Posts by rainjoules

I know that a lot of people on this website are anti diet programs of any kind.  You're not going to get a lot of support on this website for that kind of diet.  I happen to like slimfast myself... but anyway.

I think that diet programs (nutrisystem, slimfast, cookie diet, etc.) can be a good starting point, provided that these cookies have the vitamins and nutrients that you need, which I'm assuming they do since they're made as meal replacement cookies.  Once you lose a few pounds on the diet, it might inspire you to start making healthier overall food choices.  If you can slowly wean yourself off of the cookies eventually, and then replace them with healthy foods, then you'll have a sustainable weight loss plan.

For me, it was easiest to make a radical diet change to slimfast, which was pre-packaged and easy, and then after losing some weight I slowly incorporated healthier food choices.

Good luck.

Unfortunately I've heard that fat comes off from all over the body pretty evenly, and there's no good way to target belly fat alone.  Usually fat loss follows the last on first off rule, so the part of you that has had fat the longest is the hardest place to lose it.

Congrats on the 30 pounds lost!  That's a great accomplishment.

Doesn't anyone remember what they learned in high school health class?  You can get pregnant the first time you have sex.  You can get pregnant if you have sex during your period!  It has happened to people before.  It's not very likely, but sometimes people ovulate at irregular times.  Just because you have your period doesn't mean you're not going to ovulate and there's zero chance of getting pregnant.

Telling people they can't get pregnant during their period is irresponsible and inaccurate.  And yes I have charted my temperature before since we have fertility problems.  Sperm can live 7 days.

If you think you are pregnant, you should have your IUD removed. A pregnancy that results while a woman is wearing an IUD increases her risk of an ectopic pregnancy, serious pelvic infection, preterm labor and miscarriage. During the first 12 weeks of pregnancy, a woman who has an IUD in place has a 15 to 50% chance of miscarrying. After this time, the risk goes up to 50%.

http://www.epigee.org/guide/iud.html

It's not safe to accidentally get pregnant with an IUD, so if you're thinking about trying, have it removed and use another birth control until you're ready.  Also, start taking a prenatal vitamin or at least a folic acid pill now if you're going to try soon.

Mine came back after around 6 months of breastfeeding, when I introduced some solids to her diet.  I nursed all the way to one year old, and she hardly ever had formula.  I think it's normal.

Sperm can live for 7 days.  My current pregnancy is proof of that.

Sounds like you're probably ok then.  Unless you happen to be in that .01 percent where the pill doesn't work, you probably didn't ovulate.  The pill also makes cervical mucus thicker to help prevent the sperm from getting up to an egg, so even if you did ovulate, the odds are good you wouldn't get pregnant.

One of my friends got pregnant while on the pill because she got the stomach flu.  Because of her digestive problems from being sick, the pill wasn't getting absorbed properly and she didn't know- so they didn't work.  That's the only person I know that has happened to.

I first want to say I know it is a very personal decision and you should be praised for doing extra research and making informed choices.

That being said, there was a Measles outbreak in my city of Milwaukee last year.  Many people don't realize that Measels is what made Helen Keller deaf and blind- it is a very serious disease and it is very contagious.  If you (or anyone else) choose not to vaccinate your child- make sure you're aware of the risks.  Diseases like Measles are STILL AROUND and your child can catch them.

I have discussed this with my doctor at length- and I know many people disagree, but there is NO correlation between autism and vaccination schedules, and it has been studied a lot.

My doctor seems to think we should look into a link between plastics and autism.  I am leaning more toward researching pesticide use. 

Good for you though for even looking into it- and stick to your own informed reasoning.  They're YOUR kids!  :)

I totally understand that.  I wasn't dialated AT ALL until a week after my due date.  I was induced after that and it turned out that her head was exceptionally large and that was preventing her from pushing on the cervix and helping it to open up.  C-section.. hooray...

Anyway, I've read that it doesn't matter how dilated you are- it doesn't affect when you will go into labor (early or late) if you're a 0 or a 3 or 5 by your due date.

Dollar stores have pregnancy tests over by the pads and stuff.  Buy one of those to help set your mind at ease.  They are just as accurate as the 10 dollar ones. 

Then when you go to the doctor perhaps you could get a different kind of birth control as a back up- like the pill or spermicide foam (non-prescription) in addition to the condom so this won't happen again.

Maybe you're just late because of the stress you're under about this whole thing.  If you're pregnant- carefully consider your options and discuss them with your doctor.  Just so you know, I'm about as pregnant as you would be right now, and the baby already has a heart beat and eyes and nose developing...  just think about all of your options first and do what you need to do.

Good luck!

You probably could be a size 4 if you worked out all the time and ate very healthy like some tv stars do.  I used to use big boned as an excuse all the time, but once I stopped doing that I lost more weight.  It is good to be happy with the size you are, but it's not good to use excuses like big-boned to be overweight (which I'm not saying you are...I don't know you).

What bothers me is that it is so gender-biased in hollywood.  The men seem to be any size and age and still get roles.  It's the women that are always so tiny.

I really like the South Beach Diet book.  While I didn' t do the diet, I thought there was some good information in there.

No reputable health care provider would tell you to take a "colon cleanse" product.  It's just a laxative in herbal form.  Laxatives are an unsafe way to lose weight, and with many of the herbals, your body can become dependent on them if you keep using them. 

It's clever marketing- you'll obviously lose weight from the laxative effect.

I don't know much about acai berry.  I bet it's also a laxative effect, the same as if you ate a lot of any berry.

Since no one is replying on this one, I'm starting to think it's not possible...

Original Post by trhawley:

Original Post by rainjoules:

 I heard that 8 oz of 2% milk has the same amount of saturated fat as 2 strips of bacon.  Saturated fat isn't "bad" since it is the same kind of fat that our own bodies make and store, but diets high in saturated fats have been linked to heart disease.

I used to only drink 2%, but I switched to skim a few years ago, and now I can't stand 2%.  It tastes like drinking cream.

 Evidently you didn't read the article linked above.

 You're right.  Science tells us different things all the time about diet.  I was just going with what my nutritionist told me...

That being said, I'm not sure Men's Health magazine is the most authoratative source for scientific knowlege.  They probably sold a lot of magazines telling people they can eat as much saturated fats as they want.

All things in moderation, right?