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Yep. Eating over by 600 calories is more than likely just a maintenance day - nothing lost, but nothing gained either. The only failure is if you let it send you into a spiral of despair and binging.
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You're definitely eating a lot of calories, and even though your initial post mentions no formal exercise (just fidgeting, walking between classes, house cleaning and child rearing) you usually have pretty high exercise calories added every day and it appears that you're eating them back for the most part. I think you…
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I mostly work at home so it's often pajamas, but I have to meet clients a couple times a week and those days I wear business casual.
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Yeah, that and the "in my country there's no divorce" got me thinking it was all a bit fantastical...
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I don't think anyone's metabolism can adjust downward enough to reach equilibrium at 800 calories a day, so you probably won't plateau. But don't kid yourself, you're doing damage to your body.
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I've been on the receiving end of a friend's "fat clothes"...she had great taste and tended toward designer stuff. Hell yes, I wanted them! I didn't think it was demeaning at all.
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I started getting hit on and harassed by strange men in public when I was 12 (that's when I got boobs). I'm reminded of the first time it happened - a swarthy foreign guy pulled over in his car and relentlessly chatted me up while I stood at a bus stop. I smiled with my braces showing and said "I'm 12!" and he replied "In…
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What does the book say? Common sense would tell me that you shouldn't really go out of your way to exercise on your fasting days, and if exercise can't be avoided then to bump your fasting day to different, more sedentary day. Other than that, I think you should stay with the 500 calories. I've never heard anyone mention…
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You've only lost 7 lbs? That's an amazing difference! Congrats!
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I just don't buy large portions of things that I know I won't be able to stop eating, which includes most sweets, breads and pasta. Maybe avoiding them is not dealing with the underlying issue of binging, but I know myself and have to face facts. I still eat those things in moderation, but I don't bring quantity into the…
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He's a man so 1200 calories would be too low, but I agree that he may need to adjust his calorie intake. Up or down I can't say since he didn't give enough info and his diary is closed.
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Lol - that would bug me too. And I would have no problem getting off my machine and getting on a different one further away. .
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See a doctor. Amenorrhea (loss of menstruation) can have many causes and no one here can diagnose you over the internet. Be sure and discuss your eating habits with him or her as well.
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I can't decide if this is a serious thread of if it's just being used as an adolescent ploy to post pictures of genitals. Some of each, I think. One of the most memorable sculptures I saw when from visiting Rome was the Dying Gaul:
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My profile is set to sedentary, no exercise and to lose 1 lb per week (I am 5'7" and 201 lbs) and my MFP calories are 1,510. I'm not sure how yours would be so low unless that 50 fewer lbs of body weight really makes that much of a difference. What do you have your activity level set at? What is your average day like in…
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Just like if you were making, oh, I don't know - mayonnaise? Swish it around long enough with a whisk or blender and it turns white - aka emulsification. I guess when that happens it means that impurities have been leeched from the bowl?
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I don't understand...you lost 4 lbs from a week ago? And you're unhappy about this, why?
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There would be no way I could have that type of food in my house without eating it all in a day or two. Maybe someday I'll be able to limit myself to one serving, but I know right now that's not going to happen - so it just doesn't come home with me in the first place. Sometimes we can only acknowledge our weaknesses and…
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Check out the gun show! Amazing transformation!
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Do you have negative thoughts about your body when you think about sex? Do you find yourself admiring other men, just not your husband? Or are you just not interested at all? If you're not avoiding sex because you feel ugly or because of some simmering resentment toward your husband, then it's probably hormonal. See your…
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You go straight from workout to running around campus and then straight to work after that? I assume you take a shower after working out so your face would be clean at that point. When do you put on your makeup?
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I have my original Juiceman, too. :) I actually went out and bought a Ninja kitchen system that claimed to be a juicer among other things, but in reality it's just a blender. I tried "juicing" some apples and just ended up with lumpy apple sauce which I really don't want to drink. So I'm back to using my Juiceman. I…
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This is almost exactly the way I make it, too - but with lots of garlic and some basil. It really is delicious, and if you go easy on the olive oil you can eat a lot of it for very few calories.
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Reading between the lines here... how exactly are you trying to "help them with their weight loss"? Are they asking for your help? Sometimes people who succeed at something can seem preachy when they give out unasked-for advice about it. When people ask how you lost weight (which is usually accompanied by some…
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On the first date I always make the fake move to grab my wallet when the bill comes around, but if he actually takes me up on then he's a cheap *kitten* with no class. lol I don't think there's any "rule" about how many dates the guy should pay for after the first one. Unless it's all dates before sex.
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Maybe "slob" means something else in the UK, but in the US it means someone who is not clean, which has nothing to do with body size. Either way, negative self-talk is not helpful. Also, I see from your diary that you're set to 1200 calories a day...please take some time to read through this forum and find out about your…
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Are you weighing and measuring everything you eat, or just estimating? There are a lot of days where you eat very small portions of particular foods - 1.5 oz of meat, 1/4 cup of ice cream, 0.4 of an english muffin (?) etc. - and I'm wondering if you're just eyeballing.
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I just recently discovered Greek Gods Yogurt after eating Chobani and Oikos forever...and it's sooo creamy and good! It's not low fat, though, which I'm sure helps. Try the fig flavor!
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Nay for me - 47 and never married. I think a lot of people get married "because it's time" or because they don't want to be alone, and they don't take a lot of care in choosing a partner for long-term compatibility. I never understood all these people (sorry, mostly women) that post on forums or go on TV and tell people…
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It sounds like you're doing it right. How long have you been doing it? How much weight have you lost in that time? Do you weigh/measure and log everything you eat and drink so you're absolutely sure about the calories?
