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Reintroducing Myself
About me: I started out on MFP in 2010. I had great success & lost almost 65 lbs. Then I started logging in less & less & other obstacles kept popping up in my personal life. So here I am, back again with a new resolve. I ended up gaining back over 50 lbs of my loss, it's time to get back on the wagon. I have a group of…
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Weight loss back pain
I have lost just about 40 lbs now & have at least 60 more to go. My question is that now that I have lost that much weight, my back has really been hurting me. The worst is in the morning after I wake up. It hurts so bad in the center of my back that it hurts when I take a deep breath. It starts to work itself out…
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Novasure vs. Mirena (PLEASE HELP ME!)
So this isn't weight related but it is weighing on me heavily. I have had very heavy periods. This last Thursday I ended up in the E.R. because of excessive menstral bleeding. I went through 7 super overnight pads in 2 hours. Had my follow up with OB this afternoon. He has given me 2 options, Novasure & Mirena. First the…
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Gall Bladder Attack Help
Ok, so I have been having pain for about 6 days now. I figured it was my gall bladder as I have had problems with it in the past & was supposed to have it taken out 3 years ago. So I went into Urgent Care tonight & it is my gall bladder. I have to repeat a scan either tomorrow or Friday. I asked the doctor what to do with…
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Ready to give up
I am so discouraged & upset, I am ready to give up & gain back the 65 lbs I have lost. The only good thing that has come from my weight loss has been my blood pressure dropping from 152/100 to 112/64 as of today. However, it seems like there is more that has gone wrong. It started with my knee pain which I had to go to the…
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I'm SO cold!
It has been (thankfully) a pretty mild start to the winter season in Minnesota. However, I'm so cold this year already. I'm thinking it has to do with having less "padding". Anyone else notice that? It's gonna be a long winter I fear!
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The importance of strength training
I have learned a hard lesson about adding strength training as well as "physical exercise" as we continue along on our weight loss journey. My exercise of choice is typically walking or riding my stationary bike. I have never done any weight lifting or working with weights at all. Three weeks ago as I was going up the…
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Upper body exercises
Somehow I have managed to hurt my knee. I didn't do anything that I know of yet I have excrusiating pain especially going up & down the steps. I went to the doctor yesterday & the x-rays are normal. They are referring me to ortho to get it examined further. In the meantime, I don't know what to do for exercising. I would…
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Severe knee pain going up stairs
It just started yesterday when I was going up my stairs. I got this sudden, sharp pain like a shock or needles going into my kneecap. Anyone experience this? What is it? Does it go away on it's own? It is a mild discomfort when I walk but definitely worse on stairs. I didn't injure it or twist anything that I'm aware of. I…
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My belly is jelly
So my end goal isn't to have a six pack, I'm a realist. However, I have absolutely no abdominal muscles at all. I'm just wondering where to start? I need something that I can physically do. Any suggestions?
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What motivates you?
So what gets you re-motivated when you need a kick in the pants to get back into the swing of things?? All it takes for me is my sister telling me that I would be just perfect if I didn't lose another pound. That I look like I am a health size. Let's not worry that my BMI is still in the obese range AFTER losing over 50…
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Outfit help, PLEASE!
Okay, so I have one of the most important meetings of my entire life next weekend. I am not really 'girly' & don't really know a lot about fashion. My sister gave me 4 dresses, please help me decide which one looks the best. I have waited many years for this & I only have one chance for a first impression. Dress A Dress B…
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Revamping my MP3
So I am redoing my MP3 player, what songs get your blood pumping, your ears thumping, & your body moving?
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White vs. Wheat
Is wheat bread really better for you than white? If so, how & why? I always get my bread at the Kwik Trip & I just did a comparison of the classic white & the multi grain wheat & they are almost identical. I was just always told that the wheat bread was so much better for you & offered so much more but I guess I don't see…
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I'm smaller!
Okay, so I'm not a mean spirited person, I like most everyone. However, there is this one lady that I definitely DO NOT like. She is not a nice person at all. She does not live a very nice lifestyle but all of that is beside the point. The point is a few years ago at a company function we were on this dinner boat. I was…
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Nice NSV - Pass it on
So I went out into the factory to get some water & one of the gals that works out there came up to me & said that she thought I looked really good. That she had been talking to another lady I know out there & she had told her I had lost 45 lbs. She just wanted to stop me & let me know she noticed & asked what I had been…
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Body Wraps
Does anyone have experience with body wraps? Do they work, are they worth it? Can it help with loose skin, I'm sure any 'weight loss' you have is just water weight but I have heard that it can tone & tighten skin as well.
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Clothing Swap?
So I just came up with an idea, I haven't thought it completely all the way through yet so I was just wondering what some other people think. We all make up a wide range of sizes with various starting points & successful losses. I personally have tons of size 22 jeans & dress pants that I don't fit into anymore & need size…
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Make me laugh, PLEASE
So I am really just having a sad, bluesy, down-in-the-dumps kind of day. All because of nothing & everything all at the same time. So it's a free for all, make me laugh! Got a funny joke or story? I'm all ears.
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April Fools Prank Ideas
Ok, so I know that April Fool's Day isn't until Friday but I want to get a jump on some suggestions. Last year my co worker got me pretty good. I came in & there was a small Mcdonald's coffee cup sitting on my desk. I was wondering who had been at my desk & why they didn't throw their cup away. I picked it up to throw it…
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How often do you measure?
I have been on my weight loss journey for just shy of a year now. I am happy with the success that I have had so far (over 38 lbs). However, I had never taken any body measurements. That just changed. I had just gotten a shake weight. As odd as it may look, it really is a killer on the arms. I asked some of MFP friends how…
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Shake Weight
I just got a shake weight & have been using it every day. My arms are really feeling it. I'm just not sure what to log that as? Is it cardio or strength training?
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1, 1, 1, 1, 1,
Has nothing to do with weight loss or MFP, just a fun little tidbit of information. So it is the year of 1's, we have had 01/01/11 & 01/11/11, 11/11/11 is yet to come. Here is another one; Take the year you were born & add the age that you will be turning this year, what did you come up with?
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Looking for dedicated, supportive friends
I just went through my friend's list & weaned out 6 of my friends that haven't logged on in over a month. I want friends who are looking for support as well as willing to offer support. This is a long, bumpy journey & it's always a little easier if you have people that are working towards the same goal. I love this site &…
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Not Food Stress This Time
Okay, so this has nothing to do with my weight loss journey, I actually think things are going fairly smooth there. This is about family Christmas stress & I don't know what to do. A little background. My sister is 41 years old, with no children & is very self absorbed. She always has things her way. Everything has to be…
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Desperate cry for support
Have you ever been so sad & discouraged that you just wanted to give up? I am so heartbroken, gut wrenched & soul crushed by someone who means so much to me. I am ready to give up on myself, quit MFP & gain back the 30 lbs I have lost so far. I am not sure why I am even trying anymore. Has anyone else felt as low as I do…
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Sick, but stoked!!
Okay, so I had to go to urgent care last night. I have a sinus infection & needed to get antibotics before we leave for vacation today. So I had to step on the dreaded doctor's scale. I was pleased, right where my bathroom scale said I was. I asked the nurse if she could tell me what my last weight was the last time I was…
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Nervous about vacation
It is time for our summer family vacation tomorrow. We are headed to the Wisconsin Dells, while I am excited for the (much needed) vacation. I am also very nervous that I will fall off the wagon. I won't have my computer, so I will not be logging in anything. I have been so faithful & diligent about logging in everything,…
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Ruptured Cyst
I was doing so well too. I was so proud of myself, I was getting on my stationary bike almost every day & biking for 30 minutes, going at least 5 miles. The results were showing when I stepped on the scale too. However, Saturday I had an ovarian cyst rupture, sending me to the ER. Now my stomach is tender & I will not bike…
