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Well it's on the ADA website, 3 - 4 carb servings per meal, but other people will run around flailing their arms that it's a huge conspiracy to make you sicker and kill you limb by limb. <-- I don't like fear mongering. Being told you have a lifelong disease is bad enough so take it easy on yourself. You're not going to…

BFs aren't stupid. :) They know how big we are. I don't think you should be embarassed about that at all. You'll be fine. Don't let it ruin a trip fo you.

I've asked for seatbelt extensions before. I asked for it in passing as soon as I go on board and walked by a flight attendant. It really is no big deal and it's very subtle. I rather ask for one and not need it then sit down, try to get settled and be like... :\ Derp! I've only caught snotty flight attendents exchange…

Eggnog, definitely eggnog! Oh man, I love that stuff with some good rum. :drinker:

You're doing great!

The Quote The Happy Picture And the NASA shirt Win^3 Well done! Hooray ^_^

Best recipe? Wash Cut in half with large knife. Pull apart Smack business end of knife cross ways across pit Twist and remove Pull off skin (the tear and flip method is very effective) Eat Avocado Win! ~I love you avocado~ :smooched: Grew up with fresh avocados my whole childhood. We had an avocado farm. Hooray for Hass.

Good luck with your recovery. Logging your foods should help. Let yourself be totally honest. I log everything that I eat and drink, even if it seems minor, like a single hard candy or a vitamin tab that had calories attached to it . It ~really~ helps me stay on track. I'm glad you're here for fitness. I don't think Trog…

(Tried to link an img in but it was too big, so . . . I'll just edit in the expectations thing I located: http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/9433-expectations ) So, like they said, 16 lbs in one month, wow! Obviously, you're doing it right. IMO, you're fine, relax. ^_^ Read the expectations post, it's helpful.

*hugs* I'm sorry it took you so long to get help. It's just that way sometimes. When I knew something was wrong, really wrong, I had stopped my BCP because it was making my sick to my stomach. it was my early twenties, I had not had a 'cycle' for a year since stopped the pill. I went to the doctor explaining that I hadn't…

Wonderful! Good job everyone, OP and other posters who reached and are reaching their goals.

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Oooh, I like that tip! Nice! I usually do the weigh what I add it to, but that's a great idea when I'm measuring out from a container. ^_^

I would note, that OP's post approx. 2 weeks ago was that they were in denial about their diabetes. She has an alleged a1c of 6.5 and thinks it's because she ate protein bars, maybe panicked?, and was scared to eat anything that has sugar because she wants to prove her doctor wrong about being diabetic. Maybe she went VLC…

If you're A1C is 6.5, you are diabetic. An A1C up to 6 can still be considered normal, but the typical pre-diabetic threshold is an A1C between 5.7 and 6.4. If your A1C is above 8, you have uncontrolled diabetes. The diabetic goal is typically to have an A1C below 7 up to 7.5. 6.5 would be considered very well controlled…

I think it is up to the individual. I've met some really kind and supportive people here who have fantastic ideas about managing weight and increasing exercise, but my diary is mine. I delete most of my exercise entries off my wall, too because I’m just trying to track and meet my personal goals. Unless I have something to…

Wonderful! You look fantastic, congratulations. ^_^

Hello Kara! Well, here are my opinions: Don't try to change EVERYTHING at once. Keep it simple and change over time. Don't give up the foods you love. If you're not eating what you like, you won't stick to it. It's calories in and calories out. And when you can exercise, just do it, even 10 minutes at a time. Anything is…

If you are going to face your pre-diabetic situation on your own, I hope you are getting educated about what to do. To stablize your blood sugar and lower your glucose spikes which leads to having a better A1C, you have to stop carb loading. Your pancreas needs a rest. Watch your macros carefully and lower your carb ratio…

You will probably marry the same person over and over again. My dad married the same woman three times. One wife divorced him (and the wife that divorced him married someone who looked exactly like my dad!), my mom passed away, and then there's his current wife - same look (hair, eyes, and body type), same college…

OMG yum, that sounds so good and like it could be really versatile! I'm going to try that.

I"m wondering if she's worried about losing you. Or, maybe she's just really afraid of change. I don't know if there's a winning hand here. Some people get annoyed if their partner tries to help them. Some people get annoyed if their partner ignores their efforts to change. But, since it started out so negative, I…

Well, I'm of the mind that it's calories in and calories out for weight loss. So, you can eat what you want and lose, but you are concerned about healthy choices, so here goes: The problem with cheaper food choices, like hot pockets and ramen etc, is that they're sooo loaded with sodium. Definitely opt for some frozen…

I think it ~really~ depends on the relationship. I've been in an open relationship before. That kind of stuff would have been no problem (although people didn't have camera phones back then), but there was also an honesty policy in place, so that no one got blind sided, and we had trust. That relationship was a positive…

I think it's really up to you and your family. When I had to put down my dogs in my twenties (litter mates, suffering from seizures, and lost control of their bowels), that I had since puppy days, back when I was 11, I did not know if I'd ever be able to have dogs again. They were brussels griffons and super cute. That…

Yay! I love this thread. It's so wonderful to see so many successes.

There is an undeniable link because there are hormonal issues at work which increase fat storage because of the excess of insulin. When I was diagnosed, my weight gain was out of control, when I was treated with yasmin birth control, after six months, I began losing weight. I lost 77 pounds. Last year, my insurance stopped…

yay hooray! And never let yourself be the abused babysitter again. 70+ hour weeks and you were making less than 1k a month, terrible. You couldn't hire anyone from care.com for that rate, not ever. I know it's family, and it's hard to say no to that kind of stuff, but they had no right to take advantage of you like that.…

Orly? Incoming - YOUR words OP, throughout this thread Yeah, okay, you're totally happy go-lucky. Good luck with that, it's been working great for you, right? Oh wait... no... it hasn't because you're secretly struggling with a life-threatening disease because you can't control your eating. You're helpless and have no will…

Leave leave leave! There's nothing wrong with you! I'm seriously overweight but my S.O. adores me and he's not a chubby chaser, he just likes me, all of me, because I'm the girl he fell for. I had some loose skin too, but most of it has toned up because my previous big weight loss happened over a period of two years (I…