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Yes, as you lose weight it becomes harder and harder to create a deficit that allows you to continue losing at the same rate. Do not increase your calories unless you want to lose weight even slower. The only time you'd want to increase your calories for weight loss is if you want to slow down the rate at which you lose,…

Awesome!!! I force myself now to try and track my binges. Sometimes, I don't end up going over as much as I thought. My binges are far and few between these days, but holding myself accountable- making myself see how much I went over- helps me to get on track so much faster, and stop any further bingeing. Keep it up!

Remember, just because something's called a "supplement" doesn't make it safe.

I say keep on drinking it if that's what you like, and can afford it in calories and in wallet. You may also want to try a grande instead of a venti and see if that's enough to keep you satisfied. I used to only get venti drinks when I went to Starbucks but now find I'm just as content getting the size down. Hitting macros…

There's a lot we don't know about you that makes it hard to help. How much do you weigh? How tall are you? How old are you? How many calories are you eating every day? If you are closer to your goal, you may not be able to feasibly lose 2 lbs per week. My Fitness Pal won't recommend anything less than 1200 calories/day for…

Fun read. The desire I think is most certainly there, it's the vast amounts of misinformation that is continuously being thrown around from all sources. A lot of sources are not ones I would trust, but you have figures like Dr. Oz with that "Dr." in front of their names giving advice to the entire nation that he is not…

Really? Because a lot of your words look suspiciously like mockery. Or maybe by mockery you meant directly to one's face. I still don't see how anyone can support that (even if you claim not to participate yourself). Still not okay. Let me tell you, reading the hateful opinions of fat people, including comments like your…

Fantastic!!! Congratulations and keep it up! You'll be at your goals quicker than you think!

INCREDIBLE!!!! You are an inspiration! May I ask since you mentioned the loose skin- it really looks like you don't have any at all. Is that an illusion? Did you lift at all? It's posts like this that just inspire me to keep moving forward and working hard. P.S. I LOVE the dress in your "before" picture!

While exercise has a TON of benefits, if you really hate the gym then don't go. Really, no one there is going to care. 20 lbs overweight isn't that much, but it's good to catch it now. Exercise isn't essential for weight loss, though, if you really don't want to do it, as long as you have a caloric deficit. You can also…

I think it's great. I don't think it's encouraging people to eat more, but being more transparent about how many calories are truly in something for people who aren't very savvy at reading nutrition labels. I think it could be an eye opener for many people. This one got me a couple of months ago: I quickly grabbed this…

Glad to hear it! I wasn't saying you weren't eating enough, nor was I trying to dissuade or discourage you, I just wanted to make sure you weren't setting yourself up to become frustrated in the future when the rate of loss slows. Goodness knows I've had some crazy advice and expectations from physicians who weren't…

Holy judgment, batman. I am so sad that you think this way- what a horrible way to look at other people, and to be okay with treating and thinking of other people as less than human, especially when you claim to have been there yourself. It's a strange phenomenon I keep seeing on the boards- some people who lose a lot of…

Congratulations! That takes a lot of dedication. A word of warning, though- be careful about doing this too aggressively. A healthy weight loss is 2 lbs/week when you have more to lose, but as you get closer to goal it will get down to 0.5-1 lb/week. It is VERY difficult (and unhealthy) to maintain even 2 lbs/week loss…

I really wish women's clothing was more standardized. Oh my goodness can you imagine if they were? Shopping would be so much easier. I've also seen the definition of "waist" change too between retailers- I've seen them define it as the smallest part of your torso underneath the bust, and also as the widest part below your…

This is so inspiring- especially your bullet points- they made me kind of choke up a little bit :) It is a long road, and it's all you can do to just keep moving forward little by little all while deciding to love yourself. Congratulations- you're a rock star!

It does not matter if your calories come from "junk" or "clean" food (whatever that is). If you are cheating every day and consuming too many calories to eliminate your deficit, you won't lose weight. Are you weighing your food? Looks like you're mentioning things in "cups". Weighing is more accurate. Also- are you eating…

Lots of people state seeing photos of themselves were a catalyst to their weight loss efforts. I go through the same thing. I usually don't see myself as being a big girl when I look in the mirror. I see all my best features and see myself as smaller than I really am. When I see photos, I realize just how wrong I am. Then…

I'm not sure where you got the info that you can't go below 150 lbs. Also, two people can weigh the same but have very different % body fat. How did you figure out your body fat %? Are you male or female? Do you do a lot of strength training? Going strictly by BMI, being 5'4" and 190 lbs is considered obese (unless you're…

Congratulations!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I hope I'll be making my own post like this next week- I was 200.6 lbs this morning! Go ahead and cry those happy tears. Dance around and be excited! I'll join you in onederland soon <3

I agree! If I feel weak, dizzy, shaky or actual stomach pain at all, that's completely unacceptable to me and I will have a small snack no matter how many calories I was aiming for that day. Otherwise, I'm okay with hunger, but it took a while to get there. I think I've had to re-train my brain about how it perceives…

Oh dang! I didn't notice. Sorry for perpetuating.

Wow, what a lively topic! I think BMI is a great guideline. We use it quite often in the hospital to decide how medications should be dose-adjusted. (i.e. some medications should have their doses adjusted beyond typical ranges if someone falls in the obese category, underweight, etc.) It's a great tool that is applicable…

Everyone else pretty much said it already, but here's your likely culprit. You are eating too much. I'm not sure what your calorie goals were/are, but as others said, make sure you are accurately logging- preferably using a food scale for everything. Good luck!!!

Just out of curiosity, what IS your definition of happiness? Happiness is complex and very subjective. It seems to me your definition would be unattainable. We hear of people all the time who seemingly have everything- gorgeous movie stars with very desirable spouses and beautiful families, amazing homes, etc.... who are…

I understand what you're trying to say, but I think you're falling into the oversimplifying trap I was mentioning. You're relating people's heaviness with laziness and gluttony, and ignoring all of the social, educational, mental and other barriers there are to losing weight and as contributors to weight gain in the first…

If you've truly been there yourself, I am very disappointed in the way of thinking you've turned to, and hope that I never take on the point of view that you do when I reach my goals. I know too many people who have lost a lot of weight and suddenly lose every ounce of empathy for others who are overweight/obese. It's a…

Working in the medical field, this is one argument I hear a lot that I can't get behind. I am a doctor of pharmacy and not medicine, but I do a lot of diabetes, hypertension, etc education and see so many people with preventable chronic conditions on a daily basis. I have to know a lot about the conditions being treated in…

I think you quoted the wrong person :)

None of this happened, especially the part in bold. There is no possible way on this planet- I don't care what medical conditions you have or what medications you may be taking or whatever- that any human being can go two weeks without any food whatsoever and not lose one single pound. There are definitely variations in…