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For a lot of us, emotional eating is what got us here in the first place. I was on MFP last year and lost almost 30 lbs, but didn't address my 'eating issues' and gained it all back. Well, a year of therapy and more understanding (and more tools to cope) - I'm hoping that I can be in this for the long run. Don't beat…

I have birds and I would do ANYTHING for them. Hell, I just spend nearly $100 for a 2 minute visit to have the vet tell me that my parrotlet was horny. For some people (like me), pets are my children and like a child, I would go to any length to ensure their care. If you are not willing to care for your pet when they…

I've been on match and lavalife in the past 3 weeks and met 5 - FIVE guys all telling me that they're currently working in Nigeria. SERIOUSLY? Just because I'm fat, doesn't mean I'm stupid and desperate. I've given up for the moment because it took me a long time to muster up the courage to actually sign up and now I'm…

Congratulations!!!! You look amazing...well done :flowerforyou:

This x infinity. Plus 2. Please see your doctor and discuss this with him/her. Depression is nothing to be ashamed of and it CAN be treated! Good luck.

You have inspired me to continue on, even though I'm really struggling right now. Thank you - and congratulations - you're beautiful!

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Good work! Keep it up :-)

I've found it simply amazing as to what I used to eat without even batting an eye...not necessarily WHAT, but how MUCH. I love this site because I've learned so much about food...what I used to think was healthy in essence isn't (ie: spaghetti sauce)...I know I still eat some bad things from time to time, but I'm so much…

This - you certainly don't wind up having your landlord angry with you because of them. They're leeches and they need to go. Give them a couple of days and that's it. Put your foot down!!

I used to date a guy who would segregate his fruit loops according to colour. He also complained when I made wild rice - said it would be much simpler for him if I made the domesticated kind. Ha. Me? I could careless...it's all going to the same place :-)

I live in Alberta where we produce the stuff and it's ridiculously expensive here too...seriously, WTF?

I'm also from Canada and knowing that I get up and go to work everyday, am a consciencious member of my community and do my due diligence to society so that my taxes can pay for someone like Paul Bernardo to continue to live - well frankly, HE and others like him is the reason I wish they'd bring back the death penalty in…

Why is abbreviation such a long word? Who puts all those little signs out on the thin ice? :huh:

Amen! :happy:

^This! I have a rule that I use - if you wouldn't let a friend treat you a certain way, why would you let a family member? I mean no disrespect, but your mom and sister are being BULLIES...and bullies only continue to bully when they get something out of it. And, most people who bully are sadly missing something in their…

[/quote] UM.... PHYSICAL LIMITATIONS doesn't always mean wheelchairs and missing limbs. Sometimes it means something like what i am dealing with, an "invisible limitation." Something that means i can't do as much as other people as well. My condition causes early muscle fatigue (which means i can do far fewer reps of…

I guess I'm one of the poor slobs on the treadmill that you're talking about - however, due to physical limitations, walking is about all I can do at this time. So, please don't presume that people don't know what they're doing - some of us are doing the best we can. [/quote] QUOTE: Often I look at the people on the…

Hmm...Yellowstone, cowboys and Harrison Ford. Edmonton, Alberta, Canada

I've done all sorts of different types of talk therapy - group, one on one, even on the phone - my biggest problem is that I cover everything up with my humour and very rarely can I let that go to get to the real issue at hand. I'm not very good at being vulnerable - and if you are going to get any REAL work done with a…

I too suffer from depression, anxiety and chronic insomnia, which exacerbates everything. I have good days and bad days, but when I can't sleep for long periods of time, things start to fall apart and I slip back into bad habits. I started doing that a couple of weeks ago - drinking too much again, eating whatever I wanted…

Thanks - nothing ventured, nothing gained (okay, well I hope there isn't any gain...you know what I mean)...:bigsmile:

Okay, you have me convinced - I'm going to give it a try - I've been keeping to 1550/day, but I see that my BMR is actually 1839 and my TDEE IS 2567 - so I'm guessing I've been eating way under what I should be...would between 1800 and 2000 a day be a reasonable number to aim for? Thanks!

I have two things - one - to be able to tuck a shirt into a pair of pants and feel GOOD about it! I also want to buy myself my very first EVER little black dress :bigsmile:

Hi! ME! ME! 44 and counting - and perfectly happy with 4 psychotic birds and a tank full of fish! Add me if you like! :flowerforyou:

I WISH I'd written this! I received it via email this morning from a friend who has listened to me kvetch about exercise and going to the gym...THIS is why I'm scared of personal trainers - some people are scared of spiders...I'm scared of people who can make me hurt myself :bigsmile:

I wrote a blog about this topic this past week - I too 'live and die' by the scale, but I KNEW something had to be done when I got on it the other night and I was 5 lbs heavier than I thought I should be, so ... I killed it. Literally. I jumped up and down on it and it died. Dead and deceased. I was so proud for beating up…

You look fabulous!!! Well done :-)

Blargh...I'm not sure if I'm revolted or excited that I've lost 23 lbs. Revolted because it was there in the first place. Excited because it's gone. :sick:

This Any eating disorder is a mental disorder and in order to recover from it, one must understand the reasoning behind it. IMHO, you're going to need to change your mindset or you're going to have a very difficult time overcoming it - and that takes the help of a good and compassionate therapist. Speaking from my own…