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I was just diagnosed with Ehlers Danlos type 3 last year (finally), so I completely understand what you are going through. It is hard when I grew up and athlete (cheerleading, ballet, gymnastics, swimming) and then being told no more high impact anything! I actually had to give up the graduate program that I was in because…

Could not agree more! Super proud to call him a friend! Sure hoping he is eating back some of the incredible amount of calories that he burned! :-) I didn't have a doubt he would take first place with the amount of dedication and hard work he puts into his riding. Rajiv- I have said it before and I will say it again- you…

Great point to remember. I have 3 days of the shred left. Scale hasn't moved. But my goodness am I stronger and I have lost many inches and it is sooooo worth it! :-) Good luck to everybody that is taking part in the challenge!

:laugh: LMAO love it! Sounds like something that would happen with me and my friends :-)

I guess I never really thought too much about it, but I think I am more attracted to the shaved head thing than the "meadow" approach (love the analogies, btw...cracked me up). That being said, I think the guys I have dated that have taken good care of themselves and were confident have had that look, in general...hmmm. As…

Anybody else think of the Church Lady skit when they read this?

I am not even aware that I am when I do it. If I am interested in a person I joke around with them a lot and give them my attention...but I am typically an outgoing person so that is my personality in general. That being said, it is noticeable enough that my friends will give me the "you were sooooo flirting with them"…

One of my favorites: Carmelized onion dip (my non-GF friends even request it): 2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil 2 large yellow onions (about 1 1/2 pounds), finely chopped 3/4 cup sour cream (low-fat is fine if you like) 3/4 cup Greek yogurt (low-fat is fine if you like) 3 teaspoons dehydrated onion powder/granulates…

This is also one of my fav sites. I'm not sure if any of this will appeal to you or your son for the super bowl, but there are a lot of options (the link is for the GF recipes) and it is sectioned off into appetizers, etc. with all of the nutrition info, etc. Maybe you can find something!…

I was planning on using this website for guidance, myself! It has lots of fun ideas: http://glutenfreecooking.about.com/od/appetizerssnacksand/tp/glutenfreesuperbowlrecipes.htm

You are both right. The research the poster is discussing are the modifiable risk factors. You are talking about those that are non-modifiable (examples are genetics, age, gender). Sources: myself (I'm a cardiac RN) The AHA (you can read about them in depth at www.heart.org)

I would definitely at the very least wear a brace on it when you work out and see if this takes care of the issue if you are feeling uncomfortable. If not, you may want to see a doctor.

I'm a nurse and totally understand your condition and how challenging it makes a lot of things in life. This is such a huge NSV for you!! Super proud of you! You should celebrate big, girl! Congrats :-) I'm smiling big for you!

It is the same for the staff that works at the hospital. It was a huge complaint of mine. I worked at the Mayo Clinic of all places. You'd expect healthy options. Oh no.....fried just about everything. If I ate in the cafeteria, pretty much the only healthy choice I had was salad. They went above and beyond to encourage…

Awesome post- thanks for sharing. Gives so much guidance to a lot of misguided folks on here! I hate all of the calorie obsessed people on here who think deficit = success!

I just finished day 17. I have only lost 1 pound, but I have a huge increase in strength and endurance and feel a world healthier. On top of that I have lost 6 inches! It is SO worth it. I highly encourage doing at the very least some cardio on top of the shred. I do both strength training and cardio as well. I also eat…

1 kg = 2.2 pounds :-)

Today is day 6 of Level 2 for me. I have only lost 1 pound, but I have lost 6 inches total so far, I am happy to say. I am noticing that clothes are fitting different and my strength and endurance are way different. I am doing cardio on top of the DVD and am doing strength training at the gym, too, mind you. I wish the…

Totally feeling discouraged over the same thing right now. I gained this week. I am strict as heck about my diet. I am losing inches like crazy...but the weight went up (I've been at this for 15 days). Talk about frustrating :(

I'm 18, 5'6" weighing in at 164...my goal is 130

Hi all! I'm Meghan. I am gluten sensitive, so I choose to eat gluten free. I was diagnosed with lupus a little over a year ago, and read a book about autoimmune diseases and their potential relation to gluten in the diet. So I cut it out as a trial and learned I felt a LOT better- less flare ups, not as bad when I did get…

Add me to the list. The getting into better shape is mostly for myself, but it certainly won't be a bad thing if it attracts mister wonderful in the process :-)

It sounds to me like you may have angina. I am a cardiac nurse and a lot of angina patients only get the pain with activity. I would either push more with your doctor or see another one...or ask for a cardiac workup. If it is angina, it is easily helped via medication. But the other posters said it well- chest pain is…

I really need to read this book...it's been mentioned several times on this site! I eat Gluten Free and have for a little over a year now. I started due to being diagnosed with 2 autoimmune diseases. I read another book about the possible relation between diet and autoimmune diseases. It seems to help a lot of patients and…

Protein intake can actually help burn fat, FYI. As long as you're not taking in insane amounts!

Also, how much protein you take in depends on what your goal is. I want to burn fat and tone, so I am told to aim for about 0.5- 0.75 g/lb of body weight. If you want to build muscle, more like 1 g per pound. Again, that's what my trainer advises :-)

I only drink protein after doing strength training. Otherwise, if it's cardio (swimming, running, aerobics, etc.) I just make sure to eat some sugar from fruits beforehand to feed the muscle (have a banana, etc.). That's what my trainer told me to do, anyhow! Hope it helps!

Great results! I guess my one real beef here is that the focus is too much on the scale and not body fat based on measurements. It's easy, free and right here: http://www.scientificpsychic.com/fitness/diet.html I track this just as much as weight, and for good reason. [/quote] I checked out that website && I love the…

Her live album with Union Station I would say!

For me it was a combination of 2 things. The first is that I was diagnosed with lupus a year ago and had a LONG year of health issues after that (brain tumor, gallbladder issues, etc.). I was not able to workout during that period and was told due to a connective tissue disorder I have (basically my body doesn't have…