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Yum! Very dark (80%) chocolate.

Whoa! I had no idea that my ticker said that. I really apologize to the poster, then, as my goal weight is only 20 pounds away. Must be an error on my part.

I really debated responding to you, but (and I say this politely) I think this is incredibly rude. I said in my post that I had more weight to lose but I never specified how much. And "fatter than I actually am"? Ha! Everything else you said is true, so I have no idea why you decided to include conjecture on how much…

Thanks, elphie! That's really interesting. I will look into that too :) I did not do anything in particular. I ate pretty well and was hydrated, but I don't believe anything would have stopped it, to be honest. I have always been very overweight and, as mentioned below, there's no real way to help skin once it reaches that…

RHPS84, tomatoey and meryl135, thanks for your responses! I'll definitely take a look for some of those clothing items--I usually stick to jeans, so a change of pace might be nice! sorcha1977, no, I have not. A close family member lost a large amount of weight but couldn't get insurance to cover it, so I'd pretty much…

I agree--eat when you're ready and not when you feel you have to. Then you're assigning food a should/shouldn't role that it doesn't need. If your goal is to eat more in general, it'll take a while to adjust to that (just like it takes a while to adjust to eating less).

Thanks, and I hope so! I know that feeling...I'm too poor for surgery as well. I guess we'll see! That said, I didn't mean to hijack the topic. I'm glad the OP is seeing someone soon. Eating disorders are horrendous and no one deserves to live like that.

I'd like to second part of this but would also like to disagree. Several years ago, I starved my way through 60 pounds in 3 months. I was severely obese at the time, but that's still very drastic. I did gain it all back (unsurprisingly) when I began to eat again. I'm currently around 225 and it's taken me a year to lose 90…

10 pounds seems like a pretty aggravating fluctuation. That could represent months of work.

Incredible progress! Good for you :)

I'm about halfway through my weight loss, I think (65 pounds down, at least 65 more to go) and I've also faced the shame of having failed in front of others. I do think telling others keeps some people accountable, but it just makes some feel guilty. Guilt kills willpower like nothing else! I'm happy for other people when…

I'll recalculate and pay closer attention to that. Thank you! Agreed, that's probably for the best. Would you consider yourself done with losing weight/maintaining? If so, does your hair seem to be returning?

Don't be sorry! I really appreciate your input.

I have a B-complex vitamin which I believe gives B12; my multivitamin is 100% recommended daily folic intake. Do you take more on top of that? I'm not on birth control, so I don't believe it's that, but it can certainly be estrogen/hormones in general. I'm glad that seemed to fix it for you! I appreciate your perspective…

Interesting. I think my hair looks stringier when it's longer, but I don't know it's that true or just the appearance. Mine's usually shorter than shoulder length. I really appreciate you taking the time to reply to me, and for your perspective. Thank you.

I've heard of Renpure and I know a lot of people who like it. I'll look into it. Thanks for the recommendations about vitamins.

Typically, at least 70 grams a day. I would say most of it is from dairy sources, like Greek yogurt and cottage cheese. On higher intake days, about 120 grams a day. For what it's worth (probably not much), MFP recommends 70g a day for me.

I appreciate this. Thank you. I maintained throughout December and am also maintaining now. I eat 1800 calories a day or more.

Wow, congrats on your weight loss! (I never really know MFP protocol on creeping on people's weight loss trackers, but I had to comment on yours. That's awesome!)

I agree with the above poster. I always try to remember, "I didn't gain all the weight in a day. One bad day won't suddenly undo my progress up until now."

Do you mean the sickness returning, or the weight returning?

First of all, you aren't going to find help for an extreme diet here. Just a note. You burn a natural number of calories everyday; this is called basal metabolic rate, or BMR. Based on your height, rate, age and activity level, this calculator (http://www.bmi-calculator.net/bmr-calculator/) says you naturally burn 2618.15…

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I think we may be twins (or at least cousins)! 21, 5'8". Currently 250, GW 160-170!

I think that's pretty judgy myself! (I'm a Sox fan.)

That's totally fine; eat whatever you like. Cheese can help with protein, but isn't always enough protein on its own. I'm replying because you asked "I don't know where you got that quote!" From your OP: "I will continue eating meat, but I'd love a reason why I absolutely cannot go without meat." I quoted, "I'd love a…

You probably aren't going to find it here. ;) Is it meat? Or is it just protein? Lean Cuisine cheese ravioli has very little protein--6 grams or so, if the database is correct. Dairy can be a good source of protein, hence why it's recommended, but Lean Cuisine meals are highly processed--very little fiber and very little…

I agree with this, but again, it's up to how you personally feel. Pay attention to how hungry you are on days when you eat more carbs/days when you have less.

Please don't take this the wrong way, as this may not be true for you (so don't develop a complex about it or anything). Ptosis (breast sagging) runs in my family. My sister has never been more than slightly chubby, and her breasts are saggy for her age. I have serious ptosis and will be getting a breast lift after I'm…

Start here: http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/1080242-a-guide-to-get-you-started-on-your-path-to-sexypants A tummy clincher either made you look smaller by compressing you, or made you lose water weight from sweating. There are no known effective and safe diet pills.