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| Weight Gain | how many calories burned? | Sep 03 2008 14:01 (UTC) |
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I went for a walk yesterday while my daughter was in dance class. 30 minutes of steady, quick walking, no slowing or stopping. Enough to get my heart rate up and sweat some. Using the activity log, you have to choose the speed - I guessed 3.5 mph, because that was listed as "brisk." I was extremely annoyed to discover it only burned 158 calories. |
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| Weight Loss | What do you do to not eat late at night? | Aug 22 2008 18:20 (UTC) |
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One of the problems could be that you're tired. If you're working all day and then going to school until 9pm, you might just be tired and dehydrated. When I worked nights, I was always eating - especially junk food. :( I would say make sure to drink more water, especially in the afternoon/evening, and make your dinner and/or school snack more substantial. Get some good protein and/or fiber to help you stay full. If you have to have a snack (and have the calories for it), I have found that if I go to CC and log my calories for a snack, then eat only that snack, I'm okay. If I just go to the kitchen and start eating, I'll eat way too much. If you don't have the calories to spare and don't want to cheat, just do something else. When I want a snack, if I can make myself get my mind off it for 15 minutes, the craving passes. I play a computer game, clean something, take a shower, read a magazine...anything to stop thinking about food. |
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| Weight Loss | Is anyone trying the fiber 35 diet? If so, is it working for you? | Aug 19 2008 15:16 (UTC) |
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I know that upping your fiber intake can help keep you from getting hungry, but it can cause problems for some people - especially if you increase the fiber too quickly. I have IBS, and if I get very bad bloating and cramping if I have too much fiber. |
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| Weight Loss | PMS | Aug 19 2008 14:40 (UTC) |
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I hear you. I get it pretty bad some months too. Being on the Pill made it sooooo much worse though. Also - maybe the oranges last night caused your mouth sores? Too much citrus can do that to you. Just take care of yourself, and remember that it will pass. Try not to feel guilty about it either. Your 4 year old will survive, and will still love you just as much. You're not required to be perfect, only to try your best to give him/her what he really needs (and at 4 years old, they don't NEED attention 24/7). I have a 6 year old, and I always feel guilty when I'm short-tempered and/or moody with her, but it's part of life. Just gotta try not to take it out on them, but needing space is okay too. Remember - he (or she?) is not an infant, and will survive if you need to be left alone for a little while. Really, it will be okay. :-) |
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| Weight Loss | What the heck is wrong with me? I've NEVER done this before! | Aug 19 2008 02:19 (UTC) |
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Well, I'd wait and see if it goes away within a day or two. It could be a touch of a virus or something. If it doesn't go away, maybe see a doctor. It could be a problem with your digestive tract (parasite, virus, bacteria, etc). It could be anything from a vitamin deficiency to simply being over tired, too.
Not to freak you out, but that's how I felt when I got pregnant. I was queasy all the time (started within a week of getting pregnant), and had to eat constantly to make myself feel at all better. I still felt nauseous, but eating helped. |
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| The Lounge | what's the worst movie you've ever seen? | Jun 17 2008 22:44 (UTC) |
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| I've seen lots of terrible movies, but I think the only one I walked out of the theater on was Battlefield Earth. HORRIBLE. | |||
| Weight Loss | Vent: weight loss advice from my DOCTOR!!! | Jan 30 2008 22:05 (UTC) |
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| whitetigress - If your husband hasn't been to a gastroenterologist, have him go. I just went last week for an upper GI endoscopy (easy) and a colonoscopy (not so fun). I had been have abdominal pain off and on for a few years. They found a hiatal hernia for me, too. | |||
| Motivation | Bang head here.... | Jan 30 2008 21:57 (UTC) |
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| *pat, pat*
It's okay dummy, you'll lose next week! :-P |
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| Weight Loss | Randomness!! | Jan 28 2008 15:02 (UTC) |
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| We use Smart Balance Light for toast and things, olive oil for cooking, real butter for baking. | |||
| Weight Loss | ladies- birth control and weight gain?? | Jan 28 2008 14:30 (UTC) |
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| I haven't noticed weight gain issues (or at least not much) - and I've been on several different hormonal birth control pills plus the ring. I did have other problems - depression, headaches, problems sleeping - and have been much better since I stopped taking any hormonal birth control. The combination and severity of side effects was different for each bc I tried.
Since not taking birth control is not an option for everyone, I would suggest that if you feel like you're having side effects, try a different pill. Everyone reacts to each pill differently - they all have different combinations of hormones. My gyn didn't believe that the birth control was causing my problems, but it stopped as soon as I went off it. So just because most women may not have the same issues you're having...doesn't mean you're not having them! |
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| Health & Support | Endoscopy/colonoscopy | Jan 28 2008 13:35 (UTC) |
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| Thanks so much to everyone for your responses!
I made sure I had some jello and broth for the liquid diet day, and the prep was just as awful as everyone says. But, I survived! They should be calling me with lab results today, but he said everything seemed fine. |
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| Health & Support | Endoscopy/colonoscopy | Jan 18 2008 20:24 (UTC) |
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| Thanks for the replies. :) My doctor had me start taking Miralax yesterday, so that should help. I can't go overboard on the fiber, or I get bloating and cramping. I have to be on a clear liquid only diet from Monday night until after the test on Wednesday. | |||
| Health & Support | Getting your period back | Jan 18 2008 16:45 (UTC) |
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| dragoncomet00 - if you're saying your period lasts for a very long time and/or is very heavy... I would check with your doctor. That *could* be a sign of fibroids (my mom had it) or endemetriosis (several family members have had it). | |||
| Foods | What the flip pop tarts!!!!!!!!!!!!!! | Jan 17 2008 14:46 (UTC) |
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| Oh my goodness, I LOVE pop tarts. My favorite is the low fat strawberry. I think the low fat ones actually taste better than the regular ones.
Mmm...I want one... |
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| The Lounge | $10,000 for you | Jan 15 2008 15:14 (UTC) |
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| Debt, for sure. Unfortunately, it wouldn't be enough :( but it would be a good chunk! | |||
| Young Calorie Counters | favorite (gross) food | Jan 15 2008 01:32 (UTC) |
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| Mixing popcorn with M&M's is awesome. Fried egg on whole wheat toast with peanut butter. It's the only way I like eggs. Jalepeno poppers (jalepeno pepper, cream cheese, and breading - deep fried) dipped in strawberry sauce. Graham crackers with anything chocolate (frosting, pieces of a Hershey bar, pudding...) Refried beans, taco meat, and cheese all mixed up and melty as a dip for tortilla chips. |
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| Foods | Whatcha eating for dinner tonight? | Jan 14 2008 17:29 (UTC) |
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| Vegetarian chili and a salad. | |||
| Weight Loss | Night shift worker-HELP! | Oct 29 2007 15:10 (UTC) |
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| I agree. I used to work 3rd shift, so I know what you mean. As long as you pick a time that seems convenient to be your starting time, track every 24 hours from that (including on your days off). If you want to start at 5 pm, that's fine - but keep using 5pm as the beginning of your day.
It doesn't really matter what time you eat, you just want to get an idea of what you're eating in approximately 24 hours. Or, from the time you get up until the time you go to sleep. |
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| The Lounge | Let's exchange some jokes!!!!! (oral sex survey included) | Aug 26 2007 18:55 (UTC) |
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| What's brown and sticky?
A stick. |
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| The Lounge | Am I being unreasonable? | Aug 26 2007 18:36 (UTC) |
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| Very true, wlmich! If those kids get hurt at your house, even if their parents don't sue you (which they could), it might go against your homeowners' insurance and that would raise your insurance rates.
You definitey have a right (and I would say the responsibility) to stop this potentially dangerous situation. Just look at the one kid who already got hurt on the treadmill! Not your fault at all, but you've got to get them to stay off your property when you're not home. |
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| The Lounge | help with school! | Aug 26 2007 18:21 (UTC) |
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| buy a planner, and allot yourself certain times for homework, certain times for activities, certain times for relaxing... and stick with it.
I took a lot of AP classes in HS too. |
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| The Lounge | Am I being unreasonable? | Aug 26 2007 18:18 (UTC) |
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| Oooh. Totally NOT unreasonable to expect them to have adult supervision at ALL times.
Sounds like your mom might be feeling "put upon." If you can't afford to pay her, maybe you can do something else for her. Use the barter system - cook a few meals for her, or do her yard work. But definitely stand up for how you want your kids to be watched. They are way too young to be alone, and is something happened to them, all the "I'm sorry"s in the world wouldn't fix it. I wouldn't let mine be alone till she's 12. At 11, your oldest might be okay to be alone for short times, but not to be alone AND responsible for watching over the 2 younger ones. |
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| The Lounge | why is this getting to me so bad? | Aug 26 2007 18:12 (UTC) |
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| Umm...are you by any chance dating my ex-husband? Seriously - same thing. And notice - he's now my EX-husband. If you have a serious talk with him, and he still can't respect you enough to contribute 50% of the work, then I'd say get the h*ll out. He sounds like a bum. If he really cares about you and your future together, he'll get off his a**.
But he might just say you're being a b*tch, unreasonable, unsupportive of his feelings, etc etc etc. If he does that, GET OUT!!! |
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| Weight Loss | Is this mealplan healthy? | Aug 22 2007 21:11 (UTC) |
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| I'm guessing you know it isn't healthy at all. If you're serious about being healthy, use the tools on this site. That's all I can advise: check out the Tools menu and start figuring out what you should be eating. | |||
| The Lounge | Any divorcees out there? | Aug 22 2007 17:36 (UTC) |
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| Today is actually my 5th divorce anniversary. I got married at 19, separated while I was pregnant at 22, divorce was finalized 3 weeks after the baby was born.
You'll get through it. It's hard - very hard - but just hang in there. It will get better. I promise. :) |
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| The Lounge | Waking up with a horrible feeling! | Aug 22 2007 17:20 (UTC) |
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| I also had this happen a lot when I was on birth control. Now that I'm off bc, it hardly ever happens. | |||
| The Lounge | Iced Tea! What is it? | Aug 22 2007 17:17 (UTC) |
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| I'm in the midwest, and here you get brewed tead served over ice, with a slice of lemon. If you want sweet, you add it yourself at the table.
I used to work in a restaurant, and we had lots of people ask if our tea was sweetened. Most of the time, if they asked, they wanted sweet (and therefore didn't order tea when I told them it's unsweetened - they didn't want to add sugar at the table). |
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| The Lounge | For those who have kids and work... | Jul 16 2007 22:04 (UTC) |
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| My daughter is almost 5 and goes to preschool 5 days a week for about 8 hours. They charge a single rate for a "full" day, meaning anything over 5 hours (up to the entire 11.5 hours they are open). She eats lunch and a snack there, and sometimes breakfast. We pay $30 per day. Of course, they charge $30 per day for each child, and there's about 14 kids in her class, not to mention all the other classes...
I don't think that $45 per day, per kid, is low. If you feel the younger one is too much trouble for the money, then give notice. But in general, no, I don't think it's low. Our day care costs more than our rent, and we think it's worth it! PS - my daughter was very fussy, up until about 9-12 months. I didn't put her in full time day care during that time. I just worked 3rd shift, stayed home with her during the day, and paid a neighbor girl to watch her for a couple of hours a day while I napped. I was exhausted for about 2 years! |
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| The Lounge | Advice on boyfriend who drinks too much? | Jul 16 2007 15:53 (UTC) |
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| Laurasump - no, my ex didn't exactly bring someone home to live with us...but...
let me explain. When I was about 5 months pregnant, I knew I finally needed to do something. It was a horrible situation in a lot of ways, and the stress of it was making my pregnancy difficult. I started having contractions and was at some risk of a premature delivery. So I went to stay with my parents for a while. I told him I'd come home when (I was naive enough to think "when" not "if") he got some counselling and things started to change. Instead, he invited a friend of his (who I had never met) to move in with him - into the room that was to be the nursery for our daughter. And told me that, if I came back home, he would not "feel right" about making the friend move back out. I never went back. (There were many, many reasons, but that one certainly didn't help.) |
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| The Lounge | *RANT**My husband is a hypocrite | Jul 16 2007 15:03 (UTC) |
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| I'm so glad it worked out!
But seriously, being afraid to call someone on their bad behavior (I know it wasn't bad behavior in this case, but you thought it was and were afraid to say anything) is a bad sign! I was always afraid to "start fights" with my ex - over his drinking, his drug use, his not having a job... No matter what he was doing that was awful, it was MY fault for "causing" a fight. It's a bad sign of an abusive relationship. I'm not saying you're in one - but do be careful. If you're not allowed to speak your mind, or to tell him when he does something that upsets you, then something in the relationship is not right. |
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