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| Motivation | My son's father is the only one who will keep it real! | Oct 16 2007 22:16 (UTC) |
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| I think you have to start slowly. Start by changing your eating habits first, then move onto exercising. I had the same problem. I got pregnant and gained almost 100 pounds!!! I was 210 when I gave birth to my daughter and almost a year after she was born I was at 185. I finally decided I needed to do something so I changed what I ate. I didn't eat fast food, I cut down on snacks and sodas. In fact, I eliminated all snacks and only drank diet soda. What I liked were the lean cuisines, they are only between like 200 and I think the most calories I had was maybe 400 in one. So, for breakfast I would eat some fruits or something and maybe a little bit of yogurt. Have a lean cuisine for lunch and a salad and soup for dinner. If I went out, I immediately asked them to half my order and only bring out half of whatever I ordered, then I saved other half for dinner or lunch the next day. My usual rule is, whatever is normally being served, only eat half or one third of it. Drink plenty of water or low cal fluids so you will feel full. Then I guarentee just on diet alone you will shed pounds. I lost 20 pounds by changing my diet alone, I lost another 30 by joining the gym. At first it was hard and I had to force myself to go. Now I LOVE the gym. Its like another addiction. But instead of food its working out and it shows. I'd start off going maybe a few times a week, then buildup to a full fledged "gymmie". Anyway, it just takes time. It took me about one year to lose a little over 50 pounds. But I feel great. I know its hard to say who cares what other people think when you go to the gym and what not, but you just have to go and not worry about all the other people who are there. | |||
| Weight Loss | Lemonade Diet? | Aug 14 2007 20:30 (UTC) |
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| hey thanks. Good luck with you. How are you feeling. Yesterday was kinda rough at first, but once I got into it it wasn't so bad. :) Keep up the good work. | |||
| Weight Loss | Lemonade Diet? | Aug 13 2007 22:43 (UTC) |
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| Thanks for the link and info! | |||
| Motivation | Looking for weighloss partner or partners | Aug 10 2007 23:58 (UTC) |
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| Hey Everyone, well if you are here on Oahu. I am totally down for a workout buddy. I go to 24 HR fitness 5 times a week. Let me know if you want to go work out! | |||
| Motivation | i hate how much i eat when im with friends. | Aug 10 2007 23:50 (UTC) |
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| I really believe in the adage "everything in moderation". We may be watching what we eat but we need to indulge ourselves once in a while. I do not like thinking that we should not go out with our friends, just because they like to eat. Instead of eating 5 cookies. Eat one. If you decide to go out, then just get something small. I LOVE to eat, but I only eat very small portions and it seems to be working. Even when it comes to dessert. I think it is also good, to always half or quarter a normal size before you even touch it, that way, you don't eat as much and to make things even better. Pawn it off to someone with better metabolism. I always pawn stuff off onto my boyfriend and he gets full and I get to indulge just a little bit. I say enjoy food to the fullest, but don't indulge to make you full. Does that make sense? | |||
| Health & Support | Stopped starving myself, will my metabolism recover? | Aug 09 2007 20:40 (UTC) |
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| Your body needs time to adjust to actually consuming a healthy number of calories. Once your body realizes that it will not be in starvation mode, which usually takes about two weeks. You can then work on incorporating diet and exercise together to safely lose weight. Also by exercising you will increase your metabolism. | |||
| Health & Support | Chiropractors: quacks or for real? | Aug 09 2007 20:37 (UTC) |
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| Honestly, I can say from experience that going to a chiropractor really helped me. My headaches and pain went away within the first two months of chiropractic and I never looked back. I've been going for almost two years now and love it. When I don't go, I feel like crap. But once I get my adjustment I am like a new person. I think it is totally worth it. | |||
| Games & Challenges | Three word story.... (new game) | Aug 06 2007 21:02 (UTC) |
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| flying blue monkeys | |||
| Health & Support | Anyone out there who has Lupus, Hypothyroidism and experienced a stroke? | Aug 06 2007 08:54 (UTC) |
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| Thank you all for your suggestions and support. I am planning on meeting with a holistic doctor soon and see if he/she can recommend some alternative treatments. I will also go to Borders and check on the book recommended by Pam. Thank you all!!! | |||
| Games & Challenges | The Actor Game | Aug 05 2007 06:49 (UTC) |
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| Terrence Howard - Crash | |||
| Games & Challenges | The V^< game | Aug 05 2007 06:48 (UTC) |
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| ^ knows the donut shame
< passed up on krispy kreme on the way to the gym V will lose more weight then expected this week |
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| Games & Challenges | Three word story.... (new game) | Aug 05 2007 06:43 (UTC) |
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| want some money | |||
| Games & Challenges | Change 1 letter Only Game | Aug 05 2007 06:40 (UTC) |
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| Games & Challenges | Return of the Questions Only Game | Aug 05 2007 06:38 (UTC) |
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| Don't you think it is unfortunate that modesty is a thing of the past? | |||
| Games & Challenges | New game to try... | Aug 05 2007 06:36 (UTC) |
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| Weight Loss | *** AUGUST WEIGHT LOSS CHALLENGE - OFFICIAL WEIGH-INS HERE!!! *** | Aug 05 2007 06:32 (UTC) |
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| Health & Support | Thinning Hair... | Aug 05 2007 06:30 (UTC) |
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| Wow. Thanks for the advice. All very good ideas. I shall look up zinc right now. Thanks! | |||
| Health & Support | Anyone out there who has Lupus, Hypothyroidism and experienced a stroke? | Aug 05 2007 06:28 (UTC) |
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| thank you for your support. currently i am taking two types of steroids in combination with plaqunil and synthroid. and asprin as a blood thinner.
i am at that weird point where they don't want to bombard me with heavier drugs because they don't know what will happen. it's almost as if i am some type of medical mystery at times. i was just wondering if anyone had the same experience. But thanks for your hugs. :) Much appreciated. |
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| Health & Support | can drinking 2 bottles of diet pepsi max cause shaking?? | Aug 04 2007 08:56 (UTC) |
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| Caffeine is a stimulant and if your body isn't used to it it may cause the shakes. Drink some water and lie down or sit for a while. It should go away. | |||
| Health & Support | Thinning Hair... | Aug 04 2007 08:53 (UTC) |
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| I am only 25 and over the past two years have dealt with HUGE hair loss. I usually wear a hat and have gone to a dermotoglist and everything. They have also checked my thyroid and said it was normal. The only thing I have for you is support. I know how you are feeling and hopefully we can figure out a way to fight back.
Many people have told me that hair goes through cycles and I have been patiently waiting for the "growth" cycle to come through for me. I too went from eating meat to vegetarian and around the same time had my first child. So, that could play a role. I've slowly added protein, chicken and fish into my diet again to see if I was lacking in some vitamins; so I will keep you posted and see if that was it. So I say to you, i feel your pain...or your lack of hair. I am hoping that one day soon, we can figure out exactly what is going on with us. (it may be hormonal) Good luck with your hair. |
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| Games & Challenges | ROLL CALL - AUGUST WEIGHT LOSS CHALLENGE - SIGN UP HERE!!! | Jul 31 2007 23:44 (UTC) |
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| Current weight: 140 Weight loss goal: 6 pounds (134) Good luck everyone!!! |
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