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Hypnosis @ weightloss
Has anyone out there tried hypnosis to help them make better food and lifestyle choices? I have a family member whonused hypnosis to stop smoking and it really worked for them....
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Feet and toe issues
Hello, I am flat footed and have a hard time finding shoes that fit well... I have started to run recently... I found a pair of shoes that work well for my feet when walking but am finding my second toes are getting beaten up (nails have turned purple). My second toe is longer then my big toe... Anyone know how to remedy…
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Fat kids/fat families in the Hamilton area?
Looking for fat families to join me and my chubby clan to get the heck off the couch and get outside! I am using meetup as a tool for creating a real life community that will support each other and our desires to be good parents and role models for our kids! I need all the support I can muster up! If you have inactive,…
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Hamilton Ontario --- join me on family friendly hikes
Hello, Looking for other like minded families to help create a face to face community to help promote family fitness!! First event --- get your kids off the couch and outside!! Hiking, birdwatching and maybe some good old fashion rolling down the hills!!…
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Anyone cook?
Is it just me or does it seem like the majority of people here eat most of there food in restaurants or from pre packaged food ( sadly I too eat way to much take out/ ready meals) What are the best quick qnd healthy meals? Thinking of creating a November no take out/ restaurant challenge... Anyone interested?
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Why the heck do Ido this???
I feel like I am constantly setting my self up for failure... I made cookies with my daughter (more healthy version then commercially purchased cookies) we had fun and the cookies are so awesome... i have eaten almost the entire batch! what the hell is wrong with me??
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NSV -- long way to go but...
Hello, This is my first time posting in this category --- I still have a long way to go in my journey -- but yesterday I noticed 2 things! 1) I was talking to strangers as opposed to hiding in the corner of the elevator hoping no one would notice the fat short woman 2) I went out -- thats right folks -- I left my house for…
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Best watch -- GPS, Heart Rate Monitor
Hello, I am ready to invest in a new tool --- I got lost while hiking a few weeks back and want a little extra comfort while on the trails --- looking for suggestions on what the best watch is. Essential Functionality I am looking for: Heart Rate Monitor GPS Nice to have Distance Calories Fun motivational tools Thanks in…
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How to make time for me?
I know there are other seriously busy people on here --- how do you make time to get good quality excercise into your day?? I have been sacrificing sleep but am finding myself to be feeling run down... Any tips to get me moving without breaking the "time bank" ( i typically leave at 6 am to go to my office and get home…
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Breast feeding/ exercise/blocked milk duct ouch ouch ouch
I think my tight exercise bras have caused me to get a blocked milk duct... This is so painful... I can't work out today.. This has never happened to me. How long does the pain last? What is best way to help with blockage?
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Trouble falling asleep since starting a healthier diet
Hello, I am having a really hard time falling asleep since I started to eat better and work out... Why is ths? And how can I get my sleep back :-). I am a Mom of 3 kids ( one is only 3 months old --- lack of sleep is affecting my nursing) Any tips beyond the normal watch caffine in take and quet time before bed would…
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hate vegetables -- how can I learn to eat them?
Hello, I have what some would call food phobia--- I have really strong aversions to food that are crunchy or bitter. How do I train myself to eat these things... I have gotten better over the last few years (when I was a kid I would only eat peanut butter sandwiches, spaghetti no sauce and boiled chicken). I really am…
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Bladder control -- post baby
We all read about the stretch marks and sleepless nights but no one told me about the bladder control issues that can happen post baby. I know there are some exercises that can be done to help strengthen muscles etc... I am looking for a link that will help me learn how to do them ( something more then keigels). I know…
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Joined about 1 week ago
Hello, I joined MFP about a week or so ago. I am a Mom (3month old, 3 year old and 11 year old), wife and engineer. I have a busy life -- and started this journey to get healthy. I feel like I am a very lucky person... Yet lately I have been finding it harder and harder to be happy. Since having my baby many old habbits…
