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Women with PCOS... two questions?
Hi all, just looking for any women who have PCOS to answer a couple questions for me. First off, is there any of you out there who have actually succeeded in reaching your goal weight while on the pill? I have heard so much conflicting info about whether I should be on the pill or not and how it can hamper your weight loss…
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What have you accomplished in one month?
I really need some motivational/ success stories. I have one month until I go on vacation, and I want to hear/ see what is possible in that amount of time. Any little bit helps :)
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Not weight related- Does this make me a bad person?
So let me start by saying I love my husband very much, and am happily married. I am a newlywed, have only been married a year. But I just found out my ex of 5 years is having a baby with his girlfriend. And it has really upset me for some reason. I was pregnant to him once about 4 years ago and I miscarried. I know it was…
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Carbs on South Beach Phase 1?
Hey all, I have the South Beach diet books on hold at my local library but they won't be available for a couple of weeks. After doing some looking around online at the food lists and such for Phase 1 I am really keen to get started. I want to start the Phase 1 now and read the books when I get them. But I am wondering…
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Does exercise increase cortisol in everybody?
Ok, so I am a bit confused. Lately I have been reading a few books and hearing from other people that I should limit my exercise to 45 minutes per day. Apparently because it elevates cortisol if I do more exercise than this per day, it will defeat the purpose and I won't lose weight. But here's the thing.... I have always…
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What's your take on metal dental fillings?
Just wondering what everyone else's thoughts are on metal dental fillings? I know there's a lot of research out there both ways that's inconclusive on whether the mercury in them causes ill health, but I can't help but wonder. When I was young my dentist filled my entire mouth (I'm talking every single tooth and in…
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Anyone know what would cause a tight hip?
So nearly 8 weeks ago I was doing Zumba and ended up with a stress fracture in my left foot. A couple days later, I started to notice I was having a lot of pain in my hip and knee on the left side as well. I had to take some time off hard exercise, so I was doing some floor yoga and pilates, and I realized I can't bend my…
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Confused... how do you know if someone deletes you?
So I have several friends who some of their posts will show up in my feed, but not all. And when I go to their profile, it says add as friend, yet they are still on my friends list. How do you know if someone has deleted you, and if they have, how do you get their posts to stop showing up?