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I have the exact same thing. I grocery shop in the middle of the night. I never go to night clubs or social functions. I tried the gym a few times. Internally, I want to curl up and die. I'd rather buy my own workout equipment - which I've started doing. Can I get the very best workout at home? No. But I can make do.

It doesn't bother me. As long as I take control and remain resposible for my eating and exercise habits, it's going to go down eventually. I've been gaining and losing the same 5 lbs. for the last 2 months -and it's all my fault to be perfectly honest. I'm back to logging absolutely everything and measuring the way I…

There needs to be a LIKE button for this thread! Everything is absolutely true. My doctor subscribes to the breakfast idea, and I tried it for a time. It makes me hungry for the rest of the day, and I end up going over my calorie intake. I can go all day without food and just eat at night and I'm fine. Personally, that has…

I've already had one Dew this morning, and probably about to have another in a few minutes. I pick and choose my battles. Killing my coworkers is not worth the trouble... but it would probably burn more calories. I'll stick with having my caffeine.

I've been on it before. I LOVED the energy it gave me. I wish I could be that energetic and focused at work ALL the time. That "side effect" was great. It decreased my appetite to the point that I just never thought about food. I couldn't be bothered to take the time to eat. It was a sort of freedom I do miss. I'm the kind…

Which is exactly why I stopped eating breakfast. It is the devil. Makes me hungry all day, and I find myself clock watching waiting for lunch. No thank you. Eating more times in the day does NOT "boost" metabolism. If anything, it just makes me gain weight because I'm always hungry. A light lunch and a good dinner is all I…

I've never seen skinny girls in LB unless they are with someone. HOWEVER....at my last trip to LB, I saw a big black guy coming out of the dressing room with a ton of dresses in his hand. He looked at me and said, "It's for a prank, honey, so don't be lookin at me like that!" I shook my head and said, "I don't care what…

I only ever got one. It was a B-Day present from a tattoo artist friend. I was 17 at the time. (I'm about to turn 31 now). My mom took me to get it done. She doesn't have any, but my older brother was heavily tattooed by the time I went to get mine. She didn't seem thrilled, but she was supportive. Her advice to me: "Make…

It gets easier the longer you do it. Give it plenty of time, and it just becomes habit. Don't stress yourself out or make unnecessary or unrealistic goals for yourself. If you feel burned out, take a step back and ask yourself what you REALLY want. Then plan for it. Being able to have what makes you happy while still…

Well said, Ophidion. I have seen this too and flipped through the FLs from one to the next. It makes me so sad when I see all those beautiful girls that will go to great lengths to destroy the beauty they possess naturally at a healthy weight. What a terrible affliction to suffer from. I wish there was a way I could show…

Huge budget cuts at work and no one's safe. You couldn't scrape the morale off the floor with a spatula around there. It's got me bummed and worried. My weight has spent the last two weeks fluctuating between a 2 lbs. difference and won't make up it's damn mind which way it wants to go. Just staying on track and waiting it…

I was diagnosed with hypertension several years back. Losing weight has helped, but I was able to get it in control rather early on. It had been getting so high my doctor was threatening meds, but luckily, I never had to go on them. I'm still 218 lbs., so I don't think it was my weight affecting my BP, exactly. It was…

My weight fluctuates daily. I'm accustomed to seeing the up/down rollercoaster. PMS and TOM don't seem to have much bearing. I still lose even when I'm full swing..... unless of course I'm hitting the chocolate like a crack fiend. I do tend to get hungrier and crave more during that time, which can affect my calorie goals…

Hasn't happened often, but I've had a few guys hit on me over the years that were the textbook definition of hot, and my honest first thought was "Something's wrong with his eyes, he has a thing for BBW, he's an axe murderer, this is a joke, or he's feeling charitable". Between all the scenarios playing out in my mind, I…

I eat whenever I want. Sometimes, I eat dinner at midnight...lol. Many times I skip breakfast. Hasn't affected me.

Health. Diagnosed with Fibromyalgia, and I have a lot of muscular issues. I'm still 'me' at any weight, and I like me just fine. I just want to feel better.

Interesting! Might have to try these.

I'm with you on this. And they will have to pry my Diet Dew out of my cold, dead hands. :drinker:

OP, I'm thinking part of your problem might be too much sodium and/or you haven't given it enough time. Going from under 1k calories net to 1200-1300 net is a huge jump to do overnight. Your body needs time to adjust. Second of all, if you eat a lot of sodium rich foods, you are probably holding on to water. At 5'3" and…

Are you logging your food? Can you open your diary so we can see what you are eating?

When I was skinny, I had a belly than had a perfect line down the middle like it was in two halves and I hated it. Now obese, I have a B belly. I don't think I'll ever like my belly, but that's okay.

Yes it does. Seems we're at an impasse. :smile:

@Sarauk2sf I mentioned alcoholic and caffeinated drinks based on my research. The National Library of Medicine / National Institutes of Health state that alcoholic beverages should not be counted because they draw water out of the body. (Ever have too much to drink and you pee a river? It's not just the beer) The #1 cure…

http://www.dartmouth.edu/~news/releases/2002/aug/080802.html Adapted from this link: * Thirst Is Too Late. It is often stated that by the time people are thirsty, they are already dehydrated. On the contrary, thirst begins when the concentration of blood (an accurate indicator of our state of hydration) has risen by less…

Dark urine does not necessarily mean you are dehydrated. There are many water soluable vitamins that change the color of your urine. Have you ever taken a B-Complex vitamin? Within an hour or two, your urine is extremely dark. B vitamins are water soluable. Dark leafy greens will also do that to you. Drinking excessively…

All sources of moisture count as water. That includes food, too. The 8 glasses a day has been debunked for a long time. When you are thirsty, drink something. Hungry, try drinking something first to make sure you aren't mistaking thirst for hunger. Powdered Crystal Light does not magically transform water into something…

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About to turn 31, never married, no kids and don't plan on ever doing either.