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Aren't most reality shows dumb and irresponsible?

More or less this. Everyone in the world does not exist to be aesthetically pleasing to you, and it's a crappy, reality tv, cult of celebrity and porn attitude to think so. If you don't find someone attractive, don't have sex with them and move on with your life. If you are honestly worried about the health of someone you…

I like to drink, some of my friends don't drink for one reason or another. That's their business. I have no idea why someone would bug you about this unless they were a skeevy guy trying to get you drunk to get into your pants.

I got fired from a job I hate and found a job at a higher rate of pay where they think I'm awesome about 3 weeks later. I also managed to complete the tax course at HR Block, so I will be doing taxes this year. It's a real college accredited course and I aced it in two weeks. Now if I could just find a job with reliable…

This is a good post, although it assumes everyone who can afford a gym membership, which is cheaper than a crappy cellphone plan in my area, has or can also afford visits to the doctor when they aren't sick, personal trainer, etc. I would also point out- if you see someone breaking a rule, and haven't seen them before,…

I think this, although for me, this would be a dealbreaker. I wouldn't mind eating an vegetarian diet, but sometimes I seriously crave cheese, and I very much like leather shoes, and most importantly I would dislike having to go through every product I buy to check for animal based additives I didn't know were in some…

I'm about the same size as you in pants but pear shaped so I'm smaller up top. Old Navy has good inexpensive stuff going up to a size that should fit you in the store in most items, and they have plus sized items online. Some of their things can be kind of cheap looking, but some are very nice. I'd go in person and check…

In my experience, this usually happens. If it doesn't, more power to you. Some things to consider about it- Assuming you eventually get into a relationship, will you be open and honest with your new partner about the fact that you are FWB with this particular friend? How do you think this would make your partner feel? Will…

I am not sure why the moderation people are mad. No one is trying to invalidate anyone else's experience, but we're all different people, and for any lifestyle issue there's not a one size fits all solution. If it works for you, be happy you found something that works. If your friend says it doesn't work for them, respect…

"If you're following the plan we gave you, and gaining instead of losing, you're not following the plan." I was on some medications with side effects including weight gain and thyroid issues as a kid for bipolar disorder. I tried several times to follow my doctor's plans for me, but they didn't work, so I decided to force…

I don't wear perfume to the gym, but... I need to start going again, because I signed a two year contract a year ago only to find out that it seriously triggers my social anxiety, but that not going makes me depressed and thinking about the whole thing makes me feel like a failure at life. Just to be a devil's advocate,…

I have a membership at Anytime. I rarely go because I have social anxiety, but that's a topic for another thread. The classes cost extra unless the class is just you and whoever you could get to go to the gym with you using a workout DVD together. I would stick with whatever you already have unless your gym isn't 24/7 and…

I'm hoping for 15. That would be about halfway to a dress size for me, I think, especially if I step up the physical activity.

This, pretty much. Also... there are a lot of other factors that can impact this, either if you're looking at aesthetics or health. My ex was considered at a perfect weight for her height and to have a very nice body when we dated but she couldn't walk a single mile without feeling exhausted and miserable. As someone who…

I eat like this a lot of the time whether I'm trying to watch what I eat or not... Some people get tired of eating the same few things over and over and some of us can eat the same meal for a couple weeks as long as we like the taste. It depends on the kind of person you are. You can always have one or two components you…

That sounds yummy! I am hoping to come up with something like this that is easy to pack ahead and bring to work with me, individual portions of spinach or mixed greens with some cheese would work well, and I could keep a bottle of an appropriate dressing at work. Because I work a lot of shift work, my lunches at work tend…

I like it, but I'd like it even more if you could come up with some specifically designed to hide SI scars while looking appropriate for a corporate setting.

Not all women have lower sex drives than their male partners, despite the cultural stereotype, and when a woman does have that problem, she's more likely to think it's her fault somehow because of it. Sorry, just... this issue hits a berserk button in me.

Um... saying something doesn't work for everyone doesn't make it invalid. It just means it doesn't work for EVERYONE, as in all people. And anecdotal evidence is perfect for that. If it doesn't work for the people on this board who have chimed in, it doesn't work for everyone. Logic.

That's the thing, though. Most westerners have a disordered relationship with food, especially most overweight people. There are certain foods I can not eat in moderation. Maybe one day I will be capable of that, but I am not today, and keeping them in my house too often is just going to make me depressed because I will…

Caffeine is my friend for other reasons, but it tends to make me hungrier. Is "Eating craptons of protein and fiber?" an appetite suppressant?

Yeah, every time I'm single I lose about 20 lbs with no effort whatsoever. My current BF isn't a tool, but can I blame vibrators for not being as cuddly as men?

Your body shape will remain more or less the same if you lose weight, only smaller. I've seen girls who work out get more curvy, combining the loss of love handles to make the girls more dramatic looking and lifting to help make everything more perky.

Age: 26 Hieght: 5'8" Daily Calorie Goal: 1790 CW: 276, was hovering around 250 before I went a little crazy around the holidays GW: 261 at end of challenge, 195 at end of year Preferred work-outs: Walking, will be signing up for a workout class with a dance element, probably zumba, with my boyfriend for a christmas…

I'm Eva, I'm 26 and have struggled with weight issues since I was put on Depakote and Lithium in middle school, which messed with both my thyroid and my weight. My highest weight ever was over 300 lbs in my sophmore year of highschool. Being more active and taking medicine for my health issues helped, and my weight got…