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My husband had one a couple of years ago, at age 44, b/c he was having issues w/ inflammatory bowel. They found a couple of polyps and snip, snip. I'm really thankful he had one b/c who knows what would have happened to the polyps by the time he had his at 50. Yikes.

I work out w/ a trainer two times a week. It has been a huge help for me in learning different workouts, correct form, etc. I write down all the workouts in a notebook so I can go back to them. I also have found it helpful to workout with a friend.

I think she epitomizes America: I'll eat whatever I want, have a sedentary lifestyle, get diagnosed w/ a disease caused by poor lifestyle, and take a pill to remedy the situation. Sadly, things are backwards. Instead of preventing disease in the first place, which would save a lot of money, we want the quick fix that…

My husband would talk about his face being as soft as a baby's butt after he shaved. My dad and brother-in-law were over one day. My husband came out of the bathroom and told my 2 yr old, Bryce, to feel Daddy's face. Bryce felt it and said, "Soft as a butt's *kitten*." My brother-in-law was in shock and said, "What?" and…

Current job: hospital social worker and bereavement counselor Dream job: hospital social worker and bereavement counselor

Cocoa wheats (like chocolate cream of wheat), Cream of Wheat Cinnabon flavor--Yum!

Hi ~ I love it--"fun sized". That's so cute. I'm 5'0" and weigh 151. I started MFP in May and started working out with a trainer in June. I would love to join this group. :smile:

The website, bodybuilding.com, is good. You are able to view both still photos and videos of exercises and can narrow down your work out based on which muscle/muscle group you want to target.

Here are the three I've done recently while working w/ my personal trainer: 1. I was swinging a weight at my side as part of a cardio circuit. Mid-rep, my trainer told me to bend my legs so I did. When I bent my legs, I inadvertently shifted so that my leg was in the way of the weight. I hit myself in the knee with the…

I owned an older model but didn't end up using it very much b/c it was a pain to clean. I have a newer one now, with removable plates (that others have mentioned up thread). It is way, way easier to clean whether you put the plates in the dishwasher or the sink. I use it frequently. As a matter of fact, I just used it this…

I'm 5' on a good day. Ha! I started working w/ a trainer a couple of months ago. I'm noticing a change in my shape but the scale hasn't budged. I was weighing myself two or three times a day. My trainer told me to put the scale away. Now I get on it once each week or two. I'm trying to learn to listen to my body and eat…

I work at a bariatric center of excellence as a social worker. I think the most important thing you can do to prepare is to determine what is going to work for you to comfort yourself as an alternative to food. My colleague and I teach relaxation/stress reduction, meditation, deep breathing, journaling, etc. as ideas to…

You might be able to find some exercises or stretches if you google for them or try webmd.

I did my very first running race a month ago, a half marathon. I trained for five months. In the week prior to the race I only ran about 7 miles total. I ran a mile two days prior and rested the day prior. That seemed to work out pretty well, though I have nothing to which I can compare it. I think the reasoning for not…