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Cheat day..yes or no?
When starting my diet I thought to myself "I'm not sure I can do this...I need a cheat day." Now my mind is telling me yes cheat day! ...but it's telling me to cheat every day so I'm trying not to listen. What are other peoples viewpoints on a cheat day? Dieting is hard work any time of the year you do it. But it feels…
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Workout ideas for the "morbidly obese"
I hate the term "morbidly obese" .. That's the label my doctor gave me. Awesome. So here is the jist of my story. Dr. Awesome diagnosed me with PCOS and a major thyroid issue. I'm dieting (obviously) as well as on phentermine (a diet pill) ... I would like to get suggestions of work outs I can do. I am very serious this…
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Newly discovered food allergies?
So I have been on my 1500 calorie diet for only a week now. I have cut out a lot of things that were once a daily ritual because, well, they weren't healthy options. I made tuna fish salad today for breakfast with avocado instead of mayo. And put cucumbers, onions, celery in it as well. And I measured out a cup to have.…
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The first week is the hardest?
I am having carb and sugar withdrawals... Major headaches and my body is hungry and weak. I have no motivation to get up and walk. I will eventually have more energy, right? I have been doing really good this week as far as my intake goes, and it is a total adjustment! Since I had such a bad headache I decided to get…
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Living with "conditions"
Hello all! My name is Ashley. I am starting my weight loss journey after gaining over 100 pounds in a year. I couldn't figure out why I was gaining so much when my eating habits haven't changed and I even started eating better. After multiple blood draws- I was diagnosed with Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome and a non…
