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I'm ~5'7.5 and have been everywhere from 115-140 since college. I have a very small frame. At 140 I'm sitting all day and eating 2500 calories +, so I feel sluggish and need exercise. Felt my best around 124 so that's sort of my goal, but honestly I'll probably stop when I start to fit all my jeans again :D (waist ~25") so…
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And yeah I'll echo: if you need to ask, chances are you're somehow doubting the relationship. At 33 he's likely looking to settle down. If you are, there's a chance it'll work. If it turns out later on you weren't ready to settle, things could get uglier than normal breakups, really quickly.
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omg so much accuracy! you are a mind reader. it's why they put you in the padded cell.
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I'm 22, and sure it depends on your maturity, but there's some definite differences in lifestyle, goals, and life experiences you want to consider first. I'd say anyone who has had/ is looking to immediately start a family wouldn't be good because you won't be on the same page. Honestly I wouldn't date anyone older than 28…
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You live in a house with white walls, furniture, everything. It's actually insanely like a mental institution.
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Don't be gluten free unless you're allergic to wheat. I am, it sucks, I wouldn't suggest being gluten free to anyone unless you could potentially die from eating wheat lol. Bread is love. On the other hand, cutting out some carbs here and there isn't going to do *bad* things for your weight loss.
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Ignore everyone saying "she's not a good friend", that's so rude. They don't know you or her. Some people share love through food, it's a taught behavior, many people have a grandma or parent or someone who does the same and they learn it. What you can do is still eat out with her but make better choices. It'll take a lot…
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There's nothing inherently wrong about eating in a dining hall, but it's all about the choices you make. When in doubt assume they use full-calorie foods, ie, heavy cream based soups instead of milk, double the butter in everything (butter makes food stay the right texture longer), etc, so just assume there's a ton of…
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Yes I second that, write a list of what you can eat, and we can help you figure out some variety to meals! My mom has a similar list and loves making hummus with just chick peas, salt, olive oil and lemon juice (plus garlic.) It's really good. Also I didn't see many fruits on your list, there's so many good fruit salads.…
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Duuuude that's so not cool. If anyone ever suggests again that poor sex is your fault, inform them it's definitely an "it takes two" activity and the fault is likely his. As for his claiming your weight affecting it, he may have been watching too much porn to know how to have sex in real life. It happens. You're gorgeous,…
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No one can recover on their own from an eating disorder. You need professional help whether you want it or not, or it could claim your life. I wish that was an overstatement but it's not.
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Thrift stores! If you buy nice pants you may be tempted to stay at that weight bc you love those pants (I have actually done this.) I buy clothes from thrift stores all the time, it saves SO much money and there's so many clothes there that have been worn maybe once or twice.
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So glad to see you on here again! <3 I watched you switch from that too-thin unhealthy looking restricting girl to the strong, gorgeous and much healthier person you are now and I'm so proud! Yeah it's unlikely it is fully gone quite yet, but DEF possible since you're much more honest with yourself now a days about how…
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This. People think because something is gluten free or organic it's healthy. NOT. Something is healthy for you if it fills the balance of proteins/vitamins/carbs/etc you need in a substantial way. Organic gluten free brownies do not. I'm allergic to wheat as well. Honestly everyone would be healthier if they ate a balance.…
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LOL I notice this all the time too. You naturally *will* get grumpy if you were relying on sugars and food to boost your mood before. Once you start eating less refined sugar your blood sugar will balance out and you'll have less ups and downs, but yeah you can use smaller portions or something healthier like a piece of…
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Rum and diet soda is hella gross. Could not finish: would have rather had the extra 200 calories, and I usually don't mind that diet soda taste. Maybe just have whatever mixed drinks light on sugar that you like, and save 300-400 calories from the day before or the day after? Your calories don't have to add up *every* day.…
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want.
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I have more of a problem with what dress codes (usually for girls only) are saying about our society's view of women. Dress codes reinforce that clothes reflect the worth or morals of a girl in some way. Sending a girl home for wearing clothes others perceive as "too sexy" for school is basically saying her education is…
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It definitely is a non sequitur. I think the GMO label *does* give information. I would honestly like my soy to say "mostly soy with a spliced gene from this other plant, may contain antigens for this other plant" in the allergy information. It's like saying "this food was processed in a facility that also processed nuts."…
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You *asked* if I had a background in a biological science, I didn't just give my credentials to back my opinion. I'm currently doing a lot of research in immunology and it's a field that has changed a lot in the past ten years, and one that is VERY tricky to predict the outcomes in. Hence my slight (notice I never said I'm…
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I am actually in a bioengineering PHD program at a prestigious university. While you might note I never said I think GMOs will for sure have bad effects, I am not pleased by the testing (or really lack thereof) that has been done considering most of the experiments were conducted by Monsanto themselves and the length of…
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Keep an eye on how you are treating food. If you are eating under 1000 at any point start worrying and see a nutritionist, but for now raise your goal to around 1400 or more, 1200 should only be used if someone has a LOT to drop, and then only for short amounts of time. Don't hurt your health and good for you being aware…
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Another long thread full of people brainwashed by our country's lobbyists. As a scientist I'm FAR from content with the "testing" that has been done (NONE of the studies are long enough to 100% say there's no problem with these gene spliced foods. NO this is NOT the same as hybridization and breeding which has been done…
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Hm thanks. I don't think I want a wig, I want basically my same hair but with a slight reddish/coppery hue to it (i have the right shape of hair right now.) But I'll keep that in mind!
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Go to AA every week, no excuses, don't think too hard about going and just do it, that way you won't psych yourself out first. Find someone to help you there. I have multiple friends and family members that have had full recoveries from rock bottom as well. Don't tell yourself that you're an incurable extreme case. You've…
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You really need a doctor's help to recover. Even if you think you're not "that bad" or can do it alone, don't. Your health/life isn't something to mess with. Congratulations for trying to turn your life around. See a doctor from here on out and they can tell you what is okay, and rules for "binging" are different when…
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If you tie emotions to food and suddenly stop eating as much, of course that's natural. You need an activity of emotional support to replace what food used to fill. Some people use exercise, others tv, depends on the person!
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I don't like guys voicing opinions on what women should wear (or not wear) so I don't have a preference about what guys wear, because if they're comfortable they're confident, and if they're confident they look good (usually lol.) Boxers reveal less, idk why anyone would prefer them. :tongue:
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Yes you can... but you have to pay REALLY close attention to portion sizes and accurate logging. And you could gain it all back quickly, because you won't be building muscle and increasing your metabolism. Honestly everyone has time to work out. It's only a matter of motivation. This is coming with someone doing a full…
