Over the last ten years, I've put on 10-15 pounds of pure, unadulterated fat. Giving up desert for the next ten years doesn't seem feasible, but my general food intake is fine. I was looking for a healthy but reasonably quick way to loose 10 pounds, and 4 Hour Body was recommended. After six weeks, I am at my exact starting weight. What am I missing, and where should I go from here?
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posted by aint broke
on May 20, 2013 -
42 answers
I live with a group of friends and we all take it in turns to cook dinner one day of the night, which usually consists of lasagne, pasta, rice etc.
I am wondering if I could lose weight if I ate low carb for breakfast and lunch, and then ate dinner that is prepared by my housemates?
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posted by lovisa91
on Apr 8, 2013 -
14 answers
Mid-twenties male, eating extremely healthily, exercising very well, very happy with his setup here. But very curious why the pounds wouldn't just be falling off now, when they were at a maintenance level when I had the reverse habits as recently as a few months ago. (Or even any weight loss at all.)
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posted by dubadubowbow
on Mar 1, 2013 -
27 answers
I used to weigh 150 lbs more than I do now. My body looks like I used to weigh 150 lbs more than I do right now; when is the appropriate time to discuss this with someone I just started dating? Is it necessary to discuss? How do I bring it up?
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posted by anonymous
on Feb 26, 2013 -
27 answers
In which I ask questions about optimizing minor weight loss (and maintaining weight loss); Very low calorie diets and exercise; Set points and starvation; Am I doin it rong?
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posted by peachfuzz
on Feb 8, 2013 -
16 answers
So a couple months ago, I started dieting, and I ended up losing about 20 pounds. Which is great. I was hoping to lose about 20 more, but in spite of taking in fewer calories and exercising more, my weight loss seems to have basically stopped cold.
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posted by to sir with millipedes
on Feb 3, 2013 -
33 answers
I am grossly fat and very unhappy. I've already figured out how many calories I need to consume to lose weight and joined a gym and bought a scale (gross). I'm an emotional binge eater. How can I maintain my motivation?
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posted by anonymous
on Jan 31, 2013 -
61 answers
My wife and I are thinking about starting a martial art to get in shape. Help us figure out what type of martial art we should do and where specifically we should do it in the Washington, DC area.
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posted by Bulgaroktonos
on Jan 29, 2013 -
31 answers
Losing weight (over 225 to under 210) and I'd like to lose more. I already feel my wedding ring is loose. I don't want to lose it. I don't want to get it adjusted at a jeweler.
1. I don't really trust our local jeweler.
2. Looking more for a reversible option.
The ideal answer would involve something like, "here's where you buy this great gadget that fits over your ring and it comes in various sizes.
Thanks for your time.
posted by notned
on Jan 8, 2013 -
17 answers
Weight Loss and Benchpress Plateaus: Help me burst through my stagnation! Details inside...
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posted by MMALR
on Dec 26, 2012 -
11 answers
I've been using Weight Watchers online for years now, but it's stopped working for me. Is there an iPhone app with a similar function?
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posted by JoanArkham
on Dec 12, 2012 -
29 answers
I'm fat. I want to take an exercise class that meets 2-3 times a week to help with weight loss and have fun doing something active. What class should I take?
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posted by anonymous
on Oct 21, 2012 -
31 answers
LIPO-Light: Does it work? Would I be able to get it without my boyfriend noticing any side effects (besides inch reduction)?
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posted by anonymous
on Oct 14, 2012 -
7 answers
How do you handle your wardrobe during a period of (fingers crossed!) on-going weight loss?
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posted by Ziggy500
on Oct 2, 2012 -
25 answers
I won't be able to eat normally for about a year, my family is supportive, but wants to continue to meet up weekly and would like to make sure I am as comfortable about it as possible.
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posted by dadici
on Sep 28, 2012 -
22 answers
I'm getting married in a year, and am currently a bit out of shape. I feel I should lose weight to fit into the nicer wedding dresses, but need feedback on how realistic/rational my goals are - especially given a complicated history. Also, how to deal with a fiance who has strong concerns about this whole thing?
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posted by corb
on Sep 18, 2012 -
61 answers
I just scheduled bunion surgery for next week after finding out I had a stress fracture caused by the bunion and was going to have to rehab that anyway. I am looking for ideas for how to exercise with a walking boot. Details below.
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posted by hrj
on Sep 6, 2012 -
9 answers
Putting on the math signal: calling the statistics-literate. Trying to change my weight/body composition and track progress in a useful way, but I'm having trouble separating normal daily variation from actual real change.
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posted by ctmf
on Sep 1, 2012 -
15 answers
I feel like I'm right at the point in my weight-loss journey where I'm about to start getting loose skin on my belly and butt -- I'm talking about the kind of skin people have after weight loss that kind of hangs from their formerly-larger parts and can be quite uncomfortable. How can I prevent this?
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posted by OrangeDisk
on Aug 29, 2012 -
9 answers
How can I be polite and yet shut down conversations about my weight loss at an upcoming family gathering?
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posted by purple_bird
on Aug 10, 2012 -
22 answers
I'm working out, particularly around the torso, and I'm much stronger. My waistline hasn't budged. My weight has barely changed since I started going to the Y and doing 20 minutes of cardio a day plus lifting weights. Loving wife says that's because I'm building muscle, and "muscle weighs twice as much as fat." What's truly going on?
posted by musofire
on Jul 6, 2012 -
34 answers
I'd like to lose some weight, but nothing I've tried has worked. I am starting to feel helpless and sad. What should I do?
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posted by prefpara
on Jun 21, 2012 -
39 answers
Help me deal with my middle - either through weight loss or learning to cope.
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posted by kat518
on Jun 15, 2012 -
21 answers
Why am I continuing to lose weight when I've been increasing my caloric intake, and haven't changed my exercise habits at all.
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posted by trogdole
on Jun 10, 2012 -
13 answers
I have been carefully counting calories using the MyFitnessPal iPhone app since the beginning of May. I have tried to keep to a net 1200 and have rarely gone over net 1500. I am 5ft 6in tall, early 40s, I started the month weighing 133 pounds, still weigh 133 pounds and would like to get back to 126. I am not forgetting to log anything I eat or drink, including condiments. I am not doing regular exercise yet (this will start on Friday). Does anyone have an explanation for this?
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posted by tel3path
on May 28, 2012 -
57 answers
I have finally lost most of the extra weight I gained for the past 20 years. What can I do to get rid of the flabby skin?
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posted by remi
on May 13, 2012 -
8 answers
I tried a low-carb diet. I didn't lose much weight and my experience was different from what most other people report. Why?
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posted by anonymous
on May 4, 2012 -
29 answers
What's the best/easiest way to increase my protein intake when eating is difficult for various complicated reasons?
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posted by Felicity Rilke
on Apr 30, 2012 -
29 answers
A while ago, I saw this great BMI calculator that had accompanying picture of simulating body which, through a slider (?) could change from "fat" to "muscular". I found that I could reproduce fairly accurately the shape of my body (including the dreaded fat bulges...) with it and found it much more useful to see what I should target for. Unfortunately I can't find it again amongst the morass ... Surely AskMeFi sleuths can find it!
posted by aroberge
on Apr 13, 2012 -
3 answers
I'm trying to go from a mostly sedentary person who, frankly, is greedy, to someone who enjoys exercise and eats well. But working in an office full of gymbunnies and no-carbers is making it surprisingly hard...
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posted by anonymous
on Apr 11, 2012 -
24 answers
I'm 22, 6'3" and about 270 lbs. I have been steadily gaining weight over college (which I'm starting my senior year next semester) and really haven't had much time to devote to fitness and weight loss. I know diet & exercise are key. I want to drop down to at most 250 in weight. I've started to have lots of back pain, mostly I think due to being overweight.
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posted by snow_mac
on Apr 7, 2012 -
30 answers
Help me deal with depression/stress-related weight loss and the resulting loss of body image. And how can I healthfully gain it back?
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posted by anonymous
on Mar 25, 2012 -
16 answers
I am a nutritional newbie - I never took any classes on the subject, I'm a lifelong selective eater, and what little I know has been memorized, mostly in the last two months. I'm in need of some specific schooling on my current peculiar weight-loss situation.
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posted by Fee Phi Faux Phumb I Smell t'Socks o' a Puppetman!
on Mar 7, 2012 -
12 answers
How can I stick to eating healthy and exercising in a household full of sedentary people who practically live off junk food?
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posted by never nice
on Feb 27, 2012 -
27 answers
I am a Direct Support Provider working with an adult who is morbidly obese. She weighs over 500 lbs and is barely mobile. She says she would like to lose weight, but she seems unable to visualize herself doing so. What can I do to help her become more healthy?
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posted by anonymous
on Feb 11, 2012 -
19 answers
Am I doing damage to my body by eating below my estimated BMR? Is starvation mode a real thing?
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posted by anonymous
on Feb 8, 2012 -
14 answers
Please hope me find the right tool(s) to monitor/log calorie expenditure, calorie consumption, heart rate, and sleep quality.
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posted by IndpMed
on Feb 1, 2012 -
4 answers
