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People dont ever stare at me for positive reasons at the gym. Ever. Usually they're making fun of the Michelin Woman. Er. Me. I turn up my ipod and work out harder, or I go prove to them that 'fat' does not mean 'weak'. I used to weight train when I was young, and I know my way around the weights. Usually shuts 'em up.

No frigging kidding. Like, what the deuce is a 'stone'? I know what it is, but for years I didn't... why not just use one measuring system THAT IS UNIFORM, the world over?

Having had eating disorders in the past, I can truthfully tell you that I easily lost 85 lbs while I was sick, twice. As soon as I started eating, I gained back over 100 lbs, each time. Your body doesn't immediately begin to starve. It takes a sustained period of caloric deficit in order for your body to realize "hey,…

My act of making love to my husband, is telling him that no, we don't have plans, and he can go spend the evening out with the guys if he'd like to, rather than making him stay home and watch chick flicks. *snicker* He's stoked about some card tournament tonight.

Bad things?! Like the two BAGS of popcorn I ate the other day, and the ginormous bowl of cinnamon Life cereal last night? Gods. I wanted to kick myself after both. I'm craving sweets today... have had a plum, and am eating an orange, and had Special K fruit crisps earlier... and one square of 85% dark chocolate. Just one.…

I'm a 44DDD, and I know that every time I lose weight, my boobs get BIGGER. As in, they start to overflow the cups, whereas when I was heavier, they didn't. It's irritating as hell. My advice- buy a size up and tailor down.

I have seen a neurologist, and he was stymied. My tests, my MRI, everything showed I was fine, and yet, I'm in this excruciating pain. Today, for example, the world looks fuzzy, because light is so bright, it's like it's glazing over everything. I know that the letters I'm typing are black, but they look like a light light…

Thanks, themethod, yes... I can't have grapefruits, or soy, or other natural products that have chemicals similar to hormones...

My mom tried eHarmony. She ended up dating a schmuck. Then she tried lavalife, and ended up dating a schmuck-and-a-half. She's done with internet dating. However, I used dating.com (before it became a pay site), and I met my husband there. He kept showing up as a 94% match for me and I finally thought "y'know, if he emails…

First, CONGRATS for coming here, and taking that first step! That's fantastic! Secondly, I began at just over 330 lbs in March. I know what that "ouch" feels like. And thirdly, babysteps are the way to go, as long as we all have the big picture in mind. Super proud of you that you're here. :)

Shannon, that is fantastic!

So.. what I'm hearing is "this person is bad for me". When you look at a poison-laced brownie, you walk away from it. Because it's bad for you, on multiple levels. Your baby's daddy is bad for you. His influence on you is toxic. Even if he doesn't mean to be, how YOU feel when you're with him, is reason enough, to leave,…

I don't consume aspartame, but I've been using splenda lately. I wonder...

DITTO! Hell, I went to Catholic school, and we got the "biology" of sex classes, but then in Religion 12, my teacher actually sat down and said "look, guys, here's the deal", and gave us the mechanics, as well as safe sex practices. This is something he could have been fired for, but he said he'd rather have us be safe,…

No kidding, eh? Will mention that when I see my doc next week. I'd need a referral from him.

I've actually been thinking more and more lately, about naturopaths. I have a cousin in England who is a homeopath, and a talk with her has me curious about what my options really are. I've been mulling over it for a long time.

Haven't tried acupuncture, but HAVE tried IMS- intra-muscular stimulation. I did it once. My physiotherapist is brilliant. He got me walking in 4" heels, 6 months after I had a disc in my back explode, hit my spinal column, and cause permanent nerve damage in my left leg. The man is brilliant. The way he healed my back,…

I have the following allergies: FATAL allergy to all wasps and vespids. I went through 3 years of immunotherapy, weekly shots in both arms, illness from the shots, and I had thought that the migraines were a buildup of the venom in my system, so I stopped about a year ago. I couldn't make the benefits outweigh the…

No, keep forgetting., Remind me next wednesday! EDIT: I'm putting that in my iTouch right now.

I'll ask the doc about magnesium. *hugs*

Both ice and heat make my migraines worse. My blood pressure is perfect. I have it checked monthly, and have blood tests for things like diabetes twice a year. My blood is perfect, except for the hormone crap. I also lactate, though I have low prolactin levels, and am not pregnant, nor have I had a child recently. The…

The last birth control I took was Depo-Provera, which landed me in the hospital in 2004, with less than a week to live. My body had gone toxic. I have not been, and CANNOT be on hormones, as I have a diagnosed hormone imbalance - WAYYYYYYY too much estrogen. The women in my mom's side of the family have it. I've also lost…

Forgot to mention this- I have had sensorineural testing, been to a neurologist, and have had an MRI of my brain. All normal. Migraine meds, and over-the-counters just don't work for me, and I'm allergic to half of them, as well- break out in quarter-sized hives, that hurt to even have clothing over.

This is strange- just as I was posting a thread about migraines in the chitchat forum, someone sent me a private message, with this thread in it. My migraines have become debilitating. I have missed most of this month at work, because the pain is so bad. I have a hormone condition, but everything seems to trigger me-…

Full. Body. Exfoliating. Treatment. Oh my god, it's AWESOME. Usually it's a gentle massage with oils, and then they use a sugar scrub (or other type of scrub) to scrub all your dead skin from your body. Then you shower off with lovely-smelling soap or bodywash, and you come out looking rather pink, but also feeling very…

I take Centrum (with folic acid, as hubby and I are planning pregnancy for the not-too-too-distant-future), Vitamin D, Vitamin E, and Vitamin C. I take 1000mg of Vit C daily, which helps me to not get colds. I very rarely catch cold, and I'm a sickly person. I have a very low immune system naturally, but haven't found that…

Um. I'm looking at the Special K Fruit Crisp bars in my cupboard here... I have Strawberry and Blueberry ones... and they say that they're 100 calories for 2. Can you point me to the product that you mean?

Woot, I'm in Vic. :)

Okay- got an inverted bob... short in the back, longer in the front, with a fringed side-bang. It's a gorgeous deep deep red, with a few chunks of lighter bright red thrown in for good measure. Totally different than I would have planned, but I LOVE it!

I do the same thing- she's been doing my hair for 8 years now, and has never givenme a bad cut or colour. And she loves me because I let her experiment.. my hair grows so fast anyway... I guess I'm just nervous about it because my self-image has changed a bunch, even after just a 14 lbs loss.