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Hi kelbels1, I was just recently diagnosed with Fibromyalgia despite suffering with it for the past 15 years. The best exercise I've found is swimming. I started lessons just because I had always had a fear of water but the specific breathing pattern and warmth of the water (the pool I go to is warmer than your average…

Nobody replied to you, but I enabled the negative calories on my account. I'm still not sure this is tracking properly, though. I used to have a jawbone UP and with the misfit shine I'm suddenly having a lot more calories that I'm able to eat.

I ate half a coconut cream pie on tuesday. It was mood eating.

Do you have a physiotherapist? I had an awful ankle injury just over a year ago that took forever to heal. It wasn't tendon sheath inflammation but my physiotherapist was a lifeline. I'd highly recommend seeing one, and if you can do it feel free to ignore everything I say next. I would not run, I would switch to an…

I've been really struggling with my health. I weighed in yesterday, and I'm at 150lbs still, after starting at 152.8 back when I joined this group. But I've been to the doctor, I have to go for another full panel of tests but I got my medication adjusted and started taking it over the weekend and I'm already feeling a bit…

Anything over two weeks should be seen by a doctor. It might be OK but you're using it too much, or it might be a worse injury than you thought. Have it checked out.

What? No, genetics vary, my calves are larger than average and have always been, even when I was under weight.

Name: Karina Age: 31 Height: 5'6" Your current weight: 150 Your goal weight: 128 Reasons why you want to lose weight: Suffered a bad injury almost a year ago, have gained almost 20 lbs since then. Reasons why you don't want to stay the weight you are now : I weigh this much because of being sedentary. I'm much happier when…

Definitely read that link to a personal story above. My own personal story: I started the Master Cleanse, thinking it would "jumpstart" my body. After 3-4 days, I started getting very, very sick. Massive migraines and my stomach couldn't even keep the "juice" down. It turns out I was damaging my body with that awful lemon…

This is my new post-workout smoothie: 1 cup almond milk 1 tbsp almond butter 1 banana (frozen; if not frozen add an ice cube) 1 tbsp unsweetened cocoa powder

Hey, add me as a friend! I've been dealing with a busted left ankle for ten months, I'm still on limited activity. My physiotherapist says the rowing machine is great. And the bike is fine. I've finally progressed to being able to do the elliptical but that took some healing so I wouldn't recommend that. I'm trying to get…

I'm also 5'6" and 145. I started at 153 so I've already lost some. My diary is a big weird right now due to health problems, but if you can go back and see what I was doing a year and a half ago (prior to the health problems starting) that was working great! I was down to 135 and seeing muscular definition at that point.

Cabbage rolls! Cook rice mix with ground turkey add spices as you like (salt, pepper, garlic are my go-to's). boil a head of lettuce, wrap rice/turkey mixture in top with sauce of your liking. I like roasted tomato sauce or roasted red pepper.

No walking boot here, but I've been attached to a crutch with instructions to NOT put full weight on my ankle since April (turns out I'd broken a bone, they missed it, stuff happened, now I have synovitis and I'm waiting to see an orthopedic surgeon.) Anyways, my physiotherapist said both the rowing machine and bike are…

I've got an ankle injury too and I'm dying to do the 30 Day Shred but in the meantime, I'm making due with upper body work. Supermans, seated row, lat pull-downs, curls, tricep extensions and the like. It's not the same but it's better to wait until I'm healed than to force the 30 day Shred and prolong my injury!

Wow, amazing work! I'm starting with a lower weight but this thread is great inspiration already!

I did, that's why I know my family doctor is on vacation. The walk-in clinic doesn't give medical advice over the phone.

I'm still recovering from mono, I had no appetite for over a month but after that it came back and I was ravenous. I think it's just your body trying to heal itself, I have to make sure I eat VERY well - mostly veggies and lean protein and I feel a LOT better! I've also been taking vitamin B and an Omega 3-6-9 and have…

Thanks guys! I feel a little better about not having a full leg-concentration day at the gym now, I do a pilates class that always includes leg workouts in the routine so they are getting worked, but just with body weight.

I'm a 34DD and hoping they get smaller as I lose weight... so far I can see that my thighs, waist and hips have lost some fat already, but currently the boobs are the same size and even though what I've lost has been so little, they seem even bigger now. I suspect I'll eventually lose it there but it seems weird to me that…

It seems daunting, but if it takes six months it's far more likely to stay off. If you really want to be 100% sure of how much and what you should eat, talk to your doctor and get a referral to an expert. But my guess is that you may just need to adjust your viewpoint a bit, I have only 15lbs to lose and went into this…

GL Amy! I'd never tracked my food before joining MFP either and I'm really seeing results fast - I only have 15lbs to lose but I've lost 3 already and I've only been here 3 weeks. Good luck!

A book that's helped me (my anxiety is not at all related to eating or the gym) is Feeling Good by Dr David Burns. It taught me to recognize my thought patterns and realize when I'm making the anxiety worse. It hasn't made it all go away but it's an extra tool in my tool box to help me cope.

I don't have a ton of weight, but I do have a lot of anxiety. It's escalated into full on panic attacks lately. So I can relate, in part. I find going to the gym and doing a hard workout - 30+ mins of cardio plus 30 mins of weights - really helps.

Girl Talk!

I think of the great energy boost I get after I exercise. I usually really don't want to because I'm tired or lazy, but if I get up and force myself to do it I know I won't feel either. Plus, I really love chocolate milk and the only time I let myself drink it is right after working out, so if I find that I want one, I…

Makes sense. You're right that often the medical community is afraid of speaking outside of the box, it seems quite common among a lot of sciences, unfortunately. Anyways, I did the quick test you posted and the foods that it came up with for my metabolic type actually coincide with the foods I feel best eating so I'm…

I'm intrigued by metabolic typing, but from what I've read, it seems the medical community is highly skeptical of its efficacy. What convinced you to use it?

Well, I lost 1lb my first week but nothing my second week... do you other ladies find that you have to work really hard for results? This week I got back into weight training, I have asthma so I wanted to make sure I could handle the cardio first. I'm having trouble hitting my calorie goal as well, I just can't seem to eat…

I've been thinking about this - my breakfasts are really on the low end (200 calories typically) and I feel like I need to eat more- especially protein. Are protein shakes a good way to do this? I am not a morning person at all, I need something quick and easy.