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To the OP please go and see your doctor. Just because you are on an anti-depressant now doesn't mean it's addressing your symptoms. Your doctor can prescribe a different med or a higher dose to help you deal with your symptoms. I would also encourage you to discuss your weight gain with your doctor to see if there is an…
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The best way to up your pace is to run more and lose weight. My pace didn't really start to improve in races until I started running upwards of 20 miles a week. I would work on being able to run 3 miles without stopping first, and then add one run a week where you run a little longer (gradually increasing the distance).…
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That being consistent is the most important thing. Bad days are going to happen, but as long as there are more good ones than bad ones the scale will move in the direction you want. Small goals worked the best for me. For me it was first losing 7% of my weight as I read that provides great long-term health benefits, and…
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58lbs. I am 2lbs from my original goal, but I've revised that and I'd like to lose another 15-20lbs over the next six months to a year. Most importantly though I'm only 2lbs away from a heathly BMI :)
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Shaving my legs. When I was fat I worn pants all the time, so I shaved them occasionally in the winter and once or twice a week in summer if I was going to wear capris. Now I have awesome legs and I want to wear skirts all year round and shorts in the summer, I have to shave them almost every day. And the dealing with…
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I don't mind having my photo taken as much. I'm far less afraid to try new things. I'm also far more outgoing. I'm not hiding from the world as I was.
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My favourite compliment came from someone I work with who I only see every six months or so. They told me that I looked happy and that I was glowing. That was the nicest compliment I've received. I also really like the people who I haven't seen me in awhile who are clearly bit shocked and tell me I look amazing. Those…
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I'm an ex-pat originally from Cheltenham :) For me it always depends on who I'm staying with about how I eat. There is less eating out overall, but just as much processed crap as there is here. When I stay with my parents I eat pretty healthy because they buy fresh produce, grow their own veggies, shop at Waitrose,…
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Just because they don't show the process doesn't mean there isn't one. In order to see a surgeon of this type you have to be referred by your GP. There are other episodes of the show that show patients going through counseling, seeing a dietitian, and there is even an episode that shows that the patient died in the end.…
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I've lost about 45lbs and only some of my female co-workers have commented. And, all the co-workers that commented knew I was trying to eat heather. But, just because someone doesn't comment to you doesn't mean they don't notice, especially in the work place. Many people don't want to ask and be accused of asking an…
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But, studies are dismissed on this board because of small sample sizes. And small sample sizes can make it more challenging to generalize across entire population groups, but at the same time large sample sizes often have validity problems. Every research method has flaws of some sort, which is why guidelines released by…
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Yes, many studies are flawed, but I would argue that the majority of posters on this (or any other forum) are not qualified to make that sort of determination. One thing I have seen thrown around quite a bit on these forums is discrediting studies with small sample sizes. A small sample size doesn't automatically mean that…
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I don't post very often on the boards, but I wanted to comment on this post. While I appreciate the OPs intent, but the reality is many people don't even know what a peer review study is and/or how to access such a study. Not to mention, there are nuances in data collection, statistical analysis, and interpretation that…
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Through day 3 bloodwork which is very common if you have any menstrual issues. Or at least that is how I found out I am insulin resistant. I know some doctors will also test for insulin resistance especially if you have a first degree relative with diabetes.
