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Aw, thanks for all the lovely comments, everyone! I am SO glad you were entertained/inspired! I'm off to go poke my bones...

Well, of all the things on there, I highly recommend poking your bones on a nightly basis. ;-) Just be gentle if you bruise easily, LOL...

Precisely why my eating diary is not public (or even available to friends or "friends"). I'm not looking for unsolicited diet advice - everyone's body is different, what works for one doesn't work for all, we're allowed to stray once in a while. Incidentally... I haven't unfriended anyone, but someone unfriended me. When I…

I usually just have an apple or two for breakfast. If you're looking for protein, most breakfast meats don't take long to cook (ham, canadian bacon, small sausages, a thin steak, etc). You said yoghurt makes you sick - does ALL dairy make you ill? If not, perhaps some cottage cheese with fruit (or a small spoonful of…

Definitely health reasons. I got married last year, and I want to be around a long time to enjoy the life we are building. :-)

The protein may be an issue, potassium may also be an issue. When I was working out rigorously and weight training, I found that eating a small or medium banana after a workout usually helped prevent some of the soreness.

Ditto. Before my husband and I got married I told him I didn't really care if he went to a strip club or had strippers at his bachelor party. Turns out, he had no interest in it, but he appreciated how much I trust him. Bottom line, even if he did go, he's coming home to me. If he comes home riled up and wants to get it…

My sister used to frequent strip clubs with her boyfriend & friends and had the same experience. Part of it is that it will turn the guys in the group with the girl-on-girl aspect, and they will tip better. Other times it's because the girl is a lesbian or bisexual. I'm sure there are other reasons too, but that's the…

I'm pretty sure that's a quote from an episode of American Dad... the one where Haley started stripping. ;-)

I give them to friends who can fit them or donate to a thrift store. If they are practically new and a designer label, maybe you can try putting them on eBay. In any case, try not to dwell on how much you paid, just look at it as an opportunity to refresh your wardrobe and maybe pad your tax write-offs a bit by donating…

Sounds to me like he was just looking for an excuse to leave. Looks fade, the body ages. If it hadn't been your weight, then in a few years it would have been because you were too old. No one needs a superficial, unsupportive *kitten* like that. You deserve someone who loves you for who you are - your mind, your heart,…

Once a week, usually Saturday/Sunday, in the morning/afternoon (whenever I wake up )and after eliminating waste but before eating or showering.

^^^ This. :glasses: :happy: :bigsmile:

Because I see so much arguing over the "right" way to do things, and people putting each other down, I tend to avoid the message boards and find information elsewhere. It's a shame, because we are all here with the same goal: to live a healthier lifestyle. I wish I saw more people supporting each other and less "no, you're…

Thanks, I will look into those! :-)

Could be muscle gain from working out. Could just be normal water weight fluctuations. Give the diet/exercise a few weeks and see what happens, one week isn't going to give you any drastic changes.

Question: Are you taking any statins? I just found this and thought of you: http://www.nytimes.com/2012/02/29/health/fda-warns-of-cholesterol-drugs-side-effects.html?_r=2&hp

First of all, my sympathy for the diagnosis. That is a frightening thing to hear, and I understand that you want to do everything you can to take control of that. I'm going to say a few things, and then give you some citations, and I hope that you can keep an open mind. Our brains DO need glucose to function, and that we…

I've been on it for almost 2 months, and it has enabled me to lose weight and seems to be having a positive effect on the PCOS. The bathroom issues get better as your body adjusts to taking the medication, though I am concerned that you are reporting dizziness. This may be due to the fact that Metformin lowers blood sugar…

Hi Jessika! I was diagnosed with PCOS last year. I've been on Metformin for almost 2 months, and (with continued healthy eating and mild exercise) I have been steadily but slowly FINALLY dropping weight. Also, last month I finally had a period (I hadn't had a cycle in over a year). The side effects were very uncomfortable…

Hi BlueEyed! 32, 5'2" and looking to lost about 90 lbs. I've been doing my food logs daily and weigh-ins weekly. I'm down 19 lbs. since December. (Too bad my wedding was in November and I was fat as hell! Ugh!) If you're still looking for pals, I'm around. :-)

Do you know anyone who sews? A friend of mine made my wedding dress for me - all I had to pay for was the fabric (under $200), and the labor was her gift to me. The dress I ended up with was custom fit, and better than anything I had been looking at online! (The ones I was inclined towards were in the $900-$1500 range.…

Great job! Congrats! :-)