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I've been away for several months, and now getting back on track, and cellulite is my main worry - I don't actually mind the proportions of my body (44-32-48, a waist:hip ratio of 0.67) but my thighs and bum are absolutely revolting. I look like I've been tenderised! Going to have to start working on weights, methinks. Oh…

Well, if there was ever confirmation of change...! For what it's worth, it isn't a weight issue for me, but at 28, I still get ID'd - usually buying root beer, which is hilarious. And I'm straight edge, so I don't even drink alcohol!

Well done! It's great when you lose weight off your face, because it's something people really notice right away.

No, those were grams, hon. ;) Otherwise you're just a head in a jar, at this point. OP: Nothing and no one is worth putting yourself through that kind of ridiculousness for. Get some silhouette smoothing underwear and a flattering outfit. BOOM.

I've been ignoring my scale completely as it's coming up with some wildly irrational numbers for both myself and my housemate, but I absolutely find that I want to eat a lot more around that time. Strangely, I've found that dieting has sent my otherwise perfectly regular schedule hugely out of whack. Anyone else?

There would be a sudden impact of a blunt object to his windpipe if a partner ever said that sort of thing to me. He sounds insecure and as though he's putting you down to make you think no one else would want you - which is a good enough reason to leave, because often that behaviour is a precursor to physical abuse within…

I left home at 18 and haven't spoken to my mother since, precisely because she used to be cruel like this. That will be ten years ago in October and I don't regret it for a moment - in fact, kicking me out was the biggest favour the woman ever did me. Your mum sounds like a very sad and unhappy person, who projects her own…

One thing I will say, weigh yourself naked, first thing in the morning, after you've used the bathroom (and I'm not talking about washing hair, here).

Same here. I work hard to stick to my goal, and even if I go over the 1200 (plus exercise calories, where necessary) it's unlikely to be more than by 200 extra calories. And yet, I lost 10lbs in the first three weeks and my scale claims I've gained four back. No idea how that's possible when you've been eating less than…

It sounds to me like he was trying to reassure you that the excess around your tummy is no longer that weight you were trying to lose, but actually the skin that covered it. It's a clumsy, manly way of saying, "I think you've lost the weight you set out to - please don't lose any more." I really don't think he was saying…

Tips for buying olive oil, via an expert whose shop I used to visit: Extra virgin olive oil is the best - my seller usually waxed lyrical about Italian and Greek. Olive oil really only has an 18-month shelf life, so for the freshest, check to see when it expires. Olive oil degrades in sunlight, so if you can, get one…

I actually removed someone a couple of weeks ago because she expressly stated, "I'm going to start deleting people who don't comment enough and aren't supportive." I thought, "Lady, get over yourself - we're here for ourselves, not for you!" Don't concern yourself with it too much - I'd say that it's more about them than…

Great work! Don't let the belly get you down. I lost 10lbs in the first couple of weeks and then plateau'd completely. I'm still eating well under the 2000 per day which is supposed to be normal for women - usually at or around 1200, plus calories from walking - and yet the scale claims I've put about 4-5lbs back on.…

Wow - huge change! You look loads younger! :)

Well done! Looking great!

I happily identify as a geek. I don't know binary, but I did spend many years attending sci-fi conventions dressed as a space marine and used to collect X-Men comics. I've been meaning to get back into it, but I'm searching for a good jumping-on point. I work in the games industry, although I'm not a gamer myself, and I'd…

Amazing! Well done!

I can see a difference. :) This probably belongs in the Successes forum!

Well, Joe - if nothing else, your post has prompted a debate on the fundamental laws of physics! :)

I completely disagree. You're arguing semantics inaccurately. If I take a cup of fat and a cup of muscle, the muscle weighs more. No one with common sense would truly think that a pound of fat weights more than a pound of muscle, any more than they're going to think a pound of potatoes weighs more than a pound of tomatoes.…

A pound of fat and a pound of muscle are absolutely the same, you're right. However, muscle is more dense than fat and so the same volume of muscle would logically weight more than the same volume of fat.

Well, firstly, don't forget that muscle weighs more than fat, so if you're turning the fat to muscle through the strength training, that may be part of why you're not seeing an active loss as much as you'd like. The other thing I would check (and I'm an amateur, so please don't assume I'm a knowledgeable professional!) is…

Oh definitely. And guess who sits eight feet from a vending machine crammed full of chocolate and crisps, at work?

Excellent stuff! Well done.

My cardio of choice is quad skating, but I've got a dodgy Achilles due to an overly tight calf (or vice-versa, they don't seem to be sure) and therefore I can't do much more than walk at the moment.

Excellent! :D

Awesome! My goals are more based on dress sizes and things. I don't care what I weigh, I care what it looks like! ;)

Excellent - you can definitely see your waist growing more defined!

Make someone hug you more! http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/4131508.stm I know how you feel, though - I was out of work for a few months, two years ago and I'm now in a job that is a dead end nightmare. Remind yourself that it will pass, in time, and don't depend on chemical help to bring you through - all that will ultimately…

The other day, Julie (my housemate who is also on here) and I were in the supermarket when a not at all skinny, middle-aged, balding man with glasses walked past us - the only people in that section at the time - and muttered, "Ugh, disgusting; like fat f*****g animals." I just stood there at first gobsmacked, but then…