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I weigh "unofficially" every morning and record it only on Saturdays (regardless of whether it's up or down). I find it helpful because I learn how my day-to-day behavior affects my weight. It lets me see trends and correct course faster than if I had to wait several weeks to notice (if I were weighing only once per week).…

It varies widely depending on the individual. When I got to about the 30-pounds-lost mark, I got rather distressed because I suddenly looked heavier. Why? Because I had dropped the weight from everywhere except the belly and suddenly it was huge by comparison. Then a lot of it all came off at once; now I seem to be losing…

I just read through the entire thread and noticed something among the majority here. It seems like most women here who are agreeing with the letter have the attitude of, "It's not that hard, really. Put on a little makeup, wear figure-flattering clothes, take pride in your appearance. I do it every day so there's no reason…

Of course we didn't stop evolving; I didn't say we did. It's undeniable though that biological evolution is nowhere near the pace of technological innovation.

How do you get over bad weigh-in? You realize where discouragement got you. Look where giving up got you. Hating yourself, repeatedly quitting and intentionally putting on weight. You have to recognize that you're doing this to yourself. You're feeling discouragement and getting upset at the wrong times. Yeah, you only…

It's a matter of fitness, not age. My mom is 51, lifts crazy heavy weights, and works out most days of the week (and continues to do so even while fighting cancer). My dad is 56 and runs or bikes most days of the week; he did a couple Warrior Dashes this year and plans to do a marathon in Europe sometime next year (his…

The paleo diet isn't meant to make you like a caveman; it's based around the idea that our food sources have changed rapidly and drastically in the last ten thousand years while our digestive systems have not evolved to adapt to those changes. Anatomically modern humans have been around for about two hundred thousand…

If you don't like salads, you don't have to eat them. I realized just the other day that I haven't eaten salad at all (except as a side at a restaurant) since I changed my lifestyle and started losing weight. I just don't enjoy it. But that doesn't mean you can't eat the stuff you happen to like. The other day, I stopped…

I did the same thing after about five months and losing about 50 pounds. For a variety of reasons, I just kind of stopped caring about losing the rest. I didn't want to gain any back and I didn't stop eating the healthy foods, but I was increasingly okay with adding alcohol back on too many days, adding back some junk…

ME! Holy crap is it me. I used to snore so loud that my boyfriend couldn't sleep all night. I didn't even believe it until he videotaped it and then I just felt awful. I tried the Breathe Right strips, some kind of spray, nothing worked. After I lost about 40 pounds, I realized my boyfriend hadn't complained about it or…

You have to do two things: tell yourself how bad it was, and remind yourself that it's not that bad. You want to tell yourself that it was not a positive thing to do, not because you should feel bad or guilty, but because making those days a habit will hinder your ability to reach your goals. What I do is make a note when…

None of this makes sense; you're convincing yourself that you have a problem that doesn't actually exist. You've been seeing a trainer, lost weight, and feel better. Actual results that you yourself are experiencing. And somehow, a FB post (which is probably spam anyway) overrides that? The very idea that someone else…

I guess you'd call it moderation, though I never think of it that way. I think of it as flexibility. Nothing is off-limits completely, but there is sort of a food hierarchy from best to worst options. So ideally, I'll have skinless chicken breast and fresh fruits and green vegetables. But on days like today, where I have…

The first time I noticed that I'd lost weight wasn't when I saw the number on the scale drop, but when I went to school and came back home before being struck with the realization that I wasn't in pain. I have a little over a mile to walk each way as part of my daily commute; at my highest weight, it was incredibly…

I think what's key is where you say, "So I do listen. It just may not seem like it," and that you "don't just give in." That's where the breakdown happens. In your head, you are picking it up and mulling it over and finding it valuable brain fodder, but the other person has absolutely no clue about that. To them, it looks…

This actually sounds kind of familiar to me. I'm someone with absolutely no fear of debating. I've been top of my class in every debate and speech class I've ever been in (and I've chosen to take those often) and I've actually chosen to pursue a career that is all about debating and arguing. But I got in horrible fights…

So your dad, who by the sound of it was a hardworking, ethical person, made some mistakes and got screwed by unscrupulous people. How is it fair that he lost his house, that he had to worry about his kids not being taken care of, that you had to grow up without basic medical care or even a feeling of security? Why should…

Your dad had to work harder because he chose to go into business with a bad partner. Some people suck at their jobs, some businesses fail; that's true in any system that allows for private enterprise. But to my point, someone picking the wrong business partner isn't going to pay for it with their house, food security, or…

If you have what you need, then you would put out effort because you don't want to live a boring life. When I say "need," I'm referring to the basics that anyone in a functioning society should have access to: food, water, shelter, healthcare, education. Most people wouldn't be satisfied with only that, but everyone should…

That's necessarily untrue because, by definition, not everyone can get to the top. Take a look around; it's obvious that there is no direct correlation between hard work and financial success and stability. If there were, single moms who work 80 hours a week and put everything into caring for their kids would be the…

I see affirmative action as an imperfect solution to a very serious and very real problem. Regardless of the fact that many people (some in this thread) choose to believe that racism isn't real anymore and doesn't really matter and would just go away if we stopped mentioning it, in the real world, the poorer-performing and…

We could be twins, seriously. I started in February, rapidly dropped 49 pounds by June, then had a bunch of stuff throw me off (first a problem with my student loans so I couldn't afford healthy foods, then a complete 180 on my schedule right when that was fixed followed by the flu, meaning that I haven't worked out in a…

When I get migraines I crave only ice-cold regular Coca-Cola (and it's usually the only thing that stays down). My neurologist speculated it was something about the sugar and caffeine content that caused it, or simply that it's a comfort or feel-good thing. I think it makes a difference, but who knows? When I'm laid out…

I definitely do this; I don't vary the menu much, but I really enjoy the food I eat, so it's not like I'm missing anything (and I've always been someone with the habit of eating the same thing over and over). My go-to is tostadas made with corn tortillas, black beans, meat, cheese, sour cream, avocado, and homemade salsa.…

You ask whether you should give it another week. Well, then what? You throw up your hands and quit? Is that going to make you more successful? Is that what's going to make you lose weight? Are you suddenly going to be satisfied with where you are already? Not trying got you to the point where you determined that you wanted…

Thank you for sharing this perspective. Whenever these threads pop up, people invariably will blame those "you're too skinny" reactions on jealousy or people just being jerks. But as your post shows, that might not be the case. For some reason, we never allow for the possibility that those reactions are genuine. For us,…

That doesn't mean it isn't true; it could just mean that you'll have an even more difficult time as you lose more weight. To the OP question, think of it like this: you know that weight loss results from a calorie deficit. A larger body uses more calories just to exist than does a smaller body. So given the same dietary…

I'm actually a law clerk at an organization that helps former criminals get their licenses reinstated (along with other reentry issues). The mere fact that someone has had their license revoked is really meaningless. In the state of New Jersey, there are over three hundred ways to lose your license, and it's a real pain in…

Mine is the same, requires a difference of at least one pound or it gives the same number. Just grab something heavy (well, heavier than a pound; my scale is in the kitchen so I just grab a frying pan) and get on the scale so the measured weight increases, then put it down and weigh yourself again and it'll give you an…

I have very weird phobias. One is babies. Babies scare the hell out of me. And not just ones near me, I'll even have to look away from the TV when diaper commercials come on. It's probably related that pregnant women really freak me out as well. Once, my boyfriend was holding a friend's baby while we were just sitting…