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I am a 53 years old and post menapausal. I have been an active exerciser for years and have been realitively slender. But after menapause I developed the middle spread. I hated it. I was 5'7 and 142 pounds give or take a pound or two, so I was by no means overweight. I happened upon the documentary but just caught the last…

So this week has been a down hill major. I dont know if the end of school has triggered my panic attacks, but suddenly I have very little control emotionally and it is making me eat with no boundries. I have gained back the five pounds I've lost making my attitude even worse. How is it that something so silly, like food,…

Studies show that sugar is many times sweeter than actual sugar. I don't remember when the article came out but I saw on MSN so you may check there. So I understand your sub. sugar problem. And using to much substitute may cause cancer(what doesn't now and days though?) So just don't over use. Sometimes it is just better…

Santa Fe Bean Company: Instant Fat free, Black Beans 2 small corn tortillas (you can find many variation I choose a low cal 70 calorie kind-they are smaller but have lots of fiber) A little salsa Plenty of fresh veggies- onions, greens, green peppers, tomatoes Very Filling comes in around 250-300 calories plenty of extra…

5. Not wanting to go out with friends. 4. My mom always saying you'd be happier if you were 10 pounds thinner. 3. Not feeling like an athlete( the day a girl looked surprised when I told her I work out 3-4 hours a day for swimming and said "i didnt realize you even worked out"- heartbreaking) 2.my extra wave- when i wave.…

Sometimes your body is sending you messages- Oatmeals and bran have some protein, but not enough. Maybe next time try to have some egg beaters in the morning(30 cals and 6g protein-I usually double) this is low cal and protein is the super filler! Or I drink a protein mix with a little skim milk and a some water (140 for…

I am also a swimmer and understand the food issues facing your son. I have a huge costco bag of protein mix that I stir in with a cup of milk everyday. Not only is it extremely filling, but also has 27g of protein that help rebuild the muscles I break down after my four hour swim days (BLUCK!) I also like fruit smoothies…

I was at a leadership program on Wednesday and I heard some pretty inspiring information. One of the things I continue to repeat in my head during tough swim workouts or when I see my best friend eating a cookie and I also would love to eat one is ....Your comfort zone is finite and your uncomfortable zone is…

Another season is underway for my swim club and I am pumped...the workouts are 2 hours long ,take 5 minutes for stretching and a few more extra minutes off for the seconds in between sets. Estimated I come to around 110 minutes of swimming total....for those who swim for a team understand these workouts kick your butt! Th…

ahh thank you so much....i feel as if I can breathe a little bit better now. I'll continue onward! Thank you and I hope everything goes well for everyone.

I do not understand what is going on....I started swimming last week mon.-fri. two hours a day getting 3-4 miles in each day. Plus I run and Bike here and there to shake things up a bit.I've eaten my 1200 calories (not under, not over )and somehow I gained a pound this week! It sure stinks when your super excited to get…

That's great you ran nine miles. Actually all you doubters out there who believe you couldn't do it too, are wrong! If you follow a running schedule and increase your mileage only ten percent a week (to guard against injuries), you could do it too, if you truly want to. Infact, all of you could even do a marathon. It's…