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Why does god care about boobs? I'm a firm believer in feeling good naked, so if you weigh all the pros & cons and are doing it for yourself, then nevermind what anyone else says. Religious views are just as wrong as any others (nobody really knows god's mind, so they just make it up) so you just have to do you.

Thanks for making this thread, it's very encouraging. I too am dysthymic, as is my mother... I've pretty much accepted I may be prone to depression my whole life, since I have been for so long and my mother has always struggled with depression. I've also had major depressive episodes that were very hard. Through all this…

General rule: don't pay anyone to lose weight. You can do that for free.... (Excluding gym memberships, or any exercise equipment you might want. But even that is up to you.)

If it makes you feel better I ate a whole pizza myself this week, and still lost a pound. I just tried extra hard when I wasn't being a glutton. lol

I get that way too, though it hasn't been constant. For me, it is usually triggered by not eating enough for a while, or being so consumed by the diet that I feel restricted. It makes me feel stressed out and depressed, so I incessantly crave more food. Last time this lasted for about a month. I was eating 2000 calories a…

Have a light breakfast & lunch, eat thanksgiving dinner, have some dessert, go to bed. edit: I think I've never struggled too much with this holiday (or any holiday really) because I'm always so damn busy trying to get gawgeous the morning of, before traveling some distance to go see relatives. So I usually forget to eat…

As everyone else has said, just calories. However, there are different ways of reducing calories. I look at my weekly deficit instead of day by day. In the past I've had success losing weight by consistently reducing 500 cals each day, but lately I'm much happier having just a few lower calorie days a week. For this reason…

20 minutes on the toilet!?? Wow. Is this normal? Maybe take a fiber supplement if you're not getting enough. There's no need to waste more than a couple minutes of valuable time in the loo. lol

I've never had trouble losing weight without one... (I just have trouble keeping it off, solely out of discipline. lol) I mean I already know that you have to leave the scoops a bit empty inside. I just hate seeing photographic illustrations of why we all NEED to use a scale, and they show people doing heaping cupfuls of…

I'm in a very similar spot... I'd like to lose 10 more pounds (my ticker is just showing my short term goal. Makes it easier on my brain.) I have learned also that people are VERY discouraging if you talk at all about weight. One male friend told me, "Psh, NO guy likes a twig." I almost burst into flames with rage. lol 1)…

5'8; 143lbs; size 6. When I was 130 I was a 4.

Looking down at my flabby belly, as well as the pile of clothes that no longer fit me... I'm not really okay with looking "good", which everyone tells me is good enough. I believe I should strive to be (and feel) great, and I'm doing it just for me!

Sleep all day. No more munchies! I binge most with alcohol... which I solve by not going out and having a social life. I hope scientists make a pill someday that shuts off hunger.. Until then, can't help you.

158; 5'8

5'8 SW: 158; 8 CW: 143; 6 GW: 133; 4

You could eat as few as 50% of your exercise calories, so 1700... Although if you're really burning that much I would eat more like 2200-2700. Why do you want to be aggressive? Weight loss is more about how long you stick with it.

Look into 6:1, the maintenence form of 5:2 where you eat a quarter of your TDEE. Occasional fasting is healthy. Don't mind what's "normal" to other people if it's what you're inclined to do.

SW: 158 CW: 144 GW: 138 UGW: 133 Height: 5'8 My tdee is anywhere from 2100-2300 (different calculations) so I'll aim for 1500-1800 most days, but am partial to 5:2 fasting as well. I don't really work out right now, but I walk about 18,000 steps a day. I'd like to start toning up, especially after losing 5 more lbs. I…

I like to fry in butter & garlic salt, place in sandwich with veggies, then douse in A1 sauce... mm

Are you a pot smoker? I suggest cutting out the green first, then seeing how your munchies improve. Me, I just have a snack because I'm hungry. No need to overanalyze it.. You're probably just pissed off at your diet by the end of the day and racking up 400 because you can. Try eating something more filling & limited,…

Black because I'm lazy, saves calories, don't care for extras. However, I do like an Irish coffee when I have to get stuff done (involving a shot or two of good whiskey.)

I do intermittent fasting now and then and I definitely couldn't survive without caffeine. It kills my appetite for several hours. However I always drink it black. Black tea is even better though. :p If you brew tea properly, it needs no sweeteners... However I really like bitter tea and burnt coffee!

I was vegan for about 5 years and am now vegetarian... I still only eat cheese and occasionally eggs though, no milk or ice cream. I started taking fish oil recently too because I have depression which worsened while vegan, and it can help stave off all of my family's major hereditary diseases so I personally didn't want…

I've never had Nutella. Mostly because it looks absolutely disgusting, but even more so because I'm scared it'll taste really amazing and I wont be able to stop. Not sure what I would put it on though... I don't eat ice cream or cakes, and it seems like it would be wrong on my delicious wheat bread. Damnit, now I'm…

Getting to my goal would be nice... But if not, whatever. I'll still be thinner.

I see nothing wrong with having a day off if you're thinking about the math. Not everyone has trouble with binging. I don't, but I still like to have my favorite high calorie foods on occasion (cheese pizza with dark beer, and dark chocolate for desert?? Yum!) and keeping it all within budget would leave me really hungry…

There is a 5:2 group with lots of members sharing their success. I've had weekly losses of about a pound a week doing it properly (and not overeating,) which is healthy for me.

I just like to focus on eating personally. Distractions make me cranky. lol

My diet isn't always great either. I'd love to eat more raw veg but I'm poor and lazy. Why not just find some simple recipes you can do? I eat pretty basic... Like today I had sliced cucumber on toasted wheat with vegan cream cheese & dill weed. I'm pretty sure the original recipe was more complicated but the lazy woman's…

Whatever. If I get it right 70-80% of the time I'll still lose weight eventually. Nobody's business but my own... And I love eating like crap from time to time, no guilt needed. lol The only thing I don't get is the word "cheat". I'm not married to my diet. lol