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binge eating/food addiction
my biggest obstacle with weight loss is my addiction to certain foods (especially junk foods that are loaded with salt, sugar, and fat). I also find that once I start eating these foods, it is very difficult to stop, even when I am full. food is on my mind 24/7, and I binge almost everyday, and i've tried everything I can…
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Quest bars?
so I've heard some pretty good things about Quest bars on this website, and I am wondering if I should give them a try. I am also wondering if I should spend extra bucks buying them--in other words, are they really worth the money--because they are quite pricey at around $3.50 Canadian dollars a bar at GNC. So my questions…
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Asian Bmi caculator
hi everyone, so I found out that East Asian countries use a different bmi calculator than Canada/America does. the Canadian/American Bmi calculator says that I am at a healthy weight and not even borderline overweight, but the Asian bmi calculator says that I am very close (2 or 3lbs) to being overweight. to be honest I am…
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bulky leg muscles/gigantic thighs
hi everyone, I am trying to lose weight on my legs, but my legs have way too much bulky muscles which flatten out when I sit down, making my thighs look even bigger (I don't have too much muscle on the rest of my body), and it doesn't look good when I wear shorts or skirts. I want to have slim legs, does anyone know how I…
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Mental illness and weight gain: my story
my story: I have taken anti-depressants for many years to help keep my anxiety disorder and OCD under control, and these meds had a side effect of severe weight gain and greatly increased appetite. As a result, I became overweight for around 6 years, and it was impossible to lose weight on those meds--any hard-earned…
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Ladies! let's share our favourite beauty tips! :D
hi everyone! lets all take our minds off of fitness for a few minutes and share some of your favourite beauty tips! mine are: -extra virgin olive oil makes an excellent makeup remover (but it HAS to be pure extra virgin olive oil) -washing and scrubbing my face with wet raw oatmeal works wonders! -apply mascara to bottom…
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what is your favourite low-calorie comfort food?
Hi everyone! I was just curious about what everybody's favourite healthy and low calorie comfort food is! :) mine are: homemade miso soup, frozen fruit, sesame wakame salad, and homemade jello (not the instant store- bought kind that is loaded with sugar, but the kind where u buy some pure gelatin or agar and add…
