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It can take up to 4-6 weeks to see results with a new exercise regimen. Though most do in 2-3 weeks. Micro tears in your muscles will cause inflammation which causes water to rush into those areas to help heal them. You are gaining results, but you may not see them for awhile. Once your body adjusts to your new routine, it…

I suffer with depression issues. It was worse in my 20's. it would make me so angry that my emotions were not my own. I had no reason to be sad.. (other than a cheating husband but who cares about that? I'm not the first to be go through that and I won't be the last).. especially looking at those who had much more severe…

Oh, I was THAT kid who stubbornly refused to do assignments on subjects I could already ace the tests to. I pretty much scraped by with D and C averages. I always passed the tests but Screw homework! When my kids got into school, I did their bullsheet assignments for them. Crap that wouldn't teach them anything, like…

That is one thing i hate worse about text books.. they add in "fluff" to make the books look bigger so they can charge higher prices for them. Seriously.. bullet points on facts and get straight to the point. Anyone who has gone through a textbook with a highlighter can verify that there are a lot of pointless words…

I feel your pain but everyone here is right.. FIRST do it for health. Don't worry about your weight. Make a goal instead to eat under your calorie deficit.. even if it's .5 a month. Then decide what exercise to do and do it slowly. Work your way up to doing more. I started at 300lbs ... I'm 303! It's been 4 weeks and I…

I despised school... I still despise school! My kids school for 4 hours a day and ace every subject. They ace the standardized tests every year as well. It's not the amount of work it's the quality of the education!

I have a 15 year old and soon to be 18 year old. I have homeschooled them now for 4 years. I pulled them because they were WAY more advanced than what their schools were teaching them, even in the advanced classes.. mainly because the homework they brought home I found to be pathetic so added my own spin to it encouraging…

To influence others and change hearts. Or resurrect .. white clerics are always fun.

For me it was the opposite. My healthiest was in college. I never had time to eat! And I had to walk 5 miles three times a week to get to and from the bus to get there.

It's sad parents do this to their children, intentionally or not. My mom was always starving herself because she struggled with obesity and even ended up in the hospital once. She was always popping pills to help speed the starving up (and back then they were ephedrine based).. and my sister and I ended up getting into…

Ask him uncomfortable questions. Ask him casually if you should do more exercises geared towards women since your sex change surgery and if it's ok that you use the women's restroom since you look like a woman now. Seriously, just smile and say you aren't a people person and walk away no matter how insistent he becomes.…

Each day is a new day. If you think about the time it takes to finish the race, you will become discouraged. Think only one day at a time and create a new habit. Don't let weight loss be the goal to start. Unschool yourself first. Find what you enjoy and what motivates you. Collect healthy low calorie recipes and food…

Cheesecake.. and never! I've had 1 this entire past year.. that's one slice. If I allowed that in my home, I'd have WAY more to lose than I do now.

I like unusual names. All my pets have clever names. But I admit, he looks like a Charles.. and I hate the name Charles. I had a shepherd once and the first thing I thought of when I saw him was "Jacob".. But that isn't my style so I looked up names related to Jacob. I came up with Asher, one of Jacobs 12 sons in the…

Everyone says fiber will keep you full the longest.. but for me it's the complete opposite. Meat keeps me full. Try spaghetti squash recipes. They are VERY low calorie and you can eat a lot of it which helps you stay full. Or have salads with less fluff in it and spread it out so you can eat more of it through out the day.…

I've got 3 cats and a snake. Not really "motivational" types either. I use to have a cat that followed me everywhere but that was 12 years ago. My daughters tabby will follow part way and greet us .1 miles from the house and "lead" us back in, fretting the entire way.. other than that, she is only good for beating up other…

^^^ What JacquiH73 said only applies to those who AREN'T extremely obese. If you only had a small amount to lose anyways then yeah.. re-check the portions.. If you have a LOT to lose, and you went from eating whenever and whatever and sitting down all day to all of a sudden exercising and counting every calorie (even…

Never thought to weigh it before. I just count the calories individually of everything that goes into it and calculate how much total for an entire pot, then divide by how many people were served per ladle full, including left overs which I ladle into storage bags. Weighing sounds easier than counting ladles.

My son had his first flare up at 9. Doctor said it was caused by stress from school or home but my son said he didn't feel stressed at all. It WAS before a big test which he aced. The doctor proscribed a steroid cream which I refused to fill and instead gave him my dove lotion. In a day the excema was gone. He didn't have…

If you over do it you can make yourself sicker and be out longer. Then where will you be? Just make up for any days missed if you feel that guilty. Add 5-10 minutes to other days or use a rest day as a substitute day.

Ive never had an issue with guys asking for my number.. Granted it was never for "dating" purposes.. just gaming.. or relationship advice from someone who doesnt date.. poor confused guys.

I have good days and bad. Something that helps me is to go into my goals and readjust my stats to show I do 0 exercise and choose the lowest amount of weight loss per week they offer up and input everything to see what my maximum calories would be if I were to be at my laziest and only aiming to lose .5 a week. Cause.. a…

Im on it. Some people start to lose weight immediately on it as their thyroid levels level out. Some see no change (maybe because it was caught early and they hadnt put on much weight yet?) and some see major weight GAIN. Thankfully those who gain weight arent as common as those who lose or stay the same. Its generally…

I dont have cheat days.. :( I have Oh F* days. :( Then the next day I try harder.

If you are trying to cut calories.. use 0 calorie sprays? Non-stick pans?

I use to have the same issue. I didnt care about doing it for "myself"..nor my health. For once I do and for once Im doing this the right way and not for anyone else. I was never motivated for just myself before. I like that I am now. I feel like it will stick. Even when I screw up. Before, when I was doing this to be…

I look at the packaging's "serving size to servings per container" then cut it up to resemble the servings it estimated. I found that usually one breast was 3 servings.. sometimes a little more. I bought a bag of frozen breasts for 19.95. It says "100 calories per serving. Serving size 4 oz. Servings per container, about…

I like romaine lettuce leaf wraps. Mmmmm! But there is 35 calorie breads.

True for what everyone is saying.. But also keep in mind that the heavier you are, the faster you will lose weight. You will eventually plateau and slow down to normal weight loss levels.

Raising live stock has been a human concept for thousands and thousands of years. Its not livestock that is the issue. Its mankind. Industrializing the world is what impacted the environment in a negative way. Human "wisdom" is what is destroying this world. Think back to biblical times. Before biblical times. Before the…