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So let me tell you...I was a 500 lb man 10 years ago that couldn't walk half of a mile. Now I'm hovering around 330 lbs and have done 10k's, 5k's, and walk 20-30 miles a week, bike, paddleboard, etc, etc. But, I am still fat. The problem in my opinion is that "fat acceptance" has gone from look, I'm a person that is 360…

My Dr is amazing...she gives me motivation, tips to try for eating/exercise, and is always encouraging whether I am gaining or losing. Ironically, I started seeing her before meeting my wife and I was like wow, this Dr is such an awesome person. Then I met my wife, and found out my Dr is one of her best friends...go…

I actually really needed this thread today as a reminder to just say NO. I walk 25-30 miles a week and stay very active but I really struggle to lose weight. The truth is that I am like a large baby; if I can get my hands on it, it's going in my mouth. Today I'm going to work on just saying no. If it's there, you don't…

With America being out this time around, I will be rooting for Brazil. My love for futbol aka soccer started in high school when a foreign exchange student that became my friend was from Brazil and of course a HUGE fan. We got up at 2 or 3 am to watch Brazil play in 2002, seeing his passion eventually got me to love the…

The GOOD - I'll see a picture and may not even recognize myself. When I do sometimes I'll think damn...I look GOOD I can fit in normal chairs/booths/etc and not worry about where I'm sitting anymore I sleep better I have more energy and less ailments The BAD - If you ever eat something unhealthy or too much food, people…

Waiting with an empty glass for minutes before anyone checks on me, regardless of what I'm drinking.

I am 325 lbs and according to MFP exercise, I'd have to walk my dog at a 3mph pace for 50 minutes to cross the 400 calorie threshold. I have truthfully stopped logging the majority of my exercise because I feel that it is grossly overestimated. MFP is lower than most estimators it seems, but it is still too high. I could…

Two things. 1: My wife told me I needed to buy smaller jeans when she was checking out my sweet *kitten* when we were walking the dog the other day. 2: I put a pair of work pants on that I found in the back of the closet that I haven't worn for the last year that I've been stuck in this rut. They fit great! Wore them to…

I get hit on by elderly women in grocery stores and other various places. That's my niche. They always make comments about my bedroom eyes, LMAO.

cont....(part 2) I couldn’t even start to guess how many walks we’ve went on, how many miles we’ve tread, but all I know is that what we’ve done together is nothing short of amazing. I would’ve carried you for 10 miles if you’d let me, but all you needed was .4...I set you down with about 50 yards left, and you finished…

Mainly talk about sports, video games, movies/shows with gore, complain about stupid stuff I have to do in my life, and of course talk about who in tv/movies/music/etc are total babes. We also talk about our mancrushes. Basically everything my wife doesn't want to talk about with me, ha!

There are things I normally buy, and then things I buy when I'm successfully losing... The ones I buy while losing are: Nuts (pistachios, cashews, and almonds are my go to) Chicken (I love meat, so having chicken now and then instead of whatever meatstrosity I would normally eat day to day seems to really help) Diet Soda…

I see you mentioned about migraines as did others. I don't really have any issues being hungry, if I let it go too long I get hangry, but for the most part, hunger doesn't bother me. I don't go to the point of starving where I'm going to eat everything in sight. I do try to wait until I'm truly hungry before eating though…

Agree with you both. I wake up at 6:30 and have a glass of water with my vitamins. I eat a high-fiber 150cal granola bar around 8-9am when I first get hit with some hunger. Then I usually eat lunch at my desk while working sometime between 11:30 and 1pm, usually around 500-800 cals. I go for a nice 45 min walk at work on…

I hear ya. I usually eat a high-fiber granola bar for breakfast, a sandwich for lunch, and whatever is on the menu for dinner. I just know when I am failing it's because I snack too much throughout the day. For me it's the careful balance of not eating until I'm full, but just eating until I'm not hungry. That is big for…

I'm not on here to bicker back and forth but merely to discuss. I am baffled...I don't understand it. I'm not saying it's incorrect and people should change to the way I do things, I just don't understand that need to feel full. I believe in one way, you believe in another.

\ Interesting. I guess I always thought of it as being hungry, or being REALLY hungry. If I go a whole day without feeling hungry, maybe I should say hey, good job, but almost always if that's the case it's because I'm over calories and definitely didn't lose weight that day!

I never asked why others don't follow what I think. I said this is my theory and I asked some questions. Please don't misquote what I said. I absolutely understand people are different, that's why when you don't agree, I just agree to disagree haha. We all do what works best for ourselves!

This is what I'm focused on though...this deficit...do you think that is the origin of hunger? Your body telling you hey, we aren't used to being at a deficit, put more in here? It's worked for me so far. I mean if you use your example...you need 3000 to maintain but are only eating 2500, even with food in your stomach…

I guess that's why everyone is different as I really have no issues falling asleep when I am hungry. If I am hungry enough where it's bothering me, I will eat. I could fall asleep anytime I want, I LOVE IT, even talking about sleep right now is making me want to take a....ZZZzzzZzzZz....

That's NOT what my post was intending....I don't starve myself by any means. I just make sure to avoid eating when I'm not hungry as I believe that's when I gain weight. And if it's at night and I'm hungry (not starving), I find no shame in going to bed and not eating. Sometimes I snack if I'm hungry enough. Believe me, I…

That's good to hear. Do you feel like you are mainly eating when you're hungry or at set times? That's when I notice that I gain weight on certain days, when I eat and am not hungry.

It doesn't matter how many times I eat or when I eat (I'm a fan of intermittent fasting myself), you need to put less in than what is expended, agreed. I guess that's the point of my original post, if you are eating less than your body needs to maintain it's current weight, would that not lead to hunger? For me, I feel it…

I agree that avoiding hunger is not reasonable, I guess that's why I am always baffled at the amount of people talking about wanting to feel full all the time. Being hungry makes me feel alive haha. I do struggle with willpower, that's great that you have been successful in eliminating the need to fight that "noise". My…

When you eat food your body burns the food in your stomach as fuel first before fat from what I understand...you aren't constantly burning fat if you have a stomach full of food. That's why when you eat too much and your body doesn't use all that said food, it converts that food to fat. Also, obviously your stomach doesn't…

1. Sitting in booths at restaurants...and fitting. 2. I STILL, years later, feel bigger than I am. 3. I STILL, also, get the urge to shop at the Big & Tall store, so buying clothing at a "normal" store was a pretty awesome feeling. 4. More energy in general...started unable to walk 1/2 mile and now can run 5k's multiple…

At my largest (around 500lbs) I specifically recall several incidents that come to mind...one was eating an entire large stuffed crust pizza from Pizza Hut loaded with toppings, an entire large order of "family" cheese bread sticks, and a 2 liter of Mt Dew....all while playing computer games and not even noticing the…

This is a great thread. Compliments to those of you who have lost 150+ pounds...I know it's very tough and not an easy task by any means. Most importantly, compliments to those of you who have lost any amount of weight :) Weight loss is never easy. We all get to a weight that we start at for a reason...no one pretends to…