BikinimomE Member

And this is due to what exactly?

I also took fertility drugs when I was in my 20's for without them I could never have conceived a single child, let alone given birth to four. So according to you, "I should stick it where the sun don't shine" because my body had hormonal issues that would have precluded conception? Are you also saying that diabetics…

****************** redacted Quote from previous poster Above ************************** Howdy. Admittedly, I haven't read the entire thread, but I get the gist. I just posted my experiences - so I will let that stand. WHAT I do want to take issue with is the statement of AGE. Every single person is different. Age is just…

I am truly sorry that they don't "teach you in recovery" that this is NOT ABOUT CONTROL. It is about passing on useful information (as in education because WE CARE). Knowledge is power. Some of care enough to share. But many of us eventually throw up our hands when our words fall on deaf ears. At this point, if they don't…

The metabolic slow down is due to loss of muscle mass. Please educate yourself. If you don't lose your muscle mass, then guess what? Your metabolism won't slow. I know way too many real-life examples of women who are much older than me who KNOW this not only because it has been their life's work (educationally and…

YOU GO ON THE WITH YOUR BAD SELF!!! :flowerforyou:

You know what REALLY sux? As we age, if we don't make it our business (or when lack of health insurance precludes us) to seek out a competent endocrinologist to get bio-identical HRT, we may not gain weight per say. But our fat distribution and BMI changes dramatically slowly, but surely. It SUX! But that doesn't mean that…

Who was questioning anyone's character?

I will be 45 years old tomorrow and am perimenopausal. I also have osteopenia due to GI issues I've had since birth. Here is a pictorial history of me http://voices.yahoo.com/photos/bikinimom-pursuing-strength-living-fit-6215496.html?cat=5 (Which goes from most recent images backwards) ....as a FAT young adult (22 years…

Preach it, sister!

Fair enough, I suppose at this juncture it is just a matter of semantics. I understand having physical limitations and priorities that suck the life out of you as I had four children in five years and ran a business from our home with my exhusband. ALL of the household up-keep duties (including grocery shopping, etc),…

For Flaxmilk, a repost You have the solution to your yo-yo dieting already... Your health isn't always a priority. Because if it were, you would have ZERO ISSUE remaining "consistent". I am not being mean. I am trying to help you change the way you think, so that you can put yourself FIRST. :heart:

Thanks to everyone who replied. I've taken all posts under advisement. I'm still not 100% sure what I'll do as our living situation is up in the air. But I'll be making a short term decision in the next few days. In the meantime I am just continuing to alternate speed-walking with hill-climbing and mountain hiking (lotta…

You are kidding. Aren't you?

The numbers are NOT random. *sigh* If you want to starve yourself to death, (or starve yourself to health or whatever whacky notion you've got in your head) be my guest. Who am I to tell you any different... Clearly, you feel that my credentials, life experience and 25 years of images that illustrate my struggles as well…

BTW - I was so bothered by this 1200 calorie custom setting that I sent an email to the site administration about it. I got an in-depth and speedy answer (within hours!). Here is the cut and paste from that email: "As for your concern about your base calories, when you set up your profile, we ask you for your age, height,…

It is mystifying to me why some people stubbornly dig their heels in and refuse to "get" that the more muscle you have, the higher your RMR - meaning that a person of the same height and weight will burn far more calories by merely breathing than their skinny-ft counter part. If building and maintaining lean mass while…

I said the number is HIGHER. 1200 is too low to sustain life in a healthy manner. Will a person who takes in NO CALORIES continue to live for more than a day? Umm, ya. How many days it will take that person to starve to death is dependent on several factors. And why on earth would any care what the least amount of calories…

I was a certified fitness professional so yes, I helped many clients lose considerable weight SAFELY. I am very proud of each and every one. But some of my greatest challenges and clients of which I am most proud are the clients who overcame issues that so many don't even realize are issues, I had a client who had been…

And because some rocket scientist called me out on how I look now... And for those who may question if I'd ever struggled with weight loss... Here you go. You know what they say about pictures being worth a word or two? http://voices.yahoo.com/photos/bikinimom-pursuing-strength-living-fit-6215496.html?cat=5 Thank you,…

Because it is contradictory to sustaining life is all. Anorexics claim to be full on even fewer calories. They aren't lying necessarily. They've just learned to "control" their hunger and the pains associated with hunger. To espouse that ANYONE desire to gain control over such feelings IMHO is akin to espousing suicide…

Did you see how well-muscled she is? As a former competitive body builder I can tell you THAT didn't happen "by accident" or "due to her genes", especially not by age 23. It took me over 10 years to earn the mass you see in my avatar and this is because I was so concerned with getting fat that though I went to the gym and…

You hit the nail on the head to a great extent. A woman my height and weight (we won't talk BMI because that isn't totally relevant to the discussion) requires about 2100 calories in order "for my body to survive in good health" as you put it. IT IS IMPOSSIBLE FOR AN ADULT FEMALE OF ANY AGE TO SURVIVE ON 1200 CALORIES AND…

LOLOLOL in my current pics (which are also on my homepage) I still have the same mass just am a lot smoother. In the avatar (which I put up for my own personal motivation and from which I am about 6 - 8 weeks away) I am about 14-15% bodyfat. I am currently about 22% - SIZE TWO. I am also about to turn 45 and have had four…

Exactly! My initial assessment of the poster that I'd quoted was spot on. If only more people would understand that your diet is not about restriction and limitation. It is all about what YOU DO EAT AND DRINK. smh BTW - I NEVER diet... EVER. I gave that crap up when I FINALLY figured it out. I suppose my pictures…

Do you think that she got that way "by accident" or "due to good genes"? She is ticked off (as I used to be 10 years ago until I got tired of banging my head against the wall for no good reason) because of all the people who are misinformed thinking that what they are doing is a good thing and those who are blatantly…

The problem with the word DIET is that most people (it seems you may be in this category, I could be wrong. If I am, I do apologize) think this word means what they DON'T or CAN'T eat/drink (yes, what you drink affects your metabolism too!). That's what screws people up. Your diet is comprised of what YOU DO EAT/DRINK.…

I didn't see this any where in the thread. The fact is that there is no ONE RIGHT WAY to build lean mass and lose excess body fat (though it's very difficult to do both without the aid of performance enhancing agents). This is why those who are interested in building lean mass bulk first (this does not mean get fat). They…

It's sooooooooooooo encouraging to see that these forums aren't comprised merely of those who seek "skinny-fat-dumb" eating very few calories (most from pre-packaged foods like bars and healthy choice or weight watchers meals, etc) that are loaded with chemicals and additives and all sorts of goodness-knows-what-else that…

If it the human was not rancid or disease infested and there was no other way for me to sustain myself, sure... why not? That person is dead already. So I should join them too just because they expired?