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Getting to know you
Getting to know all about youuuuuu... Let's be real. We are more than BED strugglers. Here's some questions all about you. Answer them if you feel like it and let's get better acquainted. 1. Real name: 2. Married: 3. Kids: 4. Pets: 5. Home place: 6. Career/job: 7. Hobbies: 8. Favorite color: 9. Beach, mountains, or other?…
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Ketostick Question
I have been low carb for three weeks. Made some mistakes in the beginning, but I've been below 20g carbs for two weeks now. Week two, the sticks were in the middle pink color. This past week, they've been dark! Today, the color shifted back to medium pink. No cheats. Well, one diet soda. Other than that, no cheats. Is this…
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ED is a liar
It's true. Our eating disorder lies to us. For example, ED tells me that if I don't eat perfectly every day, I have failed. That's a lie. The truth is that even skinny people, people of "normal weight", even health nuts don't ever always eat perfectly. Hey! Sometimes Triple Chocolate Meltdown happens. And once in a while,…
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Tired
I am tired. Physically and emotionally. I wake up tired. Then I zombie my way through work, work out, second job, after school/work chores and activities. Finally I collapse into bed and pass out for 8 hours before I get up and do it all over again. I have no energy. I am tired of fighting the weight battle. I've gone most…
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What the...?
After so many binge free days, there was yesterday. Waiting in line for the concert, surrounded by teens, sugar, and mass undirected hype, I caved. Not terribly, but let's be real. Two doughnuts too many is still two doughnuts too many. But since we are being real, it was half of an enormous bag of trail mix. Today?…
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Eating Out
We are getting together with friends this weekend and eating out, probably at a steakhouse. What do I order that will satisfy me without breaking the calorie bank?
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*Rant* about BED v/s other EDs.
I AM NOT DERIDING OTHER EATING DISORDERS!!! Disordered eating in all of it's forms is a nightmare to live with. My mother has fought with bulemia for decades. It's horrible and I wouldn't wish it on anybody. With that said.... I've been doing a lot of reading about BED lately in an effort to find help. Over and over I'm…
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For my next newbie question....
When I am doing cardio, am I better off aiming for the "low intensity heart/fat burn rate (which is about 115 for me) or the cardio heart rate (approx 138 for me). My goal is weight loss/fat burn.
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carbs or protein before the gym?
I'm having some issues that I need help with. I am one of those 2hr gym people. An hour of cardio and an hour of weight training. What is going to be more beneficial for weight/fat loss: carbs before the gym or protein? I usually lift before work in the mornings then go back for cardio after work. My job is very physical…
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Greetings from VA.
My name is Kelly. In two days I will be 47. I live in Virginia with my husband, daughter, two dogs, and 13 chickens. I began my journey to better health in January of 2014 at 282 pounds. Through eating healthy, weight lifting, and exercise, I lost 90 pounds. Since December of 2015, I have gained 30 back. I now weigh 216…
