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No. I don't know what my body fat % is, and I don't want to know. There's no end to what they will come up with to create insecurities and reasons for dissatisfaction and feeling of inadequacy. I am 45 years-old and decided to pass on this one.
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I'll give you a tip: stop calling it "baby's weight". It's yours. I guess that many moms will roll eyes when reading this, but seriously. I think it's important to face the reality and to call a spade a spade. Except for the weight that any women will gain during pregnancy (which is not a lot of weight) the excess is all…
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Quite frankly, at 1200 calories per day, I have to stay away from many social events. I am 45 years-old, and ALL social meeting involves food and/or drink. Now you'll tell me that I could go, enjoy the company as I don't have to eat or drink, but when the activity is to go to the restaurant and/or "to have drinks", it's…
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"They like to brag about this idea too: "I only train for performance." Performing what? Mirror selfies? " :D
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Are you sure you are "addicted" to sugar ? I often give in to deep fried stuff, and that does not mean I'm addicted to oil or batter. Maybe you just enjoy sweets very very much, like so many do, and find it harder to resist them than the other food types. Anyway, be careful before concluding that it's an addiction,…
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Good suggestion. I think that Hay's books, if not taken too literally, are excellent. While I totally don't believe you can cure disease or influence the universe with the power of thoughts, we all know that thoughts do affect how we feel. No matter what you think about yourself, repeating negative things it as a mantra -…
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It's interesting to consider what people mean by "self-image" issue. It often confuses me. Really, when no one looks at me, I am perfectly fine with the way I look, and very comfortable in my own skin. For me, the "self-imagine issue" arises from my LOOK, which means, how people SEE me. I don't really understand how…
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Yes, and most people are insured for their house and content, so they will evenually be indemnified. The challenge is now is more to deal with emergency needs, and this is why donations should be made cash - and ask authorities and official organization before sending anything else. Good luck to all.
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"I'm fat because I don't eat enough!!!" Really? Explain how anorexics, for example, get to 80 lbs. And explain how you gained your extra weight. But really, don't mix up things: your nutritionist may talk about HEALTH - ex: try to avoid artificial foods as much as you can, including sweeteners - and about WEIGHT LOSS - ex:…
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I understand you. It's hard to conciliate this reality - being hungry almost all the time, and seeing so little results, and wondering: will I be able to hold this for weeks or months ? And to add to the frustration, those (well-intentioned) persons who swear that no one need to eat only 1200 cals to lose weight. Like I…
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Just like Lounmoun says. An average of 0.75lbs per week is perfectly normal at your weight and height. In fact you could lose a little less and it would still be normal. If you want to lose faster, you'd have to decrease your calories to 700 /day or something. Which I obviously do not recommend ... So keep at it, you're…
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The all or nothing approach is not for everyone. I totally agree. There seems to be this idea that if something is not perfect, it's bad. This approach leads many to go severely overweight. On the MFP boards, I read many people trying to turn their entire life around, going from an exclusive diet of junk food and extremely…
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Never. I am not looking if the lights are on. Too many flaws that cannot be fixed, even with surgery.
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Maybe I don't understand well what you say, but you feel that you might lose control of your eating if you stop working out 6 days a week? You know that you will not be able to work out as much for the rest of your life. Which is not a problem, unless you are addicted to exercise (literally), or if you link your eating…
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Jesus - I'd love to have this kind of problem.
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A lot of wisdom in there. Maybe you'll have to "grow up" a bit faster than the average kid, since you lost your mom early, and that isn't fair. But now, both literally and figuratively, you must get up, and move on. As snowflake954 said, you are not alone. Build or rebuild that relationship with your dad on new basis, i.e.…
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No one has replied and I suppose it's because no one knows what to say. I mean no one knows what to say else than what you already told yourself. You know you have an ED and you will be seeing a specialist next week. Not much to add, unfortunately. You don't need a slap, and you know it. You need treatments. So in the…
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If you ever happen to look at a sewing pattern with various sizes printed on the same sheet, notice the space between each size lines. By example, from size 6 to 10, the space is less than 1 cm. From size 10 to 16, the space is approximately 2 cm, and then from size 14 to 20, the space is 3 cm, etc. So you are right: the…
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I totally agree. For me, the number one motivation to kick my butt when I start gaining weight, is to realize that my clothes are getting too small, to a point I am hardly able to fit in them. I often reached the point where if I gained another 2 lbs, I would have had to go out and buy new suits and an entire new wardrobe.…
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Talk to the doctor who prescribed the drug, first, to make sure that your loss of appetite is caused by the medication, and not by something else. And/or talk to a pharmacist - they are usually the best experts when it comes to effects of drugs (It sounds obvious but we tend to forget this). Maybe it's an unwanted side…
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I would also recommend Kathryn Hansen’s book, "Brain over Binge" (2011). It is excellent and provides a lot of food for thoughts (bad pun intended). It helped me A LOT.
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Hey ! Are you talking to me ? ;-) I am back from errands and now have $100 worth of Lindt chocolate in my home, all for my brother and nieces and parents. Talk about willpower. To be honest I have a headache and the last thing I want is chocolate. So the bunnies are safe with me. Thanks everyone for letting me rant a bit.…
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Not sure I understand ... But one thing I know, is that once I rrach the weight of 125 lbs, if I eat 1300 cals per day, I do not lose a single gram. At 1200, I barely lose, so I aim to eat 1100 cals when I can. Therefore, at 1150 - 1200 cal per day, once I reach 125 lbs, I lose an average of 1lb per month. And it's not…
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Oh that is great. It is so true.
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If I eat a little more, I maintain (i know by experience) and if a eat even more, I will gain weight (I also know that by experience). Look, what I need is to learn how to deal with physical discomfort and pain - like those of you who workout do - and be patient. It will be very long to lose those 10 pounds, maybe a year,…
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I woudl agree with you, except ... hate the way I look, and no, I don't get compliments (my parents and gay friend don't count ;-). In fact, I have to rely on my actual weight, because it is rational, and I am not.
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Great list, I do it all - except this morning, item 1. Never again ... BTW I am not into sport at all - but do walk and ride my bicycle a lot. I live downtown Montréal and never owned a car or lived with someone who did). I walk or ride my bike to work, so this means that I walk a minimum of 45 minutes per day (or 15 min…
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I know people will tell me "to eat more so you will lose". I have tried that so many time, but to me, I lose weight only when I eat less. I know, I have a super weird metabolism . So I can lose, but it is extremely slow. Like 1 lbs per month in average. The challenge is to keep the spirits, and to be patient. And to that…
