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I agree that you're both pretty before AND after. But good job on the losing weight! :) I was recently looking at photos I took before I started, and I didn't realize how HUGE the changes have been. Maybe I'll post some progress photos too.

So THAT is why I got my first warning! I spoke of being an ath--- someone who doesn't have a religion--- when I first got on here. I thought I was being warned because I was being rude, but I have been rude since then, and nada! So.. that's what it's all about! One of the moderators hates ath**sts! LOL. Busted!

This is not true. Your stomach never physically shrinks in a significant way. Your hormones do adjust to eating less, though, and send a fullness signal more quickly. So it's kind of the same effect. Just wanted to let you know, though... stomach? Never actually shrinks. If it did, people wouldn't need lap band surgeries,…

I love it when people say "no offense" and then make an offensive/ irrelevant statement. I don't see how my not being at goal weight is relevant. I can read, and am very intelligent. This is my first time losing, and I plan to make it the only time. I like to read things that don't have a confirmation bias built in...…

I would recommend NOT EATING THEM BACK. Here's why: All of the diet logging places I have seen, have been vastly over-estimating the caloric burns of exercises. If you want to slightly increase your caloric intake to refuel yourself after a long workout, that is one thing. But I DO NOT, I repeat, DO NOT think it is a good…

*Shudder* Captain Jack is dirty and drunk all the time, but I somewhat agree with Warf.

And most of them point out that, for what the danger provides, it is so, so worth it. I would happen to share that opinion. On top of that, Doctor #10 is the first one to go out of his way to save all of his companions from a horrible fate. He even gives up Rose to his double, quite on purpose, because he knows his double…

On somewhat related notes, to all the Doctor Who #10 answers! A topless David Tennant, from "Fright Night". No idea what's up with the face, but it's the best body shot available from what I can gather. ;)

The Doctor... number ten, please.

You look great for 217! I never would have thought I could do 35 lbs, but I have done it. :) You really are inspiring. I hope when I'm done, I can inspire someone too. ...Your chart looks great, too! I need to get some nice clothes to take progress shots in!

Unrealistic goals and crushed dreams: The Thread.

Tell her they were pricy and that you expect any further bottles to be replaced. That'll keep your wine marginally safer, if she's not one of those insane moocher people with no sense of remorse.

I agree with what's been said about going organic if you eat a lot of dairy. Although I don't think one to two cups is "a lot". If you exceed two cups worth of dairy products a day, then I might worry about it. Just because it makes up a lot of your daily calories doesn't mean you're eating a lot of it. Ia, Ia, cthulhu…

>greens >too expensive Where the hell are you shopping, woman? Whole Payche--- I mean, Whole Foods?

Also, let me clarify that I don't think you should be eating as little as 1400 calories a day. I just don't actually believe, by any stretch of the imagination, that you're actually eating 1400 right now. I think you THINK you're eating 1400.

A lot of people are over-estimating the importance of eating enough. "Starvation mode" is a myth, in a sense. It's actually true, that when you're starving to death, your body gets more efficient at holding onto stuff, but dieters are NOT by ANY MEANS starving. This happens only with true starvation... not with a diet.…

Why are you asking an internet forum instead of your OBGYN? Go to the Gynecologist. He may have to defer you to an endocrinologist if it's really bad, because it is more than likely hormonal. But don't flip out. Just get the visits done and stop thinking that anything the internet can tell you will trump your doctor's…

This. I'm 240 lbs, and even ADDING IN an hour and a half of cardio, I barely touch 2600, 2700 if I'm lucky. That thing is way, way overestimating you, I can almost promise you that.

People who eat diet food freak me out. There are a couple of replacements I can make- Fiber Gourmet is a good pasta, for instance- but not many. Just stop eating junk food entirely, and you'll miss it less and less. If you keep teasing yourself with ****ty diet versions, you're creating a neurosis where you are constantly…

It's very common for binge eaters. That's actually probably WHY you're doing it, we as human beings all need something to shut us off every now and then. Life gets emotionally exhausting. Find another way to "shut off" when you need to, without food, and you'll be able to get a grip on the binges. Don't lean on substances,…

Sorry girls, but.. breasts are 90% FAT. It is where our bodies store extra FAT. If you want to be healthy you need to lose FAT. So... no, you don't get to subtract them. They are excess fat stores, plain and simple. If your fat goes down, your boobs will go down. If you're lucky, they might be the last thing, but it's…

It's not just you. Even though I actually AM still big, objectively big, I look at my new pants and wonder how those are going to possibly fit? Especially the brand I know runs small? Then they do fit. Not only do they fit, but they are comfortable. Psychologically, it will take a period of adjustment, I think we just need…

Don't feel sad. It didn't really undo all your work, it's just difficult to do a hard workout while your body is recovering from illness. Like even if you are not sick, it will take a few days to usually replace lost vitamins and electrolytes, which will make you feel run down faster. Just do the easy stuff until you feel…

I am on day 10 of this. I'm taking weekends off so 30 days is actually going to take me six weeks. Let's keep the thread up, though! I want it to be here when I have pics to post. Edit: I've already lost a whole inch in my bust, waist, and hips. Just another confirmation from someone who thinks her workouts are great!

Most foods you can think of that aren't deep fried are healthy in moderation. If it's a plant: eat it. If it's a whole grain: eat it. If it's lean protein: eat it. Eat a little healthy fat. That means fat from plant sources. Really, your options are nearly limitless. You don't need to eat the prototypical "health foods".…

Yeah, I agree with short period of cardio (30 minutes of low impact or 10 minutes of high impact), then strength, then do more cardio if you want. I may be doing the 30 day shred, as opposed to weights, but I have been doing a 30 minute low impact video beforehand. It energizes me for the more intense workout, and I find I…

You should get a nice camera. You're very much worth taking pictures of!

I am also an artist. This is a legitimate thing. Well, I would say you should look into their group, and make sure it's a well-established group, and if it is, this is a very innocent, if sensitive request. Artists draw the nude human figure, because- believe it or not- it helps us draw people better, whether they are…

You know what though? REMEMBER THE DAYS OF OLD WHEN AIRLINES DIDN'T PUT YOU IN SUBHUMAN CONDITIONS? How about we just complain about how we can't seem to make them bring that back?

I don't mind BO or bad breath. I can turn my head. Don't mind the large people either, as long as they are not literally in my seat. A little overhang ain't no thing in my book. I'm not afraid of touching people. Our culture's too touch-a-phobic IMO. But anyway, yeah, I hate young children on flights. Even if they don't…