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The first time I lost weight, my wake-up call was knowing that I needed new clothes but getting depressed every time I went to the store. I was up to 207 pounds, size 16 pants, and I could no longer hide my flab in XL shirts. In reality, I didn't look all that big - but at the time, I felt horrible. I lost 35 pounds, and…
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That's exactly what I was thinking!
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You are very lucky...I had a four-week-long period once, and several 2+ week long ones, have had periods every other week for two months, and now that I'm "regular" (once every 2-5 weeks) I'm averaging nine days of bleeding, and 2-5 of them are heavy. Of course, my mom was jealous of me for a while, because after my 2-3…
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From what I've heard, YES. My mom's friend used to gain at least that much every month the week before her period. She even had a second set of clothes in a different size for that week. I guess her weight usually returned to normal when she started bleeding. If you haven't noticed this before, you may want to give it some…
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According to Everyday Health and other health websites, doctors don't recommend doing a gluten-free diet unless you're legitimately sensitive to gluten. Just thought I'd mention it. Also, by "low-carb dieting" (really just cutting out processed foods) I had basically the same results as you did (really just limited my…
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I'm still looking for motivation. I know I want to be able to run, but when I start running, I instantly get miserable - not to mention winded. I can run for close to a minute, tops...that's the point where I tend to decide that it's too much for me, even though I could (probably) physically continue. I have used the C25K…
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I know this is good advice. I know that a good pair of running shoes means not only happy feet, but may also prevent knee and back pain. However, for those of us who don't have the money to find a special store and get fit with a pair of shoes that we'll need to replace in six months.......does anyone have any…
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LOL, true...but I said "nobody in their right mind". Now, I'm not trying to knock others' fetishes, but I have some difficulty believing that a mentally healthy person would make it with a toy used by someone they don't even know. I mean, sharing a toy (with a partner or a partner's partner) is one thing; using a used toy…
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HYPOTHETICALLY, I would leave them on doorsteps of people I don't like. Heck, I'd love to pour them in through the sunroof of my neighbor's car; that would be hysterical. Hypothetically. (Although if I had money to blow - ahem- this might not be hypothetical). Like everyone else said, nobody in their right mind is going to…
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THIS. Instead of rewarding yourself with food, try buying yourself a new shirt or pair of pants that shows off how good you look now that you've lost weight? Makeup or something like that is another good alternative. Good luck!
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While I like this sentiment and would normally agree, there are also advantages to categorizing. It gives us a sense of community. In fact, Chicago is full of different pockets of sub-cultures (Italian-American, Irish-American, Russian-American, etc.) because when these groups came here from their native places of birth,…
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I'm from the U.S. (Illinois). I can't answer all your questions with certainty, but I've never seen other countries do the hyphenating thing. Here's my take on it: Most people in the U.S. are mixed in some way or another. Nobody calls me a Russian-Irish-English-maybe-Polish-and-possibly-other-stuff-American. In fact, aside…
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That sounds like a good answer. However, tapdancr, you mentioned that by dinner you're "still 1,000 under"...perhaps you're eating too little? I don't know what your calories are, but if your first two meals consist of a SlimFast meal bar and/or juice, then the first 2/3 of your meals are only about 600 calories (and…
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Excellent - congratulations! :-D
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Excellent. Next time I see a newbie on here about to cry for going over by a bag of potato chips, I'm linking them to this post.
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Dayum - congratulations, and nice job! :-)
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Bump?
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Let me put it to you this way: when I started 30 Day Shred, I was up eight pounds after the first workout - about 4-5 of that was water weight, and the other 3-4 was TOM. My mom's friend used to go up a size in water weight at her TOM. Bodies fluctuate; most people are three pounds heavier in the afternoon/evening than…
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I added my perspective. If you want me to add more, here you go: as you pointed out, there is already research on this topic; it's not my responsibility to write a paper for the OP just because he/she was too lazy to educate him/herself about the topic before posting in a public online forum that people who oppose GMO are…
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Coming from someone who has been chubby since she was about 10 and would LIKE to look like you.......no, you're not lucky. You're dedicated, motivated, and you inspire me. I know that my "bad luck" is purely the result of my laziness, comfort eating, hunger eating, boredom eating, lack-of-willpower snacking, and did I…
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Ditto. OP, pull your head out of the sand and go read a book. You can start with "Essential Environment, 4th Edition" by Jay H Withgott and Matthew Laposata. It's a textbook for an intro to science course, which you could obviously use. I suppose you think glowing sheep and glowing trees are good, too.
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Oh yeah, I always wear turtlenecks to protect myself from unwanted stares. I wore a turtleneck to my cousin's wedding. I wore a turtleneck while in the 4th of July parade last summer (it was only 104 degrees and super-humid). I just wear turtlenecks for every occasion - and it's so helpful, too, because turtlenecks are the…
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Bingo. People stare; I'm used to it. I'm not used to having a customer who is three times my age come only during my shift so he can stare directly at my chest and say, "nice blouse!" I'm not used to having people honk at me or stalk me when I'm out for a walk. I will never be used to people thinking it's okay to take a…
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Muscles are something you work for. My DD boobs are what they are partly by luck/horrible misfortune, and also partly because I've been overweight since I started to "sprout". Also, in our society/culture, breasts are seen as a sexual or private part of the body, so when someone stares or makes a comment, it feels less…
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Basically ditto to everything I read so far. My parents got married in their back yard under their orange tree on July 4th. They had a large crowd and a rabbi do the ceremony (even though my mom isn't particularly religious, and was raised with Christian traditions as well as Jewish ones), but still, it wasn't your…
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Not sure whether to respond to Pulp Fiction or Panic Room... M*A*S*H Edit - should have gone with "PF" - so "Nineteen Eighty-Four" Edit #2 - oops, too late.
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After reading other answers, it looks like most people favor tampons. Like I said, I never got the hang of those, and if I work out with one of those, it'll pop out. You just have to figure out what is most comfortable for you. If you have the energy, desire and patience to work out during your TOM, more power to ya...I…
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Holy cow, you are the complete opposite of me. I can't get a tampon to stay in, so they do nothing for me. I had a bad reaction to the pill and will never ever take those things again. And lastly, as a woman who has endometriosis (back after having surgery six months ago), and has spent the last eleven days bleeding and…
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I don't know why you can't exercise when your flow is heavy...I had/have endometriosis. I've had periods for up to a full four weeks at a time with heavy flow for the majority of that time. I was told that exercise and relaxation techniques would help with my severe cramping. The only time I wasn't allowed to lift more…
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I wasn't aiming this at anyone in particular, and believe me when I say that I know how hard it is not to get upset when people criticize or believe that their view is right for everyone. I just thought this was an interesting topic and didn't want to see it get banned!
