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Off Topic but Bashiera i LOVE your main pic! 'Winter is coming" LOL

Yes - shopping spree will be my treat!

I TOTALLY agree - worse than a bad breakup. I cried SO MUCH over the end of our friendship and really needed to heal after it.

I had a toxic friend - she was my world, best friend, for 20 years. When I got into my first serious relationship I had to split my time between her and my boyfriend (now my husband). She made my life miserable, she made me feel guilty for spending a weekend with him and not getting drunk and going clubbing with her. She…

Once I saw the oil I was like holy calories is this even WORTH it??

This is funny because I pin healthy recipes on pinterest and then NEVER make them LOL

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Went to my gyno and she said "You gained 30 pounds in a year". When she put it like that I was shocked. I gained 30 pounds???? I wasnt looking at a scale so I thought OK clothes are tighter but i'm alright. But still, I went on. Then I realized I had a double chin in every picture I took and was blaming it on the camera…

Thanks All! I didnt even think of squeezing in a work out before hand - that's a great idea as well. I'll take all this advice, it makes me feel less anxious about it!

I understand the freak out. The other day I went over my calories by 49 and I was like panicking. Then I said to myself - chill out!! This is not the end of the world, tomorrow i'll re-adjust to make sure I stay within my goal. Someone suggested the book 'Don't Sweat the Small Stuff' - I am DEF going to check this out -…

^ this sums up everything I was going to say! LOL

what a difference 15 pounds makes! It's nice to see pics of before/after with attainable amounts - motivating! good job!

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He actually just started this job about 2 months ago. He's been having these cramps but they are become more painful. I'll ask him about his sitting as well. THANK YOU SO MUCH everyone! This is so appreciated. I know he will be relieved to have some remedies to try. Very informative. Again thank you ALL so much.

It's always at the end of the day, usually after he has been sitting for a while. No recent fall/accident that I can think of. I was also thinking of taking him to the Dr. but he doesn't have insurance yet (i'm adding him to mine as we just got married) so that's why I was asking for advice on here. You're right though -…

I am writing all this down - thank you so much everyone!

I'm an avid coffee drinker too. During the week I stick to skim/soy milk and 1 splenda (I go to Au Bon Pain, get the hazlenut coffee and use skim/soy milk so I still have hazlenut but no calories because of it). On the weekend I brew myself so I have regular coffee and I "treat" myself with no-fat hazlenut creamer, one…

Thanks all. Vtach - he works for a company that builds bridges so he is standing all day long and doing labor work - painting, sawing, drilling. He stands for the whole 9 hours he works. I never heard of a functional trainer - i'll look into that! Potassium and Calcium - I will DEF have him bump up his intake. Again I…

I have to say I really admire you for wanting to focus on your nutrition and for realizing that not eating IS a problem. You seem to be going through quite the re-birth right now - getting healthy and possibly letting go of a rough relationship. Focus on you, take it one day at a time. Talk about it - as much as you want…

Ditto on the belly button! LOL I noticed it last night I was like "hey! I can sort of see my belly button!" Every bit of motivation helps.

Steamed shrimp with broccoli - sauce on the side. All chinese restaurants have this and its not a crazy modification, you'll be fine! I also get steamed vegetable dumplings and an egg drop soup.

Taylor - i'm thinking if something as nutritious as veggies can sit on a shelf in a can for a while there's got to be something in it that's making it last so long, which can't be good for you. But then again, I really can't say because I don't know much about canned veggies. Just a thought.

You're going to learn so much here! Track everything you eat. Log it all in and take a look at the nutritional values. I was eating turkey sandwhiches before coming to MFP, when I started logging it and realized my sodium was horrendous. So even though I thought it was healthy, I decided to cut that out b/c too much sodium…

Deb - I added you as a friend so I can checkour your diary. I'm always looking for new things to eat.

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a little random but I always welcome a mad world quote!!!

Really? I see the commercial all the time - with the mom who is putting Nutella on the whole wheat toast. "Nutella is made with skim milk, hazelnuts, and a hint of cocoa" Take a look at this link: http://www.factorfictionnutritionblog.com/2010/01/nutrition-imposter-nutella.html I honestly don't even like Nutella either way…

To be fair - the commercials for it are so misleading!! If a company says its "hazlenuts and a sprinkle of cocoa" i'd buy it thinking it was healthy. Since I've been on MFP though, I know better. I think it's so unfair that marketing for a product can make you believe its all-natural and healthy.

I remember a few years ago I had one friend who convinced me I could eat whatever I want as long as I drank Green Tea because it was a miracle worker and would speed up my metabolism (this is when the green tea kick first started taking form, now its everywhere). Now I look back at that and laugh. Green Tea is great but…

^ agreed!