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IF I am having a "good pain day" I am afraid to exercise because I know I will no longer have a good pain day. If it is a really bad pain day then I am lucky to even get out of bed. I had all these plans to start exercising then the basement started to flooded. So I am going through way too much crap and kicking myself for…

That is what is happening to me. Only I was always a picky eater so now the things I did like are slowly going off the list. lol I did not mind broccoli now I do not like it. I use to LOVE LOVE LOVE pickles now they are simply "OK" I am glad to see I am nto the only one that is going through this.

I am a mom so I have to say this. 1) do not obsess with the scale focus on getting healthy, and 2) get past exams. Stress does NOT help in losing weight. Lets see what you are eating. Are you maybe munching a bit while studying? I do not weigh in everyday our bodies (especially girls) can change too much depending on our…

I have heard of them all. My mother tried them ALL. Again everyone seems to be kidding themselves. I was thin MOST Of my life. I know what to do to stay thin. Only after chronic pain, and meds have I gained weight and I am only 151 at 5'3". The sad part is that over weight people, my family included, refuse to listen to…

What is a nibble? A single bite? 5 small bites throughout dessert? You should a least write down EVERYTHING you put in your mouth. LOOK at it . You may be shocked at how much you nibble. The you have to recognize if you are eating out of hunger, boredom, habit, or other no hunger reasons. I think it is a bad habit to eat…

I have had this problem with every digital scale I have bought. So I went old school! It stay the same as long as I do not move it to another room. So I have it in the room were I weigh the least!

Many sports drinks have lots of sodium. How many grams does he want you to have?

If they are over weight they are not eating healthy. I know vegans who eat an entire package of Oreos. That is NOT healthy. I am really not going to play your game. You know I am right. You WILL NOT get fat eating only HEALTHY unadulterated fruits and veggies. Yes there are apples in apple pies. But THEY are not healthy.…

Weight loss will help. Have your tried Vit D? I do take D and it does help my pain of course my pain is for differnt reasons. But aske your dr. Most of us in North America are low in D anyway. That and get a second opinion! Always get second opinions.

Tell me someone you know how got fat eating healthy foods? Just healthy foods. It does not happen. It gives people an excuse not to eat healthy. 50 calories of chips and 50 calories of apples are NOT the same! Don't fool yourself. Your body utilizes apples better than chips. The calories are not the same.

I should have worded that differently. You could eat a large number of calories of apples and if you eat the same amount of calories in chips the chips will put on more weight. People generally do not get fat on a healthy diet no matter how many apples you eat. If you are going to go over your calories go over with fruits…

I do not adhere to the idea that a calorie is a calorie. Sure in theory I mean a pound of bricks and a pound of feathers still both equal a pound. But calories are a bit different. if you eat 2 lbs of apples a day and 2 lbs chips a day guess will make you gain weight? I don't think it is the same. IF you are going to go…

I don't like cinnamon either. lol Maybe you are a long lost twin I didn't know I had. :)

Water is good. My 16 year old started new meds and has to drink about 3 liters of water a day. She said she has never felt so full. :)

Ok now I am going to say this and I might get slammed. I am coming from a place were until the past few years I never had a problem with my weight but most of my family has...including my hubby. My observation is this idea of feeling FULL instead of just not hungry. I have seen my mother only feeling satisfied after she…

I have been in chronic pain since highschool, I am now 42. But only in the past 5 years or so did it become more than I could handle without meds. I have a genetic disorder Neurofibromatosis (Nf1) makes tumors grow anyplace in or on the body. It also makes us prone to headaches. I have a large tumor that covers a good…

ANYTHING chocolate! I really HATE chocolate. I often have to tell people I am allergic because people do not believe someone does not like the stuff.

316 is low but doable. Your empty pit hubby would have to tone it down but not your son. A growing boy (I have a 15 year old) needs lots of food provided he is a healthy weight. My son is long and lanky. There are ways to make from scratch and not cut down too much. I will not force my ideas on you if they are not wanted…

I don't like to blame the food industry. Because I can chose not to go. When my kids were smaller "Inspector Gadget" was big. McDonald's had pieces of him every week. Of course, they wanted to go every week. We used a magic word. NO. I chose what I do and do not put in my body. It is sad that the food industry does use…

I love bread too. I am the queen at eating rolls. Hubby jokes that restaurants have my picture on their walls. Only recently have I had trouble with my weight. I have decided to go back and eat like I did when I was skinny. Don't deny yourself anything. Just be reasonable in how much you eat. You can have a piece of toast…

And this is where I get ticked off. Now it has been awhile since I have received WIC, my youngest is 15. They give you all this money for milk, cheese, and not fruit (they did not do that back then), but the cereal! Sugar in a bowl. My middle child has special health issues. When they saw her what I was feeding her, they…

Thank you! I have half a thyroid the said I do not need to be on meds that the cysts are not doing anything but the arthritis is an issue. lol Getting old is not as much fun as I thought it would be

You are right. We lost electric a few times growing up because we could not afford to pay the bill. Often the choice was food or electric.. But I think anyone getting food stamps should have to go through nutrition class including cooking. How to cook beans (dry beans are cheap) how to make food in bulk to save money.…

What you said is very true. I should have specified city folk. :) Our farmers market here in st. louis often have great deals! I understand it is harder for those who do not have access to a car. My main point was finding a way to truly educate people on what is healthy and what is not. I am not blaming the people. The…

This is so common! Most of the moms I know have had some issue. In the past surgery was the best but only option if the exercise did not work. But I did hear that these weights were working, I would try them. But if after some time I would get the surgery.

Some of the problem is education. People, even college educated, are not educated on nutrition. They rely on what the box says. Hey no Trans fats that must be good. Added fiber "I don't have to eat fruits". People are not educated. Yes money plays a part. But at the same time so does the AMOUNT people eat. You are talking…

If it will give you the energy you need sure. I don't think it should be used as an excuse to eat more but sometimes some things physically make us feel better. When I have a sore throat I eat some chips the salt makes it feel better. Just as soon as you are ready to get moving you have to make it up.

I have trouble eating that much. Now granted I am only a little overweight. I am 5'3' and weigh 152. But I have a lot of trouble eating. You do not have to be rude to get your point across. I get being tired of same old questions. I have been homeschooling for almost 20 years and I get tired of the questions too. BUT I try…

You are right by the time I am done cooking I have no desire to eat. Part of it IS the pasta. I sample that while I cook. I ate a chicken thigh and a small salad (romaine and spinach), two small sandwiches. You know those small Hawaiian rolls I put two slices of ham and a half slice of swiss cheese. That is what I ate…