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Right after spa day . . . she's the cutest, and I may have formed an unhealthy attachment to my dog

While relationships have changed he seems a little unstable to me, so I would recommend walking away from this one. You know what never fails to amaze me (outside of this situation) is how people say they want one thing and then when it hits them in the face they back away. Case in Point: I am single. I am doing online…

A long distance relationship will seriously test your relationship in ways you probably didn't even know about, but if it is meant to work out then no temptations, distance or time will change that. Let me ask you this, though: are you happy? Can you see yourself spending the rest of your life with this person? Or are you…

London, Ontario. Born and raised.

I, too, think it's really dangerous. While I am all for loving yourself and accepting yourself for who you are I am also a huge advocate for being healthy. Being healthy doesn't mean everyone looks the same or is the same size, I just mean you're at a healthy weight long term and your body is able to sustain it. Those…

Well with that I have to disagree. Starvation mode in that sense doesn't happen. You do need to fuel your body properly so that you aren't sluggish, your hair doesn't fall out and your nails don't become brittle and rip off. But, as many discussions have occurred around this topic, it is not 'starvation mode'. See: people…

I don't think she's on a diet, though, as she wants this to be a permanent lifestyle change. I have met a couple guys who think it's cool I have had such determination to change my lifestyle and my diet . . .and really, all diet means is what you consume. People say all the time my diet consists of . . . . or whatever. I…

How you doin? ;) lol

Also, I am very jealous OP that you have so many guys interested you are going out more than once a week. I haven't had a date in FOREVER!! So . . . if anyone knows anyone ;) lol

I totally get why they're kind of awkward however I don't drink, so sometimes it's an alternative. I always feel awkward if someone suggests meeting for a drink and I'm like well, sure but I'll just have an iced tea lol. I try to suggest other things . . . like there was a guy I met online a while ago who also had a dog,…

Well she is mid-late 30s and she has already had to have her gums grafted because they were starting to pull away from her teeth . . . which is common among diabetics who don't take care of themselves.

I think this post is referencing starchy carbs because a lot of vegetables are rich in carbohydrates but many people forget about that when they say "carbs are bad" "no carbs" "carbs made me fat" I also agree that carbs are not a problem for diets, portion control (or lack thereof) is a problem for diets.

Eating enough to properly fuel workouts is not what OP was concerned about, though. This isn't an example of eat more to lose less. Yes you need to fuel your workouts, but she isn't concerned about that. She is concerned about why she isn't losing weight. If your adviser is coaching you for work out-based fueling then my…

No. No. No. Starvation mode in this sense doesn't happen. You need a new adviser.

kay but no. I eat all the pasta I legit get my hands on and I am down 65lbs in 3 years. Granted it's not a HUGE weight loss, but I've maintained it which is more important to me. Carbs have nothing to do with it. Over eating - calorie wise - will get you overweight. Carb rich foods can be calorie dense so you need to watch…

I once had someone tell me that because they're diabetic they can drink *excessive* amounts of alcohol and its ok because they take insulin. They also told me that if they drink alcohol with food they can eat more of the things diabetics shouldn't eat - high starch foods, high sugar foods, etc. I am not diabetic but I am…

But you haven't lost any weight?!?!?

So weird question - and maybe someone already asked this - but if you, by your own claim, aren't a food lover then how did you get to be in a position where you aren't happy with your weight? I got be my in my situation because I over ate and couldn't control myself.

I'll be waiting for February 15 so I can buy half priced chocolate . . . yum!

How I feel about yesterday's run: this one was not as great as the one on January 4. I wasn't sore at all from that run, until I started running again. Also, I am in the process of moving to a new job so this week in my office a lot of people are taking me for lunch/wanting to grab an extra coffee/ and so on so I may not…

How I felt about yesterday's run: when I was running yesterday I felt better than I have since I can remember. It wasn't far - and it was not fast - but not once did I feel like giving up. I wasn't super excited going into the run or racing to the gym after work but once I got on the treadmill it was perfection. There were…

Kay, but no. I eat 6 x a day and I'm hardly every hungry but I just eat. By the time you physically feel hunger pains it's too late. I subscribe to the theory that by consistently eating small amounts of food you are asking your body to always be digesting which burns calories. I also feel better when I eat 6 x a day and…

So you gained an unwanted 22 lbs which on someone who is 5'1 can be a lot. However, if you were previously eating enough to gain the weight then being on a legit 1,200 calories/day wouldn't feel very much like too much food. So I would suggest that you aren't logging properly and that you might still be eating more than…

I am a little late to the game for January digitally - but I have been running. I've been mentally tackling the idea to train for a 10K when I haven't done that distance in quite some time, and I was SERIOUSLY lazy over the holidays. So I will be in for 40KM for January as I'm just starting my training program and I don't…

MFP drastically over estimates the amount of calories burned. If you can figure out how to sync it properly - or don't sync at all and manually input the calories burned - I would take the number from your FitBit to be the most accurate of the three assuming the set up was completed properly (like where you put in your…

Thanks for the info! I think running is still going to be my main focus, I just don't want to seriously injure my hamstring. I injured it over the summer and was lucky that physio was effective for me. However, it is possible I could injure it again if I don't strength train at least a bit. So perhaps some lifting but…

I run alone pretty much all the time. I live in a really urban setting though - so with street lights and house lights and such it's hardly ever actually "dark" in the neighbourhood I live in. What I don't do is run outside once winter really, really hits. I live in Southwestern Ontario and we can get some pretty insane…

My apologies! I don't have strong lifts . . . I was using the next title ha ha . . . I have the new rules of lifting for women, and the new book strong by the same authors. Or well, maybe not brand new but the other book by the same authors. Do you know what kind of lifting she does on that one day/week with her trainer?…

I also agree that not eating at as large of a deficit does make me feel better during runs the next day provided the calories consumed the day before were smart calories (for my body). If I eat food that it not nutritionally sound it doesn't matter how few I ate, my body hates me. But if I eat food my body likes, so what I…

As many have said it's totally up to you. I am a runner, and while I was lifting a couple years ago, my goals right now are focused on running achievements. I rarely lift currently - it just isn't my goal right now. So for me it would be a run, but it would probably be a speed work out to work on endurance. That is just my…