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Can you give some more info? Do you know your TDEE? How many calories do you typically eat in a day? How much are you exercising? Do you eat back those calories?

Your waist definitely looks more defined. Also, your forearms look awesome!

I love rock climbing too. Haven't done it in a couple of years and I was never really great at it, but it's a great workout and so much fun! I also get pretty bored with standard exercise. I don't do much of anything interesting (unfortunately), but one thing that helps me is to exercise while watching a movie/tv show.…

I'm sort of with you, though I'm more being lazy than stuck at a plateau. :P But seriously, for me slow and steady is the best way to go. I'm okay if it takes me a few months to lose these last few pounds of fat that I want to get rid of because I want to make sure that all I lose is fat (since I'm kind of small and…

I love this post as well. It was my exact reaction to this topic and it seems to be the minority here. I'm not sure why people think that a child knowing about calories would lead to disordered eating. To me, calories aren't "good" or "bad"... they're just a unit of energy. Maybe that's my interest in science coming out?…

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I guess my boyfriend and I are in the "exception that proves the rule" category. He has a LOT of trouble losing weight, whereas I've always been slender and find it very easy to lose weight. I swear I've counted his calories as precisely as possible, and he doesn't lose nearly as much as online calculators say he will. Of…

Also agree! You can potentially lose a good bit of weight in a couple of weeks but: a. it won't last, b. it won't be fat that you're losing, c. you won't look significantly different, and d. it won't be good for your body. Like other posters said, a new bathing suit can make you feel really good about your body if it has a…

I went on BC pills in 2007 and have been on them since. My nightmares started in 2009. Though, I'm still on the pills and no longer have the nightmares. It could be that my diet would have been fine if not for the added effect of the pill blocking the absorption of B12. But then, that's assuming that a B12 deficiency was…

So for anyone who's interested, I mentioned all this stuff to my mother today and she told me that if it was a B12 deficiency, it might have been exacerbated by my birth control pills. I hadn't realized, but apparently they can lower the absorption of B12 by your body? I found an article (I don't know how credible it is,…

I have only had one in the last 5 months or so (since I went pescetarian) and even when I had them before, it was sporadic. I would go weeks without a night terror, then I'd go a week where I'd have one every night. Then maybe another week would go by and I'd have one, etc. If they come back, I might do a sleep study.

That's awful. >.< They sound similar to mine. I don't pray but I did try relaxation techniques. Unfortunately, they didn't seem to help much. There were times that I went to bed content and stress-free and still had my night terrors. This is part of why I think that maybe they have a physical cause.

I <3 black licorice. I wish I had some right now....

That's really sweet. I think I might start doing this. Sometimes I'll think, "Her dress is so pretty and flattering," or, "how is her hair so shiny and soft-looking!?" /jealous! But I don't say those things out loud because I think it might be awkward. But the couple of times a stranger has said something kind, it stuck…

Rarely. Most of the time I think I'm pretty awesome, but... when it does happen, I tend to switch to "logic mode" and think about how unimportant my looks are in the long run. In 80 years, we'll all be dead. There's no point in worrying about the dark circles under my eyes or maybe that I'm looking a little bloated - I…

That's really interesting. Why do you take melatonin for Asperger's? I've never been tested by a psychiatrist, but I've taken the Asperger's Quotient (I think that's what it's called) online and it put me well within the Asperger's range and suggested that I test for it with a professional to see for certain.

Thanks for the response. I'll definitely look into that. I know that sometimes I've neglected fat in my diet. It wasn't on purpose, I just tend to really like carb-heavy foods.

I have no history of trauma. Came from a loving family. Never been abused. Never been the victim of a crime. Never witnessed a crime. I just hope - even if I can't figure out why they went away - that they stay away. And thank you for your sweet response. :) I don't mean to make vegetarians feel attacked by my post.

I probably should have entitled my post, "Side effect of my vegetarian diet?" I recognize that there are long-term vegetarians that don't have issues with this. I really only included that I was a vegetarian because I thought that would be more to the point; people might have heard of a deficiency that is common in…

Yeah, I had them for 3 years and never even considered that they could be due to my diet. I always assumed that they were caused by something psychological. But the thing is, these weren't just normal nightmares. They were extremely vivid and violent and like no other nightmares I've experienced before. Also, they didn't…

I actually considered whether vitamin B deficiencies could have been the cause as I know that they are essential for cognitive functioning. If I go back to full-on vegetarianism, I'll definitely be strict about taking B supplements. Also, thank you for the thoughtful response.

I don't think there's anything wrong with vegetarianism in general. I think that maybe my diet was lacking in something and perhaps the fish made up for it. Also, I'm a woman. :P

I 100% agree. I don't think that being a vegetarian would necessarily lead to having nightmares, obviously, because I've never heard of anyone else having this issue. However, I don't think it's out of the realm of possibility that my diet was deficient in something and now is not because of fish. If that's the case, I'd…

:P I'm EXACTLY the same. If I don't pay attention, I end up with like... 70% carbs at the end of the day. :P I also love greek yogurt. I considered putting it on the list (high protein!), but a lot of people don't seem to like it. I like mixing granola (I buy Back to Nature brand) in my greek yogurt. Yum! Oh, also, soup is…

I agree with the others. If you're constantly hungry/tempted, then you probably aren't getting the calories you need. You also may want to adjust your macronutrients. (Simple carbs don't keep you feeling full as long as protein, for example.) Some quick easy things I eat: tuna salad wraps (220ish cals) - tuna is low…

You look lovely! Also, I think you win the cutest-profile-pic-ever award.

I hate this. Also, I tend to look like an idiot when it happens, because I've never gone by my first name. If someone refers to me by it, it takes me a few seconds to respond.

Women who talk with "the cadence," drawing out the last syllable of every other word. Also, totally agree with loud munching/smacking lips when eating.

Same. I drink Atkins shakes as meal replacements when I'm in a hurry. They taste alright, have a decent amount of protein, and keep me going until my next meal/snack. It's just a convenience and it works for me.

I think I love you. <3