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I mix canned tuna in my mac and cheese -- definitely not lower in calories! I have also added it to pasta with arrabiata sauce.

Me too.

Wow, I think nearly everyone said it perfectly! I mean, if I frankly ask a man what he thinks of my appearance (regardless of whether I am thin, fat, muscular, whatever the appearance quality you want to discuss), and he says, "I prefer women who are X" when I am working on moving from Y to Z (opposite direction!) you…

Lowest in calories would be leafy greens like spinach, kale ad romaine -- not your typical snack food, but I have heard of people munching spinach right out of the bag (you can also roast with olive oil, but be careful how many calories you add!) Also good (and really addictive!) are SeaSnax, which are 15 calories a…

... just because *you* don't inspire them doesn't we we don't feel them toward other men!

I used to feel similarly, but I guess I have accepted that even when I am very thin, I am usually the physically largest woman in the room (I am tall with broad shoulders). I feel like anyone who is judging you is a pretty terrible person. I mean, it would be really unpleasant for you if they were to say something to you…

BMI isn't perfect. I feel terrible when I am a healthy BMI -- if you want a better idea, buy calipers and figure out your body fat % -- they're really cheap on Amazon.

The other part of the story that people lose sight of is that not only are we as a nation overweight on average, we are actually malnourished. Anything that improves that side of the coin encourages better health.

I had a roommate whose mother had fought breast cancer by juicing. The tumor shrunk until it was small enough to be operable. The roommate let me use her juicer (I was a green smoothie drinker before) and I definitely got sort of a "kick" out of the juice -- even if it was minimally sweet. I have been thinking about…

My 2 biggest pieces of advice would be: Track everything you eat (measure and weigh it! Especially cooking fats, added sugars and other calorie-dense foods!) and also learn to cook. I am not assuming you don't cook, because even if you do, there's always more to learn there. The more you learn to cook, the more basic the…

I have 53 left to lose!! Feel free to add me anyone!

You know, as fat as I am, I still get a lot of unsolicited comments about my body in the form of sexual harassment, and because I am fat the occasional nasty insult as well. I REALLY HATE comments about my body PERIOD, but I smile and try to be gracious if the comment is well meant (haven't lost enough yet for anyone to…

BMI doesn't work for me, at least I do not think so. The top for a 5'8" woman is 165-ish and I have tried to weigh 155, but was told I was way too thin and was always wiped, no energy, etc. 165, it's hard to say, because I was so used to being inactive when I weighed that last -- I felt ill in the 140s and 150s so I gained…

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I got tired of sitting next to him in front of the TV all day ...

Any type of noise, but especially media (TV, radio) first thing in the morning. I have always kept my cool, but I am seething with rage inside.

I have 53 lbs. left to lose! I want to join you all!!! Or just friend me!

The effort into getting buff isn't lost -- even if you gain weight and your muscles start to atrophy and aren't as defined -- you still have muscle memory. You will probably be right back where you were in almost far less time!

Hey, I am also in Portland!

I don't understand the whole "not getting enough calories" bit -- Paleo is meat, veggies and fruit. The meat and fruit are highly caloric?? I mean, fruit or a smoothie for breakfast, a pork chop or steak and side of veggies and a few bananas/pears/apples for dessert twice a day is more than enough calories, isn't it? It…