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You will not get used to it. I've always been cold when I'm skinny. The only protection you might get against it is building muscle, as that also keeps your motor/metabolism running. But still, less fat = being cold. The other thing that people have mentioned here is that less fat = more uncomfortable when doing things…

I have a weird mini-goal but it is quite motivating. I'm in a tap dance company. It is VERY body positive and body inclusive, so luckily that is not an issue, and has always been welcoming to dancers of any size. However, changing of sizing can cause costuming issues at times. Two months ago I was at a very thin point and…

I got that one as well from a co-worker. She meant it kindly and I think she didn't want to congratulate me if I was actually ill. So I assured her it was intentional and she was positive. To her credit, I was at my smallest at the time.

Yes this. I am thin and small-boned by nature. But my knees give me trouble when I get over a certain weight. There is also a weight range at which I feel my best and fit into my clothing well, so that's why I sometimes lose weight--if I have crept out of that range due to not paying attention for a while. I just started…

Thanks for the positivity everyone. I felt better so I made it back to the gym for a strength class. The director of the challenge declared a winner (not me) but said he didn't receive my weigh-in at all and allowed me to retake it today; I think there is a chance I could be a runner-up or something. Though I'm not fully…

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On my worst days I really lose track. But my guess is about 4000 calories. My goal is 1200 so that's pretty bad, ha! On Saturday I probably had about 2500 or 3000. I did exercise a lot that day but still definitely went way over!

This is such a helpful post, getting at the nuances of it all, and written in such a respectful manner. Thank you so much. Really thanks to all of you! As an update, I have been eating about 1200-1400 calories a day and about 2.5 weeks in I have lost probably about 2 lbs. I'm feeling healthy and great. Soon I will have a…

ugh, I'm so sorry. I recommend: 1) Try to see a therapist because what you have going on is some emotional pain surrounding food and it would be good to talk to a professional who has background on this particular topic. 2) If baking is such a problem, don't tempt yourself by baking in the first place 3) Enlist the help of…

Thanks for the tips everyone! I will definitely go at higher than 1200 based on these tips. This is good because my intuition was that sub 1000 was really ridiculous. Thank you for the TDEE calculation. I really do have a sedentary lifestyle, but that's not quite "merely existing." I still get up and move around the house…

Hi everyone, I didn't know that lighter/smaller people needed the same nutrients as everyone else. That does make it harder to lose weight healthily. I should also probably be taking a vitamin, so I appreciate this tip. It sounds like I might need to add more cardio (ugh--how to find the time!) and I'll also just expect…

Maybe it's easier to lose weight when you don't like food, but it's not hard to do it when you do like food. 1) Portion control. 2) As someone else said, snob eat. Don't settle for mediocre chocolate--only the best! That way you won't eat what people bring into work. And savor each bite slowly. 3) If you love cooking…