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Isn't it crazy sometimes? I have kept the biggest clothes I've had, and I have some clothes that (while outdated) are from my goal weight days so that I can really see it when I get closer. One step at a time.

Thank you, that's quite sweet of you to say :)

That's awesome :) I have been at this for 2 years, and have had 3 abdominal surgeries, 2 near death situations, and each surgery resulted in 20-30lbs of regain from swelling and being unable to move. Lots of people have asked if these were for weight loss, and nope! Just being crazy sick. I sometimes wonder what I'd be…

It can be so hard to see it when you have a lot to lose, or just a little to lose... My biggest issue caused by the fact that I still wear so many of the same clothes! It's hard to know things are changing... But I've come to realize that when I was at my heaviest, I was squeezing into too small clothes. Not because I…

If you want to stop eating ice cream and cookies, then the answer is simple. Stop buying them. Stop making them. Don't let friends or family be an excuse to buy them. If, in the event that you plan a treat for say a birthday party, have a serving. I advise NOT to use artificial sweeteners. They will not help you move away…

I had to lose nearly 80 pounds before my mother said anything without a prompt. Our parents don't look at us the same way as they do our partners and friends.

My personal opinion on the upsurge of medications that directly impact neuro-receptors and neuro-transmitters other than dopamine is incredibly skeptical. Dopamine agonists like phentermine make a lot of sense to me, because dopamine is the chemical associated with satiation, satisfaction, and energetic emotions. However,…

I can also believe you can maintain on a high caloric intake. No one body is the same as another. Even though the physics of calorie burn may be generally the same from one person to the next, the rate of that burn is individual. There are natives peoples whose primary source of daily nutrition was ready-to-eat fruits. I…

Here's the way I see it.. much like most I guess. Anyway... If it's a work thing, and these people are work colleagues you see all the time, you could be proactive about it. Approach them before the food is in the office, tell them you working on your healthy lifestyle. Bring it up in conversation beforehand, especially if…

Get an actual physician and address the issue proactively instead of reactively. The ER and the Urgent Care are not set up to be providing long-term health care; they ARE intended to provide you EMERGENT care. It doesn't sound like it was an emergency so much as just very uncomfortable for you. Perhaps the first time, they…

I came to this thread out of curiosity, and then saw a bunch of suggestions so got a little excited... but then found myself so very disappointed :( <<<disappointed because of those I searched out, none of them actually carry that big. Big cup sizes, but bands are lacking I wear a 52J right now. My bust actually grows as I…

I thought you got sick from all the toxins? Was it the people or the toxins? I think the point is that it is difficult to lose it in a healthy way. Stress, illness and poverty are not healthy ways to lose weight. Neither is starving yourself... which could be thought of, essentially, as a different kind of stress and…

I'm quite entertained by all the people saying you can lose a lot if you are 400+lbs blah blah blah. Most seem obvious as never having been over 400lbs... Eating a gastric bypass style diet without doing surgery, I lost 30+ pounds in about a month, a little more. The problem ends up being that you regain the minute you…

Incorrect. Phentermine is not a classified narcotic. It is a sympathomimetic drug. A psychostimulant. It is not an actual amphetamine, but rather derived from amphetamine (that is, amphetamine is its "parent" drug). Less than 1% of people who take the medication for the FDA approved use of 1 dose daily for 3-12 weeks have…

I'm currently taking the 37.5mg tablet myself. I'm on my 3rd month of my first 4 months of treatment. When I first started taking it, I did not make a point to eat. I only ate when I felt my blood sugar was dropping too low. I tracked the calories in those days, and without concerted effort, I eat maybe 800 calories all…

Pinhead holding a puzzle box. Hopefully this time I won't get skipped, like I did last night :( lol

An antique collection of marionettes.

I have had people on my list randomly decide to delete all of their friends and start over... That's always an odd situation, especially when you thought all was well. Several people have left completely, and I just figure that some people are here for the effort only, and if they need to stop their program or are…

You do understand an anorexic person doesn't have fat to spare while an obese person does right? [/quote] I'm only choosing to respond to this part because the rest, in my opinion, is a matter of reading interpretation, as well as the whole "you can always find a study that will support what you believe is right" reality…

I'm 6'1" with a broad build, heavy natural muscle composition and bone density, goal weight is 215... If I can ever get there. Started at almost 500. I guess at least I don't look it...

I'm sorry, but your statement is inaccurate here. The majority of scientific literature does not actually support the statement that very low eating/calorie intake results in the most weight loss. What it states is that it shows the quickest short term loss, and that from a long term perspective, the loss from low intake…

I agree with fatdoob. Without your height and weight, we cannot know 100% for sure, but the minimum recommended intake for non-medical weightloss in full grown men is generally suggested at 1400-1500 calories. You shouldn't be eating less than that unless your physician is advising you on supplements and monitoring your…

That is not what I said. I did not say that it was something touted as universally acceptable for all bodies. Every single resource states that it's the bare minimum for the AVERAGE body, and should be adjusted for weight. I didn't say it was the lowest number to sustain any adult. Perhaps I omitted the "average" word in…

How old does a thread need to be before it's a zombie thread officially?

I disagree that eating too little is unlikely to impact your ability to lose weight. Years of personal experience can attest to that, but so will a lot of clinical research studies, doctors, and bariatric dieticians. The average Anorexia Nervosa patient eats around 600-800 calories a day. Many people have the misguided…

Well, you can think what you will, but I'm not talking out of my booty on that one. The 1200 calorie marker is what has been published by the FDA and CDC, as well as world-renowned medical institutes like the Mayo Clinic, as being the lowest, safest caloric intake for a full-grown adult who is not being medically…

The 1200 marker is a number given as the lowest minimum calorie intake for a full grown adult. Meaning, no program (exception being MAYBE a bariatric program) will say you should eat at or under 1200 calories per day. It is not the "ideal" for almost anyone... As other posters have said, you'd have to be a petite woman for…

The thing you have to remember about that show is that, as far as I understand it, most of the people on there are undergoing bariatric surgery. When you have your stomach stapled, the dietary expectations change. You are also placed on a boatload of supplements to supply for deficits you experience through the caloric…

The assumption made here is that I intended to be funny. Since this is general weightloss help, and we've already had two lower diet goal posts, I figured we needed a little bit of perspective. One of the biggest "mistakes" people make when they start out is assuming that a goal that worked for someone else is going to…

So by this, I have concluded that waffle fries=hatred. Interesting.