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THE FOLLOWING IS NOT SCIENCE: My cycles got really bad during my weight loss; my theory is that my body stored extra hormones with the fat, and as the fat was burned the hormones were released. Extreme cramps, headaches, exhaustion, and an extra two or three days of bleeding resulted. I've been maintaining for about six…

Slightly off-topic, but is anyone else enjoying the hell out of the Sansa/Tyrion matchup in Game of Thrones? I loved the scene last night where they're walking and some random mouth-breathers started s******ing at them. Obviously love had nothing to do with the characters ending up together, but it's nice to see them…

I live in South Texas...We just call it 'food'.

Welcome!! You can definitely do this!

If I remember correctly, the last ten pounds took about 3 months to come off. It was all for naught, though, because I decided it was too skeletal so I ended up going back up. Like the djames said, at this point it's just a number.

From what I understand recovering from the surgery, post-op eating, etc are no walk in the park; plus she'll probably be on nutritional supplements for the rest of her life and, if she never deals with the root causes of her obesity, she stands a great chance of putting it all back on. Her way isn't necessarily easier than…

Sorry, did you just suggest that fat rolls around the rib cage...right underneath the breasts...are caused by jeans that sit low on the hips? ETA: Wait, no, I read that again. I think you're saying that they're caused by pants that sit high on the waist...How high do you wear your pants?!?

What? How did I miss- Oh, right; look *down*. :laugh:

Huh. I was sure there'd be a swarm of wimmins crawling all over that offer by now...

I remember being young and knowing everything about everything...:laugh: Great job, OP! You're a motivator!

Yes! I go to Home Depot and buy the extra-long wooden handles (Shovel handles, or maybe hoe handles?) they sell for my brooms and mops...It makes them a little heavier, but at least I don't have to stoop while I sweep.

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You'll probably feel uncomfortable at first, but that goes away, and it's so worth it! Take some one with you, if you can.

I'm 5'11", 30 years old, and I've had five kids; I started out at around 240, but probably higher (I stopped weighing myself.) This is me after about a year, at 170: This is me at around 160: And this is me at 155, after starting a weight lifting program: You can totally do this.:flowerforyou:

Huh?

Right...by pointing out the wealth of options available, I'm obviously try to squeeze you in where you don't fit. My bad. :laugh: And yes, I'm snarky; that's a feature, not a bug.

My initial advice was to someone who said that she a. is not overweight b. does a lot of cardio and weight lifting c. finds her muffin top to be the most bothersome thing about her body You popped in and tried to explain (totally unasked) why that doesn't apply to your situation, and now you're going to accuse me of giving…

I only use regular sugar; not for any particular health reason, I just don't like most of the substitutes.

Then I guess it comes down to personal preference; baggy jeans or rolls sticking out the bottom of your shirt? Or, go to a tailor...or try a different fit...a different brand..There are options.

So...you're not overweight, and eating well and exercise have had no effect on it, but it's still definitely not the pants. Maybe some kind of subcutaneous, parasitic bulge-worm?

Key to immediately losing muffin top: WEAR PANTS THAT FIT. If that means going up a size, so be it.

Ingredients •1 pound of fleshy beef •1 1/2 pints of water •1/4 saltspoonful of salt Instructions Cut the beef into small square pieces, after trimming off all the fat, and put it into a baking-jar, with the above proportion of water and salt; cover the jar well, place it in a warm, but not hot oven, and bake for 3 or 4…

I started at 240, aiming for 200, because I had convinced myself that because of my height and large frame, that would be a healthy weight for me. Got to 200, wasn't happy, decided 180 would be a good weight. Got there, still too fat, went to 170, then 160, then 150; My husband kept calling me Skeletor, so I thought about…

It's just a jump to the left..and then a step to the right.

It also contains iocane powder, which is odorless, tasteless, dissolves instantly in liquid, and is among the more deadly poisons known to man.

Find a plan you can stick to and keep telling yourself that it's not a mad dash to the finish line, it's a whole new way of living. Eventually you will get to a point where you barely even recognize your body; that may be at goal weight, or it may be twenty pounds before it, but wherever it is, it will be awesome. Anything…

You can be miserable and obese, or miserable and skinny. Pick your miserable. At the end, you may find that being healthy makes you a lot less miserable than you thought it would. I was afraid of having saggy skin when I started. I was afraid of completely losing my breasts when I started. Because I was afraid of failing,…

If you feel uncomfortable, just excuse yourself before they sacrifice the traditional goat's kid to the spirit of John Adams. No harm done. Seriously though, it's really not about thanking our forefathers; it's about thanking God, and that just barely anymore, so don't sweat it.

Practical knowledge; confidence WITH competence. Someone who gets things done and isn't afraid of hard work.

Came for the poop, stayed for the Queen.