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The truth hurts, but I think this is correct. I am poor and in school, so I do rely on him pretty heavily right now. He does drive me to and from class, so that is a huge help and something that he really doesn't have to do. But the thing is that he throws it in my face anytime I bring up an issue in our relationship. Like…

I've suggested couple's therapy and he just scoffs at it and says "Okayyy.... Do we really need that?" I think the suggestion of this orthorexia disorder may actually be spot on. I had never heard of it before, but I am reading up on it and it makes sense. So if he does have a disorder I would feel terribly bad for…

I guess I feel even more terrible because I'm a 23-year-old woman who has no idea how to cook. I'm afraid to try because him and his mom are both really good cooks and I think they will tear whatever I make apart for not tasting right at first. I'm afraid to even begin learning.

I guess it's just really weird of me to think about him as being controlling, since it's only this one thing. I had a boyfriend before this who tried to control how much makeup I wore, what clothing i wore, how I spent my money, how often I saw my mom, etc. So a guy being a stuck-up snob over my food choices seems like the…

Him and her both forget to eat like all day. Before i moved in I don't even know how they survived. He'll eat like 2 bowls of cereal and be done. She'll eat nothing if we don't remind her. He treats her just about the same, though. She says it's one reason she got into the habit of neglecting her eating habits, because…

He'll buy like absolutely nothing for stuff we can make at home, or stuff that i can bring with me when I'm at school/work for 8+ hours of the day. So I like to have my own food at the house so that I don't have to rely on his and his mom's resources too much.

He goes all day without eating anything most of the time. I have to remind him to eat.

That would make me homeless for at least a little bit, but sure I'll get right on that. I just can't tell if this is a battle worth fighting, or if his concerns are legitimate. I have major body and self esteem issues, so it's hard for me to tell if I am just being a fatass who eats *kitten* and he is trying to help me, or…

HA, sorry, just realized that I put some swear words in there and MFP automatically changes those to "kitten" ;) Forgive me.

WOW!!! You look AMAZING!

Thank you! I want others to post theirs too, I LOVE looking at these, gives me so much inspiration!

Wow, awesome results, good job!!

I have actually been a member of that group for about a month now! (: I find a lot of the threads and stories very interesting.

I also forgot to mention that I had a spinal fusion surgery at the age of 14, so 7 years ago xD lol. Not sure what the degrees of my curve were, though.

So far Quest and ThinkThin seem to be the most promising sounding bars on this thread lol. Do I have to buy them at GNC?

Positive. It literally feels like someone is pressing on my ribs hard now, and I feel like they are inflamed and rubbing on my other internal organs, like I said.

It's definitely a lot of fun and the bruises make me feel like I did a good job!! :bigsmile: lol. But yes, the instructor today was telling us that once you do pole long enough the nerves in your wrists and legs become dead and you dont feel it anymore.

Same to you, your body is in starvation mode. 1200 WITH exercise is WAY too low, considering you are burning at least 100+ calories with your exercises. That is not healthy and your body is hoarding onto its own fat. I have been there before, and at first I found it very very scary and hard to eat more, but once I moved my…

Going from 2000 to 1200? You are eating too little. Like a lot too little. I'd say up that to 1400-1500 and see where that gets you.

I feel unsupported when my grandma KNOWS I'm on a diet but she is always trying to shove things like ice cream and sherbert and soda down my throat. I know she is just older and trying to help, but it's so annoying and frustrating when she keeps offering after I say no because she KNOWS I am on a diet.

Omg, I know this might be unrelated but i just have to say your ticker is SOOOOOO effing cute!! Pikachu! That particular pic was actually the background on my desktop for quite a long time lol

We are so opposite lol. Wanna trade?? ;)

I'm down (:

Ooooh, the more skin thing I am nervous about then lol D: I don't mind wearing shorts, but I am super self conscious about my midriff and what not. I have a really large birth mark right above my belly button that I hate showing off. But I've heard the pole dancing itself actually helps a lot with confidence and just an…

Oh I forgot to mention I also usually drink around 64 oz of water a day lol, I just don't always log it. So yes, lots of water. But thank you all so much for the advice, I already feel a LOT more hopeful about this whole situation and more informed on what I need to do and change. Thanks so much on that!

This is probably one of the most helpful encouraging things I have read on this whole site, and it does make a lot of sense. Like I said, me and my friend decided we are going to take a pole dancing class twice a week now, so that will definitely up the exercise! And yes, I will make a list of all the veggies I like and…

My height is 5'7" ^.^

Thank you guys for all the feedback!! It really means a lot, and also that you all aren't super critical lol. And what some of you said about trying in a new fitness regime, my friends and I decided we are going to take a pole fitness class and see where that gets us, so I'm excited and hope that makes a difference!! Also,…

I'm just frustrated because for a while I was AT 1200 total daily and nothing happened. But I've always heard you should never go under 1200 calories a day. So really I was going as low as possible and STILL nothing. I'm sooo confused.

So sodium = bad, right? I see so many mixed reviews on this lol. Also, add more cardio, or...? I have been lifting but I don't really put that in my log. And if I do more cardio should I make up for the deficit by eating more? That is really a big question I have, I guess. I feel like the cardio really doesn't even make a…