Weight loss: I eat until I’m physically ill because I’m lonely and don’t know how else to drown out the loneliness |
- I eat until I’m physically ill because I’m lonely and don’t know how else to drown out the loneliness
- What a difference 8 months makes – if you are overwhelmed by far you have to go, feeling better is only weeks or months away.
- Made the mistake of sharing weightloss journey with my mom
- You don't have to eat what others are eating
- No more chub rub!
- Time to stop lying to myself.
- Had a doctor give me a talking-to about my weight
- 8 week weight loss plateau, water weight?
- -80, under 200 & overweight for the first time!!!
- I hit 400lbs
- Tomorrow It Changes
- New (31F)
- Ran to Make a Train... and It Was FUN!!
- Today is the day I'm going to start again.
- I had a big weekend of eating
- The Power of Mindful Eating
- I got fat because I was depressed
- I am barely 5'1 and almost 200lbs
- Looking for some inspiration on how it feels physically to loose weight.
- Can’t break the cycle
- Under 160 for the first time in 4 years!
- Felt like I was plateauing weight wise, then realised how much my body has changed
- Plateau or doing something wrong???
| Posted: 30 Aug 2020 10:01 AM PDT I'm 33F and while I know how much to eat to lose weight and all the tricks of drinking water or eating low calorie high demsity foods, I still overeat a great deal, this is because I eat until I'm physically ill or even rushing to the toilet with diarrhea. Then I just keep eating more all day long. I eat in one day what most people eat in a week. I do this because I'm very lonely. I have no friends or living family and I have no one to talk to. This takes a toll on me. The maximum interaction I have is buying groceries every few days. This is really taking a toll on me and it's been this way for many years. I believe if I had some relief from the loneliness, I could eat regular meals, but only when eating am I distracted. [link] [comments] |
| Posted: 30 Aug 2020 02:38 PM PDT Where I was last Christmas - I was in the worst shape in my life. I was about 40 lbs lower than my highest weight, but I was still morbidly obese. I was regularly bingeing and couldn't move without pain. My only exercise was into and out of the office or a grocery store or Walmart. I had hip and leg pain that hurt any time I walked, and hurt when I was laying in bed. I love to travel and I knew any type of travel would be pointless, as I could barely walk the distance of an airport, much less around a city center. I suspected that I'd be in a wheelchair or scooter within the next couple years. My energy was terrible, and I was sad all the time. I bought a pair of shorts on clearance, a size 24. But I made a new year's resolution to eat healthier and start exercising again. I cut out all added sugar and breads/pasta. I counted calories. The weight started falling off quickly. My exercises started slow, but got more intensive with time. COVID happened, I started walking more, picked up some new hobbies. Kept on counting calories. Joined a local outdoor pool for water aerobics first thing in the morning and joined a virtual walking challenge. I spent the summer with family, and they have all my trigger foods around, but I persisted and managed not to eat any of the chips, homemade sweets, or ice cream in the house. Where I am today – I'm now down over 100 lbs. I walk an average of 5 miles a day, and have had hikes of 8-10 miles. The pain is 95% gone. Despite all the bad news (COVID, riots, injustice, upcoming elections, etc) I am way happier. I went to the same store that I bought the size 24 shorts and bought size 10 jeans. I'm nearing my goal and soon will have to start thinking about maintenance. I know that will be hard and there are foods I have to avoid for the rest of my life. I feel like a different person and so much younger. So the moral of the story is don't give up if you think you're too far down the road to obesity. 80% of my pain had gone away after 1-2 months. Exercise got easier and easier. Cutting out sugar did so much to improve my mood. No matter if your on medicine, or have pain, or just lacking exercise - you can turn it around with diet and exercise. You don't need any fancy/expensive diets, or exercise machines, or surgery, or foods. [link] [comments] |
| Made the mistake of sharing weightloss journey with my mom Posted: 30 Aug 2020 03:31 AM PDT EDIT: Thank you so much everyone for the support, I feel so much better! I have been trying to lose weight for years and have only gained because of inconsistent I am with it (ADHD is a huge aspect of it), but this time, I managed to excercise five times a week, for 20-30 mins every morning, alternating strenght training and HIIT (I started with normal cardio and worked up to it). My weight hasn't really changed so far, in fact, I gained a little bit, but I feel firmer and more energised and motivated to keep going. It will come off eventually... I hope. Anyways, I was talking to my mom, and told her proudly of my one month achievement. The problem is, my mom has always been obsessed with my weight! She has a very unhealthy relationship with food and panics if she gains a gram on the scale. She has a great figure and is definitely following a healthier approach now, but mentally she is still quite hung up on looking perfect, and wants me to look perfect; to the point she has offered me liposuctions and breast augmentations in the past. Since I was ten or so, she has always told me I was getting fat, even though I know now that I was a very healthy weight. Now she has the nerve to tell me I used to have a great figure at 16 and should aim to go back to that, when I remember clearly that at 16 she used to starve me and tell me that I need to lose weight! The way she talks is as if she's embarassed by my weight and it always made me feel unloved (couple that with traumatic childhood of sexual and physical abuse). I guess I was hoping for some encouragement when I told her about my new routine... she started telling me what I'm doing is not enough to lose weight, I need to do at least 1hr a day and then go for a walk for another hour, and I should drink a diet shake for lunch and blablabla. Just felt like shit afterwards, but I really don't want this to get to my head. I want to do this for myself. I am currently 29yrs old and at 80/81 kg... I want to go down to 58/60 and be able to stay on it. I want to be healthy overall and so I am working on finding a system that I will be able to carry on long term this time, and that will make me feel good, not just skinny. I just wrote this to feel better... I'm sure some people can relate :/ [link] [comments] |
| You don't have to eat what others are eating Posted: 30 Aug 2020 09:59 AM PDT So it's my sisters birthday today, and my Dad is getting takeout. He just called and asked what I wanted and I say nothing. Also I wanna add that my family gets takeout VERY often and sometimes I do eat takeout with them so it's not like I'm depriving myself. But yeah I'm gonna eat something else for dinner lol. while they eat their food and I ate pretty light today so I'll have a slice of cake which is (500cal,fits in with my calories) So yeah ik this isn't groundbreaking but for the longest time I thought cause my family is eating something I too have to eat that. I now know that I am in control of my diet and I shouldn't feel obliged to eat something just cause they are. [link] [comments] |
| Posted: 30 Aug 2020 09:13 AM PDT I've been working at my temporary census job for 2 weeks now. It's a ton of walking to knock on doors and I work for 8 hours so it's been great to get a ton of activity into my days while getting paid. I do drive to places but a lot of addresses are on busy roads or there's no parking nearby so I'll have to park far away and walk to these addresses. Even with the 90° heat and walking up lots of hills, I've noticed something. For the first time in my adult life, I don't have chub rub. Which is very surprising considering my thighs are definitely still bigger than I'd like them to be. I always wear knee-length dresses for work to be professional but even though I'm not wearing shorts (no fabric to separate my thighs) my thighs no longer chafe even though they still touch. 2 summers ago, I was putting stick deodorant on my inner thighs and still had tons of irritation and some scabbing from them rubbing against each other so much. If you need a reason to start your weight loss journey or get back on track, lack of chub rub is amazing🙏🏾 [link] [comments] |
| Posted: 30 Aug 2020 12:24 PM PDT I am 23 years old male 330lbs 6ft tall. About 5 years ago I weighed the same and decided to lose weight. I spent a year calorie counting and made it down to 250 lbs. For whatever reason my lifestyle completely changed and as the years went by I have completely gained all of the weight I worked so hard to lose. I am writing this right now to help keep me honest and accountable. We are all in this together and I hope to be like many of you and crush my new life that I want so desperately. [link] [comments] |
| Had a doctor give me a talking-to about my weight Posted: 30 Aug 2020 07:25 PM PDT Maybe this is just a cry for support or something. Went to a doc recently, a new one, for a yearly and prescriptions and stuff. Most of the time the docs don't care much about my weight and activity (I'm a bit over, and am very out of shape), but this one asked me about my diet and exercise and I was honest. I don't exercise. I eat sugar with every meal. I'm far from healthy. And he gave me a pretty stern talking-to that was honestly surprising. I'm not used to a doctor actually taking an interest. I'm not sure if this will end up making a difference or anything, but I guess I feel conflicted right now. Maybe it's time for yet another weight-loss attempt? Not sure. [link] [comments] |
| 8 week weight loss plateau, water weight? Posted: 30 Aug 2020 09:05 PM PDT For 4 weeks I had the cleanest, healthiest diet in my life. Fruits, vegetables, lean meats, yogurt, vitamins. No carbs no salt. I did over 15,000 steps a day, cardio, and weight training. Tons of water. No weight loss. At all. I read some good evidence that the body will hold onto weight if there is a significant calories deficient for an extended period and that taking a week or two break (eating to maintain) will kick off weight loss again. I did this. No weight loss. 2 weeks of 20,000+ steps a day with less extreme diet (but still significant deficit). No weight loss. Last year I lost 40 lbs. I know how to count calories. I know how to exercise. I'm only 25. My hormones are fine. I've never gone this long without weight loss and I'm getting impatient. Am I just holding onto water?? How do I break this? [link] [comments] |
| -80, under 200 & overweight for the first time!!! Posted: 30 Aug 2020 09:00 AM PDT Sometime growing up, I shot above 200lbs--puberty at latest. I maintained 250 for a long time, but shot up to 275 last December. I made a predictable resolution on Jan 1st. to hit this goal before my birthday -- which is next week, so right on time! It's like being woken up after a long rest. I didn't know how limited my mobility was, how much easier the summer heat would be, or even what my facial features were underneath it all. I'm realizing there are things my body can do now every day. The introspection and growth you go through emotionally is just as significant. I wouldn't trade this trust in myself, and this new capability, for anything. Anyway, just wanted to share somewhere. It's loose skin city, but it just doesn't compare to the positives. Hoping to hit or get close to a healthy weight by the end of the year! [link] [comments] |
| Posted: 30 Aug 2020 10:47 PM PDT I always told myself I'd never let my weight get anywhere close to 400. I'd change my lifestyle before I got there. I'd track my calories and become active. No way I could ever reach 400lbs. That's not me, no way. I just did. I took off my clothes just to try and see if it would make a difference, but nope. Just a digital scale displaying 400.1 I feel like a fucking failure, I can't even wipe my ass sitting down anymore, my dress clothes don't fit me. God please I don't want to wear 4xl, my 3xl clothes barely fit anymore. I'm a 19 year old guy and my body feels like I'm 80 years old. Sometimes I'm claustrophobic in my own skin. I'm fucking trapped in my own body and I feel like a failure. The depression I went through during quarantine, the last 4 months, ended up with me gaining 30 pounds. I need to change. Hopefully this inspires others to not get to where I am, it's not fun. [link] [comments] |
| Posted: 30 Aug 2020 06:14 PM PDT Hi 44f here, making a stand. Tomorrow, it changes. Back in January I had a new job, joined weight watchers, planned a trip to CA with my bestie. I weigh 257., 5'3". Worked out daily, followed the point system, lost 11 pounds. 246!!!End of February, my beloved cat of 20 years died, and well, the rest went to shxt. Came home on March 1, and the world exploded. Lost my job due to covid, couldn't see anyone, gained back all the weight. Quarantined with my husband we tried to make the best of it, and he's pretty great. But I don't workout. I eat. I sleep. I watch trash tv. Other weeks are better. I'm taking an online class. I've applied to thousands of jobs. I have great interviews..... but I don't get hired. I bought an exercise bike and look at it daily. I'm lucky if I get to the outdoor pool once a week, and now it's starting to get cool and the gym still has restrictions. I realized my health is not good. My bp is up. I have a cigarette and glass of wine at 5pm and watch more tv. I lay in bed and read. My best friend told me she's tired of hearing about jobs So..,, no more. Need to get to the 180s. I signed up w a job coach. I'm going to drink more water. I know it's possible to change this awful stay at home life I have created bc before- I worked. I swam. I wrote. I taught. But when my world stopped due to covid... everything was stopped for me. I never thought I was someone who was triggered by things but everything right after another this year has been awful. So..., tomorrow, let's change a little something to make ourselves healthier and our day a little better!!!!! [link] [comments] |
| Posted: 30 Aug 2020 02:11 PM PDT Just ended my relationship of almost 3 years. I have been trying to lose weight for years but academia/constant travel and contentment in my relationship got me into a place where I didn't have the motivation. I'm sure it was part of my relationship ending— my ex-boyfriend is very fit but he wasn't always, and the fact that I didn't want to exercise with him and wasn't obsessed with my weight like he was undoubtedly was a factor, whether he was attracted to me or not (he was). In any event, it occurs to me that I lost a lot of myself in that relationship (while I was gaining "myself" in a very literal sense) and I'd like to get it back. I want my health, my self-esteem, my body, my looks, my activity back. My health has taken a serious turn the last two years— including appendicitis, endo, depression and all sorts of stuff. I'd like not to add heart disease and diabetes to that. I am joining this community because I can't honestly do this with my friends or family. I am 227 (down from 235 at max, two weeks ago) at 5'6". When my partner and I met, I was 180. I bought a food scale and got MyFitnessPal until I learn how to properly re-calibrate my sense of portions. I am starting weight lifting again. I am going to go for a walk/jog three days a week until I can run. I have an exercise bike for the winter. I also have a Women's One a Day active metabolism to make sure I am not losing out on nutrients while I figure this out. I have a lot of hope, and motivation. It's the first I've had in a long time. [link] [comments] |
| Ran to Make a Train... and It Was FUN!! Posted: 30 Aug 2020 07:18 AM PDT Went into the city near me for the first time since... yikes, probably January pre-Covid. I took the train in because I was planning on having a distanced boozy picnic in the park with a good friend. Ended up a little late and realized that I might miss the only train for another hour... it was late at night, I was buzzed, and I wanted to get to bed ASAP! So I booked it, running for a few minutes down a few blocks and through the station to my train. While I was running (in sandals, nonetheless!) I realized that I was actually having fun while running for the first time in YEARS! I was a competitive distance runner in high school, going to state championship meets, winning league titles, running multiple half marathons just for fun. I put on some weight in college and stopped running because it wasn't fun anymore. Recently, I've lost a bunch of that weight but still haven't run because I thought I burned myself out on it in high school. But the fun I had sprinting through the station made me realize that maybe running wasn't fun after high school because I was 20-30 pounds heavier! Now that most of that weight is off, running has the potential to be so much more fun! Once my dog is cleared by her vet this week, I might start taking her for some jogs. Exciting stuff!! Oh, and I made my train too! [link] [comments] |
| Today is the day I'm going to start again. Posted: 30 Aug 2020 10:00 PM PDT So before the big 'rona came to plaque England. I was doing really well, drinking water every day, I'd cut soda/fizzy drinks out as I'd drink it all the time, i still had a cup of tea in the morning to wake me up and id have a small breakfast, then id do alot of walking after getting to my daily destination as lots of stairs and i was eating well with the odd treat. But when lock down happened I had to finish all my college work from home (Mature Student) which was stressful with very little assistance from tutors to know what I needed for University as well as trying to entertain/home school my child and start a new medication for my Psoriasis. I was stressed to say the least - so I started just eating everything in sight and id order food alot through delivery due to being up really late doing work up until June and drink bottles of soda constantly for the sugar and then coffee on top of that. Then I was stressed about results and one thing or another built up. Its the 31st August now and I know i need to stop, the world around me is kind of getting back to normal child going back to school, i got into my university of choice to start in October. I need to go back to being healthy and losing weight and exercising - I can't always say im chubby because I had a baby (which was 8 years ago) I cant keep eating unhealthy things and crying about how nothing fits me properly round my stomach. Having a big chest has always been the same for me since puberty but before I had a baby i was a size 8-10 waist with curvy hips - now i have a massive overhang and stomach, which doesn't suit me as im only 5 foot tall and there is no extra weight anywhere else on my body. I know i probably won't get to a size 8-10 UK size again but I really do want to get rid of my massive stomach 😢 and feel more energetic and less tired all the time. So here I go!!! As of today I weigh 13 stone (82.554 kilograms) while that number isn't important and it doesnt seem huge by any means it would be nice to see it go down and lose the tyre round my stomach. [link] [comments] |
| Posted: 30 Aug 2020 10:20 PM PDT I reached my GW roughly a couple of weeks back and I started my annual leave this weekend. Going into my annual leave I was a bit scared because it was going to include tonnes of eating out (and I still have a lot of it left to do!) and I have worked so hard to stop binge eating once and for all and eating out used to be a huge trigger for me (go BIG or go home! Most meals out would become day long bingeathons) So on both Saturday and Sunday I went for meals out and whilst I ate a good extra 2000+ calories I also ate healthy stuff the rest of the time (no "I've fucked it up so I may as well eat everything in sight") and I was really tired so I also took the time to rest instead of trying to out-exercise it. I also enjoyed my food and the company. The icing on the cake? I weighed myself this morning and I have gained 0.300 gr only. Minimal fluctuation quite likely due to not going crazy. TLDR: I have finally learned to stop stuffing my face like a crazy woman when I go out and it is so rewarding. [link] [comments] |
| Posted: 30 Aug 2020 05:14 PM PDT I'm currently at my highest weight after battling eating disorders, diets galore, two week long water fasts, and things I've even forgotten I've tried. I've lost weight twice by purging cause attempts at a healthy weight loss felt impossible. My emotional addiction to food always felt like a mountain I just couldn't climb. I didn't see this anywhere but suddenly one day I decided to eat thoughtfully. I'm sure this is a thing on the internet but it was the first time I experienced something like that. I'm studying medicine, so I started to be mindful of how I chewed, how I digested, and what nutrients I was consuming. I automatically started eating smaller portions. It doesn't feel forced. I'm not constantly thinking about having small portions but I'm automatically doing it. This material might not be new but it was a revelation to me. So, if I can even help one person, I'm happy! It's the first time in my life that I actually believe I can do it. [link] [comments] |
| I got fat because I was depressed Posted: 30 Aug 2020 01:55 PM PDT (I still am, I'm just doing a miniscule bit better.) 20sF and I've been some kind of overweight my whole life. I'm still in the overweight bmi category but I've been counting calories for a while and I've been slowly losing. But while sticking to 1200-1500calorie a day for a few months I realized I genuinely don't have a big appetite. And I never had. Some days I eat junk all day but end the day at 1200calories. (I really can't bring myself to go the "all healthy meals" way because I know I can't sustain it.) Anyway I always ate so much before because I just did not care and I like food. I didn't care about lots of things when I was at the lowest point of my depression and being unhealthily fat was one of those things. So yeah I just thought I'd share to get it off my chest and maybe help or point someone in the right direction. Thanks for reading. [link] [comments] |
| I am barely 5'1 and almost 200lbs Posted: 30 Aug 2020 09:43 PM PDT I have watched myself gain weight but have avoided stepping on a scale for almost 3 yrs now. I kept telling myself, oh I'm the heaviest I've ever been but I probably weigh 140-160 As long as I kept avoiding actually confronting myself, I could ignore the reality. And if I would have just stopped and admitted where I was at, that I had a problem, I probably could have made changes allot sooner, changes that where easier. Than it kept going, it became a new set of problems to actively ignore. Ignore the exhaustion, the joint aches, the fact that I dont even fit the baggiest of my cargo pants. I've watched my stretch marks slither and slide over my thighs up to the top of my stomach. I've always had sensitive skin. But it would have been easier to stop sooner. It's been slow, I lost 7lbs in 3 months now . I've railed against the fact that my metabolism is so slow. That thyroid disease runs in my family. it's not fair that I'm smol, that it's not fair that I can't eat the same things that I cook for other people. And I fucking LOVE to cook. But at the end of the day. This is my body and I want to actually live in it. And I DO feel better, bit by bit, even if I have 80lbs to lose even if it means it's a lifestyle that I'm not used too because it's better to live comfortably (psychologically) in reality than it is go live in painful(literally physically) delusion . And I hope this post helps someone to just go look at the fucking scale. [link] [comments] |
| Looking for some inspiration on how it feels physically to loose weight. Posted: 30 Aug 2020 11:15 PM PDT A lot of fitness information I see is centered around how good you'll look/how attractive you'll be if you manage to lose weight. I'm 5'6'' and 300 pounds and 30 years old so I really doubt I'm going to emerge from a weight loss journey as a taught, toned person with photo-ready abs. I actually find the focus on looks/attractiveness discouraging because I just feel worse thinking I'll put in a lot of effort and still have flabby skin in the end anyway. I'd like to hear some about how it's felt for you guys to drop pounds. What kind of things can you do now? I've always wanted to go horseback riding but I don't want to hurt an animal when I'm so heavy, and for example I missed out on skydiving with friends a couple years ago because I was above the weight limit. A couple of summers ago I worked a real physical temp job and I started to feel really good for a bit, but since it ended I just haven't found time to be so active and like. Idk can I get some fitness stories that aren't just about how sexy losing weight is? [link] [comments] |
| Posted: 30 Aug 2020 08:09 PM PDT Hit calorie deficit for a few days or weeks max- then binge on pizza or the like. This gets me off track for days weeks or months. Then I repeat the process all over again and again. I just don't stick with it. I read so many great success stories where people say "and something just clicked". Incredibly my blood pressure and blood sugar are normal so I haven't had a health issue as a catalyst yet. Although in my 50s now and knees hurt all the time. If you've read this far, thanks. I know there's no magic bullet and cico is ultimately where it's at. Any advice or words of encouragement would be greatly appreciated. [link] [comments] |
| Under 160 for the first time in 4 years! Posted: 30 Aug 2020 08:23 AM PDT 19F 157 for 5'3 GW 132 I've struggled with my weight for as long as I can remember, I have memories of bad body image from kindergarten and early elementary school years. I know I've never been huge but I've always definetely been chubby. My highest weight was 178 at age 15. That's when I decided I had to change my lifestyle and went on a weird keto like diet that was pretty unsustainable for me but made me lose 26 pounds in a little over a year and reach my lowest of 152. Then I completely stopped to follow this diet (thankfully cause it made me feel like shit) but gained a lot back (167). But a couple of months ago I decided to make a change for good and I am following CICO pretty strictly (with some exceptions for social events) and lost almost 10 pounds in two months! Last week I had been on vacation and tried to continue with my dieting and when I got back I had a wonderful surprise: I am now almost at my lowest weight in the last 4 years! Under 160 pounds after soo long. Other than the scale I noticed a lot of good signs like shirts I didn't wear because how tight they were now fit right, my tights and arms look slimmer and I can't wear some shorts I bought last year because they keep dropping of my waist! I wanted to share this achievement with the community because I feel good to read similar posts from other people and to let you know I'll celebrate with a good beer (cause everything can be enjoyed in moderation, as I've learnt) [link] [comments] |
| Felt like I was plateauing weight wise, then realised how much my body has changed Posted: 30 Aug 2020 10:55 AM PDT I've been exercising and trying to eat better since just before lockdown started in March (2000kcal/day, plus running and weight training) and I've gone from 15 stone to 14st 4lbs- and then seemed to stop there. For the last month or so my weight chart has fluctuated a little bit, but generally always came back there, and I was starting to feel pretty down about it. Then this morning I got dressed for my run, and realised that my sweatpants- super close fitting when I bought them in March- are now so baggy they only just stay above my hips even when I tie the waistband tightly. Then, after my run, I did strength training at an outdoor gym and managed to do ten reps of the pullup machine, which I've never managed before. And to cap it all off, when I got back, it was getting chilly so I put on one of my winter skirts that I haven't worn in months. When I last wore it, it just about fit around my waist. Now it barely stays in place on my hips! Feeling super buoyed by these reminders that, even if the numbers on the scale aren't changing, that doesn't mean my body isn't. [link] [comments] |
| Plateau or doing something wrong??? Posted: 31 Aug 2020 12:18 AM PDT F20 SW:110kgs CW:91kgs GW:65kgs Hello!!!! I've been on my weight loss journey since November 2019 and have almost lost 20kgs. Some of this is due to disordered eating in the beginning but as of the past 6 months I have really committed to changing my lifestyle. I use CICO so have been tracking my calories and exercise regularly. As of the past 2 months I have increased my exercise quite a lot and needed to raise my calories has I felt a lot more hungry. My BMR is 1790kcals and I was eating at 1400-1600kcals but experienced hair loss and felt i needed to be eating more so i've raised my calories to 1800kcals and on weekends 1800-2100kcals never going over my TDEE (2600kcals) So basically... i'm always eating well under my TDEE and exercising (weights, HIIT and running) 4-5 days a week, and have found myself not moving on the scales for the past 3 weeks. I was wondering if this could be because I have raised my calorie intake or i'm just in a plateau OR i'm doing something completely wrong???? pls help x [link] [comments] |
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