How do I deal with a spouse who is overweight and unhappy about it? He has been in this situation for 10 years. I’ve tried to be supportive, but I’m getting tired of hearing him complain and not seeing him do anything concrete to get results. [more inside]
posted by yawper on Jul 23, 2009 - 34 answers

How much weight loss is too much? [more inside]
posted by TypographicalError on Dec 3, 2008 - 18 answers

How can I lose weight, not through dieting, but through acquiring good and non-punitive habits? [more inside]
posted by mippy on Nov 11, 2008 - 25 answers

I've recorded my weight and the number of calories I've eaten each day for the past 6 months. I want to use to data to figure out the maximum number of calories I can eat each day without gaining weight. Any ideas on how to do this with statistics? [more inside]
posted by GregX3 on Nov 9, 2008 - 13 answers

Favorite books or websites dealing with good muscle-building nutrition? [more inside]
posted by 2or3whiskeysodas on Jun 24, 2008 - 16 answers

I badly need some help / advice on getting my weight under control. I get mixed messages everywhere I turn, but I feel like I don't have time to play around anymore. I'm completely desperate to get myself to do something and stick with it so I can at least get from "obese" to "overweight" if not to "normal". [more inside]
posted by catfood on May 29, 2007 - 51 answers

How many calories does a plus-sized woman need during pregnancy? [more inside]
posted by acoutu on Apr 24, 2007 - 15 answers

I have a fast metabolism and I want to give myself enough fuel to put on muscle with weight training. What should I eat from a nutrition standpoint? There's too much diet fad noise out there... [more inside]
posted by baking soda on Apr 12, 2007 - 14 answers

I am looking for an e-mail mailing list in which weight loss is discussed. However, I'm looking for one with a very specific sort of attitude. [more inside]
posted by WCityMike on Feb 7, 2007 - 8 answers

Mother of all nutrition questions: Trying to do the smaller-meals-more-frequently thing but I'm stuck in a cube and I also need to EAT for 3+ hour bike rides. [more inside]
posted by neilkod on Aug 11, 2006 - 8 answers

How did I lose weight by eating MORE and exercising LESS? [more inside]
posted by Chorus on Jul 24, 2006 - 25 answers

As a follow-up to the many diet threads, can anyone recommend good online weight loss resources? [more inside] [more inside]
posted by jca on Jan 19, 2004 - 6 answers