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I agree. One of my biggest weight-related pet peeves is when people lose a load of weight and then talk about how they just want to go tell all of the obese people of the world to do the same because it's just fantastic (especially peeved by people that have had WLS get all fired up to tell obese people how well MAJOR…

I'm not ashamed to admit that I gained weight mostly through depression-related binging. Food made me feel better, so I ate loads of it. I'm not ashamed of who I used to be. I'm proud of 370 pound me for deciding to get therapy and for making dietary changes so that I could be where I am today. I was firmly caught in the…

When I wear make-up, people tell me I look like Adele. I look nothing like her, she is fabulous. She's just the go-to celebrity when people think heavy + glamorous. I think it's kind of funny.

I'm answering as someone that used to naively respond exactly the same way as your friends. As someone that weighed over 300 pounds for years, I used to roll my eyes when someone would complain about needing to lose five pounds like it was the end of the world. Then I had this friend, 5'6", 135 pounds, thin, GORGEOUS girl.…

Honestly, yeah, I've had days where I've broken down and cried prior to a lunch date because the lunch was going to put me over my calories. I have to track or I don't lose, but it's like a constant ball and chain that drags me down.

Between March and July 2012 I whooshed off 50 pounds, which was all the motivation I needed. My trouble came when I stalled between July 2012 and March 2013. That's a long freaking time to be dieting and doing everything 'right' and not seeing any results. People kept telling me that I had great willpower or dedication or…

Absolutely! I'm 5'10", tall for my area, but I rock the heels anyway because it makes me happy. I always wanted to be 6' but I'm okay with where I'm at.

Can you use something like LoSalt? http://www.losalt.com/ 1/4tsp has 450mg of potassium.

All of the movies related to: Star Wars Lord of the Rings Back to the Future Twilight Saga The Matrix I've been meaning to (sans Twilight), just no time. Always something better to do.

If the name is still visible they can go back over it and try to darken it a little more to hide it, but that really sucks. Maybe it's not as bad as you think it is? Hopefully once it's done and you get used to it you'll love it. :) Like another person has said it would be easier to give advice if you posted pictures, but…

Everyone is different. Some people never get the flu, I had it for six weeks (two days of which I could not even get out of bed). Getting broth in you does help! Also, ketosis and ketoacidosis are two entirely separate things. KetoACIDosis is a serious diabetic complication. Ketosis is a harmless dietary state in which…

I really, really wanted to like it, I really did. First of all it was like trying to solve a Rubik's cube blindfolded to get it up in there and then get it to stay. I tried to fold it in a thousand different ways but it was fighting every step of the way and, in the off chance that I would finally be able to insert it, it…

I was at Marine World in Vallejo when I was 15. I was 5'10" and ~250 pounds. I tried to go on one of the rollercoasters but the safety belt wouldn't buckle. The male ride attendant came over and I asked to be let off but instead he took it upon himself to try to buckle me in. When that didn't work he called another male…

I weigh in everyday just out of curiosity but I don't put any stock in it. That is, I don't freak out if I'm up a pound and I don't gloat if I'm down a pound. If you do freak out over the number every morning, don't do it. Just do whatever you want, it's not that big of a deal.

Yup, it's really about the macros. Keto is a high fat, adequate protein, low carb diet. It's not hard to get right but still requires independent research to make sure you're a) hitting the right macros and b) not afraid of eating fat. Some people try to do low-far AND low-carb and up their protein at the same time. If…

My owl (terrible picture quality from years ago): http://i.imgur.com/OLSxg.jpg My favorite: http://i.imgur.com/bDPWN.jpg <- this is from the song, 'Drift Away' (give me the beat boys and free my soul, I want to get lost in your rock and roll and drift away). My grandpa used to dance with my sister and me to this song. She…

It depends on your body. I'm insulin-resistant, so I can't eat fruit. Even one apple contains more carbs and sugar than I'm allowed in a day. If you can eat fruit and lose weight, good for you! Please eat an apple for me so I can live vicariously though you. :( If you find you're not dropping the weight, maybe cut back a…

Ha, I know... sometimes I like to brave the forums, especially when I feel this certain diet can really help a person. I'll gladly take the rage of a thousand incensed SAD dieters if it helps one person. I've got my flame-proof Internet armor on and the hatches are battened down. :P

Put it in your coffee! Adds a nice hint of coconut and a creamy texture (helps if you blend it together). Cook your chicken in it and add chinese five spice or similar sweeter spices for a nice, tropical dish.Fry your eggs in it! Delectable. <3 It can pretty much be used in place of any oil, just know that it will add a…

I don't know about the virgin diet, but have you looked into low carb diets (especially the ketogenic diet http://www.reddit.com/help/faqs/keto)? I had all of the same health issues you mentioned and the keto diet cleared them ALL up. Worth a shot.

Pretty much this. As a female I hate having to be an emotional crutch for a guy with no confidence and there's not bigger turn-off than him being disrespectful, douchey, arrogant or 'fake'.

I've never seen it (or LOTR, or Back to the Future). Not because I don't want to see it, but because at this point I'd rather my first time watching these series be with someone that loves the series.

http://imgur.com/a/aY3WF#0 I'm 5'10, these pics are from 370-290 (sorry, I'm only halfway through my journey). I have a pretty large frame. My sister has a similar frame and at 5'9"/180 she wears a loose size 8. Also, sorry I'm not smiling. I swear I'm not a mean person, it just looks that way in these pictures but I'm too…

Not really. That being said, people have started to notice after ~90 pounds. It's always an awkward conversation that I don't enjoy having (don't like to talk about myself).

Heavy cream and coconut oil, delicious and sooo filling. Come at me bro.

I log gains if it's clearly a gain and not just water weight - if the gain lasts a week or so I'll log it.

The scary part to me is that there are people out there who will follow her advice. My mom was one of them. She was working out 2-3 hours a day, eating virtually nothing. She didn't lose any weight but definitely trimmed up. Problem was she was constantly sick, dizzy, and so forth. It was miserable and unsustainable. I…

I have a down-turned mouth too, people always think I'm super serious. :( I also wear a size 12 shoe and have a large nose, which I'm kind of sensitive about. My lips are peppered with freckles which I wouldn't trade for anything, even if they make me look like I have crumbs permanently stuck to my face lol.

Reddit Username: Supbanana (I don't vary much, lol...) Female/24 Where ya from?: Northern California, USA. Humboldt represent! Please, please add me if you're interested. I need all of the keto support I can get in a sea of LFHC users.

Nope... my journey is a little complicated. I lost the first 30 pounds two years ago (almost three years now, actually). I started in January of 2010 and lost the 30 pounds in ~3 months, and then couldn't lose another pound for two years despite trying incredibly hard. I started the keto diet in March and have lost 60…