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You might want to ask for a referral to a physical therapist if you have not tried so already. My mom is a PT and has dealt with people like this her whole career. Patients come in thinking they are just screwed up but after a few months of specific training and therapy they are back to normal(or more specifically how the…

My only experience with niacin is when I was 18 and trying to pass a drug test. It worked! But I doubt this helps you much. :wink:

I also want to add that there is nothing wrong with drinking so long as it's in moderation. I've had a crappy week so I plan to down about 1200 calories worth of rum tonight. Just make sure you log it, and maybe put in an extra 30 mins at the gym the next day.

Log everything, especially alcohol and any "liquid calories" Those are the worst ones since they don't do much to fill you up. I always thought going out and drinking 5 or 6 rum and diet cokes was not so bad since it was diet coke. 5 Rum and diets is 750 calories. Oh, and Toddrific, I think you are missing a zero. Most…

Well my gym doesn't have step mills and I can't run because of injury so it's either the bikes which do nothing, or the elliptical. As long as you have an elliptical that takes your heart rate, and weight they are pretty accurate in calories burnt. Never go by the MFP numbers. They are always about 20% higher than they…

I'm laughing at this thread. My g/f who was born in korea and adopted by a white American family somehow is facing a lot of the same problems as you with traditionally Asian parents. Every time she gains a pound or two her mom is on her *kitten* saying how shes getting fat, and needs to be skinny to find a man(I don't…