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Exactly. A lot of people have self esteem issues, and subscribing to infantile "rating" systems where either getting a low score or getting a high score and then doubting it is hardly going to increase self esteem, is it? Anyway, if that's how you get your kicks by all means carry on, you're absolutely within your rights…

Engaged and getting laid, sorry...! :laugh:

I thought most people grew out of compartmentalising or rating people according to their looks by the end of high school... :huh: As a wiser woman said earlier in the thread, "simple things for simple minds". Everyone's free to think with their genitals, compare **** length and swoon over "forum hotties" (who can say if…

It makes me want to hit my head off a brick wall when I see women posting in this thread, saying things like "well, at least he's being honest and giving you a heads up so you can change for the better!" :huh: Life is about so much more than having a man, any man, validate you. If your partner can't support you when you're…

Drink more water.

This, exactly this. She changed herself to fit into his image of what his girlfriend should be like. She was never off the scales and skipping meals - that is neither healthy nor normal. She's having a really stressful time with work and needs the support of the man she loves, not guilt-trips (his "downward spiral" comment…

No-one has any right to make you feel this way. Is he trying to give you an eating disorder? If you want to lose weight for you, that's absolutely fine. If you're losing weight for him because you know he won't be happy if you're bigger (and a UK size 12 is NOT BIG), then that's a huge red flag. This guy doesn't respect…

I'm in Scotland too! Nice to see some local people here. :)

Congratulations! I'm 2lbs away from hitting 3st lost and it's driving me mad, those two pounds don't want to come off at all.

I cannot bear the sound of someone else brushing their teeth, or the sensation of biting toothbrush bristles. Even thinking about it makes me want to chew my own face off. Urgh, horrible horrible sound.

No good can come from faddy juice "diets". Stick to calorie deficits and moderate, regular exercise and the weight will come off in a healthy way.

I'm 5'10" and my ultimate goal is 180. At the moment I'm losing weight to get ready for some major hip surgery, target of 210, I'm currently sitting at 235; once I'm recovered and healed from surgery I'll keep going to 180.

I'm about to pick up Infinite Jest by David Foster Wallace, once revision and exams are all over. It's been sitting on my table for months but I know once I start reading it I won't want to stop.

Boil sweet potato with a clove or two of garlic, drain the water and mash the potato and garlic together - delicious!

"Women - you're leaking, ageing, hairy, overweight and everything hurts - and your childrens' clothes are filthy." Mitchell & Webb's look at gender-targetted advertising in the UK. Scarily accurate. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M9fFOelpE_8

"Tonight We Fly" - The Divine Comedy http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cnY9ea_q3nI "Songbird" - Fleetwood Mac http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C_JdKJQPS9I "Impossible" - Something For Kate http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_MRoeuSexx0 "Hyperballad" - Bjork http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-SDWFvsN2lw "Your Love Is The Place That I…

DAMMIT I HAVE HORMONE IMBALANCE ISSUES!! :bigsmile:

Flower of Scotland a capella at Murrayfield makes the hairs on the back of my neck stand up every single time. 'Mon the Scots! :drinker: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7PxZqb9D_5Y

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I admire your friend's focus and determination. She knows her friends are gossiping about her regime behind her back, posting on forums saying she's changed, but she's sticking it out because her health is more important. Going out being a social butterfly gets boring, really boring - I did it for years and wasted money,…

*swoons* YES MY LOVE, A THOUSAND TIMES YES!

Health. I need major surgery on both my hips (I don't have hip sockets, just shallow grooves worn into the bone by the femoral heads of both legs), and I can't get the surgery until I've lost weight. I'm in constant, severe pain and because there's a serious risk of developing arthritis I'm not allowed to do any serious…

GuysOfOKC is amazing and sad all at once. Do these guys think that their female friends are machines, and if they put friendship coins in then some sex will fall out?! "I'm a NiceGuy, but I will judge you if you don't shave your legs or if you refuse to sleep with me. I'm entitled to some sex." - if you think that, then…

I'm 24lbs into a 64lb loss goal - feel free to add me, all support is welcome! :)

I loooove Nakd bars! They're 100% fruit/berries/seeds with natural flavours like cocoa-mint, orange, cashew cookie and banana bread. They're gorgeous, and only 145 cals or so. I keep a box in the car so I avoid stopping at the shop for chocolate/crap on the school run. ;)

Hey MFP pal! Your pictures are so inspiring, you've done an amazing job, you look like a brand new person, much younger too. Congratulations, and good luck with the next phase! X

Isn't it zero? Anything x zero = zero... ...and I'm wrong. This is why I failed maths in school.

I miss my games! Used to play UO, WoW (vanilla, TBC, Wrath and a bit of Cata), SWTOR, then back when I had consoles I loved Zelda:Ocarina of Time and Goldeneye on the N64, and way back to Mario on the original NES... can't remember what I played on the Commodore 64 but I remember my cousins getting annoyed that I wouldn't…

I MADE THEM DURING AN AD BREAK WHEN I WAS WATCHING SEX AND THE CITY. MR BIG? HA! HULK SMASH MR BIG!

FEMINIST HULK IS DISPLEASED BY YOUR BLATANT SEXISM. BEHOLD MY SPARKLY SWAROVSKI-ENCRUSTED 1KG DUMBELLS.