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Strattera and cravings
Hi! I'm new to the group :) (my name is Heather). I was recently diagnosed with ADHD and put on Strattera. Since I've been on it, I've had the worst cravings for sweets! I know some people say it decreases appetite but it seems like I've had the opposite effect. I've read somewhere that increasing your dose can help with…
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6 month update!
Hi fellow mfp'ers! As of today I have been on MFP for 6 months! I haven't lost a dramatic amount of weight like some of the awesome success stories I've read on here, but I am heading in the right direction. I've lost nearly 30 lbs since joining (I had lost a little over 20 before that, including all the weight I had…
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Going over max heart rate
I have a question: my heart rate target zone (at least according to my hrm) is between 125-175. I've just recently started running and my heart rate always goes up to 180+ when I'm running and my hrm starts flashing at me for being out of my zone. I am only able to run shorter stints at the moment because I do get dizzy if…
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Walking and hip pain
I like to go walking a lot and I'm working on gradually lengthening the distance I walk. My legs feel awesome after 2.5 miles but my right hip starts hurting a lot and I usually end up stopping after that point. I bought some new shoes recently thinking it would help (and it did help with leg and foot fatigue) but that…
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Reached my first mini-goal!
I have finally reached my first mini-goal! My goal was the be at the weight I was before I got pregnant with my daughter by her 5th birthday. I surpassed that by 2 lbs today and her birthday is tomorrow! My highest weight was 288 this last January when I was pregnant with my son (born Jan 10th). The first photo was taken…
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Need sweet potato recipes!
I love to eat sweet potatoes but honestly I don't know very many good ways to eat them aside from baking them and eating them like a baked potato. Anyone have any good ways of cooking them or good recipes that include sweet potato? Thanks!
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Bullying
Were you ever bullied/made fun of about your weight growing up? If so, what effect did it have on you (as far as emotionally, weight gain/loss). Just curious to see what past experiences are! Honestly, I have seen a few posters on here post some mean things and I've often wondered if they realize that they sound exactly…
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Can't decide what my activity level should be considered!
I need a little help. I am having trouble deciding if I should be choosing sedentary or active or what when I'm using these BMR/TDEE calculators! I work at my computer all day long and then 4 days a week I do 30 Day Shred (I do it every other day basically). Sometimes on my in between days I will go for a walk but there…
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Can you lose inches this fast?
This might be kind of a silly question, but how fast can you lose inches? I have dropped 1.3 inches in my hips since I last measured 3 days ago! I have noticed that my skirt was loser today than it has been in over a year (granted, I just had a baby in january, but it was kind of tight even before baby) so I'm not sure if…
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Exercising after c-section and pain
I'm 15 weeks post partum (had a repeat c-section) and I have been more actively exercising for the last two weeks. I'm noticing I'm starting to have kind of a pulling achyness in my lower abdomen near where my incision was. Are there any other women on here who have had c-sections that have the same issue? I'm just worried…
