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| Weight Loss | Female friends and Sex and the City | Jun 08 2008 23:54 (UTC) |
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| I feel the exact same way! My current best friend (and really only good friend) is older than me (and heavier), she sometimes doesnt mind what she is eating! Its difficult to diet, when she isnt and we are around each other so much. On the other hand I lost my best friend (since age 12) last March and we were always each others "diet buddy". We would call each other all hours of night and day, just to make sure we were eating healthy and not over-indulging. We lost 50lb each by working together and took a trip to Florida a couple of years ago! Oh how I miss her! I think its true what you said. Friends tell each other everything and support us through anything! If you dont have the support that you need from family and you dont have friends nearby I can see why. I am an emotional eater, without someone to listen to me I head for the kitchen. | |||
| Recipes | Snacks!!! Different Kinds | Mar 28 2008 02:40 (UTC) |
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| It might sound like quite an odd combo, but I LOVE BANANAS WITH CHOCOLATE-FLAVORED (OR VANILLA) COOL WHIP! Its probably less than 100 calories, reminds me of a banana split! | |||
| The Lounge | My sister is pregnant!! Whoo-hoo!! :) | Nov 14 2007 20:10 (UTC) |
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| Prego pops! Its a candy sucker that takes morning sickness away! | |||
| The Lounge | Big Brother 8 After Dark Show & Live Feed Spoilers ~ Read at your own risk! | Sep 08 2007 03:39 (UTC) |
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| I do feel Eric was at a disadvantage with being Americas Player, but he ALSO walked away evicted from the house with $40, 000! He pretty much was guaranteed money being Americas Player, the amount just turned out unfortunately for him way less than grand prize. Is anyone else highly concerned how the rubber ball competition went down, is Jameka telling the truth - that the blue ball did just bounce into her tube? I think they should at least go back on footage to see how it was placed into the tube. I also wonder why Julie did not even address Jamekas concern? I doubt this occurred, but think how easy this could of been a "fixed" competition - ex. the bottom of their tubing was white and the tube itself clear, if cameras were not facing that way we would never see and of course houseguests were busy gathering rubber balls - it would be quite easy to get by with dropping 2 of her current 3 green balls below the white tubing and then popping a blue ball up possibly by force of air? and then popping a green ball up - at this point it was focusing on green, blue, green - and she was notified of a DQ. I know this is very skeptical, but I could have sworn that it was clearly 3 green balls not a blue one in sight when they were showing her rubber balls with the scores of the other houseguests! *ugh* I guess we'll never know, but do you all understand what I am saying? I think footage should be reviewed, if not "fixed" then this was a technical error if Jameka is correct. It would also mean they would have to re-do the competition and allow Eric back into the house for a fair chance to win. |
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| Pregnancy & Parenting | Anyone wanting to get pregnant? | Aug 12 2007 00:25 (UTC) |
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| I actually posted my story a couple months back that was similar to this. I struggle with should I get pregnant now with weight on me or wait and lose the weight and then get pregnant and hope to not gain a huge amount (but not unhealthily restrict myself either). We've personally decided to wait, its healthier to be pregnant with less weight on you (in our own opinions) than to have a lot of weight on you starting out and gaining more. I know it will be frustrating to lose, hopefully then get pregnant, and have to lose at least some normal baby weight, but its our plan and I think a healthy one for me as an individual. | |||
| Weight Loss | Special K Diet?? | May 06 2007 23:43 (UTC) |
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| Okay, this is my question for those that eat Special K - is their chocolate delight flavor really part of the diet? If so, I am a little leary. I have tried it before, but then realize that it is pretty much the same as said - low cal breakfast/lunch and normal dinner. And I didnt see any weight loss, got sick of the "diet" and stopped eating it. It is about as equivelant to the Slimfast shakes that are about 200 cals or so. I know my mom did Special K and lost 12 lbs in 5wks or so, but I never really thought it was good for her. I guess because she never really ate breakfast or much of a lunch before, and on the Special K in a way she was just adding calories to her eating. It did help her get those meals in though. I love the Special K fruit-n-yogurt so much I would finish the box in a few days. It didnt help that I loved the cereal that much, so I stopped eating it. It just triggered a binge for me. | |||
| Health & Support | false positive pregnancy test? | May 03 2007 21:56 (UTC) |
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| It could have been an evaporation line that made the test appear false positive. An evaporation line is when the test is read after the appropriate time has expired. It can give a misleading test result. If you read the pregnancy test on time, this wouldnt be so.
I, personally, think weight has a lot to do with your period. And yes, but not sure if this is true or not, I heard or read somewhere that if you dont have enough fat or your body isnt healthy enough that you can lose or "confuse" your periods. I think it makes sense because when I was unhealthy and tremendously too thin (4 years ago), I had off the chart irregular and unexpected periods, resulting later in a loss of my periods altogether. I think you would be at ease with a checkup. |
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| Health & Support | false positive pregnancy test? | May 01 2007 20:53 (UTC) |
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| Okay, thank you for the update. Are you feeling okay? :) | |||
| Health & Support | need to lose weight but why lose it if I really want another baby? | May 01 2007 20:38 (UTC) |
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| Okay, we have decided that I must first lose this weight before another baby. I know I am not HUGE, but still the less weight the more I will be healthier and happier during the next pregnany! :) And, Sarah I am glad you made a decision too! | |||
| Fitness | Does anyone know if DDR would count as a workout? | May 01 2007 02:01 (UTC) |
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| I have a 14 year-old cousin that was obsessed with this game and REALLY slimmed down by it! I think it would be considered a workout. | |||
| Health & Support | need to lose weight but why lose it if I really want another baby? | May 01 2007 01:53 (UTC) |
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| Aw, thank you! I am fortunate enough *not* to have iron or other deficiences anymore. I really have no health issue as to why I am not losing any weight, but I really think that things will get better and I might drop a few soon! I just feel better all of the sudden. I talked to my husband and we still really dont know what to do! I think we're going to wait, but if so he needs to STOP "awwwww"ing at every baby he sees! (And so do I!) | |||
| The Lounge | Hi I'm new and I have a little story....appreciate any advice! =) | Apr 29 2007 20:42 (UTC) |
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| I think there is too many mother men out there, like said RUN! It isnt worth it at all. | |||
| The Lounge | Have you ever dealt with an abusive father? | Apr 29 2007 20:36 (UTC) |
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| I am sorry you are going through this and the other children are also. Its really upsetting that he would hit anyone, but a baby is so innocent and cannot defend themselves in anyway. I wouldnt place full blame on your step-father, though because its a mothers job to protect her children and make them feel like home is safe and stable, especially to keep you all from harm. I know it isnt her fault that he does it, but still she has a responsibility as a mother. And I am glad you e-mailed her just maybe she will realize that. I think you should tell family or a counselor even if you *think* they wont believe you. I know you have to have neighbors, do you think they hear or see what is going on? I wonder if you could trust one of them enough to let them know, or maybe run to their house when it happens again next? Also, if you think there is any room with a strong enough door to not knock down or unlock, try next time locking yourself in there and calling 911 and not coming out until the police or Children Services got there. If you feel ANY bit of doubt that someone would get in the room at you please do not do this! I cannot believe how strong you are and I am so proud that you e-mailed your mother! I want you to update us and let us know what is going on. | |||
| Health & Support | need to lose weight but why lose it if I really want another baby? | Apr 29 2007 19:52 (UTC) |
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| Okay, to start with I appreciate and thank everyone for their thoughtful and caring posts - it REALLY made sense what all of you have said! And I was going to mention my sons health originally, but I didnt want to make this a huge long post, but I will go ahead and explain since it was brought up. :) I was not overweight with my first pregnancy, at all. I came into the pregnancy weighing not even 120lbs and that was due to not eating. I would not have my son if it wasnt for Provera because I had lost my periods from being underweight, it gave me periods and it helped give me my son. I quit smoking the DAY OF finding out I was pregnant and with that and not allowing myself to eat prior to being pregnant I had gained quite a lot of weight. I was sick throughout my whole pregnancy and with putting the weight on and the way my baby laid I have siatic nerve damamge, not the flair up of it the actual damamge, therefore I cannot have weight on me at all. I laid in bed the last couple months I was pregnant and couldnt do anything because of the siatic nerve damage and edema (water) that was forming in my back. I didnt have gestational diabetes or anything in the such, but really bad nausea and vomiting and would become dehydrated and have to stay in the hospital and get bags of fluid through IV's. I dilated starting out in my later 7th month, but was induced at about 32-34 wks and him prematurely. He weighed 5lbs 12 oz and took his firsts breaths on his own and cried. I know that my son is very sick and has health problems, but those will most likely *never* go away so me and my husband in a way have to accept that. And we have and that shouldnt stop us from not wanting to have more children. Also, it has taken us a year to realize that and just because one child you have is sick, doesnt always mean the next baby someday will be too, unless it is a genetic thing, which his isnt. I still feel like we are worthy of and entitled to another baby or more someday, and we do want more. I lost all of my baby weight by limiting my calories and running on my treadmill. I didnt start gaining weight until my son started developing health problems and I "coped" by eating/binging. I dont know how to explain how or what I felt during a binge, but I have gained about 40lbs due to it. I am coping with my son in other ways now like talking to my husband about it so I dont feel alone. It has helped me control binging, but not cured me. I was vegetarian for almost 4 years and in the process got highly sick due to iron and Vitamin B12/B6 deficiencies. If I ate more vitamin-enriched I'd still be anemic, so I quit and slowly started eating meat. I do not still eat certains foods, but I cannot go back to that, but am rather trying to lose weight healthy. I have put myself on a 1,200-1,400 calorie intake daily and I balance all of my and I have been doing so close to a month, and have not lost a pound yet. I exercise at least 30-45 mins. daily, even if it is going outside and pushing my son in a stroller or cleaning my house vigorously. I dont know why the weight isnt coming off, I have been tested for thyroid and other problems, but nothing has been found. It has has taken ER visits and doctors appts to find that out and there is no health problems keeping me from losing weight. I wish I could see a nutritionist, but I am stuck talking to my doctor about it. I know I need to lose the weight, mostly because of my health. I just keep thinking that I'l lose this weight in a year, get pregnant, be overweight, and join CC all over again and be depressed. I just get discouraged and feel like if I dont have one now by next year I might not be able to and regret it. |
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| Health & Support | false positive pregnancy test? | Apr 28 2007 22:09 (UTC) |
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| Also, if you dont trust the tests (even a blood test being taken again) then go see your gynecologist explain yourself and ask for a pelvic exam. I believe you could even go to Planned Parenthood for this and not have a huge charge, if you are like me with no insurance. I was kind of going through this before (was pregnant, almost 2mos.), and through a pelvic exam they could tell by the softness and color of my uterus. I know it sounds horrific, but it will be more of a certainty and put your mind at rest. If you arent pregnant then it would substain the same color and touch of an "un-pregnant" female. :) | |||
| Health & Support | false positive pregnancy test? | Apr 28 2007 22:02 (UTC) |
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| If you had a blood test done that is really accurate, but if you werent that late then it could be you didnt have enough hcG pregnancy hormone for it to be positive. I've heard that there is "no such thing as a false positive", so I would be re-blood tested in a week just to make sure. Id say hcG will build up very strongly by then and give you an accurate answer. And as far as you saying you'd probably be showing already, that wouldnt be until you were probably about 4 months along or even more, unless you are one of those that show early then dont get that big of a pregnancy belly into your later trimesters. Anyhow, I hope you get the answer you were hoping for and have better luck re-testing! :) | |||
| Weight Loss | virtual model | Apr 28 2007 21:24 (UTC) |
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| I dont have a problem with the site working, but the virtual models dont look realistic at the weights you type in. | |||
| Health & Support | Obese File Twice as Many Workers' Comp Claims | Apr 28 2007 19:31 (UTC) |
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| Clairelaine I think that is awesome! :) | |||
| Health & Support | Obese File Twice as Many Workers' Comp Claims | Apr 28 2007 03:20 (UTC) |
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| I am not obese, but my father is (though he doesnt look or seem it), and he NEVER calls in sick to work or makes claims. I can see how this is true to some extent, but I still think its absurd. Okay, what is their point because you are too fat you get hurt easier? | |||
| Foods | Buying junk food - humourous question | Apr 27 2007 04:35 (UTC) |
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| I constantly put in and take things out of my cart too! I know my husband probably thinks Im being cheap, but really I am trying to lose weight! :) | |||
| Foods | What meats are good for a diet? | Apr 27 2007 04:32 (UTC) |
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| If you want a hamburger on a wheat bun, then try buying VERY lean hamburger. If possible, try Boca Burgers they are vegetarian and YUMMY! | |||
| Foods | Lean Cusine meals - quality? | Apr 27 2007 01:08 (UTC) |
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| I really like Lean Cuisines, especially the paninis and their pizzas, but I think for me it triggers me to binge. Its like getting a small dose of something so good and then thinking mentally, though certain ones can be healthy, that I just ate a "bad" food, so mentally I end up ruining my whole night with "talking myself into eating" other bad food choices. I also cant afford the sodium unless that would be all I ate for dinner because I tend to stay swollen, but they are good so good, unfortunately that I cant let myself eat them often! | |||
| Recipes | i wanna discuss the worst foods in the world with people top 10 bad foods | Apr 26 2007 23:44 (UTC) |
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| Okay, here is my worsts 10, not the worst 10 in the world but the worst that I can consume for myself in excess
1. Donuts (okay, we get them free my husband drives for Krispy Kreme, but I am sucessfully avoiding them now!) 2. Chipotle burritos (the steak ones with extra cheese and sour cream, and extra steak too very fattening!) 3. Cinnastix (fried dough with cinnamon glaze and icing!) 4. Starbucks Vanilla Beach, venti-sized frappucinos (now if I *have* to have one I drink the Mocha Lite) 5. Wendys Homestyle chicken sandwhiches (ah, so good but so bad for me too!) 6. pre-sliced cheesecake (mentioned already, but also one thing I used to eat a ton of before!) 7. Taco Bell Crunchwrap Supreme (the chicken kind with extra cheese and sour cream) 8. Tim Hortons Hazelnut Iced Coffees (just as bad as Starbucks in excess) 9. Domino's Cheesy Bread with Ranch dipping sauce (AH! I dont even want to know the calories and fat!) 10. Lofthouse soft-bake sugar cookies, with thick icing and sprinkles (omg so good, but so bad too!) |
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| Foods | Fuze | Apr 26 2007 23:06 (UTC) |
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| I was hooked on Vitamin Water, until I realized its not that great for you. I hope these are a little more nutritous. I dont know where to buy them at, but Id like to give them a try. | |||
| Foods | bf lives on coke never gain a pound? | Apr 26 2007 22:50 (UTC) |
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| Okay, I am just glad we are talking about the drink Coke because I started to wonder if it was a different coke! :) *phew* | |||
| Foods | Good low-calorie snack food? | Apr 26 2007 22:49 (UTC) |
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| Kashi Go Lean Cruch cereal with skim milk! It is so much crunch your jaws will be tired of chewing! *promise* ") | |||
| Weight Loss | Help Me Plz, I keep gaining more even though I'm eating weigh less! | Apr 26 2007 22:32 (UTC) |
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| I am with everyone else, eat more and you will see a difference. I am trying hard to do this myself. | |||
| Motivation | Why haven't I lost weight? | Apr 26 2007 05:03 (UTC) |
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| I am close to week three without weight loss. | |||
| Motivation | binge-free challenge, anyone? | Apr 25 2007 23:27 (UTC) |
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| Aw, good job Tully keep it up! :) | |||
| Motivation | binge-free challenge, anyone? | Apr 24 2007 21:35 (UTC) |
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| I feel the same way, "stuck". I think Ive killed my metabolism too. I havent lost ONE pound and Im on Day 12, been really good even getting my exercise and everything. I am gonna eat more cals today, but hopefully not trigger myself to binge. I hope I can do that! :( | |||
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