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Myo-Inositol and Water Intake
My naturopath recommended that I add Myo-inositol to my supplement regime for my PCOS. Is anyone else taking it? I'm not taking a whole lot (1/2tsp) and have noticed that I have needed way more water than usual plus I'm bloated out like I'm 9 months pregnant (which I'm not). I can't seem to find any research on the subject…
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PCOS and Soy
I have heard conflicting stories about soy and PCOS. Just thought we could maybe get a discussion going on whether or not soy products (soymilk, soybeans, etc.) should be consumed by women with PCOS. Even the professionals have differing opinions and the results range from it's harmful to its safe - so it's fine if we have…
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Health Gift 2014
It's now less than 3 months until the end of 2013. Got me thinking about putting all my effort into one "health gift" to myself. I checking out all my personal issues and one came up. I've always had back issues - 2006 was the worst though with recurring sciatica and confirmation of disc herniation. Things have gotten…
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Protein for Breakfast
Here is my dilemma. I get up REALLY early in the mornings around 4am (leaving the house for about 5am) and so breakfast is usually something I can grab and go; Mueseli with Yogurt, Quick Cook Oats, sometimes just a small bag of cereal. I can't really grab many breakfast options on the drive in to work since I am being…
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Harry Potter Workout
Just supposed to be something fun to do while watching the Harry Potter movies......LOL Darn - it's cut off a little bit! It says: Everytime.... a spell is cast.....10 jumping jacks anyone is awarded points....10 lunges points are taken away.....10 squats Hagrid says "I shouldn't have said that".....30 jumping jacks A…
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Fit For Future Families - October 2011
Welcome everyone! This group is being started to lend support and motivation to those who are TTC, or plan to TTC. Fit For Families is NOT for pregnant women, I would ask that you join one of our sister groups, (they're really great there!!). For people looking for general pregnancy support and not wanting to gain too…
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Fit for Future Families - June 2011
Welcome everyone! This group is being started to lend support and motivation to those who are TTC, or plan to TTC. This group blossomed from another group (Pregnancy - 2011). Fit For Families is NOT for pregnant women, I would ask that you join one of our sister groups, (they're really great there!!). For people looking…
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My favourite Vegetable
This is my ode to cucumbers. I love them!!!! When I really need a snack, this is my go to food. Luckily I got this via email today, which just supports my opinion that it is one of the best every day veggies!!!! 1. Cucumbers contain most of the vitamins you need every day, just one cucumber contains Vitamin B1, Vitamin B2,…
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One year, 84lbs and 45inches gone.... (pics)
I wanted to post this a few days ago but got caught up. One year ago on May 1, my husband and I went on a fantastic trip and made a decision to get healthier so we can do that more often. A year has now passed and between the two of us, we have lost a combined total of 84lbs and as of today, we have reduced ourselves by a…
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Fit For Future Families - April 2011
Welcome everyone! This group is being started to lend support and motivation to those who are TTC, or plan to TTC. This group blossomed from another group (Pregnancy - 2011). Fit For Families is not for pregnant women, I would ask that you join our sister group for like-minded support and motivation (they're really great…
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Side Effects of Clean Eating
Let me start off by saying that I ate poorly for a long time. McDonalds at least 2x a week, at least 2L of pop a day and various other junk foods daily (sometimes more than once a day). I've been on the weight loss journey since May of last year and have managed to lose 59lbs. I did stall in November and realized that in…
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BP Changes with Getting Healthy
Although I'm a bigger person, my blood pressure has always been a perfect 120/80. The only time in my life my BP was low I was at the hospital for an asthma attack and was admitted for a week. I know my BP is a good indicator for my health - when it's out of whack something is wrong. I've noticed that since I've been…
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Fit For Future Families - March 2011
Welcome everyone! This group is being started to lend support and motivation to those who are TTC, or plan to TTC. This group blossomed from another group (Pregnancy - 2010). Fit For Families is not for pregnant women, I would ask that you join our sister group for like-minded support and motivation (they're really great…
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Fit for Future Families - February 2011
Welcome everyone! This group is being started to lend support and motivation to those who are TTC, or plan to TTC. This group blossomed from another group (Pregnancy - 2010). Fit For Families is not for pregnant women, I would ask that you join our sister group for like-minded support and motivation (they're really great…
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A closer look at sugars & natural sweetners
I've seen a lot of questions lately about sugars and natural sugars and processed sugars. I found this blog written by someone who has a little bit of education around PCOS - a metabolic disorder where the body overproduces insulin as a result of sugar triggers. I found it insightful and hope you do too. There has been a…
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No Sugar Chocolate
I have found it. A decent tasting, low calorie no sugar added chocolate bar. It does have maltitol, so it's not sugar-alternative free, but it tastes truly like a really high quality dark chocolate (not like cardboard, like I thoguht it would when I bought it). It's pricey, but no more so than high quality dark chocolate…
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Your breakfast sets the tone for the rest of the day
I read this article and it just was an enlightened moment....LOL I'm surprised that I'm surprised by it. For those that don't want to read it, here's the gist of it. What you eat for breakfast will tell your body what to expect for the rest of the day. It fits in with the hunter-gatherer philosophy that our bodies are…
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Weight loss Informational website....debunking the myths
So I came across this great website that I have been perusing all weekend. It has a lot of information about different diet/weight loss ideas, theories and programs (including the food pyramid). It such a mix of different parts of the weightloss process (diet, exercise, advertising) that I thought I would share. Some of…
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Diet Tweaks for a Healthier You
Just read this article in the newspaper today. Thought it was really impressive and made a lot of sense to me, hope it makes sense to you guys :) Here are a few tips from my new book Your Best Body Now to get you started: ELIMINATE SNEAKY SWEETS FROM YOUR DIET Candies, cakes and cookies are the obvious enemy of good diets.…
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Excess Weight & Career
Just thought I would take a poll....how many people feel that their weight has negatively impacted their career? Can "big" people get ahead?
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Chiropractor & Weight Loss
Okay - so this is a little off topic but.....I think that this particular topic is helpful for my weight loss. Also, I'm interested in finding out more about other people's experiences. I had my monthly visit to the chiropractor today. I got completely worked over. I know I come out of there aching every week and I think…
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Weight Loss - Where do you see it first?
This is going to sound weird, but every time I lose weight, I notice it around my hips. It's not a tape measure thing, but a difference in the shape. I have a lot of muscular issues around the hips, so maybe I just noticed it quicker there, because there is a lot of daily focus on my muscles there. I've also noticed this…
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What does a 142 day old Happy Meal look like?
I found this article. If I ever wanted to get a happy meal again, I might think twice. Things are not supposed to work this way.....LOL http://www.thestar.com/news/article/854355
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Balancing My Day
So I'm aiming for 50:30:20 for my daily ratios of carbs, fats & proteins as recommended by my doctor. I'm finding that I'm consistently above that for carbs (around 60%) and that my fat levels are consistently around 16-20%. Does anyone have suggestons for introducing low protein, low carb good fats into my diet. I'm not a…
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Growing Stevia
I'm planning on growing a few Stevia plants in the garden this summer as an experiment. Does anyone have any idea how the actual leaves should be processed to add to tea (i.e. do I steep the tea with a leaf? Grind them up? Dry or fresh?) Can I dry the leaves at the end of the summer or will I experience only summer sweet…
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Muscle Cramps
I thought I would see if I'm the only one with this. I get muscle cramps all over my body (not at the same time). It's different from a charley horse in that I can control the cramp intensity by lengthing and shortening the muscle (so if it is in my calf, I lean forward on my foot or bend my knee). Generally it happens in…
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What do you do?
What do you do when you've had a particularly strenuous exercise and the next day - hurt to move? LOL I don't know why, but I do it everytime. I push too hard (especially the leg exercises) and then have trouble sitting or walking or standing or moving in general..... It goes away in a few days but until then, it is tough…
