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Oh yeah.... Usually caramel cremes, I don't know why!

Welcome to my world and the world of many. You are not alone. I like the idea of drinking a lot of water. Gwen Shamblin from the Weigh Down Workshop, actually wrote and runs this workshop, works on the basis of prayer to alleviate anxiety and depression. God hears us all and will help if we ask for it. That and cutting…

I'm not sure, but she was in the plus sizes, and now is quite normal. she looks great! There might be a program that will help you have the surgery despite no insurance. I think when you are carrying that load for such a time, you might see some reduction, but not a lot. Breasts carry a great amount of adipose (fat) tissue…

Hi! I am not a large chested woman, but my friend is. Joni lost a lot of weight and she still had DDD, or about that. She opted for the reduction which took her to maybe a C cup, I'm not sure. She looked great last time I saw her, skinny and built, and much more confident. She had upper back pain as well. Another friend of…

How do you feel? Your body might adapt to all that activity and then you have to change something up. Keep that in mind.

I'm past menapause now, how did that happen? But always felt better when I worked out, it alleviated cramps (at least for some time) and I felt better. I am glad that more women are getting up and exercising. I am teaching my dtrs that ! God bless!

I think that I'd look at yoga, and pilates, low impact. Try your library first and see what you can find. These are gentle to the body and tend to work you where you are comfortable w/out injury. Walking is great, and I do believe that some sort of very basic strength training is very important to strengthen core and to…

You are probably moderately to highly active. Lightly would be a sedentary job i.e., secretary, etc.

I think it depends on your fitness level, etc. I found that parts of the program overused my shoulders, neck, which are areas of body that I have had injuries in in the past (i.e., tendonitis, frozen shoulders, degenerativearthritis). So it really depends on y ou. I tend to modify exercises to my needs and always, always…

Do some walking until you feel better for working out so you do not stress the muscle, but can still feel like you are getting some exercise in. If you workin pain, it will take longer to heal.

I would put ice on it for 20 minutes, yes ice to decrease the swelling in the muscle tissue. Sit up straight in a chair with feet on the ground. Roll your neck and back forward to feel a stretch in the lower and upper back. Also, make sure you are stretching your hamstrings out well. A good YOGA stretch is the down dog,…

You probably have a muscular imbalance which is causing the patella/knee cap to pull to one side (Iateral/outside of the knee). God designed the patella to ride through an anatomical groove in the femur, the thigh bone. Women are predisposed to this due to our wider hips and this is also common in runners and other sports…

Ok, so how did you calculate the workout?

I'm not sure, but I entered it under calesthenics, vigorous push ups and sit ups and I put the time in that I worked out. I stretch more than she stretches (there is never enough stretching in these videos/classes) and then enter stretching under that category .Best with it. I'd like to see what others think and how they…

BxMom is right. Tapping your foot helps strengthen the muscles in front of your legs that picks up your toes so that you can step forware. A lot of good advice w/ADVIL, Ice, Heat, New shoes that fit well, Shoes made for your type of stride i.e., overpronation, supination, neutral. Hips that are in place, stretching!…

Make sure that you are stretching your calves well, and all over your body. You can get shin splints from bike riding due to the pulling up of the pedal during the rotation. Also, Ice massage w/frozen ice cups (in paper cups) for 10 minutes after exercise to reduce inflammation. But mainly, stretch and wear good equipment.…

jlhcrh3 is right--you can calculate and customize what you are tracking. I am eating healthier, same type meals, fewer sugars and fats (which were my downfall), reducing portions and listening to my internal hunger cues. Also exercising more and am challenged to stay within that calorie range. I would suggest eating what…

If you are not hungry, then don't eat. About calories, according to the BMR--how many calories to keep you alive--if the calories are below the BMR, weight will be lost, BUT, eventually the body will slow the metabolism down because the body perceives a famine and will store more fat then it burns. :explode: Does that make…

We don't have a wii fit, but I would use it on rainy, blah days if it were available, to spice up my life. When my children were small, of the nap size, I used to run up and down in front of my house with the monitor , timer and phone in the mailbox. I also would shovel the snow, set up the mini -tramp or step aerobics in…

Try not to eat anything with sugar in it and commit to no refined sugars for a day, one day at a time. I find that the more I eat, the more I want and then it is difficult to stop. Think of it as giving up tobacco. Also, try to refrain from eating fruits or anything with sweetners (splenda, etc.) because those foods can…

My friend introduced me to this site! Praying that this will help me find a healthier place to be while raising my family!