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She's pretty but I still don't get the hype. While she had a lovely hourglass figure, she's not my ideal. If we're going with her era, I prefer Audrey Hepburn who I think was infinitely more classy. And looks aside, Marilyn is definitely not someone I look up to at all. I've watched a few of the movies she starred in and I…

I second this!

You've learned wrong. The general rule is TDEE (total daily energy expenditure) minus 500 calories. BMR, as someone mentioned previously, is what your body burns when you are in a coma/doing absolutely nothing. TDEE - 500 calories will cause you to lose approximately one pound per week, which is a healthy and feasible…

Portion sizes tend to be my issue too. Most of the foods I like to eat are nutritious and have a reasonable caloric content. I just eat until I'm full, even a little uncomfortable. So I'm with you, OP, and it's a drag. I think this ("If someone held a gun to your head and said that's what you had to do to save your life,…

I agree with billsica: those movies you mentioned aren't horror movies. I don't see them as "ruining the genre," because they aren't even in the genre. Also agree that the new Evil Dead was pretty fun. What'd you think of The Cabin in the Woods (2012)? Also, there have been some GREAT zombie movies in the last few years!…

Whenever I hear/read someone getting tetchy about any of the following terms (as far as language precision goes), I tend to put them on my mental "henceforth ignore this person" list: tone/toned/toning the weight of fat vs muscle skinny fat thigh gap curvy Also, I agree that the term "journey" is a tad cheesy, but I don't…

Oh my gosh, it's the bagels! You've opened my eyes. I'm going paleo. This must be why.... /looks down Waiiit a minute. Sneaky sneaky! I'm totes mcgoats NOT fat, and I love bagels! Nice try, OP, but I'm definitely not giving up my processed carbs. For the record, I have nothing against people following paleo. I know there…

Yeah, I felt really bad about your thread. It was not cool how people dog-piled on you. I reread what your post said, and I thought it was pretty damn respectful. Just for the record, I don't think saying, "I don't want to look like this" = body shaming.

It's an interesting comparison. I think that maybe the difference with anorexics is that the danger is immediate. If you starve yourself, you are much more likely to die sooner rather than later. If you weigh seventy pounds and continue to deprive your body of everything it needs, you can die next month. If you put on…

I've never been overweight and I've always gotten really red in the face whenever I work out. I've had some comments about it from people who get concerned, like, "Jeez, are you okay? Do you need to sit down? You're really red!" I'm fine, just fair-skinned. :laugh: I think it's genetic: my mother, younger brother, and…

I'm going to go out on a limb and say that she was probably not seriously threatening to knock out his tooth with a Louisville slugger.

I see what you did there.

It sounds like you're active enough during your daily life, between the serving and walking, to leave cardio out of your workout routine. I wouldn't worry about it if I was you. edited to add: I love cardio and rather dislike strength training. I wish I had your preferences!

I want to know too! So confused...

Thread winner.

Offended. Reported for discrimination against ball-less MFPers. :tongue:

When I plan my food, I try to make sure I'm getting enough protein and fat, typically from dairy, eggs, and fish. I aim for 5 servings of fruits/vegetables a day as well, though I usually fall short at 3 or 4 servings. I also take a daily multi-vitamin. Aside from those rules, I don't worry. "Processed" foods don't scare…

I've heard of this before on a TV show called "My Mad Fat Diary," which is based on a woman's account of her teenage years when she was overweight and dealing with depression and anxiety. The main character gets her period back after she loses a little weight. Obviously this isn't to mean, "don't worry about it, I saw it…

I can't think of any. I want to eat all the foods. There are a few foods I'm not quite as fond of as the others, but I still eat them if they're there. :flowerforyou: If I wasn't a pescetarian, I think I'd even enjoy trying the really strange animal parts and insects and things just for the fun of it.

This is hilarious! I wish I was brazen enough to respond that way to those sorts of things.

You look "softer" like the second (the first pic looks more muscular), but that doesn't mean you have that body fat percentage. You (like me) have very thin arms and your upper chest (above the bust) looks rather thin as well. So even though you're softer you might still have lower than 25% body fat. The same BF% can look…

What a bully! Some people are born pale... and without eyeballs, lips, or a nose. Don't hate!

Exactly. Ditch these people. They're losers, the lot of them.

Not too helpful, but when I read your topic title, I was like, "well there are loads of healthy things you can buy at the RaceTrac" (as in the gas station convenience store). Then I saw you meant an actual race track. :P I have trouble with "healthy" non-perishable snacks too. If I'm in a pinch, I just grab a few almonds…

I am right with you. For me, I think it's a combination of stress and distraction that leads me to overeat during exams. My plan for the next couple of weeks (until exams are over) is to just make sure I have easy "healthy" foods around. That is, fruits, yogurt, cottage cheese, tuna, individually packaged frozen veggies,…

Yeah, that's a good point. I'm three inches shorter than OP and I aim for 1300-1400. I think my BMR is 1260 or something. Maybe shoot for 1500?

I'd aim for 1400; it seems like a good goal. Watch your salt content and your water intake. Trust measurements over the scale. If you still don't see any results in a few weeks to a month, maybe see your doctor about it. (At least that's what I would do.)

I only lost about an inch from my waist doing 30DS. I was stoked about that though! It's a big difference when you are on the lower end, you know? Think of it as a percentage rather than raw numbers. (1 inch / 26 inches) > (1 inch / 36 inches) And stop stressing! Stress has been proven to slow diet and weight loss progress…

I hate to be in the "up your calories" crowd, because they seem sort of cultish to me, but you'd probably be better off if you made your daily goal a bit higher. 1. it's easier to maintain that sort of a caloric deficit 2. it's healthier for your body to lose slower since you don't actually need to lose any weight - again,…

When I did 30DS, I only lost a couple inches. People who lose a lot are starting off with more weight/fat, typically. You're losing vanity pounds, so it will be a slower process. I've spent... jeez.... I think it's been a year and a half now, and I've lost about 15 pounds. You need to have the mentality of the tortoise,…