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Friends of ours gave out pine trees! Yup, actually trees, they were about a foot tall. Some guest could not plant them and gave them to others. We had just built a house with not one plant or tree. We went home with four trees and the mother of the bride gave us another four that were leftover. Well, 14 years later those…

My husband rarely says anything either, but then I realized that I think it is his way of loving me no matter what my size. Since he never said anything as the scale went up!

Fad Diets: ... Odds are you'll probably be more successful in the long run if you kind find a way of eating that you can sustain and that will sustain you. This is what I have been doing and it is really working for me and I don't really feel like I am suffering. I am also trying to isolate the exact reasons I have failed…

Hey I am afraid I am going to be a real downer here and tell you to ask your doc first. I didn't and now have multiple stress fractures across both my feet. They are taking months to heal while I try to figure out how to at least get in some exercise - I can't wait until I can just walk again. Your doc may say go for it- I…

Skip the vitamins and head straight to your doctor! What you are describing can be a sign of a serious illness. Any bruising without cause should be looked at professionally. I don't mean to scare you, but get checked out.

I feel weird using the boyfriend/girlfriend term. It sounds so high school. Before I was married I was a 28 year old woman- not a girl, and trust me, I didn't date any "boys". Perhaps we need a new term, but I never felt the need to "mark" whomever I was dating with a "taken" stamp. However, I have been married now for…

My kids doctor has something similar in his waiting room and it made a huge impression on all four of my kids!

Here's our story.... My daughter is also underweight from birth. We have used a nutritionist off and on so let me tell you what I think was the most important thing I learned. It is you job as a parent to provide good nutritional choices- it is her job to eat them. Pushing- fighting and over controlling food just leads to…

"Farming" was started about 10,000 years ago in the middle east- Asia and South America as a result of climate change.

I have been overweight most of my life and I have a different story. I have always had men open doors to me and strangers talk to me all the time. I think it has to do with confidence, a smile and making eye contact. I have noticed that overweight women do not seem to do these things. I think it is more likely a confidence…

Well, ahem... I didn't say that.....:wink:

Same for me. I can lose four pounds in four days and then nothing for two weeks. I think it has a lot to do with my menstrual cycle, water weight or even my digestive system speed. I started keeping a chart - its a lot less frustrating when I can see a nice downward trend over all- and I don't worry so much about those…

I got so sick of it that now I say "I am really busy right now" or " I don't feel comfortable talking about it at work but if you are really interested, give me a call and we can sit down and I will tell you everything" No one ever calls! :laugh:

I could stop anytime I wanted to..... really....

The harness actually feeds into most dogs desire to pull. If your dog pulls at all it is not a good choice. I have been there- done that- and been walked by my dog instead of the other way around.

Most OBGYN's agree that sugar is the answer. (that's why carrots work). You only need a little- less than 50 calories. Try some healthy carbs- whole wheat toast- fruit if you can. Good luck

Several years ago my daughters school had a very serious lice problem. It took forever to find the secret and you are going to think I am crazy but we all use this now. Go to the drug store and buy an electric comb. They are in the lice section. Everyday comb out your daughter hair one small section at a time. When the…

You should feel great about getting started! I used to get winded walking up stairs- just one flight- SLOWLY! It was terrible. I am still way out of shape but things are getting better. The best thing I did was ask my husband for help. I wanted to give up, I was miserable doing it alone. Now we walk together several days a…

I have worked with born again Christians who constantly tried to convert me who were less annoying than obsessed dieters/fitness nuts* so I try to keep my mouth shut as much as possible unless people ask very specific questions. In fact I will often tell them that if they are really interested call me later so we can talk.…

I love peanut butter. I used to eat the natural stuff but just couldn't get used to it. I eat the regular now, 1 TBSP makes a nice sandwich. Once I found out that it only has 6 calories of sugar in it I decided to relax and enjoy it.

I still track my calories but I set my plan to maintenance. This way I have a buffer to eat more food with some treats, but I can't go crazy and I still try to eat healthy. I have found I usually still lose weight because I take very active vacations with my kids.

Anything eaten with a Diet Coke! :laugh:

I eat some of them but the others I throw away. I do not feel guilty about this. They either go to waste or waist (MINE)!

ok- just my thoughts but if you are overwhelmed STOP! Take a deep breath and pick start with one meal. Breakfast! Try good cereals- Lots of fiber and protein and low sugar. I like all bran flakes. I add blueberries and skim milk. 6 ounces of V8, some tea and I am set all morning. Try eggs (real or substitute) Scramble with…

This is so true and I think my biggest challenge as a SAHM. The weirdest thing is when I meet people- say at my husbands work party. People start talking to me, they seem really interested in getting to know me until they ask what I do. Then I become a non person.

In this area I was not the sharpest crayon in the box either! :sad:

First of all I think it is normal to be a little apprehensive. Silly- yea that too. Come on its just a number and it doesn't define you. Just get on that scale and say to yourself " I am beautiful and I will beat you!"

I am not into fad diets but I did the first two weeks of South Beach- then you add back in healthy carbs. Since about a week after I started- I haven't had a sugar craving. Now I still sometimes want the chocolate cake:wink: - but the overwhelming urge to eat sugar is gone. So most of the time I can leave the cake in the…

ok- I am not a doctor but I can tell you about me. When I started exercising I would have an attack in five minutes, take meds and keep going. A week later I could go 10 minutes - then attack- meds and ....... I took about a month but the only time I have one now is if I do not cool down before going outside in the cold…

It helped me to focus on one meal at a time. I spent a week focusing on putting together a few good breakfast meals. Then I moved on to lunch. When I had that down I moved on to dinner. Dinner was the hardest as I had to come up with things my family would eat, so I started by focusing on three meals a week and then just…