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Someone (a German friend with broken English) asked me one day: "why don't you care about yourself anymore" - blunt but it got me thinking, why did I let myself slide, did I just not care, or was I lazy, or was it my "slow metabolism"...it didnt matter, it was clear to the world that I didnt care enough about myself to…

The usual reasons, greedy, smelly, ugly, out of control, selfish, unprofessional...its interesting to see how career prospects open up and superiors in work start to appreciate your ideas once you look like a gym bunny...thats the most ridiculous part I have experienced so far...its all nuts; however we loose weight for…

Hmm I can see what you mean, however the EU countries are becoming more like states, so moving from Ireland to England or to Belgium may not be considered that foreign, or to anywhere English speaking like Canada or Aus...I think in common use it would be reserved for more exotic moves like China, Japan, Egypt etc...I…

Yes. 7 countries, mostly english speaking. As long as it is not too oppressive and you see it as an adventure, and you keep in touch with your friends whereever they are, it can be a great experience. Kiwis travel, you always will, get used to it ;-) I lived in NZ too :)

Most scientists are clueless; I know, I used to be one and I have worked with hundreds. A lot of doctors are too. Anyway, if you move you use energy, exercise is vigorous movement. Bike for an hour a day and keep the same diet and you will see the weight fall off.

You are a beautiful inspiration.

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irish/english you are german?

Jordanian?

Figure out your BMR, maybe its 1800, and cut 500 off it...e.g 1300; eat only that per day; do that for a month and you will loose weight (3500cals = 1lb, so you will loose 4lbs in that month)

As mentioned, I have been hanging onto excuses for a while...but I can see that now and its time to get real =)

Thanks! Wow you have lost a lot of lbs...so I guess you know about change....you are right, I just need to get out of my comfort zone, and see what I want in life...if they means change of, well, anything and everything...so be it. I have been using my flab as a fantastic excuse not to follow my dreams i.e. I'll do that…

Total "man" answer - I like it ;-)

Thanks! Good to hear your experience - and also how you and your brother dealt with it. I am getting the same, people want to talk with me more now, which I find annoying for 2 reasons, 1) why now all of a sudden and 2) they are speaking Dutch, which is a totally random language without rules so I still have to master…

I am with you on that....it is working for me too

Maybe it is the calculator at MFP; I bike to work and back every day; its a good work out, but says in 1 hour I use 900 or so calories; there are days that we bike to the coast here, about 60 kilometers, 5 hour round trip...so that would burn at least 4000 cals...I am loosing a lot of weight, so maybe it is accurate that…

Watch your protein intake, and you may need a multivitamin until you get used it, also watch your iron intake. I was veggie for a year, and I felt absolutely fantastic; then again I was 26 and living in New Zealand...still by being veggie you usually end up eating a lot of fruit and veg which always makes you feel great.…

Exercise (especially gym) makes me hungry and bored. I only ride my bike now really. So I never really get hungry. Cravings often are for spices or paprika or so, have it in a water based soup. The fatty buttery feeling of junk, is exactly that, a fatty buttery gut. Remember that when you put those foods in your mouth.…

Way to go!!!!

courteous email, you found it interesting, thank you, sent same week, if they need further info dont hesitate to call, have a nice weekend... I usually hire those types of people (12 this year), interested, polite, human - but not begging or desperate

as per that diddle guy said...

So processed though, your body wont know what is happening to it...i.e. hunger pangs...I never get hunger pangs and we dont really have the same processed foods you get in the US (live in Holland now)...I lived in the US, Boston, and was always hungry and put on 15-20lb in 1 year...I find removing processed anything, I…

Snack: Protein bars, make sure it is low sugar (not easy to find in the US, I get mine in Germany, 40% protein), 150cal, no hunger for 4 hours Soup, veggies with (chicken) stock, make it yourself with tons of chilli and paprika...I always loose weight when I eat paprika...nearly everyone in Hungary is fit, there is…

5.11 is tall where you are? Come to the Netherlands, tall girls start at 6.3, and wear 4 inch heals on top of that. Its completely normal girls are hanging about at 6.3-6.5 in heals...but it helps that tall guys only start at 6.7...I.m 6.1, a short guy, and most dutch girls are around 6ft.

Easy, I'll start swimming again when I loose 20lbs, I'll start running again when I loose 20 lbs, I'll buy new clothes when I loose weight, I will feel better about myself and happier when I loose weight (so its ok to feel bad/sad now)...If I weren't fat I'd be someone, have a great career, everyone would love me (and…