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I saw this on youtube today and am glad I searched before posting a duplicate post. It is truly an inspirational story and everyone should see this!

See that's what I would think, but what I got out of what he is saying is that the person who was overweight needs to eat that certain percentage less than what a person of the same height and weight (who has been at goal weight their entire adult life) eats after the person has achieved their goal weight.

So basically what he's saying is that the starvation mode isn't as large as people think it might be in terms of metabolism (he cites a study where participants ate at 50% of their calorie needs for 6 months and had a 15% decrease in intake due to metabolism, but he also says that when you have an abundance of fat and…

I think it would depend on how crooked my teeth were. I had braces and never wore my retainer afterwards. My teeth have become slightly crooked as a result, and my dentist wanted me to have braces for a second time to correct that, but my teeth look perfectly straight, function fine, and line up normally afaik, so I didn't…

I do, but I'm also looking to track micronutrients...

I've had the same problem. When I find it hard to reach 1,280 (what MFP recommended for me), I end up taking a bit of something a little more calorie-dense to bump those calories up to where they need to be. I don't want to be below 1,200 as I don't think it's good for the body. I am also going to try to go by the lower…

Thanks again, everyone! I really appreciated your insight and the fact that all of you took time to reply to this topic. :) I honestly didn't even think of this! I can understand how people worry and I've definitely seen friends, significant others, and family members do this to people I know. I'm sticking with the plan of…

Thanks for the advice, everyone! I'm basically afraid that he will be judgmental and won't like my body afterwards. I think this fear is unfounded, because he is completely supportive of everything I do and want to achieve, but it's still there. I'm thinking about this because he is coming to visit in 5 days, and I know…

This is so amazing! Congratulations! You look fantastic! Best of luck in your maintenance :)

Thanks! I am also thinking that's the way to go.