You seem to have a strong reaction around posts about addiction. Is it possible you are reading stuff in these…

Yup, you are right.

Lol. Yes that's what you have to do here. Isn't it ridiculous. Awesome way to have time with hubby without the little ones. I wish my husband worked close enough for us to do that. Have fun.

I disagree. If an addiction thread is able to continue without the "yes it is, not it isn't" stuff, there's great insights and strategies to help people. No one says they are giving up and using the addiction to stay obese or overweight. It is inaccurate to say that the people that want to talk about addictions related to…

When eating at a deficit, cookies and candy do not have value in my diet. While I can make cookies and candy fit, I will be hungry because those calories lack the nutrition to satisfy my hunger. This is especially true when I only have 1200 calories to spend. This is true even when eating 1600-1800 calories. Not…

Awesome! 90 lbs!!! The tool is great. Makes it easy to keep track. But that's all it does. The tool does nothing for the emotional issues around weight. I am finding losing very hard. It is something that takes a ton of effort for me. I don't view this as a character defect as some peple do. I don't think sunnybeaches said…

That doesn't mean that it's easy for everyone else. If it were easy to lose and maintain weight, there would be less people who have to do it. A "little" effort doesn't do anything for my weight loss. It takes a huge effort to get the scale to move down. Do you want to share how many pounds you lost and how long it took…

Before MFP "bad diet" meant poor nutrition to me. Now I think of "bad diet" as poor nutrition and more calories than I burn. No doubt that more calories than I burn is bad for me! I think my nutrition is better now. Could be better, I am working on it. When I used to say it was bad nutritionally, it wasn't as bad as I…

Oh yeah, low fat means you save 18 calories a serving. Definitely not worth sacrificing taste

If I were you I'd institute the "no contact" rule right away. That means no texting, no calls and no checking his socal media. In my opinion it's self torture to contact him and look at his socoal media. Especially if you think he's responding out of politeness. Find something new to do or go back to a hobby you dropped…

How much strawberries and melon do you have to eat in one sitting to boost metabolism? Seems like you'd have to eat so much for the boost that it would wipe out your deficit. For the spices I'd think the amount you'd have to use would make the food unappetizing.

Oh my!! So true!!

I don't have any preferences when emotional eating. Whatever is within reach. Never plan it. I am working very hard to figure out what situations set me off. I want to enjoy food instead of food enjoying my mind and body. Emotional eating is why I have to eat at a deficit now.

I don't see the connection with whining. I may whine inside but there's no way I would whine about it out loud for the same reason.

On one hand I understand that it isn't right for your job to hurt your body. On the other hand, I don't want a resentful nurse taking care of me. Your post is another reason why I want to be smaller. *If I do need medical attention, I don't want the medical people upset because they have to take care of me. Hard enough…

This is how it has been for me. Giving up the shame and guilt isn't simple. Easy for those emotions to sneak in.

I can't make Five Guys fit while eating at a deficit without being hungry. Really a burger and fries from there is almost my whole day allowance. I cracked up when trying their "veggie" burger because of how ridiculous it was. I vote for you to take food and get your willpower together. I know that's tough. Especially if…

Who says it is acceptable to shame these people?

So endurance is more in your mind than what your body is physically capable of.

TV shows like the Biggest Loser give people the idea that you can exercise your fat away. I am lazy so it fascinates me how these people who are overweight and out of shape exercise intensely for hours. I don't know where their endurance comes from. While my endurance has increased greatly, it isn't nearly like that. To…

I agree. There's a difference between discussing obesity in general and talking about it with someone who is obese. There's no doubt in my mind that the jerks of the world who are mean about it do not help the person. I do not believe in tough love from strangers. I think you have to love the person for it to be effective.…

Different people, different accomplishments.

I don't think it's ignorance. It's more that some young people don't or can't see the future. They feel invincible. Sort of like how some kids take crazy risks. They think nothing bad will ever happen to them. When I was younger and dieted, it was directly related to how I looked. I didn't consider healthy vs unhealthy. It…

I have been eating on an IF schedule for about 25 years. I have maintained, gained and lost weight eating this way. I eat too much if I try to eat 3 meals a day on what is considered the normal schedule.

So all the people who "finish" the Boston Marathon but don't place officially are mediocre? One of the victims from the 2013 marathon bombing lost a leg. She ran this year. I heard she didn't finish until around 7pm. May have been last or almost last. Is she mediocre? I don't know who the fat girl runner is. I admire her…

Part of me admires the FA people because even at my best thin weight, I don't have the self confidence these people seem to have.