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Larger women can be beautiful, just like smaller women. However, several of these photos have impossible wastes which are clearly photoshopped into existence.

I have a weakness for Red Baron french bread pizzas. 380 calories of delicious lunch.

It's all about the knife work. Get a good sharp chef's knife and chop chop chop. Done.

5' even, 39 years old. I have my calorie goal set at 1390 per day and eat between that and about 1800 depending on how much I exercise and how many calories it takes to get all of my protein in. I've lost 17 pounds and 5 inches off my waste since Easter. Don't sweat the number on the scale. You have very little to lose,…

What is most important is that you consume bacon and avocado, diced and fried up together, at least once per week. Ever since I read this advice from another MFP poster I believe I have found my miracle diet or possibly religion. I'm thinking of becoming a bacon and avocado consultant. :) Seriously though if you need…

There is something unsavory going on in my lower back right now, y'all are making me feel very weak. But currently: deadlift: 155 squat: 165 Not benching right now (only way to do this at my gym is in the smith machine) but lat pull down: 90. Have not tested 1RMs.

There are certain things I have every day. The cream in my coffee, the wine after dinner. So I add these things to my diary right after breakfast and plan my lunch and dinner after my work out (except on rest days, when I plan right after breakfast.) It depends more on what's in the fridge/pantry than how many calories…

LOL. We wouldn't have lasted long as a species if women couldn't carry heavy things on a regular basis.

I also wanted to add: I know that as her mom you probably don't want her to feel deprived, but she really does not have to eat foods made specifically for gluten free people. That is to say, there are a lot of foods that happen to be gluten free that don't cost extra money. She does not really have to have bread or pasta…

We have a pretty tight food budget these days, and I cope largely by making everything from scratch. Dried beans are great if you use the no-soak method that takes 90 minutes in the oven: http://www.thepauperedchef.com/2009/06/90-minute-no-soak-beans.html (2 pieces of bacon cooked in the pan before the beans go in makes…

Did you miss the part where she's already at a healthy weight for her height? Looking at her profile pic, she's probably got some decent lean body mass too. She may never lose 10 pounds unless she does something unhealthy. Her husband has issues, that should not keep her from living her life.

Chicken and protein are, well, protein. Not carbs. Green vegetables are a source of carbs but not likely to fuel a longer workout very well. You need to decide if you are interested in a low carb/high protein diet, since this is what she is recommending. If you want to do that, there's nothing wrong with it in the short…

Whole eggs. I have had problems with hair loss during weight loss before, and 1 egg yolk contains the US RDA of biotin for the average woman. Biotin deficiency can cause hair loss during rapid weight loss. Consumption of several partially cooked egg whites a day has been linked to biotin deficiency. (Uncooked egg whites…

5' even here. I'm working on it, down from 194 to 178 in 62 days (but who's counting, lol.) I have a very muscular build and I feel fittest when I lift weights, so this time I think I'm going to have Bod Pod testing when I get down to around 150 pounds to get an accurate idea of my body fat % and how much more weight I…

Congratulations on your new baby! I remember crying about absolutely everything in the first couple of weeks after my kids were born. The thing is, your hormones really are in overdrive right now. When you start to feel that way try to take a deep breath and remember that it's your body doing this, nothing is actually…

LOL, of course. If you need any advice on how to get fat from overeating healthy homemade food, I'm happy to help.

Taking this at face value as a non-joke for a minute, good lord man stop doing that. Coke Zero and Rockstar are both loaded with caffeine (and also have some sodium.) Not only are they not water but they have a diuretic effect. If not water, drink something caffeine-free on a regular basis throughout the day while you are…

Aww. My (12 year old) daughter just came home and I gave her a big hug and reminisced about when she was a toddler, and we used to eat wagon wheel pasta with broccoli together for lunch, just about every day. Definitely going to cook with her more often.

You know, I think he was right on target. Honestly. 1 cup of pasta is about 200 calories + whatever is added to it. It's not impossible to figure this out and just eat a portion that fits your macros. Supplement it with a can of tuna or a protein shake if you need to. If you don't like it, buy and cook your own food. Our…

Be nice, or I'll fall on you. Then who will be sorry?

Are you tracking your calories?

5' even, 180 lbs. Currently wearing a very loose size 16. I'm measuring a 12-14 in my hips but a 16 in my waste. Great that my thighs and hips are melting so fast but I wish my waste would get with the program, because my pants are starting to look funny(er). By the time I'm in a comfortable 14 my thighs will have too much…

They already have created a work around. Don't you remember? River Song gave him her remaining regenerations. Also, on the subject of the Doctor's skin color, River has had at least one regeneration where she was a person of color. I don't see why that would be a big deal at all, but I do agree that making him female would…

I looked at your diary. Great job staying close to your calorie goal, but that's not the whole story. Do you log your fruits and vegetables? Because I didn't see very many. In addition to water, you also need fiber to keep things running smoothly. Your body will also function better if you give it all of the nutrients it…

I think Dan Stevens (Matthew Crawley from Downton Abbey) would be hot as the Doctor.

Next time try to stick with lean meats and veggies when you go somewhere like that. (At a Japanese steakhouse that should be totally possible.) Don't drink your calories and you should be fine. Or just plan your day around it, it's ok to splurge every now and then and you can always work out more.

My daughter is freaking out.

I feel your pain. Love the deadlifts too and I usually do them at the end of my workout because they give me the shakes. This is how I know I'm done.

My daughter just finished up a fourth grade science experiment where we took the unadulterated version of a food item and the processed/preserved version of a food item and compared how they changed over time. One of the pairs we used were McDonald's chicken nuggets and a plain boiled chicken thigh. Over the course of the…

Yes! From another apparently square short girl. Look, we created a petite top. It's a box, with cap sleeves, win! WTF? Why do "normal" height women get shirts that recognize they have a shape? I'd rather wear a standard cut shirt even if all the curves are not quite in the right place.