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[/quote] When my previous PCP did blood work, all she ran for a "female" panel was the LH & FSH which (in her words) only said if I was in menopause or not. My current PCP does a panel that gives my levels of pregnenolone, estradiol, estrogen, progesterone, testosterone. [/quote] thanks, I forgot about the estradiol and…

Thanks for the info. I have a yearly check up with my PCP next month. Yay. : / I will ask her to do a series of tests. I don't know about you guys, but sometimes I get mightily pissed off dealing with and hearing about all this crap women have to go through. It shouldn't be so hard. So far I've progressed from black…

Thanks so much for posting the links to both of these articles. :smile: Now, off to do some kettle bells!:angry: (my tough lifting weights work out face)

My sister gave me her leftovers, it didn't work for her, but it DID work for me! It took care of the hot flashes, night sweats and constant anger and mood swings. It did NOT work with the weight, for either my sister or myself. It is REALLY expensive, so I did some research and found a thread saying that succinic acid was…

Thank you for the article, and thank you for this^^^. I've got tears in my eyes. It feels so good to be understood! I've used wild yam cream in the past, for horrendous PMS. I'm going to look into progesterone cream to balance out my hormones. Bye bye belly fat, and bye bye migraines!

Ahhhh, thanks for the explanation! I'm glad I'm not the only one with this perimenopausal problem! (not that I wish it on you, I'm just glad I'm not going crazy!) It comes and goes, and some times lasts for days. I feel like I'm underwater, and everything is muffled. Either that, or the constant tinnitus. Miserable. I hope…

I'm sorry you've suffered with this for so long. Mine just started with the perimienopause. I think you are right, the best way to deal with it is to ignore it. Mine does go away, eventurally. I hope yours does soon. I hope the accupuncture does the trick! Finger's crossed!

Hey, I feel for you. I never had anxiety until I went perimenopausal. I thought I was losing my mind. Staying busy helps me, also working up a good sweat seems to squash it. Prayer, sweat, repeat! good luck, you are not alone. Hugs!

Congrats on your beautiful dog! I have a Golden Retriever puppy, 9 months. Both he and I love nothing more in this life than going to our nearby State Park which is 900 acres of woods, fields and ponds. We love our long walks in the woods. I walk, he runs. This guy is still a little too excited to walk nicely on his leash,…

mmm, bump!

Congrats to the winners this week, and yeah, I loves me some jumping jacks, I'll be doing those for fun!

These are all delicous and filling snack ideas! I get hung up on her complex carbohydrate/protein with every meal. How does this translate into a snack, besides the apple/peanut butter or hummus and chips? I love the idea of the banana split in half long ways and spread with peanut butter. Why didn't I ever think of…

100 bicycle crunches??!! Imma gonna cry! haha! Oh man, I'm gonig to be hurting! congrats to those who lost!

bump for later reading, I too am in the process of upping my TDEE -20%. I'm in the same boat. Good luck!

bump, thanks cuz. : )

HI! Welcome to MFP! Congrats on your upcoming wedding, and also your pre-med major. I work in the medical field, in the lab. I love it! Feel free to add me as a friend if you would like. :happy:

congrats everyone! I loved the Russian twists, and combined with the push ups,that's a nice tone up. I know that is not the challenge, but I will probably combine them. It is nice for once not to have stayed the same, or gained. : ) Have a great,successful week everyone. Mary Anne

Doing the Russian Twists, l love them! I did NOT know those 3 benefits of the exercise. Love that too! Will take measurements tonight. Did it about a month ago, so, good to get currents ones. I am playing around with my calories, I have it set too low. I am tweaking things and trying to eat clean. I hope I will start…

Awesome work ! Keep going!

No, haven't heard about that. Thank you, will try it out!

cool, I have a Tumblr, don't go there often, but thanks for the heads up, I will visit. : )

Mmmmm, love both those ingredients. Thanks so much for sharing! :flowerforyou:

girl, didn't you read my post on our board about what motivates us? It was the first one. Read it, and if you have any questions,message me. Eating Naturally, is probably the same as eating clean, which is eating food in itsmost natural state, not white flours or white sugars. Whole grains, etc,

The library is such an awesome resource to try new DVD's or check out books if we don't want to own them. I like Bob Harper, I have his kettle bell work out. Great job on stocking up on fruit & veg!

hi guys. "punishment" challenge done. I liked those! Will have to remember them. Also, it looks like we are writing our motivational things on 2 different sites, so check this page out, along with the other page our leader set up. That way, we can read them all, since I missed the ones on this page. Here is the other page:…

That's a cool idea. music is sooooo inspiring and motivating. I only have Pandora on my computer, since I don't have a smart phone. : ( One of the reasons I like to work out to anything Chalene Johnson does, is that she appreciates music so much too, and uses it to keep you going. It's almost like a party. Almost. haha!…

Very cool idea! :happy:

Hi Everyone, Mary Anne here! I'd like to share my motivational book that is helping me- The Eat Clean Diet Cookbook by Tosca Reno. Basically, it is a way of eating that combines a lean protein with a complex carb at every meal, and to eat every 2-3 hours. It is also eating foods in their most natural "clean" state, and…

THIS is why I've been trying to eat it. I was just trying to share with others who might not like it as well, another option to try.

Thanks! I'll look for it. I couldn't believe how good it was raw, in the smoothie. But some days, you just need something hot. : )