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Also, I actually went to a physical school for personal training for 6 months. The hottest girl in class...NEVER worked out and seldom did her homework. She just came by that body naturally. She gets clients, but she can't get results...so she doesn't KEEP clients.

As an obese trainer myself, I know that some people DO hire obese trainers. And have good (PERSONALIZED) results with me, at least. To be fair, I am 5'5", work out HARD 5-6 days a week, have lost over 100lbs and maintained that loss, and am carrying somewhere between 140-150lbs of lean mass, so that puts my bodyfat at…

Maybe twice a month. Maybe.

33in waist. 5'4.5".

http://www.skinnyvscurvy.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/09/Plus-Size-Model-Treat-Laura-Wells.jpg I'm not that far off anymore.

Yes, by my calculations the oil alone is worth 230cal.

I was morbidly obese for about 15 years of my adult life, because I was under-eating. Yes. You read that right.

That is totally possible as well. I have had more than one friend who can't gain an ounce, no matter what they do.

“I want to wear a smaller pant.” does not equal “I want to lose weight.” "I want to be healthier." does not always equal "I want to lose weight." I worry about people who are so focused on the scale, because I wonder how many of them are fighting against their own body/health in striving for an unrealistic number on the…

" It's extremely hard to build muscle and can take many months for a man to build 20# of new muscle mass. A woman with lower testosterone levels would take even longer and needs more intense workouts lifting quite heavy than a man needs to achieve this. Frankly, I'm not sure I believe you because you are extrapolating…

AAAAAND my point has been made. At least I have a personal trainer and a doctor who are supportive of my goals. I just wish other people would educate themselves better about the reality. http://www.maa.org/devlin/devlin_05_09.html

"I do feel the need to add that whenever you lose weight, no matter how slowly you lose it, no matter how much you work out while losing, and no matter how nutritiously you eat, you also lose muscle. Working out, especially strength training, will help you keep more of it so the ratio of fat to muscle loss is greater. But…

FiremanSam111, You are awesome.

Also, I'm going to school to become a personal trainer. I currently lift 2x a week, I do yoga 1x a week, and I do another 120min of cardio each week. And I am solidly in the "obese" category but I have a BodyComp of 29%.

"However, if a person truely is eating clean, eating healthy, and eating nutritiously, then they wouldn't have a weight problem." This is a false presumption. There are lots of reasons why people are "overweight" that have nothing to do with their eating habits.

Lost 4% bodyfat in 5 weeks?!?!? Lucky you. You must be a man.

I know they aren't intentionally judging ME when they post about how crappy they feel at whatever weight they are, but I want to scream at them "HEY LOOK AT ME! I'm super fit and I weigh more than you! Why are you so focused on your weight?!?!?!"

I don't base my attraction to another human being on pure physical form.

Skipping dinner isn't really a good idea. Try to eat something small and healthy, like a salad or at least a piece of fruit. Your body will be less likely to make lunch into fat that way. Today is just one day. Don't beat yourself up about it too badly. Tomorrow is a new opportunity.

I was 312lbs (and 5'4"). I don't have a goal weight. I have a goal bodyfat percentage of 24%. I am currently ~190lbs and a little under 29% body fat. I was my heaviest in October of 2008. I started losing weight then. I have not been totally consistent that whole time, but this is a learning process, and as of now I have…

I have been known to swim or use the bike or elliptical, but I am looking into rollerskating and/or inline skating as an option. Or my fiance and I will occasionally go play tennis or soccer on days we have crosstraining in the marathon training schedule.

Which 30lbs? I've lost over 120 total, so depending which 30lbs you're talking about it has taken me everywhere from 2.5 months to 1 year.

You actually can have your RMR or BMR tested by a nutritionist or a doctor, if you're that curious. Otherwise, those estimators are useful to get a place to start, but because I exercise so heavily so often that my BMR tested a full 200cal higher than the estimators give me.

Yesterday is past. You can't do anything about it. Tomorrow never arrives. You can't do anything about that, either. Today is the only thing you have control over. Don't regret or procrastinate. Do your best...today. edit: In other words, don't beat yourself up. Just do your best.

If that's your goal, working out is definitely your friend. Running/elliptical, Yoga, and a little bit of strength training.

That is unacceptable behavior. Have you called him out on it?

The last test I had done at the gym (with my trainer, 3 weeks ago) said I had a body composition of 29.6%. Your link claims I have a bodyfat percentage of 27.13%. I don't think my measurements have changed THAT significantly in the past 3 weeks, especially since I haven't been weightlifting and I haven't actually lost any…

YES. Noone has a "perfect" body. For TRULY BEAUTIFUL WOMEN and a more realistic/healthy body image, you might look to old hollywood. No skeletons there. And no six-packs, either. Just truly beautiful women. Some inspirations for you: Google images of Esther Williams, Myrna Loy, Mary Pickford, Rita Hayworth, Elizabeth…

Also, I'd like to see us judge ourselves more by what we're capable of than what we look like. For example, I can run 14 miles and bench press over 90lbs. (But I weigh 189lbs and I wear a size 12/14.) And we should never judge ourselves by comparison to other people, either in the number on the scale OR by how we look or…

I will probably never weigh 165. And I am OK with that. I have a large frame (test here: http://www.dietandfitnesstoday.com/bodyFrame.php) and I like to carry a lot of muscle mass. The more muscle I carry, the more I get to eat!!!