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  • I decided to lose weight becuase they say that a healthy body can help lead to a healthy mind and spirit. I suffer from Global Transient Amnesia after suffering a Dissociative Fugue last year. I desperately want to get healthy to try to help with the symptoms. It's not a cure all, but it should help. I'm putting my story…
  • It honestly sounds like what you're going through is mild depression. I'm not talking about the debilitating depression everyone seems to thing is the only kind that actually exists. I'm talking about the "I'm tired, I don't want to move today, I don't care about myself" kind where you still get up, go to work, eat your…
  • My current weight (for inter-house challenge) is 168. I will update this Monday if it is different for the start of the challenge. Thanks!
  • I'm on vacation and suddenly realized how late it is on Saturday night. Here are my crunches and water counts for the week. Cups of water total for this past week: 72 Crunches for this week: 1650 Yeah for crunches, I lost almost 1" off my waist this week!! Looking forward to our next challenge. I'm really loving the…
  • For this week I met my water goal every day between Thursday and today. I only got in 20 jumping jacks Thursday night, so bummer there. I vote for crunches this week. That way I can work on improving my push up technique before we do them. LOL!
  • Yeah, excited to join. My last weigh in I was 169. I will start my jumping jacks before bed tonight and I always reach my water goal and then some. I will post on Saturday how many days I reached my goal and how many sets of jumping jacks I accomplished. Yay for Hufflepuff!!
  • I suffer from chronic excema and my doctor has forbidden me from taking baths. Sitting in the water breaks up the naturally protective oils on your skin leading to severe dryness. Also, don't use scented soaps and they tend not to moisturize as well. Use a shower gel that contains moisturizers while taking a quick shower…
  • Three words: "About time, Mom!!":laugh: Luv you:heart:
    in Hello Comment by akgerweck July 2011
  • Welcome. I'm new myself, so I don't have a lot of advice for you except keep looking for people you feel comfortable asking for support from. I'm 5'0" as well and I have 30 lbs minimum to lose just to get into the healthy range for our height. Feel free to add me as a friend and maybe we can keep each other on the right…
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