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  • I love the fact that he goes to work every day whether he is sick or not to support our family. I hate the fact that he never gets me a christmas or birthday present, just has me pick it out and buys it.
  • Oh, I have the know it all husband. The one who has never been overweight a day in his life but can tell you exactly how to lose weight and exercise. It is soooooo annoying. I have been doing so much better with my diet since he is not hounding me everyday.
  • Womens bodies are beautiful! I think you can find something beautiful about every woman! I love to admire other womens bodies and even point them out to my husband. I am completely comfortable with it.
  • Waitresses that call me "sweetie" and "honey"
  • I have suffered from depression for the last few years and I have to take daily medication for it. I know how hard it can be to even make yourself take a shower. Exercise is a great way to help your depression but I know how hard it is to make yourself do it. For me, the best thing I have done is to get medication. I would…
  • Anything is obviously better than nothing. It is suggested that you exercise each muscle 2-3 times a week leaving at least one day in between for the muscles to rebuild. Never train the same muscle on consecutive days. However if you can only handle one day a week that is fine too at least you are building muscle and…
  • Welcome! I am new to the site also, only been on a week but am very excited. My advise is to stay motivated, keep at it, and don't get discouraged. I am a special needs aid and sit on a bus all day so I understand how you feel. A couple of my favorite things are getting outside and walking, also my favorite snack is an…
  • You are starting out great. I have a treadmill at home so I walk 4 days a week, strength train 2 days a week and I also like to do yoga or pilates at home once a week. When I get bored with the treadmill, I will go for a bike ride or use the eliptical at the gym. If you have a gym membership, try some different classes.…
  • I don't do all raw foods but I do try to eat clean foods. I try to stay as far away from processed foods as possible and it has really helped me to feel better. Good luck.
  • I started taking Pristiq about two years ago when I went through a bout of severe depression. I was also taking Abilify for anxiety but have since gone off of it because it was making me way too tired. I gained close to 40 lbs in a year and was miserable. With the urging of my sister, I went to an endocronologist and found…
  • I just recently started MFP and I love it. I was trying the Eat Clean Diet and it didn't work for me. This works because I can still eat what my family eats just in moderation or I make a healthier version without telling them. My biggest problem was always supper because I would be eating rabbit food while they were…
  • I am in a different season of motherhood as my boys are older at 15 and 12 but I feel the same way. They may be more independent but we have new struggles that we are going through. I am a working mom, so I struggle with juggling cleaning, cooking, laundry, working, running the kids, working out ect. It is definately hard…
  • That is great!
  • I am in! Just started my new lifestyle today and what a great challenge to start with. I am 37 years old, 5'4" and 167lbs. My goal is to lose 15lbs by Valentine's Day. Let's do it!
  • Thank you everyone! It is very encouraging to see that you can lose weight with hypothyroidism.
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