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I'm 6'. My husband's 5'7. It's never bothered me.

This! Lol. I wish I could eat 6k a day (without being one of those people that need cut out of their bedrooms). That being said, what a difference in the OP's diary from yesterday to today. Great job!!

Ok after seeing the first picture, I really didn't think I could read the rest of the article. The 7 "normal looking" silhouettes are about a third of the size of the 3 "obese" ones. That's not how it works. "Obese" people that I know look fairly normal and are a little bigger than average. 3 out of 10 people are NOT 500…

I don't think the fat acceptance movement is about accepting unhealthy lifestyles. (I didn't start the movement, nor do I do much to support it other than say on this message board that I agree with it... so maybe I'm not the best person to reply). But IMO, it's about accepting that we all come in different shapes and…

My grandma lived till she was 95, and she was fat most of her life. Not 300 pounds... but about 4'10 and 160 or so. (Probably closer to 140 when she was young, and by the time she was 60-70 she was a beautiful albeit plump lady). And the weight never affected her, she was always healthy until she was over 90.

^^^THIS I've never seen the pro-fat acceptance glorifying a 500 pound woman. But if someone is a size 18 and beautiful and healthy, what is wrong with pointing out the fact that she is beautiful? Isn't it better than size 0 models with eating disorders? Which would you want your daughter looking up to? (Of course not all…

I'm all for fat acceptance. I'm fat and trying to get healthier, but I'm not trying to get to a size 2. I will not starve my body anymore. I will fill it with healthy foods in reasonable amounts and I will exercise every day. And wherever my weight falls, it's fine with me. I will inevitably lose more weight, but I know…

That was so beautifully put and made me cry. I'm so sorry for your loss.

And how does putting extra gas in my car remove all the extra junk from my trunk?

Thanks everyone for all the great tips! celebrity328... that was so hopeful.

I've always been a vegetarian (at least since I was a kid). I'm trying to go low-carb now. It's not that I WANT to be a vegetarian, it's just that it's somewhat emotionally disturbing to me to think of eating meat. But it's obviously making the low-carb thing difficult... hence all my questions about how to cook meat/fish…

Actually my "I'm-not-denying-laws-of-thermodynamics" rant was in response to Acg67, not you. I didn't see your response until after I had posted that.

No one here is disputing the laws of thermodynamics. No one is claiming they create matter out of thin air. When I go on low calorie (but still high carb) diets, I sleep. A lot. I can sleep 12 hours and still feel worn out. I can try to exercise, but I'll feel dizzy shortly after. I stay fat, because my body converts my…

I don't understand why you think calorie-deficits will work for everyone if they worked for you. Can no one understand that we're all slightly physiologically different?? And in my first post, I said that low-carb diets aren't for everyone. If you don't want to eat low-carb, then don't comment here. I was just looking for…

Thanks! Stupid question, but how do you know when it's cooked thoroughly? All recipes state "cook for this amount of time, give or take a few minutes"... well I have no idea how to know!

So essentially, you used yourself (someone who was not overweight to begin with) as the only participant in a study to prove that fat people are doing something wrong. What about my studies of 1 person (over a 100 pounds overweight) that tried multiple low calorie diets, including nutri-system, weight watchers, and…

Where's your evidence to support that? And why are you even here commenting if you don't agree with him??

I do eat fats, and seeds and nuts but I try to limit them. I've been eating a ton of vegetables lately (except peas/corn/potatoes), and all vegetables do have some carbs so I'm sure I'm eating more carbs than the average meat-eating-low-carber. Most of my protein comes from eggs. I was going to start with chicken and fish…

The problem is (in my opinion) that there's so many conflicting theories on nutrition, and doctors are only taught what is accepted as true, not necessarily what is true.

I just read "Why we get fat and what to do about it". Most of it suggested that (although he's careful not to say anything with certainty because he admits that enough studies haven't been done), that people don't get fat because they overeat. They overeat because they get fat. We have the cause and effect backward. There…

Thanks for responding! I'll look them up. One question... in your opinion, do you think it's possible to go low carb AND vegetarian?? I am getting so sick of eggs, but at the same time I really don't want to eat meat. Hopefully if I do decide to eat meat, I'll get used to it and it will be less of a psychological struggle…

Why don't you invite them to your house instead? Tell them you want to be the host for once, and prepare lots of healthy dishes. Maybe they'll get that you're trying to be healthier, maybe they'll ask for some recipes and tips. If not, then like the previous reply... don't push it on them. The next time you're there just…

Nice job! You look like you lost more than 40 pounds!

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THANK YOU for saying this. I have PCOS, insulin resistance, slow thyroid... I am over 100 pounds overweight and was not able to lose weight doing nutrisystem, weight watchers, low calorie diets, nothing. As soon as I started seeing a certified nutritionist, he gave me supplements for my IR (mainly cinnamon and chromium,…

You have to realize that we're all physiologically different, and what works for one person doesn't necessarily work for someone else. I have PCOS (and insulin resistance), so carbs, especially refined carbs, actually make me hungrier when I eat them. And insulin resistance is a lot more common than you would think. That…

You ARE skinny!! Don't compare your weight to someone a foot shorter than you. You're 2 pounds away from being officially "underweight" on the BMI scale (not that I believe in the accuracy of the BMI scale, but that's a different topic). Point being, you are FAR smaller than average, and the way you see yourself is not how…

Wow I relate to just about every single thing said in this thread. I've been a yo-yo dieter my entire life (my mom started me on diets when I was 4, I started dieting on my own when I was 13... I've lost 50 pounds or more between 10-15 times in my life, and now I need to lose 100 or more). I've found that NO MATTER WHAT,…

You're taking antibiotics, so I'm sure by Monday you'll have seen a huge improvement. I'd just add vitamin C to the mix too, and hot tea with honey might help soothe your throat. I hope you feel better soon!

I seem to have the opposite. My skin is starting to clear up now that I'm eating healthier.