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Delicacy? Depends on who you ask, but it is low calorie and very low fat.

Good therapists who deal with eating disorders may offer you medication, but you are in charge of what care you actually take, meaning you don't have to take any medication you don't want to. Besides, the medication itself isn't the therapy, it's an adjunct to help the therapy work better. There's really no such thing as a…

I can identify with the denial. My fear is of starving and wasting food. It is a struggle and I think the worst part is that the struggle will really never end. We will need to remain conscious every minute of every day of what we are doing regarding food, whether it's eating too much or too little. In the end we need to…

As a an OB nurse who is now teaching this, and if your photo is truly representative of how you started, you need to gain about 30 lbs for your whole pregnancy. Subtract what you have gained so far and divide the difference by 22. that will tell you how many pounds to gain per week until your due date. Your weight gain may…

I know two people who have had different procedures for weight loss and they've lost both lost over 80 lbs, one over 150 lbs. They both had their problems and I wouldn't say it was easy for either of them. In fact, one still suffers a new allergy to iron and needs blood transfusions because of it as well as some other…

That laser fat melting thing. Spent a lot of money on it, got nothing out of it. Wish now I had saved that money for the tummy tuck I've wanted for years now. Just about anything advertised to help you lose weight always has in the fine print that you need to follow a "sensible diet" and increase activity, meaning that is…

I like mine except for the fact they are a struggle to get on. I wouldn't run for exercise in them because there isn't enough padding for my bunions. I also don't feel like my toes are well protected from the top, so I would never try to do any yard work or construction in them. They're great for walking in dry weather,…

Why? What's wrong with *kitten*? Maybe you'll get a partner? If nothing else you'll have someone to *kitten* with. You could form a *kitten* group! Circle jerk!

Yeah, don't drink so much you get drunk is the best solution. To accomplish that drink your drinks slowly, add lots of ice if you're drinking mixed drinks and drink a big glass of water, or bottle of water between alcoholic drinks. If you do that you may avoid being drunk and if you do end up drunk, the dehydration that…

Me too, but not that kind. If I knew how, I would post a video of belly dancing here. Instead, you'll have to imagine the sinuous movements and shimmying and the sound of the coin belt.

So tell me... what is the pay-off for the pain? I don't like pain and so far I have not found the benefit to the suffering. I just am in pain. I have strength and stamina but pain means injury for me. Why should I keep doing what hurts?

I discourage anyone from procreating. There are already too many people on the planet, and I am guilty, too. I can tell you it's not all that.

I like your wife. She sounds like someone you would want to be around a lot and for a long time. Congratulations on your success at weight loss and fitness and a long, happy marriage. May they both continue.

uh, there's not enough time to list what I haven't done... the list of what I have done is pretty long, and there's so much more to do... but I guess I can say I have never died and lived to tell about it.

Do you do pubo crunches? Perijacks? I actually have those as answer choices on a test I give over reproductive disorders. The correct answer is Kegel exercises. But really, for me I'd have to say all parts of my legs, followed by shoulders, arms and back.

Losing weight will not change your self-perception all by itself. You are going to have to do some cognitive changes in the way you think about yourself and your self-talk. If every tiime you look in the mirror you say to yourself, "God, I'm ugly!" whether you're fat or thin, your self perception won't change. I know how…

One thing you could do is offer to take over the food shopping so you have control over that. Your parents would benefit by not having that chore to do and by having healthier food in the house. You could start using a Weight Watchers cook book. They have easy, nutritious recipes and once you find ones you and your family…

My husband is more intelligent than me, but that doesn't mean, by a long shot, that I am of low intelligence! And the problem is he thinks a lot of people are stupid, and sometimes that attitude applies to me. Condescension infuriates me, especially from him and I have told him this numerous times, but it still happens. On…

Hey, I say this quite seriously to a lot of people on their birthday! Not sarcastic at all!

As an OB nurse and OB instructor, and as a mother who has nursed two children until they were a year old each, I can say that you are probably doing what you need to do in the way of fluid and nutrition. What is just as important, if not more important, is that the milk in your breasts be removed on a frequent, regular…

Mark the expected TOM on the calendar and plan for it knowing it will happen. Exercise will definitely help keep your mind in the right space and burn off some of the excess calories. If you plan your TOM diet ahead of time you could include the comfort foods you like in the proper portions so you get what you like without…

Yeah, I agree. I see skinny people who look and act sick, are sick, cold and miserable and who refuse to eat what they need to to be healthy. When I see folks like that I feel okay that I am overweight, but still healthy and fit. I recently read an article that said that if you can improve your fitness and maintain that,…

You asked for it! How long do you think it's going to take to run all these miles? Take it easy and don't try to do it all at once.

I sometimes get a bonus, but I don't really consider it a bonus because it's usually a very insignificant amount, more like a token Christmas present. If my company gives a Christmas party, it's usually as cheap as they can get it. My husband's company gives management employees profit sharing (quarterly) which is…

I used to run 5 days a week when I was in my early 20's and when I had my first child I gave it up while I was pregnant. Then I got into aerobic classes and weight training after my son was born. It was difficult to get back into running, even after I had lost most of the weight I had gained with pregnancy. I've gained…

Thanks for this suggestion! I've been looking for something like this. It's a great resource.

Thanks for the replies so far. I am aware of the risks, and as a nurse I know that the risks are just that; risks, not certainties. I'm not looking to have all the fat sucked off my body, I'm looking to have the flap of skin that dangles and swings like a third breast removed and the bumpy stuff smoothed out. Mostly I'm…

Everyone who has commented so far is correct that you are underweight and that if you continue this way, eventually you will die. Yes, we all die sometime, but you still have a lot of life left in front of you. You likely will not enjoy the life you have if you continue the way you are since your body is nagging you to…

I love my husband with a beard. Every time he even thinks about shaving I whine and say, "Noooo!" I don't like to be scraped up on the stubble of a shaved face wherever he puts it on me. He looks good with it, too. And if I were a man, I would wear a beard because I hate shaving and I know I would have a glorious beard.

That is what is known as a NSV! Thanks for doing what you do for the boys and baseball and for yourself.