Possibly in a few cases, sure—but not the majority. Please see all the other responses for the REAL answer from the majority.

I beg to differ. I think I'll go back and cite another poster (if I could just remember her nick), who basically said: Bodies are different. What works for one may not work for another, and we shouldn't pronounce *our* way as the only way.

I eat lots of complex carbs because I have IBS, and sometimes, the only…

Disagree. Not all "carbs" are the same. Refined carbohydrates made with white flour, simple sugars, or fried carbohydrates ... yes, bad. Complex carbohydrates ... fantastic. I believe the ingestion of complex carbohydrates can balance the increase of good fats in one's diet. They also keep blood sugars on a more…

People are oversimplifying this. They making "carbs" out to be evil and "fats" are the good guy. All "carbs" are not the same. All "fats" are not the same. "Carbs" are not anymore "evil" than "fats" are. The right ones, complex carbohydrates for example, need to be eaten more, and the "wrong" ones need to be…

Just ... no.

I have never felt so grateful that the Midwest is waaaaay behind the trend curve.
O.O
OTOH, my boyfriend predicted this trend ... in 1984, as something that would be coming soon.
He was ahead of his time, I guess. Either that, or hanging out with the streetwalkers before he moved back from out-of-state.

Same here. And they're not "period pants," either.

Absolutely! You got it! It truly isn't.
You (and anyone) will be fine on your own until you know what you want, and you happen upon the best person to mesh with you. Until then, the wrong people just suck the life out of you, and make you more unhappy and cynical. This is sensed by others even AFTER you get out…

Thanks. I thought it was too generalized to really be called advice, but perhaps it is. Thing is, when you're young you have all the time in the world to move on to the next—and I, seriously, should have. I spent my 20s and 30s in relationships trying to hold things together, make things better, when I just should…

Re-examining your post shows little hint of it; only in the replies to yours, does it indicate there might have been a joke, there. Sorry I didn't get the reference.

Ding-ding! The Clue Bus is here!
There's no such thing as "Friend Zone". If you're considered a friend, she's not attracted to you. End of story. MOVE. ON.
It's not that you're nice. There's no spark. Continue to be nice, and when there's a spark, then you'll see fire.

Wrong! But we'll give you the home game. Thanks for playing!

You have no idea of her height, and the amount of muscle she carries, and how she carries that weight. She could be a little overweight, or a lot—but you don't know. You're operating without a clue.

I find that to be true of many men. They're so used to reading false "stats" about women, they think women should all…

It DEFINITELY helps to have a partner who is active and wants to be healthier, as they have similar interests. It DOES make sense that she's seeking someone like that who isn't triathalon-ready, and as she has already said, she doesn't mind if they have a few extra pounds. If she sought someone who was constantly…

You sound smart. You'll do fine. There are a royal buttload of douches out there, but don't settle for 'em. Not even for a minute. Wade through 'em, like a Valkyrie swinging your battleaxe. Move on, quickly.

Voice of experience, here. I always took the rose-colored glasses off way too late.
Now, I have no…

You're full of absolute crap, and sound like you've been reading (or writing) PUA websites or blogs.

While it sounds like the OP wants to be healthier, back physically to where she was, there's no reason for her to wait, if she's ready to date. Plenty of men out there, of all ages and body sizes, like women with…