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I have anaemia at the moment, like other posters have already commented I had to have an endoscope to rule out internal hidden blood loss, once I got the all clear from that and also the doctor had taken blood samples to check for any other underlying disorder I have been put on 200mg iron tablets 3 times a day for the…

Cant wait for mine to vanish as theyre wasted on an older lady, If I show so much as a smidgeon of cleavage my kids are screaming cover them up, Nobody wants to see an older big woman with wobbly bits, oh to be streamlined and elegant , I used to love hippy clothes but have had to stop wearing those fringed/tasselled…

I feel blessed to have found this amazing forum, we are all vulnerable and the support in this community is what is keepng me going every day. Ive lost count of the number of times my husbands offerings of cream cakes have gone wordlessly into the dustbin, its like watching a cat lay a mouse at my feet, he means well…

Im a non smoker now, but had 2 previous attempts at stopping smoking which were both sucessful. I agree with Ben in that patches are great. You can go to your GP and take part in a stop smoking program which means all patches and inhalers are covered by the cost of a monthly prescription if in the UK and you will get…

High blood pressure is one of the reason why Im dieting, ive been given a period of grace to see if I can make lifestyle changes to reduce blood pressure before being put on medication. I dont drink or smoke, but I am overweight. Obviously losing weight is going to take time, but the 2 things which had an immediate effect…

Leaving aside the miscarriage of justice themes, there is No doubt whatsoever in this case that Ariel Castro is guilty. 100% guilty as charged. He abducted, raped, abused & tortured those 3 women and also murdered 5 babies, we the public will never know how far advanced those pregnancies were, in my mind he doesnt deserve…

Hi, feel free to add me as a friend as my struggles are also late night ones. So much so that I now eat a light breakfast, light lunch, a normal dinner and save 300 calories for within an hour of bedtime. At bedtime I usually have something filling such as 2 slices of toast and a mug of hot chcolate (250 calories) or even…

Mines very sentimental, my mother got ill with cancer and my father turned to alcohol he couldnt cope and then he vanished, I was around 4 or 5 years old. Sadly my mother died when I was around 16 and we couldnt trace my dad, Ive spent over 35 years searching for him dead or alive and never managed to find him, I accept he…

Camera_bagint , Acpgee & Sarahlascelle - i had NO idea you could get prescription goggles that is amazing! Stefjc - thank you for those links I will check them out x plus everyone else posting thank you for all the ideas, so much stuff to choose from that I hadnt considered like Pilates and youtube, many thanks. This is…

Thank you Faerydust & Wilhellmina too. Is strength training lifting weights? I like the sound of yoga, cant believe I didnt think of yoga myself, thank you .

Hi Sandra, Im definitely adding you as a friend as I grew up in wallasey (over the water) and only have to hear the word Liverpool to get all nostalgic and a gulp in my throat, I moved down south when I was in my teens, but even now 35 yrs later I miss Liverpool, there is a liverpool shaped hole in my heart x ps edited to…

Thank you to both of you, I hadnt given swimming much consideration as when I take off my glasses I cant see a thing!, but you ar e both right in that swimming IS good for the joints and the aqua areobics sound like fun, I doubt I would be the only woman who wears glasses who takes up swimming so there must be some way…

I have 2 slices of wholemeal bread (176 calories total from packet information) and 2 boiled eggs (140 cals total from egg box info) grand total of 320 calories for that breakfast my 2nd favourite breakfast is a honey, oat & raisin bagel toasted which is 235 calories and a laughing cow cheese triangle light version which…

Oh heavens, my list of treats if money was no object lol a 100ml bottle of Mitsouko perfume by Guerlain A croc leather tote bag by Osprey A crepe de chine slip in eau de nil trimmed with brussels lace hand made by nuns in france hahaha JOKE Oh I cant think of anything else! im so used to spending on my children, my mind is…

Schedule a visit to the doctors for any unexplained chest pains. Chest pain after exertion might involve the heart and you need to be investigated to exclude aneamia , angina etc. Better to be safe than sorry,

The other thing i forgot to mention in my post regarding junk trigger foods is because I now visualise the trigger food as basically poison, that cute exterior whether its chocolate or chips is hiding the fact its composed of hydrogenated fats, sugars and salts. So I dont feel Im denying myself anything at all , now i feel…

How I finally conquered my trigger foods was to get angry, angry at myself for being too dumb to realise that the thing on a plate in front of me no matter how appealing, was just a thing. It was exactly the same kind of thing that a cigarette was when i gave up smoking. It was me against this thing that didnt speak, had…

Hi Cerenia, Ive done the same as you before in losing weight and gaining it again. But im now in the right frame of mind to start dieting again, my comfort eating is also related to emotional/mental health issues. Dont beat yourself up over the past, the fact youre posting on here is a step in the right direction as it…

I x low calorie hot chocolate drink (40 calories) plus one topping of aerosol light spray cream (40 calories) I drink this every night before bed and it satisfies my sweet tooth & chocolate urges and makes me sleepy 100g of fresh raspberries...for some reason raspberries are incredibly filling, they give a real feeling of…

however after reading that article I wont be drinking them anymore!!!!!!

i quite often drink slimfast shakes, , i keep them for when i go out for the day and pop one in my bag < i find them very useful as a lunchtime meal replacement along with an apple and a bottle of water. They dont go off in hot weather and if you are on a beach or in the countryside then there might not be any healthy…

The No Job/No Car/No place of his own is basically materialism, not everybody has the confidence or money to learn to drive during their later teenage years , for whatever reason they miss the window of opportunity. Their are people who have unsupportive families and are better off moving out and might take a job, any job…

Im lucky in that i kept my smaller clothes so even though theyre a little dated they will do as Im losing weight, plus i wear leggings and my husbands shirts when im just rattling around at home, my bigger problem is important occasions coming up this summer as i dont know what size i will be and i hate leaving shopping to…

can we start an english -v- american food dictionary ? someone please tell me what a twinkie is , im googling twinkie and getting a picture of a fluroescent yellow log stuffed with white gunge oozing out lol and while your at it what on earth are grits?

I can juggle 5 balls at once Im dyslexic and spend ages editing Ive seen bonjovi 3 times although theyre cheesy Yoko Ono followed me on twitter My mum named me Carol after she heard Chuck Berry singing on the radio Just fro the record Chuck Berry is the King of Rock n Roll not Elvis Met my husband June 4th, we married June…

@JURRELLC .....that there is pretty dam awesome, WELL DONE !!

thank you very much for the replies I must check out the tins more carefully in future I didnt even know you could get tuna in water without the salt

In a family there is always to a certain extent going to be junk food around, whether its kids ordering a home delivery of domino pizza or people who want to sabotage your diet by bringing you home all the things you used to eat such as bottles of wine or cream cakes. My husband sits on the couch every night eating bag…

im another egg fan, when I eat eggs I never feel hungry and they are a great source of protein. I read that Nigella Lawsons husband lost a huge amount of weight on an egg only diet, he claims to have survived for months on 9 eggs a day. Extreme diet which I wouldnt do personally just tossed that fact in for a little fun.…

Hi Sam, ..((big hug)) its great youre losing weight with the motivation of wanting to enjoy a healthy pregnancy when the time comes, it will definitely make a big difference and hopefully your family will be less worried for you