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Don't be so hard on yourself, its not HOW you get there but that you get there. Those medications would not work if you weren't doing something right - the weight loss only comes with some effort. Be proud of your accomplishments.

I have recently started low carb also - what is your daily carb goal? I have my diary set at 30 but I am having a hard time staying under. I am generally under 60 but I wonder if that is low enough.

This morning I went to the deli in my building because I was running late. I ordered the Pancake Platter which is 2 eggs, 2 slices of bacon, and 2 pancakes. I ate 1 and a quarter of a pancake, 1 piece of bacon, and a half of serving of the eggs. I had a lightly sweetend green tea to drink. I think I am going to try your…

I will start doing this, hopefully it will help keep me motivated. Part of my weight loss struggle is that I also have PCOS. It makes it very difficult for me to lose weight. The doctor has prescribed me Metformin but it has some nasty side effects, including: bubble guts, nausea, and fatigue. I have tried to get better…

That's what I figured too...thanks!

Never give up. You can do this!

I feel the same way. My weight fluctuates the same 6lbs up and down, but I never experience true weight loss for a significant period. It doesn't help that I work and am in law school which makes squeezing gym time in difficult. I am currently on norethindrone and 1000mg Metformin. At this point I just want to live better…

I feel self conscious because I don't know how to work all the machines and I feel like an idiot for asking someone like they will judge me and think "fatty mcfatstuff doesn't know how to exercise...haha!" I know it sounds stupid, but I feel like I don't "look" like I "belong" in a gym and in that I feel like people think…

That is awesome!

Welcome! I totally understand the baby making concern. I got married in August and wasn't diagnosed until just before the wedding. Now I have made it a priority to do all that I can to try and increase our chances of having a healthy baby. My goal is to lose 40lbs. I am on Metformin, 1000mg, and I have also been taking a…

I understand your pain. I am sitting in Torts right now, and I am starving. I can smell someone's french fries and I can literally feel my mouth watering for a bite. I don't know where to begin with dealing with a diet because my days are so long (I work full time and am in law school at night)...I am frustrated, scared,…

I always crave steak during my period, but that is because I tend to have a heavier flow...I think there may be a iron deficiency... Anywho, when I crave steak, I eat steak, lots of giant, juicy, rare, bloody, rib eyes and cuts of prime rib, and porterhouses, and any other fatty, rare, delicious cut of beef that I can get…

This is a good recipe. I made this about 2 years ago for a company chili cook off and I won 2nd place...

I made a vegetable soup that my fiance LOVES (I was SHOCKED)...i don't really measure anything, but this is the basic recipe: Onion Carrot Green Peppers Cabbage Mushroom Jalapeno (Fresh) 3 Cans of Stewed Tomatoes Chicken Tomato Boullion Water (for consistency, if you want a thicker soup, use less water, if you want a…

Don't be discouraged...Use it to fuel the fire...She said something that hurt...Don't let it get you down....Get even. You can lose weight any time you want...It's much harder to shake the monkey that's on her back. I say get up, get out, and get even... Lose that weight, feel good, lead a better lifestyle, maybe you will…

I just started Metformin 2 days ago. Periods were horrible and I HAD to do something about it since I am getting married in 8 months... Anywho, so far so good. I have no complaints. I am on 500mgs to start in addition to a progesterone to get the bleeding to stop, then I start BCs again on Sunday, even though the doc says…

You can cook mustard greens like collards. You can also add them to smoothies, etc.

ROTFLMAO! This is hilarious. One of my friends is from Mexico and she gets the "you don't look Mexican" thing a lot...LOL! We laugh because she is like "WTF does a Mexican look like?"...As she goes on to say "you don't look American"...HAHA!

My 9th and 10th grades of high school we relocated to Wausau, WI. I was the only black kid in a school of over 2,500 students (there were two interracial and a handfull of Hmongs, and the occassional black foster child would come in for a few weeks until they got sent back to their family in Milwaukee). Anywho, the biggest…

I know people who juice as a supplement to a low calorie diet and do very well. I actually make Green Smoothies (basically spinach or kale, mixed fruit, water, coconut, or almond milk) for breakfast whenever I want to lose weight and I have found that I get great results. I read somewhere that when the body is getting all…

You are really intense... My recommendation...Xanax...J/K (maybe)... No really, a bit of pancake isn't going to ruin your diet. The trick to really "getting there" is being able to occassionally indulge while knowing that indulgence has a price. Being conscious of that means that tomorrow you are going to work out 10 more…

Shakes...GNC makes a great whey protein powder that gives a lot of protein and they are tasty. You can add fruit to them for a little variety. I also suggest you consult a physician about the IBS (sounds like GERD). They may be able to give you something for the reflux.

Go for it! I am 30, over 200lbs, and I am starting the C25K. Just take it easy, you can do it.

Restaurants. I love to eat out and will do so at any opportunity. The problem is, most restaurant food is stuffed with extra sodium and sugar and fat and is super bad for you....I really don't like home cooked food and it isn't that I can't cook, its just that I like to eat out. Also, alcohol...I like to drink...I like to…

OMG! Yes! That and "Precious" and "The White Elephant" and "Temptation"

I am a bonafide, food loving, fabulous, fat gurl and I have to say that I do NOT like Mcdonalds (well the fries and the ice cream is ok)...But I swear you can taste the chemicals in their food. With that being said, I believe that it is about choices... People choose to eat McDonalds and McDonalds chooses to provide it's…

If she is truly your friend then you should be able to upset her and you should be able to remain friends. Being friends doesn't mean walking on egg shells for the sake of friendship, if anything, a friend should be one of the few people that you are able to be completely honest with. She is taking your friendship for…

Lets pull some key phrases here to quickly answer your question: "In my country" - WELCOME TO THE WEST! "I like my culture" - "Culture" is different than country, the only suggestion I have for you is to stick to women of your culture, maybe THEY will pay? "I thought women have more means of making money there." -…

Probably 8-10...If it's no holds barred, then I'm punching kids in the throat...Show no mercy right...That will stun them long enough for me to get then to the ground and stomp their little heads.

Do you deal with depression or have any hormonal imbalances? Wanting to lie around all day and sleep isn't really "normal" and could be indicative of a bigger issue. I wouldn't feel so guilty about not wanting to excercise, but I would be concerned about not wanting to do "anything"....You may want to consult a physician.…