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FIFY! Skinny fat = look good with clothes on, but not so much when the clothes come off.

I had quite the opposite reaction.

Don't be scared. More calories = more delicious food. Some people like to starve, but personally I like to eat AS MUCH FOOD AS POSSIBLE and still lose weight.

^^Winner, winner chicken dinner. OP - a calculator is just a starting point. You have to use trial and error to figure out the number of calories that work best for you. Good luck! :flowerforyou:

Yes, it could be. Unless you're using a digital scale to measure that the steak was exactly 12 ounces, then cutting it in 4 portions and eating those 4 portions over the course of the following days all by yourself. Otherwise you're just guesstimating. And 100 calories here, 50 calories there will add up and will result in…

Congratulations on making it this far, but I would highly suggest seeing a medical professional about your mental issues, as you are clearly not well yet. I wish you all the luck in the world OP. :flowerforyou:

Are you in counseling at all? I'm just worried if you have body dysmorphia, even if you gain weight you will still see a "skeleton in the mirror."

Interesting. Well muscles can give you curves too. But cellulite, well, I guess gaining some fat would be the only way to do that. I have no experience with body dismorphic disorder so I can't begin to understand what you're going through. Agree with all the other posters, you just have to increase your calories until you…

I'm also curious, as I've never seen anyone say they only wanted to gain fat. Nothing wrong with a little fat, just want to hear the answer.

What about working out after all the kids are in bed? Also, weight loss comes from eating in a calorie deficit. Exercise is for fitness. So you can still lose weight even if you aren't sweating during your walks. :wink:

Sending request. I just noticed my FL is lacking young moms. I have a one year old boy and 4 year old girl. Work full time and fit in 4 weight lifting sessions a week that usually last from 60-90 minutes. I workout in my garage after the kids go to bed. Just turn on the baby monitor and I'm good to go. I also have a…

I do agree, there are a lot of spoiled rotten, bratty kids in this world. But like another poster said, it's because the parents raised them that way.

I'm going to bring my baby and 4 year old to a restaurant tonight and eat just in your honor. :flowerforyou: But seriously, that article was awesome. If my kid was acting like a brat I would march them straight out into the car and go home.

Of course you carry your weight differently than your shorter friends. You're taller and therefore have more body mass than them. If you took two ladies who were both 200 pounds, but one was 5'8 and the other 5'2, don't you think the 5'8 gal would appear slimmer than her shorter counterpart? BMI charts are silly. Don't put…

I just steam it, salt it and eat it as a side dish at dinner.

God bless you. You have the hardest job in the world. I have two kids and work full time, but I'm married, so I can't even imagine how you do. Hats off to you. What time do the little ones go to bed? You can fit in at least 30 minutes of exercise after they fall asleep. I put my 1 year old and 4 year old to bed starting at…

I'm pleasantly surprised too. Usually these threads go an entirely different way.

Ding, ding, ding.

Everything. Srsly.

I'm sorry, I stopped reading after a few sentences. My advice? Stop getting so obsessed with measurements. Be happy with yourself and don't worry about what the inches say.

I've only heard self-proclaimed vegans say that when they are asking for protein ideas. I guess all the threads about cutting out food items annoy the crap out of me.

Yes it's high in sodium and delicious. But OP, just pointing out - you should weigh yourself first thing in the morning BEFORE you eat the delicious bacon and egg cheese bagel. :flowerforyou:

What? I'm sorry OP, I can't hear what you're saying. I put you on ignore about 100 threads ago. :heart:

Apparently I haven't experienced this. I still eat everything and enjoy every bite.

So what are the list of medications that cause people to gain actual weight and not just increase appetite? Did someone post that yet?

My co-worker almost died from gastric bypass surgery complications. And she'll never be able to eat normally again. So no. I'm not jealous in the slightest.

I was thinking the same thing. This thread has got me really confused. Why does it matter what other people think you weigh? I'm 5'8 and weigh 140 but most people think I weigh like 115-125 cuz they don't know jack. :wink: Bottom line, are you happy with yourself? If the answer is yes, then you're golden.

Nope, it doesn't seem high considering your current weight. You can see where you stand using this, but I got similar numbers with your stats: http://scoobysworkshop.com/calorie-calculator/

Agreed.

Excellent. ETA: Awwww crap, it looks like an East Coast thing. Not available in LA. Arrrrrrrrrrrrrg.