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Unfortunately, that calculator only seems to work for a relatively healthy range of weights. It's under for the overweight, and over for the extremely athletic. I used the department of defense calculator originally, and it seems to keep fairly effective track; I ran your measurements and came up with 59.7% body fat, which…

It is extremely unlikely that you suffer from rhabdomyolysis; it's generally a result of blast damage, torture, or prolonged toxin exposure. In the case of excessive exercise, it occurs after tetany - the involuntary and prolonged contraction of the muscle. It's the same mechanism as in tetanus or which causes rigor…

Have you been measuring? I have a similar problem - even though it's not the result of a pregnancy, my belly just didn't seem to be going down - but I started measuring and found out that it was, though slowly; it's just in comparison to the losses in the rest of me that it seems to be the same, or even larger! My hips…

Hey. I like to say I'm 5'11" (if I stand up reeeeal straight) and I've got 48 painful pounds left. Add away :D

Part of that is that you get dehydrated. Part of it is your body burns excess fuel to combat your disease (you're creating new cells to both replace those that are damaged and to attack the virus or infection). And mostly, starvation takes weeks to affect the way you hold on to fat. The problem is, your body starts using…

congratulations! And that you had the tenacity to keep going even when you plateaued for so long... That's simply fantastic. Your face looks great (and I adore your speech bubbles :D).

I have two bad knees from a car wreck, and I exercise in bare feet - though not at the gym, because it's unsanitary and unsafe, and generally it's not even allowed. It's actually better for you to some extent - or at least me - because my body notices more quickly when my form's off and adjusts so I don't do anything rude…

anemia, low blood sugar, could you be pregnant again, do you have a fever... honestly? something's wrong. if you can't see a doctor until the end of march, then up your calories some and try to get some walking in (in case you are sick). I don't know how overweight you actually are, but if it's very, your calorie intake…

I just looked through your diary and you're not eating 1200 calories; the exercise calories are added with the expectation that you eat them! While others, with higher daily food goals, might eat back only a portion of theirs, you need to be certain that you're eating all of your allotted calories (especially taking into…

Do your knees hyperextend? I have to stretch - a LOT - in order to keep my knees from doing all kinds of freaky things when I work out. The increased flexibility actually comes along with strengthened ligaments and tendons, which help keep your knees from doing the wacky. Though I'd definitely recommend laying off squats…

more to the point, exactly how long have you been on your diet? going by your profile, it says a day. did you start exercising in the past few days? have you been eating lots of salty things to keep from feeling hungry after exercising? at the very beginning of a diet you're just as likely to gain a few pounds as lose…

Hey. While there's not a chance I'll get under 200 in two months (that's actually my goal weight) I'd love some backup! I've gone from 283 to 248 in the last two months, started up C25K (though ohmyGOD my calves hurt the first few days) and do some basic weights and body work. I love, love, love having people's…

Thanks :).

Hey, even with only ten pounds to go (yes, I totally stalked your profile page :D) it's worth it to see what those last pounds will do for your body - remember, my changes were all within the last month, when I only lost ten pounds. And my biggest changes were in the last two weeks, when I upped my exercise and only lost…

I've always run on my toes, but I just started again and I have to say, it takes a couple of days for your heels and calves to stop hurting! It's a lot easier on knees and ankles, though.

that potato bit may be my favorite thing ever! and congratulations, of course, on your weight loss :D

do you actually have to run to avoid a cyberman?

While my belly has gotten smaller, my waist and hips are getting smaller, too - and they're getting firmer, which makes the jiggliness of my belly even more apparent! Your problem area might well be shrinking, and you'll have to wait until the rest of you evens out to see...

Hey, that's fantastic! And I think the best part is that you look proud as hell - and you've earned it :D

when i started this dieting thing i was wearing a 44b/c - which you can't actually buy for less than a bazillion dollars. i'm looking forward to real bras again :). i give myself periodic peptalks about how totally awesome and hot and wondrous i am/will be, but sometimes i get on the scale - or the doctor gives me googly…

I think your profile pic looks great, though! My sister's the same height as me and has tiny, tiny shoulders, and I've spent my entire life being careful when I hug her because she looks so dang fragile. I like the idea of being big and strong and fit, it's just... I tried to go hanggliding once, before I put the weight…

Hey! I know there's a whole lot of suckiness happening right now for you, but I have to ask: have you tried a psychiatrist? The hormone imbalances that come with PCOS can really screw your body over, but the anxiety attacks you mentioned and the... I hate to say clinginess, but you talked about not having as much fun…

phone call from his ex (who I had never met) while i was between classes during finals week, telling me they were getting back together. i called him for confirmation, went straight to voicemail, and got a voicemail back the next day saying "yeah, sorry. i'll miss you." ... that was it.

congratulations! it shows in everything from your belly to your legs to your hands!

i always cut way back on the cardio - walking instead of running or going for half the time - and do a lot of stretching (by which i mean, two dynamic stretch warm-ups and two cool downs), because it's never just my innards that get all crampy. then i gain a bajillion pounds of water weight and, maybe five days after the…

i played soccer and rowed crew in college; I'm 5'10.5", weighed 200 pounds, and had less than 20% body fat. my bra size was 42B, my wrists were 6.5". My mom's 6'2" and wears a 36DD, even though she had a higher bf% than I did. there is a massive amount of variation in the human skeleton; the argument that big boned people…

part of the problem with a lot of tall women is how narrow their shoulders are relative to the length of their arms. try putting your hands further out and don't worry about getting nose down to the ground - as you get stronger, your positioning will naturally start feeling a little weird and you'll move yourself back into…

Hey, I just wanted to say, y'all are freakin' awesome! I love - like everyone else, I know - going through the before/after shots of folks, but it's crazy depressing seeing someone who's maybe 110 pounds. All I can think when I see one (aside from how great they look, of course) is that I'm pretty sure my skeleton weighs…

hey, guys! i'm 27, 5'11", and the shortest person in my family. it's completely unfair, but what's a girl to do? i've been really muscular my whole life, so when i'm 200lbs, i have less than 20% body fat; my goal's 195, but i've been letting everything slide recently, so i'm up at 260 (which is down 23lbs, so yay, me!)