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If you are in the US and you work at least 8 hours a day, you are entitled to a 15 minute break and a 30minute lunch unless you are the only worker on duty and even then they must give you time to eat lunch, you just may have to stop to help a customer. If they do not give this to you then they are violating the law. Since…

I just wanted to say that this has helped me so much. I eat 4oz of lean meet and fill the rest of my plate with veggies and I not only have so much more energy than I did before but I feel brighter. I would suggest eating small meals over the day. I eat 4 times a day about 3 hours apart. 4 oz of chicken 1/2 cup rice 2/3…

If you aren't satisfied with your doctor's answer it is best to go to another doctor. Yes you can learn a great deal by looking it up on the internet but for a medical diagnosis, you still need a doctor.

There is no reason you can't be fit and happy. If you've been feeding your kids the same thing you've been feeding yourself then this looks like a change you need to make for the whole family. It is much easier to have a healthy life style if you learn it as a kid. So get the whole family to move.

I'm gender neutral but my personality tilts more masculine than feminine. If one could wave a wand and choose their danglely bits then I would be male but I don't use the term transgender. It took me a while to figure out how I fit into the world but my girl parts don't bother me. I'm also pansexual. I don't care what is…

Losing weight is not a liner thing. Even after you follow the flow chart above, your weight will go up after it goes down. If this will discourage you then I suggest you only weigh once a week or perhaps every two weeks.

I have a social anxiety disorder. Medication helps but the only true way to conquer them is threw them. For my specific issue it was easier when I could drive and lived in a city but it's not much different being online. I force myself to be social. It is never easy. Many times it is down right terrifying but If i don't do…

Quite honestly it depends on your frame and what you want out of life. I'm a size 9 at 150lbs. That's the lowest weight I've been since I graduated high school. This time I'm aiming for 140. But let me tell you it is wonderful going from a size 18 to a size 9. If that is where you want to stay then that is great too. This…

CW 205 H 5'2" GW 140 Age 42

I have IBS. For me the trigger for IBS is fat. If there is a high fat content in the food then cramps and diarrhea is almost a given. What has helped me is fiber. The more fiber in my diet then the less the fat affects me. I try to limit eating out and any meat i eat has to be lean.

The last time I lost weight my body shape didn't change. I knew I was smaller because I was wearing smaller cloths but the shape in the mirror stayed the same. So it was hard for my brain to believe it. Different people wear weight differently. The easiest way to see it in yourself is if your face changes shape and that…

Pansexual, as long as you're human I don't care what you are hiding in your pants.

I weigh everyday. I've lost weight 3 times... this is the 3rd and last and let me promise you weight loss is not liner. This has been my progress since June 1st. 06/01/15 - 211.9 lbs 06/02/15 - 210.8 lbs 06/03/15 - 207.0 lbs 06/04/15 - 208.3 lbs 06/05/15 - 207.2 lbs 06/06/15 - 207.0 lbs 06/07/15 - 207.7 lbs 06/08/15 -…

I agree with the others, go to the doctor. But your fear of shaving because it will change the color of the hair is a myth. Shaving doesn't change the color or make the hair thicker.

Muscle is denser that fat. Muscle takes up less space than fat. That is a medical fact. If that weren't true then I wouldn't have family members who are physically bigger than me thought they weigh less. Seriously I have family members who are 30lbs lighter than me who are bigger than me. Muscle also uses more energy to…

For me, I love the movement. My skeleton is pretty effed up so there are ways my body won't move. Any exercise I am going to do is going to hurt. But when I am exercising I just concentrate on the movement I am making and I appreciate that I can move. Of course there is the after, the sense of accomplishment and the…

I don't have kiddos but I do have about 60 pounds to loose. feel free to add me as a friend

I find it easy to do 1200 calories but it takes a specific method. I try to eat 4ozs of meat protein and side it with a couple of high fiber sizes such as rice, mixed veggies or bran cereal. I eat 4 times a day and I eat a lot of food. I have alot of energy and I never feel hungry or deprived. You can cook multiple meals…

Sing like no one is listening. Love like you’ve never been hurt. Dance like nobody’s watching, and live like it’s heaven on earth. Perhaps you will look dumb but doing something to better yourself with the risk of looking dumb is an admirable quality. If you are afraid to do it because he's negative about it then you're…

In your picture you look great. Keep in mind that muscle weighs more than fat. Also the closer you get to your goal the slower your weight loss. 1 pound a week at your size might not be realistic.

Remember that if you gain a little you can loose it again. Don't stress during a once in a lifetime moment.

You need to change your view point. Your goal should be to maintain a healthy life. There is no end date for that. This is a life long commitment. So it doesn't matter how long it takes you to get to the weight where you can switch over to maintaining.

I have a friend with pcos and she's lost 30lbs. So it is possible. Just plan healthy meals and get exercising.

Age and skin health is a factor too. Stay hydrated and apply moisturizer. If you have stretch marks then don't expect that area to retract perfectly. In some case surgery will be needed or you just have to live with the saggy area. For me, the area inside my thighs will not recover. But a bit of saggy skin is much better…

This is awesome. Good for you!

Weight can fluctuate more than 2lbs in a day. It can also do that in the week, depending on your dietary habits. During the month of May I decided I was going to loose weight again and started working fiber into my diet. Something quite painful if you jumped into it like I did. But my head still wasn't in it. I finally…

The next time something like this happens remember that hurting yourself because he hurt you isn't the best revenge. You need to work on your self love and sense of worth, those two things should never be based on someone else's opinion or actions.

Obesity is a result of excessive CALORIE consumption. Obesity existed before sugar was easily available and added to nearly everything. Yes there is a high amount of sugar in processed food but it is over consumption of the food that makes us fat. When you are loosing weight it makes sense to switch to food with a lower…

I had to move into my mother's home about 8 years ago. At that time I had dropped down to 150lbs and added some holiday weight. But I was forced to move back into her home. I had no money. Of course I could have asked my mother to buy me specific foods. She would have done so. But for herself she bought nothing but crap.…

This is my story from 10 years ago. I have a genetic disorder that affects my skeletal system and as a side affect, my muscles. Doing anything for a period of time is going to be painful. Exercise wasn't high on my list of loves. Then one day I stood up and getting my balance took longer than normal. It usually takes 5…