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It's not up to you if someone should roll their eyes and move on. The fact that I am a person with an opinion who shared it does not make me a party pooper. It absolutely is mocking. It absolutely is in the wrong place. Your profile pic shows that you clearly do not have the same health concerns and a large number of…

I'm sorry. I think this was in poor taste. I am usually the funny one. I am usually the one who will walk the fine line for a laugh. But I certainly would not go to an AA forum and ask, why stop drinking? I would not walk into the Oncology department of the hospital and say, why chemo? I would not walk Some people who have…

Careful....if you drop under 700 calories, your body goes into starvation mode and starts to store fat. Try having a Protein shake for breakfast. That's usually between 200-300 calories. Throw in another protein bar at some point if your calories are still too low. You can have an ounce of almonds, that's pretty light, and…

There would need to be a CPS investigation into why the child is obese, as with any other negelect or abuse case. Look in the fridge. Is there healthy food. Watch the house. Do the children ever go out to play. When I was a kid, video games were just becoming a big thing. Atari and Intelivision. I remember my Mother would…

I'm only using this website a few weeks. I found that by documenting 'EVERYTHING' mints, vitamins, etc. No matter how small. Even a 5 calorie crystal light, it adds up quickly. The awareness has helped me. As far as accountablity goes, it helps to set your diary on public. This way people can look at your diary and offer…

Welcome Cali Kid, I am in my 3rd week using this website. I love it. You think you know what you are eating. But if you document everything you put in your mouth, whether its a peanut, a mint, a stick of gum. You would be surprised how this stuff adds up. I think the awareness factor is what is making the difference for…

Log 'everything'. You would be surprised how it adds up. I use gummy vitamins. Those are 30 calories every day. I sometimes have a peppermint which is 15 calories. If I grab 4 little pretzel sticks but 12 of them are 100 calories, 25 calories. Now look at all those little calories. Those little things I may not count add…

Sweebum is right. You need to be aware of your Resting Metabolic Rate and eat just under that. Make sure you are burning more than you are eating. You seriously need to increase your water intake. Food has water in it. So when your body is dehydrated, it stops releasing anything. Fluid and fat. Your body starts to retain…

I have researched this to nauseum. Skin elasticity depends on how much you lose, how long you have been over weight, what your age is, genetics (does your parents have tight skin as they age?), how fast you drop the weight, how much sun damage there is to your skin, and muscle tone. The older you are, the more you have to…

Good for you sac68912 My husband turned to God when he was struggling with alcohol dependency. He was able to quit smoking and drinking at the same time. He goes to church regularly and puts quiet time aside everyday to pray and just be with God and Jesus.

Gary1977 I appreciate your input. I HAVE put forth the effort. I've done all that I can do on my own. I think I may have to stay off the message boards. This is supposed to be a supporting each other. I've heard nothing but put downs about wanting to have this surgery. I am 40 years old and weigh over 400lbs. I have a…

I appreciate all of the kind words and advice. I just want everyone to realize that I am not morbidly obese where I can lose the weight in a year on my own. I am morbidly obese in that unless I quit my job, get a personal chef, personal trainer and exercise 8-10 hours per day like they do on the biggest loser, my body will…

I had the same excuses problem that you suffer from. I used to call them 'reasons'. I realized they were excuses when they became barriers. I decided that since obesity is caused by food addiction, that means I am an addict. So I chose to use the Serentity Prayer. "God grant me the serentity to accept the things I cannot…

You can't fix your body until you fix your head. There are emotional issues that leads to obesity. People turn to eating just as many turn to drugs or alcohol. The difference is that if an alocoholic take even a sip, they are off the wagon. Once they have the taste they want more. I quit smoking three times for years. The…

PX90 is pretty hardcore. I would not attempt that one unless you are fit and your body is already used to the activity. If you are just starting out a good place to start would be DVD's by Leslie Sansone. She's a bit hyper and annoying. But it's basically turning a walk into arobics. Great way to get your body used to…