Losingitin2011 Member

People need to stop taking these things as personal attacks. It IS an interesting article. I didn't see the OP trying to force anything on anyone. Jeez

I honestly kind of agree with the OP. We don't want to say anything because it might offend someone, but really, I can see parallels between obesity and smoking and how the affect other people. Say I'm riding on the bus, or a plane or what have you. An obese person takes up 2 seats, and I am without a seat as a result of…

Exactly. Isn't hypocrisy grand? ;-)

I am mildly amused by the person who brought maturity into it. By that logic, one who is human, and has human responses is therefore immature. It's also funny that those who complain about our being judgmental are in turn being judgmental of us for being judgmental.

YES YES YES YES YES!!! It is nice to know someone actually GETS what I'm saying! I was super skinny in HS. A lot of my body image issues stemmed from that. :-)

http://wellnessword.com/blog/health-wellness/childhood-obesity-not-just-genetic-but-learned/ http://www.tjclarkinc.com/d_genetic_obesity.htm Just because one may be genetically more likely to become obese does not mean they should just give up and not try to live healthy. Genetics play a role in how your body stores fat,…

That's exactly it. I have disabilities, and it infuriates me to see people who made poor choices get better treatment than I ever do. I am expected to just get over it, or pop pills and have it be all better. But heaven forbid we say the blunt answer of "put down the fork" or whatever. That would be offensive. But take…

THIS.

This is a very tricky situation. From a business standpoint, they did what was easiest for them. It was easier to move her and her friend than to risk her friend going completely off the handle about it.Their solution quickly diffused a potentially volatile situation, and that is the main job of customer service. They…

<3 to you. Food issues are really hard. It is so hard when people think that we are intentionally viewing ourselves differently than they are. It is so frustrating to hear "just eat something" when you're not hungry. It is so discouraging to be intelligent enough to know that you've got a problem, but not the know-how to…

You're fortunate. If I try anything like that my blood sugar tanks and I either pass out or have to stop because I am about to pass out!

Bump, anyone?

Yea, it was through that experience that we learned just how bad my nickel allergy was! The whole thing was swollen for DAYS after I got it until the allergic reaction from the needle calmed down. Even surgical stainless steel has nickel in it. >.< Lesson learned! LOL

I agree completely!

BUMPPPPP! LOVE THIS!

I got ONE tattoo, because I'd wanted it for more than 5 years. I find it hilarious that people say "oh a tramp stamp!" when I say I have a lower back tattoo, then I show them, and hear "Ohhhh, that's not a tramp stamp!" When I'm not a chunky dunk, it covers a lot of my lower back, and hurt like HELL to get. Am I a freak…

I have read that people who have a high calorie breakfast lose more weight than those who don't. Otherwise, maybe your body is trying to tell you that you're ok where you are? Those last few pounds are the absolute hardest to lose, or so I have been told >.>. Have you tried just putting yourself on maintenance calories and…

I think MFP does also. I put on here that I exercise 3 times per week as well. I am just curious, that's all. -shrug-

I am wondering the same thing. When I look online for calorie estimates to maintain my current weight, I get over 2300, but MFP says around 1700. HMMMMMM... http://www.diet-blog.com/05/how_to_calculate_your_daily_calorie_needs.php that is the link I just used.

I think what it all comes down to is learning to live while eating healthy. If you're eating healthy all day, then enjoy yourself, you can add in some extra exercise to allot for extra calories if you want to. One day doesn't mean you've failed at all. Learning to eat out and be smart about it is very important. It sounds…

I am the first to admit that I love food. I learned to accept that it is 100% ok to love good food. I had to change my perception not only of what I considered to be "good" and how much I ate of it. I had to convince myself that I would not go hungry tomorrow, and I am in total control of what I purchase and eat now. It's…

Don't think of it as a diet. You're changing your LIFE! Eat those foods you enjoy, just eat LESS of them. Pizza is delicious, have a slice, not the whole pie. There are a lot of people that insist that if you enjoy things like pizza, or fast food, or even soda, that you don't want to lose weight. It simply is NOT true.…

I don't get that on my diary, but I've made it perfectly clear that I eat what I want, and I'm not out to rid my life of everything someone on the internet says is toxic. I think that judgement is a huge reason people don't leave their diaries open. I beat myself up well enough ALLLLLL by myself, and I'm working on that.…

That is an excellent point. Thank you for sharing! I am noticing that the more I'm eating, the more I'm losing.

It is the best feeling when someone notices your hard work in anything. Keep it up!!

If you're honestly not hungry, then don't force feed yourself. Part of this whole thing is being able to teach your brain and body to understand hunger. Just don't make a habit out of it.

I tried to watch that documentary, and I couldn't get through it. As far as I could tell, the guy was too busy bashing Spurlock to get to the point about anything really. I believe that if you dig deep enough, you can find research to support just about anything. I'm sure you could even find studies that say that smoking…

The body doesn't burn less at night, or any other particular time of the day, research is now showing. I actually find that eating a snack before bed, like my Nutella and toast helps curb my morning hunger so I am able to not gorge myself because my stomach thinks it's STARVINNGGGGGGGGGG

I disagree that everyone looks. My ex did the same thing. He knew it bothered me, but didn't care. There's a reason he's my ex. If he cannot respect you and your wishes, then is it really worth it? My husband doesn't do anything like that, because he truly loves me and respects me. I don't feel the need to look at/for…