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high protein intake and insomnia?
I have started the 17 Day Diet on Tuesday. The past two night, I have been having horrible sleep, waking up after every REM cycle from crazy dreams. I don't drink the green tea at night because I don't like to consume caffeine that late at night. I am fine cutting back on the carbs and eating a lot of protein in the…
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Race for the Cure tomorrow
Tomorrow I am running the 5k part of the Race for the Cure. It is the first time I have run a 5k in nearly 9 years. The reason for it being such a long time is due to moving around and also I was a smoker. Now that I have finally given up smoking, I can focus on my running and setting goals for myself such as getting into…
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Possible taxes that don't make sense
So over the past few weeks, I have read about some possible new taxes that the powers that may be want to impose upon its citizens of DC. One is a one cent per liter tax on all sodas to fight obesity. DC is just trying to find new ways to generate revenue since it is in such a hole. I don't drink soda, so it won't really…
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Seeing myself as other do
This has been a thought running through my head for a while now. I don't really see myself as thin even though everyone else tells me so. I look in the mirror and still see the fat person. I have been working hard to change how I view myself, but for some reason, I just can't shake it. I still feel that people look at me…
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question about blood sugar
Since losing the weight, I find that it doesn't take much for me to feel my blood sugar level drop if I haven't eaten enough. I try to eat throughout the day and not let myself go too long between meals and snacks. However, if I don't eat enough of a snack, about 2 hours later, I feel sick to my stomach and woozy if I am…
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average weight
I am pretty excited. Today I weighed myself and this is the first time I have not been overweight in my life. I have been working so hard to get to that certain number on the BMI scale. I know the BMI isn't really accurate when judging weight, but to me, it was something to strive for. I still have 20 pounds to lose, but…
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no magic pill
For the past few days, people have been asking me how have I lost 50 pounds. Whenever I tell them it is just by counting calories, exercise, eating healthy and eating in moderation, they seem so disappointed. I don't know if they expected a better answer like a drank magic pill that made it all go away. Changing my eating…
