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Yeah, good luck with that. I'm about your size and I've lost around 30 lbs since xmas. And that was only around half to a full size depending on the brand. It's possible, just not probable. As I understand it, wedding dresses are highly expensive and custom tailored. Why the heck didn't you just pick out a design and then…

Then try hauling yourself out of bed ten minutes earlier? I walk most of the places that I go and what I can't stand is any type of rudeness towards pedestrians for daring to be in the crosswalk, because you have to pause for a whole ten seconds to let them cross the street! This makes me especially angry because generally…

I have social anxiety and this is why I'm stuck in a gym membership even though I don't go. I have an apartment about three times the size of a closet and I suffer from insomnia. I figured on days when I couldn't sleep I could go and hit the treadmills for a couple hours, and it would be safer than walking around town at…

This is pretty much exactly it along with your later comment about people who don't know someone very well not knowing what the person already might be doing for their health. You don't know what else they might have going on in their life that might mean they are unable to do the work needed to lose weight at this time-…

That's the thing, though. I have never seen any of the people I know well who drink huge amounts of alcohol but still go into work hungover get concern trolled. I've never seen the people who are obviously in bad relationships get told "Your boyfriend is a *kitten* and/or he's just not that into you." I've never seen…

There's a lot of good info ITT, but can I just say that I despise people who eat egg whites only? I'm willing to bet that if you eat more whole eggs, you'll eat fewer eggs overall and be less hungry. Not to mention that you won't be throwing half your meal in the garbage. There are plenty of other sources of lean protein…

"Equity" is just a fancy way of saying you expect to indebt yourself at a later date, isn't it? And "debt" is placing a bet that you will be able to make the monthly payments or more every month til it's paid off. Anything can change at any time. You can buy a house, make three years of payments on it, and then end up with…

Well... I kind of assume vegans go to parties quite often where there are dishes served that vegans choose not to eat. It might just be me being naive, because I live in the cheese capital of the world, though. I'm a picky eater, I used to be worse as a child, but there are some dishes that are regular party staples here…

This. If you want to purchase in the future maybe get a flexible lease. To be honest, I don't really look at homeownership as a temporary thing, where you are going to sell off at some point. I also seriously think the idea of "equity" needs to be looked at. I grew up poor and unfortunately am currently in debt (I didn't…

There are some ingredients in foods that bloat my belly up like a balloon. Particularly anything flavored with mustard, but that also gives me gas so I notice that I'm bloated because it's painful. It's possible that this bloating is part of why you haven't seen any loss. Water weight is terrifying- I'm capable of sweating…

This. You're obviously getting into better shape if you're losing inches and able to do tougher workouts, so don't obsess that the number on the scale is not moving. I had a coworker like this. She started hitting the gym and looked completely different within 2 months, and was mad because she only lost 5 lbs. Anyone who…

This is a pet peeve of mine on all forums- specifically when two regulars or a small group who know each other well derail a thread to flirt with one another. I think it would be kind of cute for a couple to meet on this site, but there's a limit to how much other people give a damn about your flirting, you know? Also, I…

Is someone else's expectations for what your body should look like using a survey conducted before you were born an accurate representation of what your body should look like today? Is that a better representation of your health and risk factors for disease than someone who knows what your daily routines are like and has…

The measuring isn't that hard most of the time, but I get really burned out on cooking and just eat the same things over and over. I get sick of having to think about what to eat or what to put in it. I've always been this way, though, MFP has only changed what kinds of foods I default to. My biggest problem right now is…

I think too many people are whining about how other people are fat, and not enough people are offering to do the work to change it. We have a perfect storm in our lifestyles to make us as fat as possible. The hormonal and psychological effects of stress, including feeling "tired" and wanting to stay inside where we feel…

More or less this. Some of the changes might make you feel more distant, but you said you "don't see her the same way physically." I am not with someone if I don't find them attractive. I think that sounds like you basically thought she was the best you could get at the time and now you think you can "do better." No…

Must have a job, needn't be a "career." Needn't even be a "job" if you're disabled or whatever. I am not paying your rent. Must have lived on your own or with room mates at some point before living with me so I know you do in fact know how to do your own laundry and put dirty dishes in the sink occasionally Must…

I'm 5'8" and have a broad frame, opposite problem. I look overweight, but average for my part of america- maybe a "size" or two bigger than I should be. I tell people I weigh 250 and they're like WTF you must be spherical! In the last 5 years I weighed 230 and had the type of visible collar bones that were popular with pro…

This thing is busted. I was 42-36.5-47 last time I measured and it says I'm an hourglass. I WISH I was an hourglass but I think my small bust and small cup size (38C) mean I'm a pear.

See, there's a certain thing this reply sounds like it is... and if it's that, MFP is not the reason he hurt the person he loves. Actually... MFP, being a website for logging food and talking about fitness... should not be leading anyone to hurt anyone, and he's blaming the website for whatever he did. More importantly,…

I ignore most famous people most of the time. It saves me a lot of heartache.

Agree with QuirkyTizzy. On the other hand, I am a huge fan of meal replacement bars because I usually don't take much of a break at work for lunch. The danger with slim fast is that you're probably not going to want to drink these shakes for the rest of your life, and it doesn't help you get into a new, healthy routine to…

I used to work in a clothing store and I always tried to get my company to "make over" our fitting rooms to make them more flattering. The cheap lighting and such do really make most people look nasty. A store that put a little money into flattering lighting, paint on the walls, etc. would make so much more money because…

I know this feeling. Whenever I'm super worried about money I eat way too much and I think it's some sort of subconscious thing like: well, I'm broke, but I'm not going to starve. See how much food I have? Are you in school? Maybe try taking a coursera course or something that you can work on when you feel stressed that…

Add chopped onion, garlic, frozen spinach, mustard, and ground beef to a pot. Apply potatoes.

This is pretty much the fight I keep having with my BF. I have depression. Some horrible things happened to me in the last few years that made me very afraid that I had been weighed, measured, and found wanting by society in general. And it's very hard to "like yourself" in a vacuum, despite what talk show self help gurus…

Unfortunately the kink scene in my area can attest to the fact that saran wrap is a terrible fat loss tool. But losing water weight temporarily can be kind of motivating. It shows what you could look like in a month or so of working hard.

More or less this is what I came to say. A number target is useful for tracking and keeping yourself motivated, but ultimately I feel like I will have that moment when I look at myself in the mirror and think "This is good." I will have that moment when I can dance for an hour without stopping. I'll have that moment when I…

I get stuff like that all the time and I'm not the least bit exceptional looking. It's just awkward dudes hitting on you via the internet and hoping either they will luck out and enter the right combination to get you to have sex with them or love them or whatever, or that you will at least not notice how awkward it is…