JazzyTimmy

Sounds right to me. Doesn't have to be complicated, and you don't have to restrict what foods you eat (Juice Diet, caveman diet, etc.)

[/quote] [/quote] 1. Treating smokers with ridicule and disgust has helped to reduce the number of smokers. Same should apply to obesity. Don't underestimate the power of societal pressure. [/quote] [/quote] This isn't the Dark Ages. Using social pressure that way is just cruel. Plus, it supports the idea that people…

This. I need to remember it.

I agree with the first post. 1200 net calories (what you eat minus what you burn through exercise) is the absolute minimum. You can still eat more, exercise as you are, and lose weight. You'll just be healthier. Eating too little causes way too many problems to be 'worth it.'

Sorry I can't tell you - I really don't know. I'd love to find out.

Wow. You mentioned that she didn't want to hear any sane advice ... sounds like she *really* wants a quick-fix. Maybe when she sees that you're maintaining while she's re-gained, then she'll listen to reason.

A lot of times when a person has convinced themselves that they "just can't" lose weight, they assume that anyone who can is either anorexic or a drug addict. It's a desperate attempt to protect their ego. Personally, I'm not looking forward to seeing it at the next family gathering.

Wow - you lost 50 pounds in six months! Dude, don't worry at all about your current weight. You got this! By the way, you can enjoy food without gaining weight. It just takes planning.