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pure raspberry ketones?
anyone try these? i just ordered some.
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my food addiction
*sigh* there, i said it. i have a food addiction, namely, sugar, sweets, ice cream. the thought of giving those up to lose weight and get healthy is overwhelming and scary to me. i couldn't imagine not having ice cream or baked goods, etc. not that i'd have to give them up for good, but if i wanted to lose weight, i would…
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unique situation, need some ideas
I had major knee surgery last fall and was non weight bearing for 10.5 weeks. As you can imagine, sitting in a recliner for that long, about 22 hours a day, combined with holiday eating, and I gained 15 lbs. Then, I found out 3 weeks ago that I'm pre-diabetic and have hypothyroidism. No wonder the weight hasn't come off!…
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got the call i've been waiting for!
I got a call from my ortho surgeon's office yesterday and they found a cartilage donor for me! I can't tell you how excited I am! My life has been on hold for the last 2 years due to excruitiating knee pain. I haven't been able to work out and have gained weight, not to mention have been very depressed about it all. I'm…
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Mediterranean Diet?
Has anyone tried this? My doctor recommended it, but I don't know a whole lot about it. I do know it's a healthier lifestyle. Mostly fruits, veggies, grains, healthy fats, chicken and fish, wine and chocolate in moderation and limited red meat? Anything I'm missing? I already eat pretty well. No processed foods whatsoever.…
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juice fast
i just watched a documentary called Fat, Sick, And Nearly Dead. I have two autoimmune diseases and have a lot to lose, so I can SO relate. So I've decided to do a juice fast.....has anyone done one? What should I expect?
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sort of new, long way to go
Hi everyone...I guess I'm not technically new since I joined in 2009, but I haven't posted until now. I'm Kelly. I'm 38 years old, married with 2 kids and I live in the Charlotte, NC area. Originally from CA. I'm 5'6" & 3/4. LOL. And I weight 315 lbs. Yikes. It's hard to type that out! This is the biggest I've ever been in…