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BMI has been pretty accurate for me, I find. When I was underweight on it, I was sick with an eating disorder. When overweight, had spent time being ill and overeating and felt way too fat (that's why I'm on here !). Now I'm in the normal range but I'm not too fussed about what the number is or what exact weight I am, but…

This is why I don't even way myself at all...I have such a problem with water retention and the like every weight seems meaningless!

Fish fingers- so yucky and plain and probably the shittest fish inside ever guh Pasta bakes (particularly tuna) with a lot of cream and like smothered in cheese. Guh. Boiled eggs with bread and butter...it's not even that unhealthy it's like why waste time eating something so boring. Burnt sausages with cooked carrots peas…

Perhaps put more time into swimming rather than on the treadmill/stationary bike as it much easier on the joints. You'd be hard pressed to injure yourself in the pool.

I think some people (women especially) have different weights and body fat percentages and all these things in which their face begins to look gaunt and their body freaks out and they lose their period. Having fat on your boobs and your hips and thighs is scientifically just healthier than having it around your stomach and…

Suggesting keto for literally every issue you have...

Thanks so much, I'm at my parents house for the holidays and they want me to cook up something with all these cans of beans they have lying around, this will do a treat! By the way, how many people does this serve?

Do you eat back the calories when you exercise? How tall/heavy are you and is 1200 what mfp recommends? Are you getting enough fat in your diet? Are you having a really stressful time at the moment, related to weight loss or not? Those are all reasons that could stop your period.

Today I was super jonesing for something chocolately and it's that time of the month so when I went out shopping I just had one dark chocolate brownie from a cafe and ate something super light for lunch then normal for everything else. Having something totally decadent instead of diety substitutes does me :)

Your story is so inspirational and so like my own! I went from a bit overweight to anorexic, to bulimic, to binging to recovered. From the ages of 14-19. Now I'm 22 and I'm trying to lose a bit of excess weight I gained from being chronically ill this year and being on zombie meds- woohoo. Makes me sound like I do nothing…

your therapist is right. There is a phenomenon where thinking about a long term goal and how good it will feel to finish makes you either a.see it as too impossible to start or b. you get the "good feeling" of finishing already and so don't even start at all. Setting small goals is really key to any task, not just weight…

I think skinny is a slightly negative word :/ to me. I have been too skinny before and that was when I was unhealthy and I looked unhealthy. There is a reason BMI is a range and people look still hot in different different sizes of clothing. I don't like how I look when my face gets too gaunt and my bones stick out- big…

I too struggle with parents who subjected me to criticism about my eating habits and body but constantly criticised themselves. It's very stressful. It makes things mentally harder, not easier. I'm losing weight now but there's no-one who really cares about my weight but me- If I might say, I'm one of those people who can…

I see the logistical reason you are shying away from lifting Have you looked in to body weight exercises (not crunches)- it is still strength work and you can do most of it at home, maybe using the pull up bar at the gym.

If I ever get high blood pressure and have to give up the stuff, I will not be a happy little vegemite :(

Nope! (btw no-one actually drinks fosters here :P )

Nothing really compares...I do like watching the video of Americans on youtube eating it as a "challenge". Soft!

You are giving me hope! I've been struggling with epilepsy and the super sucky side effects from the medications and now want to lose the weight I've gained! Nice to know other people with chronic illness are making it work :smiley: I'm not worried if I gotta take it slow but we can do it!

I'm not too fussed on weight, anything under what I started at is good. But I have lost an inch on my waist so far and that's want I want! when I was shorter I was around 125 and comfortable with that but said I looked too thin. I just wanna be hot and fit back in my jeans. My weight fluctuates so much, with water and…

This is true. When I studied research methods about a third of the time was learning to analyse and criticise existing studies. There is nothing wrong with doing that, and blind faith in something because it is peer reviewed- particularly when the conclusions claimed do not necessarily follow from the good evidence is not…

Do you have bad posture or possibly a sway back or scholiosis? That can give you the appearance of a protruding stomach. You should see your GP and they might recommend you to see a physiotherapist. It can be very difficult to recognise posture issues in yourself. There is no way you have a large stomach from a weight…

Are you on medication such as seroquel? I found it had impacts on my ability to maintain weight :(

May I add don't post things that are behind a paywall? I have access to lots of peer reviewed journal article because I'm a student but most people wouldn't. (Not for Adam Swartz lack of trying)

Can't believe someone hasn't mentioned the "coffee and cigarettes" diet. I didn't even get addicted to cigarettes or particularly like them. I'd have some dry toast every now and then too. Stopped because my mother was like oh honey, no. Also as a kid I found my dad's book the "blood type" diet. Tried that for a bit, it's…

Adding iodine to salt is the world's most effective public health initiative. It actually increases the iq of countries where it is introduced. People switching back to sea salt and all raw food and *kitten* would be a terrible idea. Specially if you've got a history of thyroid problems, as I do, bleh.

I'm cooking my "version" of this right. No onion, double the garlic it always takes longer for the lentils to soften up. 1 serving equals around 300 cals. The delectable smell is permeating my apartment right now. Also like, I'm a student and it's cheap as chips...well cheaper than! You can always add in some veggies if…

Unless your doctor has specifically told you to reduce your sodium intake in an effect to reduce high blood pressure, don't worry about it. It has minimal bad effect and sodium is very important to the body, especially for people who are on a low carb diet or exercising and drinking more water than they are used to- it…

That's how I want to feel- not ever going to be totally without flaws or perfect probably but comfortable in my body and thinking I look pretty good really, all things considered. Hopefully will be there sooner rather than later.

Because I logged all week and stuck to my goal, want to keep it going :smile:

Thanks for the support guys, you're right I think just getting out of the house for a walk made me feel better, I'll work my way up from there. Summer's coming up I might be able to have some time swimming soon too :smile: