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I just went through gynecological hell for the pat 5 years. I thought i had endometriosis and my doctor blew me off a whole lot. She finally started “treating” me with birth control but the pain was unbearable for years. I asked for surgery even, as that’s how endometriosis is diagnosed. She refused. Ended up in the…

What's even worse: I went on another date and was actually asked about the most embarrassing moment thing and when I was telling the guy about the spaghetti sauce debacle and ended up picking up my nice, greasy slice of pizza which promptly folded downward causing the cheese to slide off into my lap. Can't take me…

I realized I had a lot of problems with my self esteem and a deep level of self hatred that I needed to work on. I definitely have a binge eating disorder and recently decided I need to seek professional help to work on these issues. I started seeing a nutritional counselor that specializes in eating disorders as well as a…

Hi! I work 7P-7A in a Neuro ICU!

Thank you for these feedback. I've struggled a lot with an "it's not fair!" attitude and sometimes stubbornly insist on trying to do things as if I don't have limitations because I've got the mindset that I'm too young to feel this crappy all of the time. Then I definitely regret it. I've also had so many people (doctors…

A lot of guys I know that wear a T-shirt do it because they don't want sunburn. I'm shockingly white so I totally understand this. I also get it when a guy just feels too exposed. I don't think I've ever looked at a guy and thought "I wonder what he's hiding under there." I just get not wanting to be half naked in front of…

Hi there I have rheumatoid arthritis and fibromyalgia and I definitely understand this cycle. I'm in constant pain, I'm always fatigued, and just generally feel like crap most days. Exercise helps a great deal with how I feel but many days it's a real project to get going because of how tired and in pain I am. I know I…

When we adopted my Coco she weighed 30lbs. Now she's a healthy 18lbs, muscular, and is super active and happy.

I had mine removed at age 26. Fatty, greesy foods did a number on me after I had it removed. I ate at famous daves once and literally thought I was going to die because I had that biliary colic feeling like before my gallbladder ruptured and I was doubled over in pain. When I would eat something with too much fat I would…

Don't run. You could throw the clot to the lungs which could be deadly. It takes time for it to reabsorb so wait until you get clearance from your doctor before resuming activities like running. Did they place an IVC filter?

What's helped me so far is eating lots of protein rich foods/snacks throughout the day. I've always been such a carb binge eater so instead of eating mostly carbs I've incorporated way more protein in my diet and have noticed a huge difference in my appetite. In the past I would always stay within my calorie goal until…

Well, starting the pill or any time my pill was changed caused some weight gain from me for a few reasons. Water retention was probably the biggest- I noticed I would put on like 5-10 lbs the first WEEK from water retention and often felt just bloated and blegh. It also greatly increased my appetite. The pill itself didn't…

Wow! This is so inspiring! Amazing job!

I was on a date with this dude I was really into and everything was going great. We went to an Italian restaurant and I ordered spaghetti and meatballs. So I, to put it bluntly, have huge cans. Our food came and we were chatting and talking and having a good time and I leaned across the table to grab the grated cheese and…

Well I went today and met with a psychologist that specializes in eating disorders (I definitely have a binge eating/compulsive eating disorder). I found the visit to be extremely insightful. I'm definitely keeping an open mind and willing to do the work necessary to change my behaviors. I definitely have issues with low…

My girls.

So I went in today and met the personal trainer I'll be working with and toured the place and it's ahhhmazing. It's a hospital owned facility and everything is state of the art, the pool is huge, they have a damn salon in the place for crying out loud. And I got to peak in at some classes and everyone there seemed great.…

Oh boy. I think there's probably a lot of mental aspects for me. I'll start eating healthy and being more active and feel great, start losing weight, etc... Then for no damn reason I just stop and go back to old habits and gain back more than I weighed prior. I can't seem to determine the "fall-off" trigger. I tend to be a…

So my first real boyfriend (and first guy I had sex with when I was like 19) watched a lot of porn and I guess he thought that real sex was like that. And no. I think that porn creates unrealistic expectations in men about how a woman should perform in bed. A lot of porn is very degrading to women and some guys are gross…

I guess in a way I've been kind of following a diet like this, just not very strict. I've increased my fruits and vegetable intake significantly and have been trying to stay away from simple carbs for the most part. I don't really eat dairy (besides greek yogurt) and I'm not a big red meat eater. I don't think a vegan diet…

I work 7p-7a. I usually pack my lunches and prerecord for the day. When I wake up the next afternoon, that's when I start the next day.

I started the same medication earlier this year and put on about 30 lbs quick as hell. It made me bloat up and retain water significantly (I developed pitting edema in my ankles, yikes) and also increased my appetite significantly. I was ravenously hungry all the time. Made me moody and depressed so I started binge eating…

Sleep is one of my biggest obstacles. I work 3 12 hour nights a week and on my off days I have to maintain a regular daytime schedule since I have a little one. According to my Fitbit I sleep about 4.5 hours with lots of restlessness. I was just diagnosed with fibromyalgia though so maybe when I start medication for it…

Hi there. I'm a 200lb mom. Not really a new mom, though. The spawn turns 4 next week.

Thank you everyone for the advice. I'm thinking of joining a YMCA near my house so I can use the pool there since my pool isn't heated and that definitely sucked swimming in it pain-wise. I've made a lot of changes to my diet to eat healthier and watch my caloric/macro intake. This pain has actually been my motivating…

I've had symptoms for years and had been dismissed by pretty much every doctor I saw and was told I was depressed. Finally I saw a rheumatologist last week when I started having trouble walking because of pain. My mom has RA and my aunt has lupus and they were both diagnosed around ages 29 and 30. I'm 31. The…

It's a work in progress. Like do I want to bleed to death or deal with life altering migraines forever? Literally have a headache at baseline that just varies in degrees of awfulness. Working hard to lose weight but I feel like it's an uphill battle.

So I have been on the pill for about twelve years without much issue. This year in March I started having serious abnormal bleeding issues so my pill was changed to one with higher hormone levels. I gained 30lbs in no time (mixture of serious water retention and increased hunger). It's also significantly increased my…

I prep my meals for work and prelog. When I get home I'll edit to make sure nothing us missed before completing that day's entry.