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Probably more reasons than you could count. It could be fear of falling, it could be ignorance, it could be laziness. It could be that the person either has a disability or that they are in so bad shape that the only way they can get ANY exercise at all, is to walk on the treadmill while holding on to the handles, or a…

It's funny you threw in the exception of it being said with an American Accent. If you're ever in the southeastern US, you'll be called ma'am. And I assure you, no matter the age of the person saying it, it's almost never meant as condescending. I respond with "yes ma'am" to most women at least occasionally, regardless of…

A couple more weirdish things to add to mine. I hate using small silverware. I prefer the big boy spoon and big boy fork. I keep one of each in my bag that I take to work. I eat in order. For example, I always eat all my sides before I finish the main part of the meal. If I go get a steak, I feel like the steak is the…

Since I've started eating "better" the past 6 or so weeks, I don't really have many weird eating habits, other than I can literally eat the same thing everyday. I think I ate baked chicken breasts with roasted bell peppers for 2 straight weeks. That's a carry over. Before I started trying to lose weight, I would literally…

Not an old rule at all. There have always been rules about dress code for military personnel, on and off duty, it's just not always enforced. As far as civilians, I feel the bases have the right to enforce a dress code on anyone, military or civilian, if they are on military property. It's the same as dress codes at work,…

Nothing extra to really contribute here, but, as a T&A loving guy, I couldn't pass up a thread titled "BOOBS" without commenting lol

Never been dumped because of it, well never been told that was a reason, but I'm pretty darn sure that's been a factor in a few turn downs. I know for a fact about a couple. Then there was one, that I was kinda dating, but we kept it on the hush because of work( I was management and she was a subordinate), but a few people…

I'd probably use an armband, or one of those bluetooth headsets if they made them big enough for me. I've have yet to find an armband that will fit around my arm and none of the collars on the BT headsets are big enough to fit my neck..yet!

What is this thing you call sleep?

I supplement my veggies with a 13 oz piece of chicken breast usually! Other than that, I pop a multivitamin and a B12 complex,(if that counts) when I remember. I'd die if my life depended on taking a pill. I always forget them, no matter what I do. I've tried keeping them bedside, I've tried bathroom, I've even kept them…

Not tacky at all, if I had boobs, or wore a man bra for my moobs, I'd put mine in there too!

Does that "five 0s" count the ones after the decimal? LOL. But seriously, I get what you're saying, it's bad enough when some *kitten* decides to walk into the gas station shirtless, but it really catches me off guard when it's somewhere like the bank, or even worse, and happens quite often around here, the small mom and…

I've seen this question, or a similar topic quite a few times since I've started and I'm kind of confused. Well, kinda confused for someone wanting to lose weight I should say. I understand about wanting to make sure you're getting enough and shooting to maintain your suggested caloric intake, but if you are trying to lose…

For me, I usually work out in a t-shirt that has a pocket. I usually just stick mine in my shirt pocket and run the headphone cord around behind my neck. That gets it out of my way and since my neck is over 20" it gets rid of the slack cord hangin in the way.

Same here! Before I started counting calories, 40 days ago, I'm sure ate that all the time. On Thanksgiving? Not a problem. But, I still have so much weight on, that MFP is telling me to eat 2750 to lose 2lbs a week, I usually keep it under 2,000 and sometimes 1,500, and that's not even counting my exercise calories that I…

I count calories. Period. If I end up avoiding fat, it's just because I'm choosing something low cal. Pretty much the only thing that I've bought that is fat free, or low fat is Italian salad dressing because it's only 25 cals per serving. I don't cook with oils or butters, just because I don't want to have extra calories.…

I'm going to eat, then I'm going to work, then I'm going to eat again, then I am going to the gym. I won't be stuffing myself until I pass out, like in the past, but I'm not going to refuse to eat anything that I really want, that I usually only get on a holiday. I'm not going to do the normal, multiple meals at different…

Start perusing restaurant chain's website and take a look at some of nutritional values. If you've never done so, you're in for a shocker. For example, a grilled stuffed burrito at TacoHell has nearly 900 calories...that's for 1. Before I started paying attention to calories in/out, I had no clue. I'd have a single meal at…

I'm going to lose about 200lbs

That is AWESOME! CONGRATS! I really needed to see this. I'm about a month in and have over 200lbs that I need to shed. Thanks for sharing and again, awesome job!

Personally, I don't use any gadgets. If I do start to use one, it will be an HRM. My reasoning behind this, and keep in mind, this is just my "feelings" on the subject, I'm by no means any kind of expert, just starting out really, but I refuse to count anything that is not specifically exercise. When I say exercise, I mean…

Me too! About the pork sirloin. i was really shocked at how few calories it had. I ate a 1.5lb roast today...not all at once, it was spread out all day. I kept me full and going all day long.

This is how I'm approaching. I've got over 200lbs to lose and I just started a month ago. It took me nearly 37 years to put it all on, so I'm not worrying about one day. I'm only changing a couple of things this year for Thanksgiving and Christmas. 1. I'm not going to eat until I pass out. 2. I'm only indulging on that…

I have to agree. Before I became conscious of looking at what my food contained. I'd have single meals that were over 3,000 calories, and THAT wasn't a binge. I kinda kick myself in the *kitten* a bit these days when I go over what I planned to eat for the day, but I can't call it a binge unless I just non-stop eat ,like I…

It was a culmination of things for me. First, my reflection on the glass doors as I walked into a store, then the not being able to fit in spaces that even big people could fit in and not being able to do activities. I was done. It was affecting my entire life, social, romantic, professional, I got pissed and now I'm…

Between being over 400lbs and almost never going to the gym during staffed times, I never get approached at my current gym. I almost always work out after midnight, so I'm usually the only one in the building. But, at the times I've been in there during the day, they just kinda give me that look, like, he's fat, he doesn't…

Wow.....just WOW! I just started on my stop being fat quest and I love seeing stories like yours. That's amazing! Congratulations! I did find this part interesting: " then I also become the friend that "cant" participate in their eyes." With a lot of things, I'm that friend now, but on the other end of the scale, like a…

^^this.... I usually go to my gym late at night, because I just don't like being seen with all my nearly 500lbs of fat flabbing around. You'd think fitness minded people would actually think it's cool that a fatty is trying to do something about it, but there are a lot of people who are there to put on a show and flit…

12:30 PM...but I work evenings, then go to the gym after I get home from work

I'm just starting out, but I go to the gym, 4-5 times a week, 30 minutes treadmill about 30 minutes weights. I'm thinking about adding to my weights because I feel like I finish too quickly. But I do go by myself about 1am, so it's empty and I don't rest but a few seconds between sets, so maybe it's normal to finish quicker