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My stomach won't shut up!
I got woke up at 3 am with my stomach rumbling and making lots of weird noses...so I got up and ate a yogurt...went and laid back down and it was still doing it! So I got up and took some pepto...which didn't help either. :grumble: So I ate some grapes and two spoons of pb...and now it's 6 am and I give up. :laugh: grrr!…
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I've lost 17 lbs in under 3 weeks...
I've gone from 306 to 289...but it's not really a good thing, I mean...it kinda is...but I don't know...I've completely relapsed in my eating disorder...I've been not eating all day...and then eating a small dinner around 9 pm and purging that...I tried explaining to my psych np today how I've been struggling lately...with…
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I'm 23 and "super morbidly obese" :(
I found out yesterday that not only do I weigh enough to be considered "SUPER morbidly obese" but I also have sleep apnea. Great. I guess I was in denial...I knew I was morbidly obese...but super? I'm just under 300 pounds :frown: I'm hoping once I get my sleep apnea treated, I'll start feeling better. I'm so tired all the…
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how much weight fluctuation is normal from day to day?
My weight fluctuates a lot...like from yesterday morning to this morning, I "lost" 5.6 pounds...and I did nothing different from normal...I even ate a piece of cake. haha my weight can go up and down by as much as 12 pounds over the course of a week. And my stomach will bloat 6-7 inches. Is this normal? I'm thinking it's…
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Doctor told me not to eat fresh fruits or veggies. >.<
I went to see a GI doctor the other day b/c I had GI bleeding a few weeks ago. Plus I have a lot of other digestive problems...malabsorbtion, acid reflux, severe bloating, chronic diarrhea, stomach pain...etc...he gave me a list of foods not to eat...including fresh fruits and veggies, beans, wheat and wheat bran, dairy,…
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Anyone have any pepsi codes? I only need 3 more!
I only need 3 more pepsi codes for the t-shirt I want! Anyone have any codes they aren't going to use? :blushing: They print them on the inside of the caps on pepsi products. (In the US only, I believe.) I really really want the t-shirt! It's super cute!
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New pic! Me and one of my bunnies XD
isn't he the cutest? :bigsmile:
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I need to lose 10 lbs before I can see my doctor.
My regular doctor always comments on my weight and it's always very upsetting...I've been putting off making an appointment with her b/c I've gained some weight...I need to get my scale at home to go down 10 lbs from what I was this morning before I can make an appointment with her b/c I know she will yell at me for…
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Grosses thing ever.
Last night...I saw a roach in my bathroom! EWWWW! Now I can't get the creepy crawly feeling to go away. ugh. LOL Thats the only bad part about living in an apartment building...if someone moves in and has them...then everyone else get them. :noway: So frickin gross! I called the land lord this morning and she said she'd…
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period question.
Women always complain about bloating during their period...but today is my 3rd day of my period, and I'm down 4 lbs from what I was on Sunday morning? LOL and my waist is down 2 inches...LOL wtf? Is that normal? My weight does fluctuate a bit...but I was going up and down from 295 to 300 and this morning I'm 293...:laugh:…
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really stupid thought *warning graphic*
Remember that thread about donating blood the other day? And how you burn extra calories replacing the blood and all? I can't get out of my mind that if I were to...cut myself...and lose a lot of blood...that that would make me burn more calories too? :embarassed: God, I'm f***ed up. Okay...now that I talked about…
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Feel starving every night after taking my evening meds!
It's driving me crazy. Every night, an hour or two after taking my meds...I'M STARVING! And I can't get full...I could eat and eat and eat until I feel sick but never feel full. Grrr! I don't know which pill it is...or if it's a combo of all of them...but damn it! Happens every night...and I know it's the meds b/c if I…
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Do I need to eat cholesterol?
I've noticed my cholesterol intake is pretty low...never reach my set "goal" for the day by this site...does eating cholesterol have any health benefit?
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Size 30 and it's TIGHT! :( (pics)
I bought some new clothes for this fall from avenue.com...the jeans are size 30 and they'r tight! :sad: and the top is a 30/32 and it's kinda smal around the boob and stuff :cry: I was wearing 24s back in July...but then I started retaining so much water...and my stomach is like 7 inches bigger than it was and I haven't…
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Irrational fears of things increasing the scale number.
Does anyone else have irrational fears of things making the scale number go up? (I'm not talking body fat...but just things that may make the scale number go up a tiny little bit and not give an accurate weight.) Like...I'm afraid of dry skin not being removed will make the number go up...so I scrub and scrub and scrub…
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Anyone understand GFR or protein/creatinine spillage rates?
I have been trying to understand my test results by googling things...and if I'm understanding google correctly...I think my GFR is a bit low? It's 74 cc/minute/1.7 meter squared. (would be nice if the doctor actually explained what the hell that meant. :grumble: ) And my urine protein/creatinine ratio estimated a spillage…
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Tastes like junk food but it isn't!
mmmm Have you guys tried the new Yoplait Light Strawberry Shortcake yogurt? OMG *drools* so good! 6 oz Calories: 110 Total fat: 0g Cholesterol: Less than 5 mg Sodium: 90 mg Potassium: 270 mg Total Carbs: 20 g Sugars 15 g Protein: 6 g Vit A 15% Vit D 20% Calcium 20% nom nom nom :happy:
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OT: I'm having trouble swallowing. HELP!
It's been happening on and off for the past week or so. I'll be eating or drinking and then it feels like something is stuck in my throat and I can't swallow...start coughing, have trouble breathing and feel nauseous. I'm gonna make an appointment with my doctor tomorrow. It's scary. :frown: Could it be a side effect of…
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My guinea pig!
<----Thats my guinea pig over there. His name is Mr. Wiggles Worth. He helps me with my diet b/c whenever I open my fridge door, he starts making this loud eeping noise cuz he thinks it's time for veggies! :laugh: eep! eep! eep! Give me parsley! I have hay and pellets but I'm starving to death b/c I haven't had veggies in…
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woohoo! finally!
I have been getting pretty annoyed b/c the scale just would not go down...kept going up and down from 297 to 300 even though I've been eating less than 1500 calories...but this morning...296.2! woohoo! And lower belly is down two inches! Maybe the bloating is finally going away?:bigsmile:
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Health/fitness/weight loss magazines?
What magazines do you get? I get Fitness, Shape, Self, and Psychology Today. I want to get some more. (I like to read about the newest things!) I'm thinking about getting Prevention magazine b/c I get them sometimes at the store and they have some fun things to read about and all. Are there any others I should order?
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My kidney doctor decided all thats wrong with me is that I'm
I'm a cow. I saw a nephologist back in June for proteinuria...and he did some tests...and has now decided that I'm just fat and that I should have gastric bypass. (He knows I'm bulimic and in OP treatment right now...theres no way I'd get approved for that.) It's so triggering for stupid doctors to say stuff like…
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pumpkin recipes?
With fall just around the corner, I was wondering if anyone had any healthy pumpkin recipes? I'm assuming that you can bake up pumpkin like any other squash, correct? Any ideas what I can do with them? :love:
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HELP! Is it still okay to eat?
I bought two big things of buttercup squash Sunday...and I just went to bake them up...and the...I don't know what it's called...but the thing up top like on a pumpkin where you can pick it up from and stuff? thats not actually part of the veggie? That has started to mold. :angry: But there is no mold on the squash...is it…
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Can any of these medications cause bloating?
I was just wondering if any of you guys knew if any of my medications could result in bloating? I would call my pharmacy but I always feel like doctors/pharmacists think I'm a loon b/c I take so many things. :embarassed: I take: Cymbalta Neurontin Buspar Levothyroxine Ortho Tri Cylcen Vesicare Miralax
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Retaining 10+ lbs of excess water weight.
I have a body comp done weekly at my nutrition clinic and since the end of June, I have been retaining an abnormal amount of water. It's now up over 10 pounds more water than I normally retain. I mentioned it to my Urologist and she said it's probably just the heat...but it hasn't even been hot here in NY state…
