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^^ Ignorance is bliss. :flowerforyou:

I agree. There must be something missing in this person's life ie effective coping mechanisms to the stresses of life. It would be quite helpful to find a competent mental health care professional, counselor that could guide such an individual to the right path. But stay THE HELL away from AA!!

Your body doesn't "use" calories from alcohol before it "uses" calories from food first. It is just that alcohol is pure sugar and quickly enters your bloodstream because there is literally nothing for your body to break down no differently than fruit juice. The difference is that while the sugar content may be the same…

Ummm no, I'm not kidding. If you do some research you will see that AA has ZERO effect on keeping people from stopping the drink for life (or at the least going back to drinking in moderation like people who don't NEED to be told what to do by a bunch of verbally abusive and controlling looney-tunes do). ZERO... that means…

Excellent explanation!

Well said, couldn't agree more!

Don't buy alcohol to keep in the house. If it isn't there you can't drink it. When you go out just think about what is more important to you: working a buzz or being healthier? If you don't care about your health (how you look is ALWAYS secondary to how you feel) then why are you here? Seriously... it is that simple. I…

You're kidding right? Don't we have to kill and torture thousands of plants to eat them too? Don't plants have feelings too? Don't you feel bad about that? http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z9dP9F5nKpY

Wouldn't the human race have become extinct long ago if this bogus research had any legs? Seriously people. Can we use our common sense to question junk science every now and again? Look at my avatar. Do I look like I am on the brink of diabetes and other metabolic disturbances? That pic is now about 13 years old and I…

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Calories in vs calories burned. It is a simple biological fact. Question is do you really want to eat only 3 jelly donuts or one McDonald's meal all day? You could do this and yes you will lose weight. But you will be malnourished and on the path to poor health. The number on the scale does not indicate good health and…

Congratulations on your awesome progress! KEEP IT UP!!! :)

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All of the comments have been super helpful, so I genuinely appreciate everyone's input. A no contract gym membership isn't a possibility because as I stated, we'll likely be overseas and I have no idea how our travel schedule will be until we find out my husband's work. Just to let y'all know I was formerly a competitive…

I wrote a couple of article why I'd like to b*tchslap this broad too. LOL

I actually do have my own urban dictionary definition. I AM the original, one and only BIKINIMOM! :)

What ^he said!

How on earth do you expect to live on 619 calories? Heck, according to estimates a little old gal like me will burn over 2,000 just "existing". My second question is, Why would you WANT to limit your caloric intake to a number so low that your metabolism will slow and your body will burn your lean mass for sustenance?

Semantics won't help you lose excess body fat. A common sense meal and exercise plan will. The fact is if you look at people who say they have an uber strict diet all the time, their bodies usually range in the marginal to are-you-serious categories. Whereas those who do allow themselves to take in higher calories (usually…

Not being disrespectful, but I've honestly never understood vegans/vegetarians. If eating meat was so bad, the human race would have become extinct long before they'd invented the internet. LOL I also do not understand why they would choose not to eat meat but then choose to ingest all sorts of chemically altered,…

I don't obsess over the number on the scale. As a matter of fact, I don't own a scale. Haven't in over 13 years. I'm more concerned with the tape measure and performance during work-outs. So the answer is - no I don't care about clothing or shoes.