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PCOS....
Hi there, Has anyone else out there been diagnosed with CPOS? (Polycystic Ovary Syndrome) My doctor just called me last night to tell me:noway: ..... :frown: I cried all night:cry: .... and am worried that I won't be able to lose the weight I need to lose....:sick: So if you have ever been diagnosed with CPOS I would love…
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Rubble Rubble Rubble
:grumble: So why is it the one thing that we as humans should have is self control....however, I find it is the first to go out the window when it comes to food? I took my two boys out to lunch today and had a hamburger.....needless to say it will be the only thing I eat today...it consumed all calories and carbs for the…
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shall I give up?
Hi I am a mum of 34, baby is now 20 months, pre preg I was 8st 3lbs, im 5ft 4 and now weigh 9st! I appreciate that some might say "you don't need to lose weight" but its about how you feel in yourself and not how others percieve you. Thing is.. I have been keeping to the 1200 cals per day pretty well, only eating ryvita…
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biggest loser website
I just finished watching tonite's biggest loser and they mentioned the website so I was curious and decided to take a look. Has anyone ever been a member or is a member? I, of course, think that this is the best website and we are the coolest people. I used to belong to Weight Watchers online and dropped because of the…
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Why do I feel like an addict??
Why is it that when I'm full from eating a lot of sweets and fatty foods I feel like saying 'I'm never eating anything like this ever again', cut to an hour later I'm been offered some chocolate cake and of course I'm not really hungry at all BUT I EAT IT, Why can't I just say no thanks! Noooo I eat the thing and then I…
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Cholesterol Levels
I guess this new lifestyle stuff really works! :happy: 10/4/2007 2/15/2008 % change TOTAL 208 165 -21% LDL 139 116 -17% HDL 30 33 10% Triglycerides 246 97 -61% Yeah Me!
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Girl Scout Cookies are here...UGH!
My daughter is a brownie and cookie time has hit my house. I vowed not to eat one cookie--maybe that was my BIG mistake!! After a week of just staring at the boxes I went cookie crazy yesterday and ended up making myself miserable. I ended up awake at 3 am very, very, very sick. I threw up for over 30 minutes. When your…
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pics of how your body would look at ____ lbs
Where are people getting these nifty 3D-looking pictures of how their body looks/looked/would look at different weights??
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deep fat frying vs baking vs microwaving options
Does anyone know the calorie effect of choosing the deep fry option over the baking or microwaving option on prepackaged foods. Last month I logged a jalapeno popper and I just recorded the information on the package. Today I thought about it a little more and considered the fact that it might have been more if I had…
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help... cough cough
I'm at work and my face is on fire, my ears squeak and pop, my nose is runny and plugged, and my coughs are heading to my chest. I think I heading for the flu. I can't have the flu!! I don't want it and I can't have it! I've been to the doctor once for a bladder infection last year and i didn't have a good experience…
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I am miserable!
It is the middle of the night and I am unable to sleep. I'm not sure if it is the food that I ate or that stupid diet pill I took earlier today. My poor tummy hurts but I hope that I can remember this feeling to help keep me on track. Anyone else ever have an experience like this? Di
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FYI on the burger
Tuscan Steakburger Prot Carb Fat Pts(ww) Cals 57 55 79 29.5 1,170 Oh well it is done with - the damage is done so to speak....tomorrow is a new day right? 2 steps forward 3 steps back..... :devil: dd
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Xylitol
Does anyone out there know if Xylitol is any better (or worse) for you than artifical sweeteners? I do know that Xylitol has a low glycemic index so maybe this would be a better option for diabetics and such. Thoughts?
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Artificial sweetner thing
I posted last week or so on a different thread about art. sweetners. The discussion turned to Splenda and I said that in moderation I didn't have an issue with it. I also was running on old information. After doing some additional research and looking at how much I actually consumed :sick: I decided to go art. sweetner…
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How much sugar?
Just wondering if anyone out there knew a healthy amount of sugar to have in a day- Cant seem to find an answer...what is healthy? I cant help but to wonder if the amt of sugar I'm eating is holding up my weight loss. Thanks for any light you can shed!!
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From bad to worse?
Since starting this diet in Jan I find that although I am dropping the weight fairly consistantly I am smoking alot more... I have gone from smoking 20 a day to almost :sad: 60 and was wondering if this has happened to anyone else? Also my thought processes seem a little slower than usual but I dont feel tired, more of a…
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Cause of Migraines????
Okay, I don't know if there are any doctors out there, but I sure could use some input here. For the past week I have had MAJOR Headaches. I went to the ER because I had this headache for 3 days and then couldn't stop throwing up. They said it was a migraine. I was given demerol, teradol, vicadin and phenegren for the…
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They smell so good...
Just made some banana chocolate chip muffins for the kids I baby-sit after school and they smell so good, I can't stand it. I need to learn to not eat the baked goods I make because that's how I became overweight. Although I make healthy changes to my recipes like adding whole wheat and using apple sauces instead of oils,…
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Great Book to Read!
Fellow pals, if anyone likes to read, I would like to recommend "Stop Gaining Weight" by Dr. Laura Pawlak. I went to her seminar about 2 years ago and it isn't a very well know book but it is the best "diet, food, brain, attitude, physiological" book I have ever read. She uses her basis in medical fact, however, it is a…
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question on slow heartbeat from meds
Will a slow heart rate do to medication for high blood pressure make it harder to rev up your metabolism or am I just getting old? Thanks.
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What affects your metabolism
Muscle tissue: Muscle has a big impact, the more muscle the higher your metabolic rate. Muscle is the bodies biggest calorie burner... ladies time for strength training! Meal frequency: Eating is another function that requires energy. While you are consuming food full of calories you also need to burn other calories for…
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Seeing Eye Chihuahua
There's a guy with a Doberman Pincer and a guy with a Chihuahua. The guy with the Doberman Pincer says to the guy with a Chihuahua, "Let's go over to that restaurant and get something to eat." The guy with the Chihuahua says, "We can't go in there. We've got dogs with us." The guy with the Doberman Pincer says, "Just…
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Yes!!!!
I have lost five pounds!! Im soooooooooo excited! Thanks all for the support, Im so motivated and excited to keep going:happy:
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Need help!!
Hi everyone! I've been away for 2 weeks! I had my wisdom teeth pulled and my husband had surgery 3 days later. Needless to say I have not exercised in 2 weeks. BUT I have not gained any weight and I think because of all the exercising I've been doing for the last 3 months it has sustained me. I am feeling weaker than…
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Critically Thinking
Warning: Long Venting Post Ahead! hehe In my attempt to live a healthier lifestyle (and shed some extra pounds in the process) I have been trying to watch what I put into my body by reading labels and knowing what the information means (researching chemicals, etc) and the different effects on the body. During all of my…
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ARIZONA PEOPLE
HELLO ARIZONA!!! ANYONE OUT THERE??? I live in Anthem, Arizona...and want to connect with some AZ people...the weather is gorgeous right now!!! I would love to share ideas about what you do here in the valley to help with excercise!!! Thank you!!! Amy:heart:
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sooooo...
Today I ended up going to Applebee's and being very baaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaad:devil: ...and the funny thing is I'm still okay with the decision I made to order that bacon cheeseburger, eat some mozzerlla sticks, and take a few bites of that cheese cake. (best not to think about how many calories :sick: ) I've worked really hard…
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Blahh...
So for about the last month, I stopped coming on here and started binging. GROSS! I did well for awhile, but when i stopped 'caring' i gained it all back, and then some... thankfully though, we decided to go to Florida, just kind of a spontanious thing.. so i didnt have like any time to trim down or anything. seeing myself…
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It's my birthday!!! (and I caved)
:sad: My family took me to quaker steak and lube for wings for my birthday today and I ate to much and feel crappy. :embarassed: Is this ever going to get easier? Heeeeeeellllllllpppppppp Nic
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ANOTHER SIZE!
Hi there! Okay, so I was back home with family this weekend and one of my sisters told me that my pants were too big and that I needed a new pair. I conceded and went to the store. Well, I didn't think my pants were a WHOLE SIZE too big! I got 3 new pair of pants that were smaller! Hooray! So far I've gone from a 22 to a…