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How to set a realistic short term goal?
So my weight has hovered around 224 for the last 6mo or so. I have had major back issues over the last 10 months with no relief. Physical therapy, injections etc. The last few weeks I had been toying with the idea.that my only real non surgical option was getting this weight off to alleviate the pain in my back. Saturday I…
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Food addicts 12 steps
So I have come (over the last several months) to understand that I am a food addict. Just before New Years I began to eat using the foodaddictsannonomous.org website as my guide. So far, great food plan. However, I wanted to fully invest myself in the program and work the 12 steps to recovery, trouble with that is I am not…
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20 lbs in one day
So my husband started a new diet 3 days ago. He is 6'2'' and weighed in on day one at 475 lbs on a scale in our fitness center at work. It is a scale that you woumd find in a doctors office with a pressure plate on the bottom and a digital readout up top. The fitness center is carpeted with very low pile carpet. To be…
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Holy crap am I hungry!
So I was reading around the forums last night about JUDDD and 5/2 and the like. Seems like an interesting idea so i thought I'd give it a go. Just for one day (to start) to see if I even could handle a fast. Last real meal was last night about 8:30pm. Today i have had a bunch of tea, coffee, bottled water and 1 hardboiled…
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Calling all Vegetarians!
ok, so I wanna make potato leek soup this weekend but all recipes call for chicken broth. Can i sub vegetable broth instead? Or is there a "chik'n" broth substitute out there, and if so, where? Thx.
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Stationary Bike
So I am getting a bike in a few weeks. Problem is I don't know where to start. I wanted upright, but do i want the one that moves my arms or not? i feel like i should engage as much as possible so as to not get bored, but what if i need a break? i can't disengage them so they will just be flapping in my face. Is regular…
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Don't shoot me!
Ok so I know this is bad and please don't bite my head off but, I wanted to know if anyone has had any weird experiences w/ equal. I normally put 2 in my morning cup of Jo. Thing is, my new box that I have, isn't working it seems. I put in 2, then 1 more, then 2 more and still not sweet. I don't get it. I actually resorted…
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Grain ideas
reposting this here, maybe will get a response. Trying to find members who are either gluten free or curently following the food addicts annonymous food plan that can give me some idea of what to expect from these different grains. Currently I have been alternating between brown rice and mashed potatoes as my sides for…
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FAA abstinence questions
Trying to find members who are either gluten free or curently following the food addicts annonymous food plan that can give me some idea of what to expect from these different grains. Currently I have been alternating between brown rice and mashed potatoes as my sides for dinner. I am looking for info on taste and texture…
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To track or not to track, that is the ?.
Ok so I have been weighing in and recording weight on Moday's w/ my hubby. Problem is, last night I ate late and I ate alot, which is now registering as a 2lb gain for today. I usually weigh throughout the week and was down 5lb, now reduced to 3. So do I record the 2 lb increase or wait til tomorrow, when i know I will be…
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Over under
Need input. Normally try to stick to around 1250 cals/day. Had a few days where I went under by a bout 200 cals. Gotta cpl really overbooked days in the week where i have to grab and go. Was thinking that since that is a planned under day, maybe i should plan a cpl over days to balance it out. Perhaps mixing it up would be…
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Kid diets
Just curious if anyone knows of any website where i can get info on kids diets. My son is a bit overweight and I just want to see what his daily requirements are and what he should be eating. I was always heavy so I'm afraid I have no idea what a "normal" kids meal should look like. I thought i saw something online about a…
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How do I do this?
Ok, so after researching other sites, and watching a few docs on weight loss I have decided to add vitamins to my routine. I got Calcium +D, Magnesium, a multivit, green tea, vit C (cuz I been sick for nearly a month and a half, cold), I also have been taking iron and b-12 cuz I had gastric bypass a few years back and I…
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Phentermine... help!
I used Phentermine about 5 years ago with great sucess. I was monitored by a doctor and my health was good. Since then I had gastric bypass (fail) and really would like to lose 50-60 lbs to reach my goal weight. Problem is, I can't find anyone to prescribe it anymore. My GP says it is not proven to be "safe or unsafe" so…
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Heart rate monitor problem
So yesterday I thought I'd try my Polar HRM w/ chest strap out while doing 30 day shred (got HRM few days ago). So I start it up, start workout, and bam! no heartrate. It appears that it can't track my rate if I am doing jumpingjacks or jumprope. Is this something I can try to fix on my own? More water on electrodes,…
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To eat or not to eat...
OK, I need to know. When it is 11:30 am and my body is screaming HUNGRY!!!! at me, do i eat or wait til noon? I always try to push it off cuz I have a BIG problem w/ night snacking and I try to stay full til late. The other part of me has read that you have to get your body to "trust" you by responding to hunger signals…
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Don't know how to workout
Hi! I have been a yo-yo dieter all my life. Had RNY in sept 07' and lost 140lbs. Gained some back ad now I am trying to start a serious excercise regime. Just don't know where to begin. I have started working out morning for about an hour and maybe 30 min at night (depending on what i eat thru the day). My question then…
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Broke my *kitten* on the Wii fit
Ok so I have been working out pretty consistentley w/ the Wii fit for about a week now. Hour in the morning, 30min at night. Wii fit plus and Biggest Loser workouts respectively. So last night my hubby says, "Let's do bowling." Fine. 5th Frame, I line up take my shot and Bam! something snaps in my left glute. I crumple to…
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Wii fit accuracy
i have been working out using the Wii fit plus and Biggest Loser game. According to their tracking based on my weight, the Wii fit (which is a decent workout but not too tough) burns200 cal/30 min apprx, yet when I bust my butt on a biggest loser workout it only shows about half of the amnt of cals for same amt of time.…
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Once a day or spead it out?
Want to know if there is any difference in spreading out excercise routines during the day? I am looking to burn 300-600 cals daily. I have time available early mornings and at night. So, should I work out long in the morning or split it into 2 sessions, morning and night? Will it make a difference? Im thinking if I knock…
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Panic attack food link???
Just wondering, has anyone heard of a link between the types of food eaten and the triggering of a panic attack? I ask because I have had 2 in the last 24 hrs. and I am wondering what may be causing it. I know I am generally more suceptible when it is my time of the month (which is now), but I am curious as to whether or…
