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I haven't seen this episode, but that's just creepy. But I suspect that the relationship between them is actually more mother/ son than boyfriend/ girlfriend in reality. He may be in it because she brings in a government check and he can mooch without getting a job. She may be in it because she found someone she can…
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True. . . I guess I'm still holding out hope for doctors making decisions based on ethics instead of dollars. I still wonder about Joe himself though -- is it a self esteem issue and he has himself convinced that he has to have the surgery or he will ultimately fail? I'm viewing it through the lens of my own experience, I…
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I know someone already asked this upstream, but I have to ask it again -- if someone like Joe is capable of losing 150lbs on his own pre surgery, why do they do the gastric bypass at all instead of just carrying on with diet and exercise? He's doing so well on his own and has already improved his health so much, why cut…
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Have you been to your GP to get checked out for the cause of the sciatica? It can make a difference to understand exactly what is causing your pain. I developed sciatica a few years ago and, after a trip to the doctor, I found out that it was caused by a fractured L5 vertebrae putting pressure on the nerve. Which lead me…
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That's the only real bone I have to pick with that show -- the blaming of her weight entirely on PCOS. I have PCOS and I know more than a few other people who do also. It can make weight loss a lot more difficult than some people want to acknowledge, but weight loss isn't impossible at all. You just have to commit to the…
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I think you could mindfully eat by not eating food you have planned unless you are actually hungry (or stopping before finishing a portion because you are full) and then log what you actually do eat in order to stay on track with calorie intake. But I think that the calorie counting part is essential for people who have a…
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I lost 100lbs only weighing some things some of the time and only measuring things I'm not good at eyeballing. The trick to it is to keep double-checking your eyeballed measurements against the scale occasionally to make sure you aren't drifting too much. And to recognize that no weight loss = something is wrong with the…
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It kind of looks like from your messages that your system is that you mostly allow him to just get into the fridge and pick out whatever he wants. My suggestion would be that you control this better in order to keep him from picking just a bunch of low fat/ low cal stuff all the time. For instance, don't just let him pick…
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I usually eat out for lunch at work once a week and get whatever I want as long as it fits in my goal. It's not unusual for me to get fast food. Then I usually have a sit down meal out with one friend or the other over the weekend. Again, I get whatever I have been craving and just make it fit into my goal for the day.…
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Buy a seatbelt for your toilet. And read this for a good laugh (and some brutal honesty): http://www.andrewgottesman.com/humor/dave_barry_colonoscopy.pdf Oh, and if you get a choice, definitely just have the doc put your under anesthesia for the procedure. My doc did that and the actual procedure was a total non-event. On…
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I'm late to the party, but I thought everyone should know that Esther Price makes chocolate covered potato chips. http://www.estherprice.com/product/chocolate-covered-potato-chips/Chocolate_Potato_Chips_Pretzels
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I wondered about this also. I looked it up at the Mayo Clinic and some of the causes for Amenorrhea (loss of period) are over exercising and stress. I think all of the advice about easing off the intensity of your efforts could be a big help at least in getting your period back.…
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This. They can do an ultrasound on the ovaries but it is not 100% conclusive if they don't see anything. There are usually other symptoms than just stubborn weight loss though. Fatigue, excess hair growth, insulin resistance, and random or nonexistent menstruation (which I see the OP may have) are the most common.…
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The hard part isn't so much finding the healthier options as it is making yourself get them instead of what you really want! I think it's a good idea to kind of split the difference - make sure you get some of what you really want, but fill out the rest of the meal with veggies or fruit. Can you order a small pizza with…
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I think it's super important to continue participating in life and celebrations. You have to learn to work these things into your dietary goals or you end up missing out on life and fun with friends and family. My suggestion is to look up their nutrition online (or find a very similar place if theirs isn't available) and…
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No, it doesn't motivate me at all. I'm stubborn, so it is more likely to make me want to stay fat just to prove that I don't have to conform to someone else's idea of what I should look like. On the other side of the coin, I also have no use for compliments or empty platitudes. It doesn't make me mad when someone…
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No, I just schedule my life so that I can eat things I like every day while still hitting my goal. I'm not a fan of this type of plan overall -- it's too easy for someone to use the "1 day off" as a license to go crazy and eat anything. If you are on track to lose 1lb a week and you are eating a deficit only 5 days out of…
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100% agree with this, plus one more thing --> Simple truth: if you just hate the gym, you won't be able to keep going. Some of us just aren't gym people, so why keep insisting on it? Try other things. Even walking outside can be a lot more interesting. Join a team sport. Or go the gym (or YMCA) just for the pool and take…
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LOL. The guy who wanted to meet me only an hour from our first message ended up calling me the next day to make me "feel more comfortable." Then proceeded to ask me if I would let him tie me up. SMDH. One of my other favorites from the online dating classics: HIM (after about 3 messages): Can I get some more pics of you?…
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Yep. I had a guy messaging me and asking me to meet him an hour after we exchanged our first message on the dating site and I said no. So he messaged me again the next morning to try again. He didn't seem to understand that I wanted to make sure he wasn't a nutjob before I agreed to meet him. After running into similar…
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Yep. And trying to online date made it even worse. I quit after an incredibly short period of time because all I could get were text conversations along the lines of PRMinx's up there. And guys who insisted that if we didn't meet immediately IRL (like an hour after our first message on the dating site, no kidding), that I…
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I have tried a lot of the suggestions above with varying success. Many of them have helped me for sure, but the one thing that can make a difference for me and mindless grazing is taking the time to understand why I'm doing it. Some do it when they're happy, sad, bored, etc. I've found that I do it either when I'm very…
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I second the question about when you go to bed. You may just need more sleep. Or possibly better sleep quality. Or maybe you just aren't a person who likes to deal with other people in the morning. I'm like that -- I can get up fine most of the time and my attitude is great unless someone tries to talk to me. Then I kind…
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First of all you have to be ready to make the commitment. I mean really ready to put the work in, not just kind of sad and unhappy with your weight. Then you start slow. Pick things that you know you can do and do them consistently until they become habits. Start with just a few things and, when you have built them into…
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My GERD is 24/7 when unmedicated and unfortunately does not respond to either changes in diet or weight loss (106lbs lost at my best and no change in gerd). My diagnostic tests have never showed a particular cause for it but several members of my family have had similar problems so I assume it is something hereditary. The…
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It's interesting that the only time she really acts out is when you try to approach her about the stealing. It sounds to me like she knows very well that her behavior is wrong and unacceptable, but she doesn't want to face it or you so she gets defensive. So she is doing the toddler thing and carrying on and acting like a…
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Yes, I experienced this. I lost about 100lbs in a little over a year and ended up developing gall stones. My doctor told me that this is fairly common after a large weight loss due to the way the gall bladder functions to help break down fat. When I cut down my calories, I did an unintentionally low fat diet and the gall…
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I think you should either not go out with them again or, if you do, sit right there and tell them exactly what you think of what they're saying. Most of the time when people bad mouth others like that it's because they are trying to build themselves up by pushing others down. Which means that they are not nearly as happy…
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Are you able to eat breakfast at your desk right when you get to work? I know a lot of people who eat as they are checking their email and getting started for the day. They bring things like fruit cups, oatmeal packets, or even breakfast sandwiches that they make in advance and grab from the freezer on the way out the door.
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The bottom number is probably what your doc is the most concerned about as a 94 is fairly high there. My blood pressure tends to read in the same range and I can say that exercise, caffeine, or stress before a doctor visit definitely drives it up. Controlling my sodium intake and getting enough exercise helps mine overall,…
