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All the special snowflakes need is love. I agree that civility should be maintained, however, with all the dangerous mis-information available regarding diet and exercise it would behoove people to be sure they are posting information from genuine scientific sources and not some mumbo-jumbo that they cannot find proper…

http://www.sunrype.ca/viewproduct.php?line=15&group=0 are really great - sweet and only about 50 calories. I like to eat pistachios on my gym days. Give yourself a break! Have an f-ing Oreo but have only one or two...if it is in your calorie limit who cares! Enjoy life - just don't go mental!

Good for you. Your son's comments made me smile.

I would say bullying and shaming aren't great but when someone told me that the way I bit my nails and skin on my fingers looked like leprosy it made me take another look and stop biting them. I wish people in a position appropriate to discussing your health wouldn't pull their punches – although in the case of children…

This is hugely interesting and motivating - the maintenance thing is THE MOST IMPORTANT element of the journey. Think logging for life sounds better than yo-yoing unhealthily.

Is there a culture of fat shaming out there? Yes. Women especially are taught to value themselves based on their appearance. When trading insults in the press a woman is invariably attacked on her appearance. There are no overweight dolls and beauty is associated with being thin. I would also suggest that for women, role…

There is a dinner game played by saying what you like best and what you like least about someone - and then after going around the table the guests must then kiss the part that offended them and swat the part that they liked. I like my hair a lot. My eyebrows have always been something i liked because they are dramatic, my…

So just at some homemade apple crumble into which went the varieties I think are ok for baking but not for eating...because it is a joy of cooking recipe and the apples in question were uber ripe it was lovely...luckily this is a gym day and I ran 6K to earn that...but YUM!

I also like Granny Smith... I like the insides of Mac - but struggle with the skin.

I love this kind of NSV. Betcha there are other things to observe. I am trying on some clothing that hasn't ever fit the way it should so am discovering some cool benefits that way - but sitting in my car I notice it too - how I fit in the seat and behind the wheel. Pretty cool. Keep up the good work. NSVs are so cool!

What I meant to say - before my baby brain kicked in - was that you do individual freezer portions of fish, chicken, steak, or whatever and then you are able to cook his meat and your meat on the grill at the same time. Also, if it tastes really good the MandP guys come around - do what you do with a kid - promise them a…

I don't know much about how diet can affect your condition so won't speak to that. I am married with kids too and maybe what you need to do is look at how you shop...and how you store food. For example you can buy bulk items on your budget but spend a bit of freezer bags or freezer boxes (even the dollar store has those)…

Um, what else is going on with her that she has this letter fetish. Have you spoken to her GP? Have you spoken to a dietitian? Does she need more attention? More discipline? Less discipline? Any major changes in her life? New friends who are influencing her with some of their weirdness (my daughter is also five and the…

This - not the harshness of the self-obcessed...but mostly people are thinking things like: that cat chow song...what am I making for dinner...what's that **** caught in my eyeball it is really bugging me...human face in front of me will scan it....what was I thinking about...oh yeah...meow, meow, meow, meow....cat chow…

Put on the breaks - you've been back on the wagon for a week...wait lady...Rome (or your weight gain) wasn't built in a day so it'll take a bit longer to shed. Also, there are so many factors to weight gains and losses - sure water, too much salt, building muscle, weighing too frequently, weighing at different times of…

Good for you. You look fantastic and I'll be you are raring to go on getting that baby (suit or self) out and strutting it on the beach. My nickname in school was "Large Marge" - being that I was actually never overweight and hugely into sports still didn't stop me from developing a complex about being this lump they told…

That is the part that makes me sceptical - I don't know what kind of advice they could give the public based on the numbers they loose each week. If the average recommended weightloss that is transparent is based on 2lbs per week then these are not 'healthy' numbers unless closely supervised.

Thanks. Had a look before (Someone else posted it) It kind of put the nail in the coffin - drawing back the curtain on some of the statements that made me go Hmmmm - like the kid from Utah talking on and on about sodium and water retention...

That is generally what I was feeling too. Especially Jeff out with the boys - he LITERALLY looked like a panicked animal. There were shots of him with his eyes rolling while looking at food he was watching everyone else eat. It was also quite side-showish in the way that it was shot. Foreground: pizza/ background…

I was having this discussion with my husband last night regarding the show and the tricks and weirdness that go into getting the goal weights...and also the calorie deficit thing. I have decided that it is unhealthy to watch, because while my rational brain is saying 'that is not healthy' my irrational side gets down by…

I noticed that too - re the brother. Thought it was a HUGE accomplishment on his part - more so than the brother on the show who has a staff of people behind is success. And as to the yelling - that is not really my idea of how to get it done. Have a whole range of emotions when it comes to my work outs but that never…

True. I think it was the 10lbs in 2 weeks thing. It made me realize how different their journey is. And to the reality TV critics - I feel you...it is about as realistic as any of these shows are. I would love to see a follow up series about maintaining goal weight when you are at home making your own choices. That would…

Bowling is fun - because most people aren't great at it and it makes it funny Going for walks Visiting a museum or attraction Having a meal - but that you cook or at a place you can control what you eat - so like packed lunches or something from Freshii/Subway whatever is low calorie Doing tea instead of coffee and sitting…

My husband eye rolled at the beginning but now that I have lost a significant amount of weight he is not rolling them any more. If it is just a fad thing then I get why they would find it irritating..but frankly I am in the 'new convert' stage where I know I AM boring about calories, logging and how great I think MFP is -…

I lift and pull up a lot and don't like the callouses either - but if I get some - who cares...we are not being judged by our soft delicate hands that have never done any labour any longer...hell if you have to change diapers you will have dry, scaly hands if you don't watch out! ;)

Buy yourself bicycle gloves for lifting and if you are doing pull ups/chin ups. And as for the ones you have - maybe don't wear rings, and soak your hands or get a parafin soak treatment to soften the skin up.

There are exciting (read scary) things emerging from beneath the weight all the time. One of the things you have to focus on is the health aspect and another is the strength...you can live in health for a long time - and being able to do things with our flawed bodies is pretty cool too. Taking it out for a long run,…

I guess the thing is that reading the posts on this thread by the OP I am not getting a '*****ing about a basically ok guy' vibe here. I am getting 'victim of abuse who is afraid to leave her abuser'. Lots of drama on the thread and lots of drama by the OP for sure - but giving someone the benefit of the doubt is probably…

The thing is that nothing is worth what you are describing. There is no situation that is worth this. A shelter would be better. A friends place temporarily. ANYTHING. The thing is that you have made it a 'no way out' situation and now you will have to figure a way out of the labyrinth you have created. The thing that is…

Great gif of Misha there! I scan it once and then pay attention to their posts - all will be revealed!