TheFrugalFatass Member

Thankfully, I haven't seen much of that. Facebook, on the other hand...I have unfriended people over the constant stream of Plexus and ItWorks! they pollute my newsfeed with. :P

I tried it and it was absolutely gross! Tastes like mold and copper pennies to me. :P

Edited because you've already had the surgery. I hope that you continue to be successful and keep the weight off. I also hope that there is some ongoing counseling involved to determine why you have a disordered approach to eating and food. (I do, too.)

Thanks for the visual! It definitely helps put things into perspective!

QUOTE: rofl. Some maroon actually does that?! **moron From the Urban Dictionary: maroon 1. A color between red and brown 2. A stupid person; a fool 1. She's wearing maroon pants 2. "What a maroon." -- Bugs Bunny

*This post was deleted by The Frugal Fatass.* P.S. Can anyone tell The Frugal Fatass how to ACTUALLY delete a post? :P

High school should teach this? Are you kidding me? The last time I checked, this was called PARENTING.

That's a huge, visible difference! Nice work!

I don't have "cheat days," either. There are foods that I absolutely don't eat because they trigger binges for me (sweets and potato chips), but otherwise, I eat what I eat and I manage to stay within my calorie range. Occasionally, I'll go over, but I don't consider that cheating; I consider it life.

I am 5'6" and 219 lbs. I have about the same activity level as you. I've been doing MFP for five weeks and have lost nine pounds, so that's a pretty good clip of about two pounds per week. My MFP calorie level is 1860. I usually eat very close to that, and I often "eat back" part or all of my exercise calories. You weigh…

These are all great ideas, except for the food rewards. Once you start rewarding kids with food, they equate food with happiness. It's a binge eating disorder waiting to happen.

I second this advice. :)

Moderation doesn't work for me either when it comes to certain foods. I have learned that I am unable to eat sweets or potato chips in moderation, so I no longer eat them. Some people say that "depriving" yourself of certain foods leads to cravings and overeating. For me, it does just the opposite; cutting those foods…

Fair enough. It works for some, doesn't work for others. Works for me. I try really hard not to tell people "you should" or "you shouldn't" precisely because what works for me won't necessarily work for others.

You just completely negated your own argument with this one sentence. If you read my post, you would see that I said that it works for me and it might work for the OP. I didn't guarantee it would work for the OP. My eating disorder was unable to be tamed like yours, so that's what works for me.

For you, maybe. And that's great if that works for you. In my case, this would absolutely NOT work. Would you ever tell an alcoholic, "Well, just drink that beer if that's what you really want" or a drug addict, "Well, just shoot up that heroin if that's what you really want."? Telling someone like me to "just eat it if…

:( This post breaks my heart. It *is* "really negative." How would you feel if your best friend or mother or significant other told you "you're too fat to eat that? How would you feel if a perfect stranger told you that? Certainly you deserve to treat yourself with at least as much dignity and respect as you'd expect from…

First of all, you have made a great first step by admitting that your eating is out of control and is making your life unmanageable. I am proud of you for reaching out for help. I am in recovery for binge eating disorder. What helped me was narrowing down what foods can send me into a binge and then eliminating them. I'm…

I'm confused by this part. If you eat sugar, it causes your blood sugar to DROP? Can you explain the mechanics? Or are you talking about the "sugar crash" you get if you eat the wrong types of sugar?

Yes. This EXACTLY. I'm in recovery from both anorexia and binge eating disorder (I'm an all-or-nothing gal!), and I was almost three years in before I could even consider coming to MFP without the calorie countering triggering me into anorexia. Are you attempting recovery by yourself, or are you following the advice of a…

Actually, a rowing machine would put tremendous pressure on the feet. You use your feet to push off.

I would say it's a success story! In fact, I would say it's the definition of success story! Congratulations on your hard work!

Great job! :bigsmile:

My only exercise is walking. I am blessed to live in a town with many sidewalks and walking trails. I initially set a goal of 20 minutes per day, but once I get out to walk I usually walk for 40 minutes or more. Once the weather gets colder, I can walk on the indoor track at our local rec center for free. A gym membership…

Now THAT'S my kind of surprise! :happy:

I knew it would be high, but I was shocked that the onion rings were almost 1000 calories on their own.

Being a Navy wife is a hard job, and if she's far from home, she simply could be depressed. Also, speaking from my experiences as a military wife, sometimes you feel like your have no say over anything in your life and it's up to the military to decide everything for you. It sucks. (You, of course, know this because the…

...knowing that you have none, so it's better to just not take that first bite of ice cream, cake, or candy bar. One bite is too many and 1000 bites are not enough.

^^THIS. This right here! It's why the phrases "Eat a sandwich!" and "Put down the cheeseburgers!" are so hateful. Compulsive overeating and alcoholism are close cousins. If you've ever attended Overeaters Anonymous, they follow the same tenets as AA and even use AA "Big Book" as part of their approved literature. I submit…

But see - for me, personally, this would lead to EXTREMELY disordered eating. It doesn't work for me. It does work for you (assuming you are being honest about your relationship with food and why you weigh so accurately). I get what the OP is saying, and I hear frustration and fear in the OP's voice.