MmhmmStephanie Member

I went in to have a colonoscopy and the GI surgeon performing the procedure told me afterward I needed gastric bypass. It's like, excuse me, I can lose weight on my own!

I don't have room in my house for equipment. Otherwise that would be an option. I have a small recumbent bike upstairs, but is in my sister's room and she's a bit rude, and probably wouldn't let me up in her room to use it. And I have the smaller of the 3 rooms in my house so I can't put it in mine. My best bet is to wait…

I've just been using New Balances for ages. Are there any better shoes I should look into? New Balances are so comfortable and when I was smaller, they didn't cause me pain. Now it seems no matter WHAT shoe I wear, it does.

Thank you for all the replies! I appreciate it very much. I am going to give yoga a go as soon as I get my Wii up and running, since I have the Wii fit. Although, I learn more visually by physical example (if that makes sense), so I wish that there were classes around here that didn't cost more than $75 for beginners.…

Amazing job, Anna. You're doing great. Keep it up!

All of these sound so great! Thanks, everyone!

What exactly is cumin? I don't think I've ever used it! *edit* I looked it up. Sounds good! I'll try that, thanks!

I can't speak for Curves for my mom. But they really screwed my mom over in our town. My mom had joined curves to lose weight before my sister's wedding, but only actually went a couple of times and eventually stopped going all together but was still paying because she paid a year out. Well, the head lady of that…

The more experience with yoga you have, the better your flexibility and balance becomes. I've noticed this. I don't have a instructor or don't go to classes. But I practice some poses at home. And it's helped tons! Sorry I don't have more to offer!

I haven't tried water aerobics. Mostly because I can't afford it. :(

Thank you everyone for the advice and suggestions! They are greatly appreciated!

What exactly is a pedibath? One time my Grandma told me to soak it in cold water. I didn't quite like the idea of that. lol

What kind of ointments should I look into? I am really clueless when it comes time to this stuff. haha Like Bengay?

I'm kind of in the same boat. My mom hinders my weight loss a LOT. I think the reason why is because she is overweight herself and is jealous. As for what to do about it, my only suggestion would let it to roll right off your back. I know it may be hard. But that's the best way to do it. Oh, and I journal a lot. That helps…

I never had pain from my gallstones, my GI specialist told me they were microscopic. The reason my gallbladder was giving me issues was because it (the bile) was "sludgy". So I had to have it out due to that. I got SUPER sick after having it removed, and as a result I have severe IBS. A lot of the time removal of…

I'm in!

Totally doable!! :)

Have you tried Keppra?

Eggplant is delicious.

Thank you everyone for the kind words and advice. I will definitely talk to my doctor about getting an inhaler. I used to take Qvar (spelling?) but I was never given any refills because they thought it was just allergies. Then I had Advair, which worked great. And again, no refills. So yeah, definitely talking to my doctor…

Mugglenet :p

First of all, congrats on your road to sobriety. That's amazing, and I know you can do it. It's a hard one, but it's definitely do-able. And you will persevere. Secondly, my weight fluctuates sometimes if I drink too much water. Or if I need to make a bowel movement and I can't (which is most likely the opposite). Just…

I still having my daily amounts of water. It's just the sugary sweet stuff I'm having a hard time letting go. Which sucks, because I'm still in the pre-diabetic range. :( lol

Have you ever had Hummus? That's what they are made of. Garbanzo beans. They are quite delicious. I put them on my salads.

Are your shoes too tight? I find if mine are I have the same problem. I've been told that when you wear shoes for exercise they should be a 1/2 size bigger or something like that.

I love my New Balances. Soooo comfortable. But they make them like for specific forms of exercise; running, walking, etc. And come and different forms of support. So it's all about finding what works best for you.

Oh, my friend decided at last minute that we're going to see Ellie Goulding in Chicago on March 30th. I'M SO EXCITED! She's not very well known in the US so we have a good chance of meeting her... and we LURVE her!

Read, write, compose music, play my instruments, shop (:-p).

I'm hoping to go see Rooney next week on the 8th, but it all depends on if my friend can get a babysitter. And then Katy Perry, Marina & The Diamonds, and Robyn on June 28th. Between then, I'm not sure. haha I'm sure something will come up.

Loyalty. Closely followed by a great sense of humor.