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question for people that have had weight loss surgery
Hello, I am posting this message for my mother. She is considering having weight loss surgery. My brother is a doctor, and has recomended this to her, and her doctor was okay with the idea as well. She has problems with her knees, which has made exercise difficult. She is very scared about having this surgery, however she…
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Woop Woop!! from size 20 to size 10!!! Woop Woop!!
Woo Hoo!!!!!!!! I'm now in a size 10!!!!!!!! I have 2 more pounds to lose, and then I will have lost 60 pounds!!!!!!! Yay me!!!!!!!!
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anybody try wii zumba??
Just curious about how you like this...I'm thinking about getting it.
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Thankful for having been fat
When I was in my teens and twentys I didn't realize how skinny I was. I felt fat ( I was around 120 LBS). I was tone, and looked good. However, I did not realize this. After my second baby I started to gain weight. I got up to around 227 LBS. I have now lost almost 60 LBS, and I feel great, and look great! I am not back to…
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something I have wanted to do for a long time :)
I cut up my Lane Bryant and Avenue cards today!!!!!!!! yay me :drinker: :drinker:
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eye opener
I have been noticing how men and women treat me now that I have lost a bunch of weight. People now look me in the eye. People now actually talk to me more. It use to be as if I was not even in the room. now men open the door for me, and say hello. I have noticed that people at work that never use to even notice me, now…
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can't stop shopping!!!!
I love to shop now!!!! I can't stop buying all the cute clothes out there!!!!! I use to hate to go shopping...now I love shopping!!!!! :love:
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50 Lbs. gone woo hoo
Today marks the day of 50 LBS GONE!!!!!!! Today I took my daughter on a scavenger hunt, and I had tons of energy, I felt great, and I still have tons of energy!!!!!! :drinker:
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ahhh not used to this ;)
In the last week 4 men have flirted with me. I am so not use to this lol. At first I felt a little caught off guard. It took me a bit to figure out that they were actually flirting with me. Not really sure how to handle this lol, but I will figure it out lol
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i've created a monster!!!
Woo Hoo!!!! I'm in the 170's now, and I'm 2 pounds away from having lost 50 pounds!!! I went from wearing a size 20 to now a size 12. However, now I can't stop shopping!!! I am loving all the cute clothes that I'm finding. My only problem is that as I lose more weight, my clothes don't fit anymore, but i'm okay with this…
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how do I help my mom
I am very worried about my mom. She is my best friend. I don't know what I would do without her. However, I know that I probably don't have much more time with her. She is very overweight, and she is a diabetic. She seems to be just going downhill. She has trouble getting on her treadmill, because she has bad knees. i…
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woo hoo i'm in a 12 now!!
So I started out at 227 lbs. and now I am down to 180 lbs. I have been in a size 14, and they have been a bit baggy. however, I was too scared to venture over to the "other" section. I was so worried that people would look ant me, and think, "what is she doing in this section"? I told myself that in November I would go try…
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scared to shop in a normal store :)
so my size 14's are getting way too baggy, but I am scared to try on clothes in the "normal" section....but that doesn't mean I want to gain weight to stay in my 14's either lol ;) :laugh:
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woo hoo i'm in the 180's
yea for me I am 189 today :) come on 170's :drinker:
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Had a biopsy today
Had a biopsy today....hoping for positive results.
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having a bad month
In the last two weeks I have had a mammogram, and ultrasound, and now next week I am having a biopsy. I am so stressed with not knowing. I keep thinking about the what ifs. I was doing pretty good with my diet and exercise, but now I am so upset that I can't stop eating.
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Breast Cancer scare :(
I am a bit worried. I had my first mammogram this week, and now they have called me back in to have an ultrasound done. I'm trying not to worry about this, but I can't help it. I started googling the topic (which is probably not a good idea), but I found out that one sign is having an itchy breast. Well I have had times…
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any thoughts on the weighted hula hoop?
I am thinking about trying out hula hooping. I use to enjoy it as a kid. I have heard that it is a great ab toner. Any thoughts?
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is this healthy????
I have been prescribed a medication to help me with my ADD. One of the side effects is loss of appetite. I still want to lose weight the healthy way, so I am not trying to not eat. However, I am not that hungry. I want to still make sure that I give my body enough nutrients. I am working on figuring this all out. This…
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Binge eating disorder and ADHD question
I have binge eating disorder. I have been reading books and researching this online. I have also been to my doctor. My doctor is referring me to a nutritionist. I have also been starting to think that I may have adult ADHD. I am wondering if anyone has any information, or personal experience with having both binge eating…
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question about how much to exercise
I usually workout about five days a week. I do 45 minutes of strength training and 45-60 minutes of cardio. I haven't lost much weight in a while. I eat pretty healthy. I don't always get my diary entered, but I pretty much go by the calories that MFP sets for me. I am wondering if my body is getting use to this amount of…
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question about spaghetti
when the serving portion says 2 oz. is that cooked or not cooked?
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Ab question
I have just started adding abs to my workouts. I do a total of 100 abdominal exercises. I am wondering if it is okay to do this everyday, or if I should do this every other day.
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scared :(
I went to the doctor yesterday, and she said I have about six spots on my back that she wants me to have checked out by the dermatologist. When I was younger I use to tan in the tanning beds. I am so nervous that it could be cancer. I feel sick about this. I am finding it hard to even think about going to the gym today.…
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questions about lifting weights
I have been getting into using weights to tone up. I still have about 60 pounds to lose. I do about five days of cardio. I have set up a schedule where I do chest and triceps together, back and biceps together, and legs and shoulders together. My week looks like this: Monday: cardio, chest and triceps Tuesday: cardio…
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Foot Pain
I have been having extreme pain in my left foot. The pain is in my heel area. Also, after I have been on the elliptical for a while the bones in my foot start to make a cracking sound. It is very painful. It feels like the bones are breaking. I am finding it very hard to work out. The pain in my heal also runs along my…
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I have a food addiction
I have come to realize that I am addicted to food. I binge eat after work for a few hours. I have been researching binge eating, and I now believe that I have a problem. I am trying to figure out how to stop this. I would like to hear from anyone that has overcome binge eating. I want so badly to get control of this. Thank…
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Went on a great hike in Oregon today!!
I had such a great day today. I went on a hike in the Oregon gorge. It was so beautiful!! I didn't use to like hiking, because I would get winded, and too hot. I felt like life was just passing me by. Well now that I have lost 40 pounds, I have been enjoying life! It feels great to be able to hike uphill for 2 hours, and…
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I fell off :(
I have been doing so great for over a year now. However, for about the last 3 weeks I have been doing horrible. I have continued to exercise, but I have been having horrible binges almost everyday. I am so mad at myself!! I know I am hurting myself, but I feel like I just can't control it. I feel horrible from all of the…
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question about weight lifting
For about a month now I have brought weight lifting into my exercise program. I do a three day rotation. I do shoulders, biceps and legs one day, then chest, triceps and legs the next day, and then I do back and legs on the third day. After the third day I take a day off, and then start my rotation again after the day off.…
