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Congrats on getting closer to your goal! It's not an all or nothing proposition. You can buy a few pieces to get you through until you reach your goal weight. If your clothes don't fit, don't suffer in too-small stuff. Get a few low cost items so you can keep living your life in comfort.

A lot of people seem to be willfully confusing saying "hello" with praising someone for doing a "good job." One is a simple greeting. The other implies what we're doing out on that trail is work, and that we need encouragement. My takeaway is that most people are comfortable with hearing a "hello" but feelings are mixed…

Exactly! Especially when the trail is busy and I didn't see them "attaboy-ing" others, just waving at them.

Thanks for thinking about this. I'm a fat lady who runs. I used to be a thin lady who ran, then I got sick and gained weight, but I kept running because I love it and can't not. When I got fat, people started good-jobbing me, whereas when I was thin, I'd just get the runner head nod. I find the smiles and hellos fine, but…

Keep in mind that 200 calories of a combination of high fiber, protein, medium healthy fat, and fiber-rich carbs will sustain you longer than 200 calories of refined carbohydrates like white bread. As you go along, you'll learn what protein, fiber, healthy fat rich foods will keep you going the best. A calorie might be a…

Keep in mind that BMI is a fine metric for average people, but if you are fit and muscular, it'll be skewed. Your ideal military weight was probably 180 because it was assumed that you'd be lugging around thirty pounds of muscle from your active work. BMI is an okay guideline, but check it with reality. Muscle is denser…

You can do it! It helps me to plan everything out ahead of time (I eat the same basic meals most days). My dietician also has me on a 40/30/30 plan with a hard cap on carbs (150g/day) and a minimum fiber requirement (30g), which helps me not feel hungry/hangry and keeps my energy high and steady all day. It's easier to…

I'm going to echo a lot of the above advice - I got treatment for the underlying anxiety issues, the emotional eating went away. I developed a bunch of strategies for coping with stress that were actually useful and longer-lasting. Food makes you feel better for a few minutes, but…

That's not a failure at all! You were flexible in your running plan, but you stuck to it. You were strong and determined. You persevered. Celebrate your dedication!

The way you eat shouldn't make you feel THAT uncomfortable. If it does, change something. Plans that make you miserable aren't sustainable. I feel fine physically - but I follow a customized plan created and revised each month with a nutritionist, a balance of fat, protein, and carbohydrate macros. I also take B and D…

I had that problem briefly yesterday and today, too.

Alternatively, consider taking a break from eating fruit. I've found that eating sugar, including fruit sugar, makes it harder to control appetite for me. Sugar causes my blood sugar to spike and drop (and I get hangry at the drop and make bad decisions). You might want to focus on lower glycemic vegetables instead, at…

Speak, @wizzybeth. I didn't expect this thread to explode like this, but I should have seen it coming. Did you see the interview I linked above to the interview about food purity and religious thought?

Isn't it interesting, though? I have some quibbles about his tone, which edges toward condescending at times, but the core of his argument is compelling.

No. Weight aside, I'm an otherwise pretty healthy and strong person, and I generally cook healthy, fresh foods from scratch. I've been slowly losing the weight I rapidly gained through reasonable eating and exercise. I'm not looking at Whole30 as any sort of life-changer or diet. I'm just trying something different to…

Thanks so much! I'll check it out.

Alan Levinovitz gave an interview to the Atlantic on food purity and religious thought, and it's fascinating to see it play out in this thread. For those of you who are interested, here's some of what he said: "Ideas about religion can be so powerful that people can't endorse them without giving up a part of their…

Wow! I didn't expect to stir up such passion with my original post. Thanks, all, for the insight!

Thanks, y'all. To answer your question, I'm giving this a shot for 30 days as a way to encourage me to be more deliberate about cooking and eating and to add more recipes to my repertoire. I hate to think I'm "cheating," but ultimately, I've got to listen to my body. I think I might start sneaking a bowl of oatmeal in in…

I'm in no hurry to lose weight as long as the general trend is downward rather than upward. I figure, it took me 6 months to pack this on, so I can take 6 months getting rid of it and lead a fairly sane, sensible life. That being said, I have a story to share: Last night, after a particularly emotionally miserable day, my…