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I've never been comfortable with the bar scene. ._. And I seem to just consistently strike out w/ online dating. Either I'm incredible unattractive, or my personality totally blows, but either way, the girls of SF think I suck on paper -_- I work full time, have a pain in the *kitten* commute, and I'm introverted enough…

I'm kinda in the same boat. I've finally lost enough weight to have a defined jaw bone. I sometimes just stare at the mirror, admiring my new jawline, haha. Man, I'm a dork. Oh, and I've begun to develop visible abs. Not quite good enough to be proud of, but I'm getting there ^_^

Open up your diary for specific advice. For general advice: Set a weight loss goal - 1 pound a week is probably the most reasonable, healthy weight loss goal for someone in your situation. Eat the calories MFP tells you to eat. Don't worry overly much about the protein/carbs/fats, although upping your protein is usually a…

Eat lunch later. Plan out exactly what snacks you will have and when you will have them. Keep yourself distracted if you find yourself wanting to eat even if you're not hungry. If you're not peeing every couple of hours, you're probably not drinking enough water. Drink a lot of water. Have healthy snacks available. Plan,…

Do what you love, and do more of it. Do things that help you do what you love, and do more of those things. Lifestyle change - you're absolutely right, it's all about a lifestyle change. I love cycling, so I started going on long group rides each week, 5+ hours of spinning at a time. I'll throw in rides during the week or…

Having a walking goal is fantastic, but it's certainly not necessary to get or stay in shape :) Absolutely, enjoy some other exercises! As long as you're burning the amount of calories you want to, and you're eating right, you'll be just fine.

Ease into it. Absolutely. Start small, and build from there. As for fun things... well, I love table tennis. I try to play as much as I can during the day w/ my coworkers. I eventually fell in love with running, but that's one of those things that most people don't really enjoy at the start. How about biking? It's a great,…

It's one thing to want to be slim and healthy - just about everyone wants that - it's another thing to want to live a better life. Your BF needs to come to a complete and subconscious acceptance of the fact that his life needs to change in order to get what he wants. He can't just want the end goal... because it's not the…

Is there any way you can get some good exercise in without going to the gym? I only go to the gym once a week, but I get tons of exercise in any way. For me, it's all about making exercise extremely easy to get started. Willpower is a finite resource, but once you make exercise an easy habit, not only does it not cost…

It's definitely about a lifestyle change! Dieting just leads to frustration, because your focus goes toward hitting some magic number, and then going back to old habits... which leads to weight gain. I've changed so much about my life in the last year, that if I'd thought I *had* to do it this way, I never would have even…

Breathing exercises are nice. I don't do them all the time, but I've found that just taking 5-10 minutes to sit and focus on my breathing can really help me during a stressful time. And of course, exercise. I run during my lunch break at work almost every day, and I absolutely love it. It energizes me for the afternoon,…

Go Blue! Another U of Mich. fan here. Gotta support my alma mater ^_^

I recommend being active as much as possible, and having a real "workout" as many times a week as you can, as long as it's sustainable - both mentally, and physically. For me, that means running 5-6 times a week, cycling 2-3 times a week, lifting 2-3 times a week, and playing table tennis everyday at work. But again -…

Would you mind opening your diary? It might help us give you better advice. As is, the standard questions apply: 1) How certain are you of how many calories you're consuming? 2) How certain are you of how many calories you're burning? Generally speaking, if you're stalling out on weight loss, one of those two issues is out…

Hey Ribbons, sorry to hear you're feeling bummed =/ Hope you're ignoring the troll, and listening to the great advice of some of the others, particularly Sarauk2sf. All I can say is that sometimes during my heavy cutting / burn periods, I feel sluggish, tired, and faint when I stand up too quickly. I take it as a sign that…

Bose IE2 headphones. These do not fall out, period, you barely feel them, and the audio is pretty good. It's a bit bass heavy, so if you can't handle that, I'd pass. I'd also recommend against the one with the in-line microphone / button, because your sweat will drop down the cord and mess w/ the electronics there. $100,…

http://well.blogs.nytimes.com/2012/10/31/how-to-carbo-load-for-a-marathon/ Just read this article the other day. It recommends massively carb loading the day before a marathon. Of course, that's for competitive racers going for the absolute best time that they can. Still, running low on glycogen can be frustrating. I've…

Side stitches are the bane of a number of runners. Just practicing running will help a lot at first. Even after running for months, I could still occasionally suffer from side stitches, however. But with these techniques that I found, I no longer have side stitches - period. 1) Try to exhale with your left foot impacting,…

Yeah... i have this issue on the weekends. At work, I'm like a rock. I've got pretty much 100% self control over what I eat and when I eat it. At home on the weekend... bleh. So I get out of the house as much as I can. I don't aimlessly walk - I kinda hate walking, it's soooo slow - so I'll have specific goals and tasks to…

For me, I embrace the obsession of it. I always obsess over things I'm passionate about. I'm just glad that this time it's over healthy things - running, cycling, proper eating and nutrition, etc. Used to be things like MMORPGs. Thanks a *lor*, WoW and FFXI. Now instead of wasting time on things that basically get me…

Hmm. Excuses I've actually used for myself: 1) Last minute change of lunch plans at work. Yay, team building lunches >_> (I run during lunch; if I know ahead of time that I can't, I adjust my workout schedule.) 2) Forgot my running shoes. I will *not* run without my running shoes. Seriously. Ouch. (Started leaving a pair…

Hmm. If I reward myself, it tends to be really big. I don't reward myself for small achievements - small achievements are reward enough. I recently rewarded my weight loss efforts with a new bike. It's expensive enough that I'm actually embarrassed to admit how much I spent on it >_> Re: Food rewards - I might treat myself…

If you're not hungry at all, then it's not really a big deal if you're eating low net calories. On days that I go for long bike rides, I can sometimes end up with 800 net calories. 2200 calories burnt can be hard to compensate for in a single day. That said, it might be a problem if you make it a continuous habit. Going…

Open! :P At this point, I'm nearing the end of my weight loss journey, and moving towards the maintenance phase. So my caloric requirements are to maintain weight; I still aim for a little under, just so I lose a few more pounds.

Amount and quality of sleep also matter. Tons of studies out there to prove it. Of course, the hours you "need" depends on the individual, but messing too much with your sleep requirements, or your body's preference on timing, could have negative impacts on all areas of your life, including weight. And please don't take…

Have you looked into intermittent fasting? http://www.leangains.com/ A lot of people swear by it. That said, being *unable* to eat other meals doesn't sound great. I'm sorry to hear that your doctor hasn't been able to help you with that. Regarding the stress, I hope you find a way to manage it or relieve it. Exercise is…

96 miles running. Jeez, wish I'd counted more closely - could've gone for an even 100. Also, about 300 miles of cycling.

As I got more fit, I increased my exercise. It's still all about calories in / calories out, but increasing running from 2-3 times a week to 5-6 times a week, and increasing the avg distance from 3.3 miles to 4.5 miles helped. (In addition to weight lifting, and cycling on weekends). Okay, I'm slightly addicted to…

I had a fun-sized Kit Kat. Time to commit seppuku Q_Q :P

I'd recommend either 1) estimating how long you were actually on your feet walking, and at about what speeds, or 2) adjust your BMR multiplier to take into account the fact that you're on your feet, walking all day. I mostly sit on my butt all day, so I stick w/ the Sedentary multiplier, but if I walked a lot during a…