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I've got a few other little reasons, but the reality is that I don't want to think about my weight anymore. I want a day, then a week, then a month to go by without thinking about my weight. I want to not feel like my body is only fat, I want to know that its strong, capable, healthy. I just don't want to have to think…

And if I can make one suggestion? Find a friend whose style you admire and see if they'll take you shopping. I wound up going with one of the trainers from my gym and I have NEVER wound up with such a great selection of well-priced clothes that fit and make me feel great. Normally I hate shopping, but that felt so good!

tDo a little bit of all of them! Then it sounds like you're going to have to find a new place to shop!!

Thanks! Absolutely, I'll keep on breastfeeding. It's one of the reasons I'm really forcing myself to eat through the normal flu-like loss of appetite. I'm glad you mentioned it though - my mom has this story about how she was told to breastfeed wearing a mask when she had a cold with my little brother... because... what?!

I'm all about Adam's peanut butter. I've tried replacing it with almond butter, but it just doesn't do it for me.

bumping because I'm really curious.

I 100% agree with the "don't let yourself get bored" comments. Find interesting hobbies and passions. If you painted as a kid, maybe this is the time to take it back up?

Nothing. Just not at all a fan of McDonalds. There is other fast food I prefer (e.g. Tim Hortons)

Your arm implant is not an IUD. I have the copper IUD (non-hormonal) and have no difference in weight. It also doesn't impact my moods or give me migraines like hormonal birth control does. I love it.

I just wanted to add that saying that your parents are like your roommates makes me think of a conversation I overheard at a party in college. "How was your Christmas?" "It was awesome. My roommates bought me a car!" "Dude. They're your parents. Your parents bought you a car." "Yeah, I guess." It's great that your…

Having shared priorities is key to making a relationship work over the long term. Hubs and I have an agreement that putting money into our health and fitness is a priority. If we can't afford those thing, then we need to make cute elsewhere. So, a couple of suggestions: Don't share money until you guys are ready. And by…

Buy your own food and cook shared meals. This isn't a bad idea anyways. It can be very difficult for someone who lives with their parents to essentially change the food that their parents put in front of them. The best way to do it is to participate in the cooking and the shopping.

This is interesting - I guess this depends on your idea of "pursue"... I like to make my husband coffee. I know it's weird but it's this little tiny thing I do in the morning to say I love you. I'm one of those people who shows love in acts of service. He's wordier and touchier, but it still works. So, from the outside…

I've always felt that I don't want to be with the kind of guy who wouldn't want to be with the kind of girl who would approach him. I'm a direct person and if I have to pretend to be coy in the beginning, the relationship isn't going to last. However, my experience has been that it's usually mutual, and watching body…

This is a really normal feeling. I wouldn't worry about it too much. Drink lots of water to make sure you aren't mistaking thirst for hunger, and keep some dark chocolate around in case you get a sweet craving. For some people, their weight gains quickly and then they stop gaining. My best friend and I were pregnant at the…

A few things might be going on. You might be tall or carrying lots of weight. I only had about 30 pounds to lose to get healthy, but more to look the way I want to (only, ha!). I'm 5'3" and small framed, so I started noticing my clothes fit differently at about 10 pounds lost, and started getting compliments around 15-20…

So far, it's all been about the new clothes. More out of necessity than anything else. I kind of have been felling like it's its own reward, you know?

This is just a fact of life. I gained my extra weight when I started eating portion sizes closer to my husband's back when we moved in together. I literally eat half of what he does just for maintenance, somewhere between 1/3 and 1/2 for weight loss depending on the meal. He's been losing some weight since I started…

Comment of the year right here.

I'm 5'3", current weight is 137 (ummmm I took a break from the scale after Christmas so I'll know for sure on Thursday) Goal weight is 125, but I'm not 100% sure Ill be happy at that. Maybe 125 plus weight training

Depo Provera is effective as a birth control for 6 months at a time. It can often work for longer than that and it's recommended that if you're planning to start trying you go off it sooner because it can take awhile to clear for your system. It follows that if it has a metabolic impact, you're stuck with that for awhile…

You could add in a workout and dutifully log every shot of alcohol your friends buy you. OR you could just give yourself a special occasion rest. Really, have fun. One day won't ruin anything and you really don't want to ever hear yourself say "how many calories are in a shot of jagger?!"

I absolutely understand that this stings. No two ways about it, but you have a supportive boyfriend and he's going to stick by you. This is so much better than dealing with a partner who doesn't want you to lose the weight because he's afraid you'll leave him (I've seen other threads like this). Now, you can work out…

You might find that MFP isn't a great place for low carb support. Many of the people here are focused (rightfully so) on calorie deficits rather than on cutting out specific foods or groups. Many of the people here seem to really dislike these sorts of diets for most people, though lots will respect it if you explain your…

+1 for the eat less of what you do now. And another plug for finding new ways to put together the foods you already like. Add new spices, try cooking beef in a slow cooker, in a pot, grilled, fried, etc. My husband is a fantastic cook. Just fantastic. I love our diet and while I'm currently trying to lose weight, I…

My husband and I trade off. He'll watch the baby while I run and get a strength training work out in and I'll do the same for him. I also go to a baby bootcamp (less so now that I'm back at work), where I can bring the little one with me. If we're outside she's in a stroller, but if we're inside I'll stick her in a tractor…

I think the key is to pick your parents carefully. I suggest next time you choose George Clooney and Giselle Buncheon. Sure, they'd probably be terrible parents, but when you're half naked on a runway who cares about things like family or love, right? All sarcasm aside, I'd take my short stalky parents over all those…

That is one cute dress but you make it look even better!!

Exactly. I much prefer to wallow in self-pity ;)

Counting calories and weighing yourself regularly is not the same as yo-yo dieting. Don't be scared. Be smart. You will never regret it and seeing your own face in the mirror again will be a feeling you simply won't be able to forget. You also know, deep down, that you enjoy being physically capable, being energetic, and…