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  • Not much I can add other than these ladies must be skinny-twigs to be calling you Jabba the Hutt. Based on your profile pic, you are an attractive young lady making herself even better, and the Hutt comment is greatly unwarranted (as is any bullying). I know it may be difficult, but keep doing your thing. Get healthier.…
    in Jabba the Hutt: A story of bullying Comment by deoliveiraf June 2015
  • I like my Smart Weigh Body Fat Scale. Gives me weight, Body Fat %, Body Water %, Muscle Mass %, Bone Mass, & BMI.
    in Does anyone know of any RELIABLE SCALES Comment by deoliveiraf June 2015
  • MFP has definitely helped. If nothing else, it makes you aware of how much, or how often you eat when you have to track it all. Concur with the prior two guys that you need to track weight yourself, and MFP will automatically adjust calorie limits with every 10 lbs lost. I also suffer from acid reflux. Losing weight &…
    in Hi! Comment by deoliveiraf May 2015
  • My bartender recommends Vodka (or another spirit) with water and a slice of lime.
    in Alcohol Comment by deoliveiraf May 2015
  • Welcome & Good Luck on your journey.
    in Wanting to surround myself with positive and motivated people Comment by deoliveiraf April 2015
  • On days I exercise, I am definitely more hungry through the morning hours. For me, I have some weight control oatmeal shortly after working out. It has 7g of protein and 160 calories per packet. A couple hours later (~9:30), I have a low calorie greek yogurt, which has 12g of protein and only 80 calories. For me, that…
    in Working out in the morning Comment by deoliveiraf March 2015
  • It also not all about the scale either. How your clothes fit; Healthier Waist-to-Height ratio; Better Body Fat %. These are great Non-Scale Victories (NSV) that you can also shoot for
    in This is normal right? Comment by deoliveiraf March 2015
  • See a chiropractor. He will be able to diagnose whether these 'issues' do exist, and work on getting your body back into alignment if they do actually exist.
    in Is anybody else's body put together wrong or is it just me?! Comment by deoliveiraf March 2015
  • By donating blood, you remove roughly 10% red blood cells from your body, which impacts the ability to deliver oxygen around the body, which gives you a greater chance to be light-headed, and possibly faint during exertion. In addition to the reduced oxygen levels, you also have to be careful not to put stress on the…
    in Exercise after giving blood? Comment by deoliveiraf March 2015
  • In addition to planks, I also do (and forgive me if I don't use the proper exercise name) captains chair side-leg raises to exhaustion, followed immediately by captains chair side-knee raises to exhaustion without getting off the chair. I do this for either 2 or 3 sets (either right after working out, or throughout my day…
    in best core moves. discuss! Comment by deoliveiraf March 2015
  • Baby steps in the right direction. Then those baby steps will grow into a full stride. Before you know it, it will part of your lifestyle. Good Job!!!
    in NSV - Even my gym wants me to give up! Comment by deoliveiraf February 2015
  • Weight can easily fluctuate a couple pounds each day, even throughout the day based on your hydration. This 'gain' is not a setback. Just focus on the 48 pounds you've lost thus far, and keep marching forward. I had lost 25 pounds, and then within a +5/-1 pound range for months. Then suddenly another 5 pounds came off in…
    in So Frustrating! Comment by deoliveiraf February 2015
  • The Red Cross has some info regarding low hemoglobin levels, which is usually associated with low iron levels. The following page lists iron rich foods: http://www.redcrossblood.org/learn-about-blood/health-and-wellness/iron-rich-foods As sated in the paragraph at the bottom, it is also important to know that Vitamin C…
    in Low Iron Comment by deoliveiraf January 2015
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