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  • There's no compartmentalization. It's all part of living a more ethical life in whatever ways are possible. I think part of the problem is that you seem to be engaging in all-or-nothing thinking. It isn't a choice between being absolutely perfect in every way vs. not giving a crap and exploiting everyone everywhere. I see…
  • I think she should break up with you.....
  • You look like a healthy weight to me, neither too thin nor too overweight. You are not toned and athletic looking, though. Not saying you look bad, just average looking in size and fitness. You might work on weight training a bit more (if you want to change anything).
  • People tend to gravitate toward people who are like them in many ways.... alcoholics tend to have friends who are heavy drinkers, for example. When they try to stop drinking, they find themselves not only fighting their own mind and body, but the social network around them that encouraged/enabled their addiction to…
  • I wear a Champion Women's All-Out Support Bra (I'm usually a 36DD but wear 38D in this style). Very comfortable and supportive and has a nice little pocket in the front that I can put an ID, phone, and key into.
  • What is your goal? Gain weight, lose, maintain?
  • Another thing.... my tracking on MFP has shown that I am getting all my nutritional needs met on a vegan diet (other than the B12), but I do recommend that she track for a little while to check that she's doing that and that she's eating enough calories. Vegan foods are often lower in calories and people sometimes lose…
  • Here's an article from the American Dietetic Association that I think you'll find helpful. http://www.vrg.org/nutrition/2009_ADA_position_paper.pdf
  • I know how you feel because I've been there. Was there for most of my late 20s and 30s. What you need is a new lifestyle that is focused on making healthy choices and prioritizing taking good care of yourself. Looking good in clothes and having others notice is a great perk that I enjoy now that I'm getting smaller, but…
  • WOW, great catch. I didn't see that. OP, that is a drastic weight loss rate, even if you are severely obese. Wouldn't surprise me if you have developed a nutritional issue.
  • While you wait for a doctor, my advice would be to take more more interest in the details of your health status so you can pinpoint what's going on here and give some useful info for the doctor to diagnose you. That's a good life habit, to be paying attention to and knowledgeable about your body. And useful in this…
  • Thanks for that. It would be really easy to walk away and conclude we're all jerks, but you listened to the feedback and apologized. That's not easy. You seem like you mean well, but like someone whose life (and probably social circle) is so centered around fitness and bodybuilding and physical perfection that you might…
  • Yeah, you mentioned wanting to lose weight but that's not a fitness goal. Losing weight is about eating less than you burn. Doing a lot of exercise can burn calories, allowing you to eat more while still maintaining your deficit. That's one of my goals for exercise (but not my only goal), to just to stay active enough to…
  • You didn't say anything about what your fitness goals are..... that's essential for evaluating if the plan is good.
  • Started: 250 (size 22W) Current: 175 (size 12) Goal: 150 (size 8 or 10?) My goal is based on the fact this will put me in the upper range of the normal BMI. I might go lower eventually, but I actually like the way I look and feel right now, so I doubt I will go much lower. I have a larger frame and tend to carry my extra…
  • You're a stranger on the internet so no, I'm not giving you jack (other than bothering to read). I have my own goals and priorities and I'm already putting in the work and being successful at them for ME and the people I care about.
  • This thread needs some poetry... A fat pound lost (cowritten by Docbanana and Langston Hughes) What happens to a fat pound lost? Does it dry up like a raisin in the sun? Or fester like a sore-- And then run? Does it stink like rotten meat? Or crust and sugar over-- like a syrupy sweet? Maybe it just sags like a heavy load.…
  • I agree with those who say you might want to re-evaluate that 30% number. Seems really high and quite difficult to attain without supplements. I am a vegetarian who eats no eggs and almost no dairy (I'm planning to transition to fully vegan). You are able to get plenty of protein as a vegan, but the problem with meeting…
  • To be fair, you failed to give credit to the imminent authority "Itmakes Sense". "They Say" and "Mygrandma Who" are also important researchers in this area.
  • I used to have the same problem, that I would go exercise crazy and then crash and burn a couple of weeks later. Here's what finally helped me get to the point that I've been exercising consistently since around January of this year: Slow, steady, habit-building changes. I started out by making very small changes to my…
  • Sounds like a good plan, OP. I don't understand why so many aren't getting it. You just wanted to gather data on your current eating habits so you could have info that could help you make changes. Makes sense to me. I didn't start my weight loss like that since I wasn't on MFP at the time, but I did use that approach to my…
  • I once gained 80 unwanted pounds in a year....a pound or two at a time..it can be done, but may be harder for you than for me because we are different people with different things we struggle with. I struggled NOT to gain weight for most of my life because I am hungry a lot, not especially athletic or active, love to feel…
  • ^^ This. Every person is different, so a calculator is only going to tell you what a typical person needs. It is a good starting point, but you will need to eat that amount and see what happens to find if it is right. We can't tell you through the internet which is the right number. You have to figure it out over time as…
  • Sounds like a good plan. And as for what makes a true binge, I think the sense of control is key. I try to avoid even an in-control eating of large quantities because it makes it harder for me to control my eating afterward. Brings on a lot of cravings for the next few days so that controlled cheat days become an…
  • Oh, and about the net calorie goal....if you are using MFP and have your goals set to match what you are trying to do (I think lose weight but you didn't say), then you should be trying to hit that weekly number, not go above it or below it. It is already telling you what to do to meet the goal you gave it, so just eat the…
  • When I want to take a break from calorie deficits, I eat just at maintenance. It is like pressing the pause button on your diet and having a day when you dont contribute to your caloric deficit, without actually erasing deficits you already worked to accumulate in previous days. Plus, it is good practice for eating healthy…
  • Sounds like she is making excuses for gaining weight. :) She's more "muscular". Which might be true...under the fat she gained..... I wonder if she cut cardio without cutting her calories to match.
  • My mom does and has similar issues. She's learned that the only way to exercise is to start small, be very consistent from day to day and not make her routine harder except in tiny increments. Even tiny changes in her routine increases her pain until she heals. I don't know where you are physically right now, but over the…
  • Sorry, just making a joke and not thinking about how it comes across. In all seriousness, if you ask a vegetarian or vegan "What question do you get asked the most?" it would probably be some version of the "How do you get protein?" question. Sometimes it is an innocent but ignorant question from someone who genuinely…
  • I bet you are one of those people that ask vegans "BUT how do you survive, not eating ANY protein"? LOL.
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