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You look amazing! Great job!! I can't wait to revisit some of my past cosplays at goal weight. :)

Wait, this thread isn't about to derail, is it?

I'm so confused by the repeated comparison of veganism and gayness in this thread. Like, are people under the impression that I made the choice to fondle boobies for humanitarian reason? Because I can assure you, I was born with these hands.

You look amazing! I'm so happy for you! I've had those same feelings and emotions off and on. I think it's a totally normal part of it. It takes a while for your brain to adjust and sometimes being confronted with the change is a major shock to the system! I think it helps to remind yourself that your feelings are totally…

Congratulations!!! :D

Are you by any chance a U.S. senator?

85lbs down from my highest, 72 of which I lost with MFP. (I lost that first 13lbs after moving to a walking city but didn't change my diet and got stuck at that new weight for a couple years.) I lost it by calorie counting/flexible dieting. I sort of do IIFYM, but really, I just worry about hitting my protein and let the…

Yes, this. Fitbit provides an estimate for your TDEE, so if you are eating that number, you will not lose weight. If you are estimating servings instead of using a food scale, you could easily be eating over maintenance and start gaining. You have to set a deficit on Fitbit. To do this on the app, go under account. Click…

At TDEE-500, I eat around 1,900 calories on average. (I have a Fitbit and eat back exercise calories so that number does vary.) I'm losing almost a pound a week. I wager I'd be losing the whole pound, but I'm usually over by a couple hundred a week... What can I say? I love food! If you need more stats, I'm 5'6", 25, and…

Well, I did eat whatever I want and not exercise for years (which is why I'm here, haha). My weight stabilized at exactly 267lbs which is a BMI of 43.1 and stayed there for 4-5 years. So I'm fairly confident that, if I were to eat whatever I wanted (yay!) and stop working out (nooo!), I'd end up just as morbidly obese as I…

Haha, this reminds me of a time I was in Korea teaching kindergarten. We took the kids on a field trip where we swam in a river and then all the female teachers filed into the public showers, helped the kids out of their swimsuits, took off THEIR swimsuits, then scrubbed 'em all down while showering themselves. O_o;; They…

Yes, I track them! I like to know the whole picture of what's going into my body. Plus, like someone above said, it reminds me to take them. :)

This paragraph stood out to me. Have you considered that this may be an anxiety issue? It's really common for people having panic attacks to feel faint or think they're having a heart attack. When it happened to me, I felt like that. It's also common for heavy workouts to trigger them due to the feeling of lack of oxygen…

I absolutely loved my Lunette. I need to get a new one, though, since I somehow lost mine in a move. Can't stop laughing at the image of some poor soul happening upon it, wherever it is. Between the cup and the switch to cloth pads, I'm finally comfortable during my period! (Okay, more comfortable than before; let's not…

Fantastic work!! :smiley:

Great job!!! :smiley:

90 calories in one jumbo marshmallow. ONE. Meaning that two of those babies = an entire Quest bar. I could seriously cry.

I can't really imagine feeling that way in any Western city (especially as a size 8). However, I definitely felt like that when I was living in South Korea. I was obese when I moved over there, but even at my current weight, I had to buy my clothes in one of the three "Big Size" stores in the foreigner district, couldn't…

Exactly this. I've been on several different mood medication, and I have noticed that some make me feel hungrier, but counting calories has helped me still lose 75lbs in spite of that! And as others said, different meds effect different people different ways. Express your concers to your pdoc, and don't be afraid to try a…

OP, sorry but I'm not giving up my Halloween candy! I don't care how many burpees I have to do!

I've lost the bulk of my weight while taking a lowish dose of it (as well as gabapentin - saw a post earlier tonight about it also being a gainer). I have noticed an appetite increase, but since I was tracking my calories, I was able to control my response to it. I ended up upping my calories a little and budgeting a…

You look great!! This is one of my goals, too. :smile:

I actually just went and got a couple of new bras today because I was swimming in the ones I got a few months ago. :sad: Overall, I've lost 72lbs and have gone from a 40DDD to a 36D. So they've gotten quite a bit smaller. Appearance wise... It's not great. They're not complete pancakes but they're definitely not as full as…

I can understand your hesitancy to disclose. I'd like to think your trainer would be professional about it, but there's no way for me to know that. In a perfect world, I'd say it's best to give him as much information about your body as possible to get the best benefit from your sessions, but if that makes you too…

Yep, agreed with the other teachers here. It's basic classroom control. When my students arrive late, I will refuse to acknowledge them. I don't give them the silent treatment, but I refuse to give them any special attention, either. It's disruptive and unfair to both me and the other students. They know to come in as…

Haha, yes, exactly! :tongue:

OP, I get what you're saying. I don't feel the same way (I LOVE compliments! Bring 'em on!), but I understand that some people find it uncomfortable to receive comments on their body. I was taught growing up not to make comments on things like that for the reasons listen above: They might be ill, grieving, etc. It's up…

OP, could it be a cut/style issue? I've definitely had the experience - just like with pants - that different bras, even in the same brand, fit in different sizes, and some cuts straight up never look or feel good. I've read some good articles about breast shape and finding the right style bra. Wish I could find them, but…

Great thread! You defied my expectations, and I'm so glad you did! :flowerforyou: