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speaking of diamonds... - What are the vets' opinions on when to get jewelry resized? I suppose, at 4lbs from goal, my fingers aren't going to get any smaller. I found/tried on my high school class ring an...

UGH! Trainer got fired. I will not stress eat... - My trainer emailed me today saying he got fired from my gym. I'm in thorough disagreement with some of the things that went down surrounding this whole affair. Furthermore, I do NO...

NSV that had me crying - I am traveling for work today and as I hugged my kids goodbye, my 18 year old son gave me a bear hug that lifted me off the floor.  My baby carried ME. OMG. Instant waterworks. ...

HIMSS conference food question - I'm going to the HIMSS conference this week - a big megaconvention for the healthcare industry - and I'm researching onsite food options to assist in my planning. So far, I have st...

major turning point - Tonight, hubby snapped a photo of me and my daughter put it into a collage of old me/new me. My big turning point is that in studying the photo, I don't recognize the old me anymo...

NSV: Still not part of "all". - We have a bathrobe from one of those swanky inns that we got on an anniversary trip a few years back. The tag in it says "one size fits all", which I sort of used to laugh about be...

Today's article: Whole Milk May Keep Us Lean - Another failure of US dietary policy in adopting a low-fat dietary perspective? http://www.npr.org/blogs/thesalt/2014/02/12/275376259/the-full-fat-paradox-whole-milk-may-keep-us-l...

making changes based on hydrostatic results: A rep - In early January, I had my hydrostatic testing completed. As a result of that test, the test administrator told me that my true resting metabolic rate required 1740 calories per da...

protein pudding recommendations? - Hey, y'all - My aunt has asked me to locate some good-tasting high-protein pudding options for my grandmother. She is 86 and a dialysis patient. She's wasting away. Carbs and fat a...

A grizzly answer to obesity - Studying grizzly bears to learn more about how their bodies respond to sudden obesity prior to hibernation? Yep. Apparently there is a gene in grizzlies and humans that allows them...

The "dandelion phase" - hair loss and re - I got a haircut the other day and had mentioned to my stylist about my hair coming back in. I now have a layer of baby hair about an inch long that stands up all around my head. Wh...

I saw your blog featured on the home page and took a look. A couple...

Off script: responding to crisis - I live in Atlanta, and if you haven't heard/had a chance to laugh at us, the city has been completely crippled by 2" of snow. There are plenty of stories to tell, like my daught...

What's up next for MFP? - If you are a techie or appreciate tech-oriented articles, you might find this interesting: http://readwrite.com/2014/01/23/myfitnesspal-api-partnerships#awesm=~ou6CDgPmAzzz8...

The importance of your team - a message to preops - If you're considering this surgery, are you worried about being successful for the long term? Do you worry that you might not have what it takes to be successful in the long run...

My loose skin & flab - Is it bad that this is how I feel I look naked at the moment? (well, from the shoulders to the hips): Arms are looking good, but the boobs and that abdomen, though! I figure...

Coming off of PPIs... - Is proving easier than I had expected. Since starting this effort about a week ago, I had to do a few pretty heavy doses of Pepcid (ok'd by doc) which I have tapered down to yester...

The indoor water park - I am writing this from an indoor water park and it is very thought provoking. As usual, I have been people watching, and I catch myself being more curious about the thin people tha...

Talked to doc about my hydrostatic results - goal - I talked with my doc's office today and since I have this data now, he wants me to set my goal at a BF% of 20% or lower. That would put me at 158, actually lower than (but terribly...

xpost: Hydrostatic testing: need help reading the - This is going to be long, and I'd love some perspective on this data! I posted this on the general forum, as well. I had my hydrostatic test done today. I am still attempting to...

Hydrostatic testing: need help reading the tea lea - This is going to be long, and I'd love some perspective on this data! I had my hydrostatic test done today. I am still attempting to wrap my head around what it all means. Here ...

Wonderful quote - “Our deepest fear is not that we are inadequate. Our deepest fear is that we are powerful beyond measure. It is our light, not our darkness that most frightens us. We ask ourselves...

"I'm losing about a pound a day...is that all - http://www.obesityhelp.com/forums/rny/4667697/Is-this-a-joke/ "Admittedly, i am feeling the same. Had surgery on 12/13 and I've only lost 26 pounds? I mean, I get that is about...