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Thank you guys for sharing your stories! The pictures especially helped. I really have no sense of what my body looks like now...let alone if I lose the 54 pounds I'd need to lose to even be 'overweight' let alone the 75 I'd need to lose to be 'normal.' I can't imagine it...it seems like I'll just have this shape…

You don't have to 'care,' if by 'care' you mean empathize.* But deciding that someone must be bad at their job and that it's okay to treat them differently and poorly because of something about them, is actually a form of 'caring.' You're making a judgement and changing your behavior because of your perception of them. You…

I see such a huge difference! What an awesome thing.

If you substitute vegetarian sausage and use 2% milk instead of whole or cream in the gravy, it helps! But it's never going to be low-calorie. My favorite veggie sausage is Morningstar Farms, but you have to crumble the patties yourself. (80 calories a patty vs. 180 in a meat one.) I'm not a vegetarian, but I used to live…

Looks like an elaborate club? Boston lettuce, I think, with a chicken friend chicken breast, possibly ham? or maybe that's heavy Swiss?, tomato, and I would bet a heavy cream dressing. Brioche bun? Man, I wish I could eat it.

Log. It's hard to do it consistently in binge mode, so I often use the "Cheat Day - Everything In the House" item, and then list what I ate in notes of the entry. The item is 2500 calories, so it covers pretty much everything...although on a particularly awful day I logged it twice.

I ate two Luna bars because I was cranky and impatient and tired. I feel pretty sick to my stomach. But IFMM, so I don't know why I feel guilty.

Studies show that the implant has less impact on weight loss or gain, possibly because the hormones are stable over time and the metabolism adjusts easier than to oral contraceptives, which can vary due to timing or inactive ingredients. However, the implant is signifigantly less effective for women over 50 kg (110 pounds)…

Ha! I wish I'd known that the year I was testing my wedding cake. It would have been fun to log the weekend-long marathons! More cakes... Bottom layer of wedding cake, banana for scale (that sucker was 12" across and 4" high, or 376.99 inches of cake...that's a LOT of cake) Three layer mousse cake...white chocolate…

I was fortunate to be able to ask my boss if I could come in late two days a week, so I could run in the morning. And then at least once a week I walk to a farther train station (a mile and a quarter away, instead of just a few yards.) It adds up!

Cake? You want cake? I got your cake right here. Chocolate raspberry cake... Boston cream pie... Test for my wedding cake... Oh yeah, that's the inside...vanilla and dark chocolate with raspberry and vanilla bean fillings... The wedding cake itself... Pizza cake. Because, why the hell not. Now if only MAKING these cakes…

Wonderful transformation. I'm glad you feel strong!

I keep having to check the date to make sure we didn't ricochet back to the 1850's. Are you kidding me?

I used to just sit and eat an entire container of salad mix or spinach - literally, just the leaves, or maybe squirted with some lemon juice. If you just want to eat a LOT, it's an interesting approach. I should try that again.

Feeling out of control when eating is a problem. Talking to a doctor is a very good idea, and consider perhaps finding a support group in your area for binge eating disorders. Also, finding people here on MFP who are in similar situations is helpful! I have problems controlling my binging, too - especially when tired, or…

Do be careful though! Some dollar stores (Dollar Tree especially) get special packages of various goods that hold less. So for example, a roll of toilet paper at the Dollar Tree will have fewer sheets than one from a non-discount store, and there will be fewer ziplocs in the package even if they're brand name. It's…

This is SO AWESOME. You rock!

Recognize that you've taken a stemp by acknowledging that these were not good choices, take a deep breath, and try again tomorrow.

I have Graze, and I don't think it's overpriced. An 8-snack box is $11.99; that's $1.50 a snack, which is about the average price of a candy bar. Of course it would be more cost-efficient to buy in bulk and seperate the snacks out myself...but if I had the discipline to do that and not just eat the whole package, I…

You are amazing! Thank you for sharing. Your story is wonderful.

It can be really hard to prep, and log, especially when you're busy. And some of the advice-givers here (who immediately start in on 'you need to log,' 'open your diary,' 'just fit it in your macros', etc.) when people express problems are not helpful at the beginning or after a setback. (Especially when the setbacks…

I really, really appreciate seeing all of this and the many people who have reached out and friended me! It's been a real struggle, and seeing people who have been doing this for a long time, with a long string of successful days, has been discouraging when I've had a week like this last one (and the one before, and before…

You can only lick your lips if you're using sprinkles as lipstick.

Congratulations! You can do it. Coming out is diffiuclt but it can definitely improve life - as can getting healthy!

In a random sample of threads where people ask for motivation, the OP's report: that their husband is verbally and physically abusive, especially about weight; they are isolated and stressed at work; that they are angry at themselves; that their husband is making fun of their food choices; that they are shamed for eating a…

In most of the threads where people ask for motivation and support, the OP's tell stories that show it's not just that other people in their lives are unsupportive....the people are often actually destructive. Things like significant others telling them that they are fat and ugly, or sabotaging their attempts to change, or…

Just try again to eat whatever your 'normal'/maintenance diet is supposed to be - what you would have eaten if you hadn't binged. Restricting or overexercising might trigger a binge again, and it doesn't give you a chance to practice having things be steady.

My fat is literally getting in the way of my ability to move.

He also made his nasty crack about food, 'can't even believe those made it home'....and if your partner is.reducing you to tears through nasty comments on things they know you're vulnerable.about, it *is* abusive. I'm really horrified at some of the people commenting here about how 'oh it wasn't even about you, he was…