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embarrassing question
I am embarrassed asking this question, but it has gone on too long and I need to know if anyone else has the same problem. My bladder is super weak. Like, I am often not able to make it to the bathroom. The urge will hit me all of the sudden and I have to go right away, or there will be sprinkles. The problem as gotten…
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Back....again
Going to try this again. After getting down to 330 from 394 a few years ago, i find myself at 416. I haven't really started yet. There past few days I've just been tracking my food to get an idea of where I'm at now. Wish me luck!!
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how often do you weigh?
Just curious. Right now, I am officially weighing once a week until I know I am back on track. Then it will go up to once a month. I have too much daily fluctuations to do it every day. Although last week I was retaining some water and weighed a couple times a day out of curiosity. How often do you weigh?
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aha moment
I work as a math tutor. I have always struggled with my weight. I recently started tutoring an acquaintance of mine who is very pretty. As we are sitting there chatting about what she needs to work on, I'm feeling especially fat and dumpy (it doesn't help that a barely fit in the booth we are sitting in). As I listen to…
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new again
Hello. My name is Robin. I used myfitnesspal about 2 years ago and managed to lose a little over 60 lbs. I've unfortunately gained it all back, plus another 15 lbs. I've had some changes recently. I lost my job that I had had for 11 years and am now trying to work for myself. My boyfriend has been very supportive of both…
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I hate clothes!!
It is so frustrating to find clothes especially now that I have gained more weight. Nothing in stores fit me anymore. And when I order things online I always end up disappointed.
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honest drunks?
Do you think people are more honest when they have been drinking?
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Guys who like "big girls"
Does it bother you when guys tell you they like "big girls"? I am finding it a bit off-putting. I wonder what will happen when I'm not a big girl. Will they lose interest??
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Help with HRM setup
I recently got a hand me down Polar FT7 from a friend of mine. I've went in and changed his information to mine (age/sex/weight/height) but am not finding a way to set the resting heart rate. I have used a Polar RS300X sd in the past, and when setting it up it, I set my resting heart rate. I'm not sure if since this new…
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Fitness challenge anyone?
I'm sure we all have scale goals in mind, but is anyone interested in a fitness challenge? It wouldn't be a challenge against eachother, but against ourselves. I have recently started using a new machine at the gym, the AMT or Adjustable Motion Trainer. Just tried it for the first time a few weeks ago, and it totally kicks…
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not a perfect trainer?
I got into a discussion (bordering on argument) about personal trainers. Would you use a trainer that wasn't "perfect" and was still heavy?
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are polar hrm interchangable?
I had a polar hrm, not sure of the model. I moved recently and seem to have lost the watch part in the move. I still have the chest strap. Does anyone know if I get a different watch part, can I link it up with the strap part? Or do I need to get a whole new set?
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why can't I do this?
I was doing so well!! I started in may and as of the middle of December was down 58 pounds. But since then, I just can't seem to get going. I am under so much stress from other things. I KNOW that working out will help me feel better. I KNOW that eating better will help me feel better. And both will help me deal better…
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I'm back!!
Howdy all. My name is Robin. May 8 will be 1 year that I have been on MFP, and what a year it has been! I started at 388 pounds. Just before Christmas, I had gotten down to 330. Unfortunately, I let life's stresses get the better of me, and I lost touch. I gained back up to 347. About 2 1/2 weeks ago, I started back up and…
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being extra emotional
I've found myself being extra emotional lately. Which is strange, since I've never been an emotional person. My mom has commented before about how I never show my emotions. Well, if she had been with me the past week, she would have been floored! I don't know if it is now that I am not using food as a distraction, that I…
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NSV
Thought we could share some of our non-scale victories. One recent one for me is that I went to the movies with my daughter. The theater we went to, the arms didn't move in the seats. I was worried that I wouldn't fit, but I did. And even had some extra room. :)
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Cold?
I have heard that after a large weight loss, people complain about being cold all the time. does this only happen when you are down to a "normal" weight, or does it begin earlier? I have lost 48 pounds. Still have a long way to go, but the past month, I have been cold all the time, when before I was never cold. Anyone else…
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I'm Cold!!!
I have read here on MFP and have heard from others that after they lost weight, they were cold all the time. I guess the body has trouble adjusting to the loss of insulation or something. My question is, does this start before you get thin? I have lost 48 pounds, and in the past, cold hasn't really bothered me. But the…
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questions to ask an escort, but were afraid to ask
If you could ask a male escort anything, what would you ask him? There is a reason for this question. LOL
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Ankles?
I've always had large ankles and as I gained weight, they turned into cankles, especially since I tend to hold water in my feet and ankles. So recently, I have been working on the water retention problem with staying hydrated and taking water pills. I noticed last night that there is getting to be quite a difference…
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Are "big chics" submissive?
I had decided to get back out there and meet people, so I joined one of those online dating sites. Met a guy named Chris, and we talked for several days. Finally decided to meet. Well, he started getting a little "handsy" and I shut him down. He told me, "This isn't going to work out. All the big chics I've ever met have…
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NSV
Recently I ran into someone I went to highschool with. We didn't know eachother back then. He was the star running back on the state championship football team, and I was the girl who was good at math. LOL Well, yesterday he contacted me on facebook, and asked me out. Me, the math nerd, got asked out by the star football…
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heat and hunger
I've noticed the past few weeks, since it has been so hot (high of 113 today), that I am eating less and less. Some days I'm not even hitting 1200, although my calorie goal is at 1960. I'm just not hungry. Even when I work out, which i have been doing less of lately due to the heat and working extra hours. Has the heat…
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New weightloss drug approved
http://www.webmd.com/diet/news/20120717/fda-approves-diet-drug-qsymia Qsymia, developed by California-based Vivus Inc., combines two already prescribed medications -- the stimulant phentermine and the anti-seizure drug Topamax (topiramate) -- in a controlled-release pill that is taken once a day. It is approved for use in…
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C25K at 374 pounds? Am I setting myself up for failure?
I would like to start jogging. I know I will need to ease into it, given my weight. I was thinking I could spend 2 or even 3 weeks on each "week" to give my body time to adjust to the huge strain. Has anyone else done it at my size and been successful? Right now, my top speed on the treadmill that I can do for any length…
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NSV-fit into jeans!
I had bought a pair of jeans about 6 months ago, that I haven't got to wear because they were way too tight. So they have been hanging out in the back of my closet. Today is laundry day, so everything decent was being washed. I had something come up and had to to out. Even though I feel smaller since I began losing weight…
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resetting goals
After I entered my new weight today, it told me I needed to reset my goals based on my new weight. So I do that, keeping my weighloss at 2 pounds per week, which is what it always has been at. So I do that, and it dropped my daily calorie goal by 600 calories!!!! That is crazy! I have only lost 3% of my starting weight, so…
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Friction
A sensitive topic. How can I deal with raw spots on my inner thighs from my legs rubbing together when working out in shorts, or from rubbing on my pants when working out in those? Been doing a lot of walking the past few weeks, and this past weekend have had to deal with sore, raw thighs. Not sure if I will be able to hit…
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loose skin after weight loss?
I have a lot of weight to lose. I am wondering if anyone here who has lost 100 or more pounds would share about the loose skin issue; did you have to deal with it, and if so how. I have over 200 pounds to lose and am concerned on the excess skin.
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Anyone work out at Rose State in the evenings?
I would love to have a partner to work out with. I work out at the wellness center at Rose State. I usually go some time after I get off work, any time between 5 and 7 on weekdays. I've noticed that when I have someone or something there to distract me, I go further with my cardio.
