Posts by vanexxag

just rest - your body is burning more calories than normal anyway, to fight off the infection.

Hi. My daughter is on a swim team and they go all year round. I've found great deals on swimoutlet.com. You can get suits with T-back/racerback (which is what you'll need if you're going to be swimming as a workout) from $20.

I've also gotten prescription goggles there for $10. And they work just fine, like those $200 ones do from the optician!

"Just keep swimmin', just keep swimmin', just keep swimmin' swimmin' swimmin'..."

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Original Post by michachu:

High fiber and low carb?  Kinda contradictory ain't it?

heeheehee....good call!

anyway - the whole: something i can eat to my heart's content w/o gaining weight thing - yeah, it's gotta go. we all fantasize about that, but seriously, we need to change our attitudes about food. get rid of the overeating habit altogether  - even if it's low cal. this is the ultimate way to get and STAY healthy over the long run.

Good luck,

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Original Post by amethystgirl:

For anyone who wants to work up to pullups, try stumptuous's article: Mistressing the Pullup

Great article: Thanks!!!

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I wish I could do pull-ups! You rock!

Most girls I know can't do them either. Dunno if it's a "hips too big" thing, since it makes the weight to be pulled up bottom heavy vs. if you have most of your weight in the top half.  Maybe it's not that at all....

Anyway, you guys have totally inspired me - going to dust off the hubby's pull up bar and have at it until I can finally be strong enough to do ONE.

Ahh... it's all uphill from there....

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My daughter would wake up every 2 hours overnight and breastfeed. This went on until she was 8 months old (I kicked her our of bed...). Then she started sleeping a bit more. When she started eating more solids, she slept more.

It gets better, especially when they start eating. Even a small bit of cereal at night (when baby's old enough) will help.

ditto for what gi-jane said. In fact, many women with pcos are given metformin, which is a drug for diabetes, when they can't conceive, and then they get pregnant.  Blood sugar/insulin is a HUGE factor.  Stick to a low glycemic index diet and you should see good results. Also on the supplements: cinnamon caps may help with insulin control.

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I caught my kid masturbating - I don't know which is worse.....

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Hang in there!  You can do it! You deserve love, food, compliments, and the ability to be open and free. I believe being able to open up and get the right type of support is the "meat" of CC, so continue coming, posting, and venting - I don't think anyone really would mind.

And Happy Birthday!

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curse you candy cooooorrrrrnnnn!!!!!!!! o thou candiest cornies, you will not tempt me this year.....

I could see how your bf is trying to be supportive. Different cultures have different ways of expressing themselves, and being Japanese, he probably was just trying to help you reach your goal.

I'm hispanic and had a hispanic professor once (here in the u.s.) who told me that I had let myself go and now have to lose some weight. I wasn't insulted because I knew where he was coming from. He saw himself, as my professor, as someone who should always guide me in the right direction, regardless of the topic. This is normal in many hispanic cultures. He was tying to be helpful, not insulting.

In fact, I appreciated the fact that he cared enough to tell me the truth. I have always had "yo-yo" weight issues. In my experience my "American" friends (I'm american too) won't say anything about my gaining weight, and in fact lie about how i look in order to not hurt my feelings, but then when I lose weight, they say - "wow - you look great - it's great that you lost ALL THAT WEIGHT", even if it's the same weight I started at. This is dishonest, and not helpful. Kind of like your friend not telling you there's a booger hanging from your nose, even if you're at a party. Not helpful. The friend who tells you you've got a booger pokin' out - helpful.

The fact that he liked you at your heavier weight is a good sign too.

I think once you get the hang of calorie counting/portions, you'll probably relax a bit, even if you choose to calorie count for the rest of your life.

I, for one, have found that maintaining the calorie counting habit is the most helpful for me, and the most enjoyable as I tend to eat a wider variety of foods when I do.

Oh - and CONGRATS on losing the weight!

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I would go with the mercedes. You can't just look at the engine in a car, such as those with good engines like hondas and toyotas - you have to think about safety as well, and mercedes have safe bodies so if God forbid you're ever in an accident, you'll have better protection.

The best thing that works for me (because i like absolutely NO bouncy bounce) is to wear a cotton bra with a 1 size too small cami w/shelf bra.  Nothing moves.... This was working out for me when I was doing high intensity 6 mile runs as well.

Good luck!

If you've only known them for a couple of months, sharing such intimate details may not be the best thing, especially if you don't want to constantly be judged or watched while eating.

If they ask, just say you're trying to add a couple of pounds because you feel better with a bit more weight on.  It's just that you're doing it with healthier foods, so the volume is bigger (I'm assuming this, of course).

Don't feel pressure to delve into too much detail, or you may feel like you're re-living the worst of your ED.

When in a new social situation, we always want to feel accepted, and that may lead us to put pressure on ourselves. But if they've taken you as a roomate, they've already accepted you and you don't have anything to prove. So relax, try to be happy, and enjoy your mealtimes at home. :)

I just add cinnamon, nothing else, and nuke.  Tastes like apple pie!!!

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