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It's unlikely that at your current weight you will lose 2 stone in 2 months. It's a very aggressive, and might be a too aggressive goal. Follow MFP - use the tips above about weighing all your food, and logging your exercise (I also think MFP overstates the calories burned, so you might want to take that in consideration…

I talk to my doctor about it a lot, but when she brings it up, she typically says something like "have you been trying to work on your weight at all? or "have you developed an eating or exercise plan?" It's a nice way for her to say it, and she always tells me the risks associated with being overweight - we discuss high…

Nice job OP! Your response to all the comments was awesome!

I third (or fourth or whatever) the make your own noodles. Zucchini is my favorite veggie as noodles substitute (followed by carrot, squash, and eggplant). I noodle it, hit it quickly in the pan with some Pam, garlic, salt, and pepper (just for a bit, I like the noodles relatively crispy - like al dente pasta), and then…

I've got to be honest here. I think everyone sort of gets a raw deal - regardless of body type (fat people, thin people, in between people). People just get judged by the way they look ALL THE TIME. For every issue that a fat person has to deal with (and hey, I deal with them, as a fat person), a skinny person has to deal…

I almost peed myself from how right this is.

Hello! I'm looking to lose at least 100, preferably 120. I've been on here for a while, but seem to go off and on again. I'm always looking for more motivational pals!

I recently started New rules of Lifting for women, and really love it. I don't have access to a squat rack, so I use dumbbells for everything. The dumbbell weight varies on the exercise (everything from one 15 to two 30's).

What is your body fat percentage?

I'm hypo and have plantar fasciitis, but the two are not related (other than me being overweight likely contributes to the p.f). P.F is typically far worse in the morning, when you first wake up, and subsides throughout the day. It hurts primarily the heel, but can affect my shin/calf if I walk funny to compensate. I do…

if you try out you will have to post about it!

Obsessed with both the American and Japanese versions. I don't know if I would ever try one (I'm focusing on cutting out obesity by just 5 lbs at a time - baby freakin steps), but I love seeing what a strong human body can do, and that in and of itself is motivating. They're awesome shows!

I bought one of the new rules of lifting books to get some help on how to lift at the gym, but in the end I ended up hiring a trainer to walk me through it the first few times. The book has very similar explanations to what Chaskavitch posted. I told the trainer up front that I just wanted a handful of sessions to learn,…

That's true, but i think for someone who is interested in marrying, sticking around for 4 years without that coming at the end could feel wasteful in the end. Plus, think of all the amazing people you could meet (whether for kinky f!!kery or potential marriage) in that time span. It's those possibilities that would likely…

It could be. That's why the "dump him" comments don't necessarily work. "Dump him" may be right for whoever is saying that (the condition of losing weight to win marriage does not outweigh the other available factors), but not necessarily for this poster. I guess my way of thinking is that if you're not attractive enough…

It's funny because it's true (maybe not in their case, but it can be true nonetheless.)

I don't recall OP saying she did any of that.

Right - they have to agree upon a line, and if she was ok with it she wouldn't have posted here. That's why it's either don't lose the weight and stay together w/o being married, or lose the weight and maybe he'll marry her. Up to her to decide what she wants to do, and whether she can do it. Edited to add - what I don't…

I think you're missing my point. He can dump her because he doesn't like her weight. But he hasn't done that; he's said he'll keep dating her but not marry her. It's that line that I don't get.

Oh no doubt - they should talk. I guess I just don't get the condition he's placed on marriage (if I had to make an assumption, my guess is it's not really about her weight, but that's me making wild assumptions, which is all we get the luxury of on a message board). He can have an opinion on weight, I just don't get…

No - anyone can marry for money, so long as the other person knows about it. Staying in the relationship when you're unhappy with the weight is wrong. There's no difference with before/after marriage. Making marriage conditional on the weight loss just makes no sense. If you're not attracted to a person enough to marry…

I don't disagree with you. But I also don't think there's anything wrong with someone being in a relationship just for the money. So long as you're up front and honest with that person, money is a valid reason to be in a relationship if that's what you decide is right for you. I guess my point is that everyone gets to…

Nope - he didn't just criticize her weight. He made it a condition of marriage. I fully believe that people can fall in and out of attraction, and falling out of attraction due to someone's weight is of course a possibility (this is a super harsh reality, and it's not true for all people - some people will love you no…

I don't necessarily struggle with binge eating, but I do struggle with mindless eating (eating 2,000 calories without noticing because I'm bored). This has been what's helpful: 1. Figure out why you're craving. Usually my reason is because I'm not in control of something else emotionally, so I comfort with food. Most…

I've heard this tip, but never tried it. Tape your favorite tv show (or alternatively, pick up a book on tape for a book that you're dying to read), then only watch or listen to it when you're doing cardio. If it's super juicy, you'll be motivated to do the cardio because you can't watch/listen otherwise.

Here's the thing. Are you going to date the guy? If not - who cares what he called you. Like if an idiot told you that you looked like a man or someone you thought was ugly - would you care? All that really matters is what you think, you know? I probably wouldn't mind someone calling me Meaty, but I likely wouldn't date…

Agreed with what everyone said - move your feet around (up off the pedal a bit, more forward on the pedal, more backward on the pedal) from time to time will prevent them from going numb. The only thing I didn't see mentioned was to go backwards every now and then to change your stride and put the pressure elsewhere. I do…

I thought this was going to be a Hall and Oates thread.

What your aunt probably means is that the egg beaters are processed; so if you look at the list of ingredients, there's several processed ingredients in there. This isn't true if you just eat egg whites instead. So whether or not you eat them depends on whether you care to eat or avoid processed foods.

In addition to all the other tips on here (squats, lunges, deadlifts - yes, do them all), I've also found that I can work my butt pretty well walking on a very steep incline, with a very wide stride (it's essentially the equivalent of lunges on an incline). Nice way to combine muscle with cardio (I prefer to use a bridge…