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Fasting for weight loss vs. anorexia
Forgive my ignorance, but I fail to see the difference. For someone with an ED (in year 9 of recovery) I'm not sure what the difference is. Aren't you both doing it to lose weight? Is anorexia just fasting taken too far? Discuss!
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Breastfeeding FACTS
Hey ladies! I promise I won't 'over post' topics. I see a lot of misinformation around here related to breastfeeding (how much to eat, drink, etc.) I thought it would be good to post what we know as FACTS and support them with scientific research. From all of my dietetic training (lifecycle nutrition), I can verify the…
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What real women look like...
I don't know how many of you have seen this but it's a pretty cool website: http://www.mybodygallery.com/ Enter your height, weight and body shape, etc. and it brings up people who have the same body type as you. It was really pretty eye opening. When I looked up mine, I thought, 'maybe my perception is distorted!"
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Momma tips and tricks
So, I know mommas have a unique set of circumstances to deal with, whether you have 1 or 10, are working FT, SAHM, etc. I think this could be a great place for tips to make our lives easier with both nutrition and fitness. For example: I had a friend complaining on facebook yesterday that she would LOVE to eat dinner but…
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Not on a Diet
I feel that far too many people are putting themselves in danger of creating poor eating habits or trying to get 'quick fixes' by DIETING. This is absolutely terrible. I feel that people should understand there is one way to lose weight: Less in, more out. fitness and PROPER nutrition are the only healthy ways to do this.…
