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Journals

Maintenance Woes

fish_server
  • By fish_server · Posted September 12, 2009
  • 8 replies
  • Would like to lose that last 10 but am having trouble maintaining. Didn't weigh myself for a month. Now am up 3 lbs. There's something to be said about weighing yourself once in a while. I was under the ...

WOW!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

STEPH2112
  • By STEPH2112 · Posted September 12, 2009
  • 0 replies
  • YOU ALWAYS REALIZE THAT WHATEVER YOU GO THRU IN LIFE, U JUST CANT BE THE ONLY ONE, YOU KNOW?! AFTER READING JUST A FEW OTHER STORIES OF HOW OTHERS LIFE IN PAIN AS I DO 24/7, I SAT BACK AND THOUGHT, WOW ...

depressed

gaaylee
  • By gaaylee · Posted September 12, 2009
  • 16 replies
  • I had a horrible time at the doctors yesterday, they had a very hard time doing an injection in my back. They almost had to cancel it. I had a fight with the nurse. I cant find the help for my conditions ...

Alli Diet

2Anne
  • By 2Anne · Posted September 11, 2009
  • 7 replies
  • I have been taking Alli now for about 5 weeks. I think I have lost about 5 lbs so thats good. Its such a struggle and I am on a fairly strict eating plan. I read something quite inspiring in a diet book ...

The real HINI virus

GringoGrandma
  • By GringoGrandma · Posted September 10, 2009
  • 21 replies
  • I have never, ever been so miserable in my whole life...so far! Started with a garden variety UTI, (the cheap TP here is ground dried corn cobs pressed into paper!!!) I will not try that again!!! I can ...

DAY 1

SH061156
  • By SH061156 · Posted September 9, 2009
  • 2 replies
  • TODAY I STARTED EXCERISING ANDWALKING ROUTINE. BOY! AM I OUT OF SHAPE. MY ROUTINE CONSIST OF EXCERSING WITH GILAD ON FIT TV, USING DUMBELLS, AND WALKING A COUPLE OF MILES. EVERY MUSCLE IN MY FEET AND ...

Going to see what kind of treatment I need

algia247
  • By algia247 · Posted September 8, 2009
  • 9 replies
  • Hello to all who read this I am doing ok or lets say relieved that I am getting the attention I prayed for finally. On August 26 I got a Electromyograph (EMG) this will tell my spine specialist what treatment ...

One week to go

larchmountain
  • By larchmountain · Posted September 7, 2009
  • 9 replies
  • One week from today and I'll be on my way to celebrate my 62nd birthday on the beaches of Hawaii. I bought a new two piece swimsuit, one size to fit the girls and one size to fit the hips. I went to a ...

WEIGHT LOST CHALLENGE

SH061156
  • By SH061156 · Posted September 7, 2009
  • 5 replies
  • THIS WEEKEND A CHALLENGE WAS PRESENTED TO ME; IF I CAN LOSE FIFTY(50) POUNDS BY CHRISMAST, I WILL GET $500 CASH MONEY. WHAT AN INCENTIVE? I TAKE THIS CHALLENGE SERIOUSLY AND HOPE I HAVE COMPLETE SUCCESS ...

CAN I FORECLOSE ON ARTHRITIS?

Blkjewelz8960
  • By Blkjewelz8960 · Posted September 6, 2009
  • 17 replies
  • Was talking to Debbie a few minutes ago in my journal and we were talking about ole Arthir as I refer to him. So I decided, hey why not talk about ole Arthir maybe he will leave if I talk about him bad ...

Fighting old school habits

larchmountain
  • By larchmountain · Posted September 6, 2009
  • 5 replies
  • It has been a crazy week. I went to the doctor because my left ankle was swollen and my leg felt numb. Apparently my hip had inflammation in the joint causing the whole leg to swell, thank goodness it ...

new to the group

miller123
  • By miller123 · Posted September 5, 2009
  • 4 replies
  • i am 33yrs old with 2 children recently been diagnosed with livedo and lupas anticoagulant syndrome for the past 2yr ive suffered from chronic fatigue syndrome and depression after the death of my grandad ...

I'm still here

larchmountain
  • By larchmountain · Posted September 5, 2009
  • 7 replies
  • Sorry that I haven't been posting lately. No real excuse just haven't had anything to talk about. Work has slowed down and I have been trying very hard to get my house cleaned, yard work done and spending ...

I CAN DO ALL THINGS -- LEAN ON ME

Blkjewelz8960
  • By Blkjewelz8960 · Posted September 4, 2009
  • 32 replies
  • Phillipians 4:13 ~ I can do all things through Christ Jesus who strengthens me~ I really haven't posted a lot lately there has been so much going on. My mother just had surgery on her cervical spine and ...

MARK ME PRESENT LOL

Blkjewelz8960
  • By Blkjewelz8960 · Posted September 4, 2009
  • 15 replies
  • Hey Journal, I have been MIA and must apologize to my friends for taking a hiatus but I AM BACK -- wish I could say new and improved like ketschup but it is the same ole Sarcie me. Well, I have found ...

APlace to Start

fish_server
  • By fish_server · Posted September 2, 2009
  • 5 replies
  • There are often posts about older people starting out on an exercise program after having been sedentary a long time, or who have arthritis and/or fibromyalgia. I have found on the website, collagevideos.com ...

Where Does Time Go?

psjaquith
  • By psjaquith · Posted August 31, 2009
  • 2 replies
  • I didn't know how long it had been since I've been on here. I don't know how time gets away the way it does when it is such a precious commodity. I suppose part of it is just the busy part of life. I ...

H1N1...SWINE FLU

watsonmom3
  • By watsonmom3 · Posted August 28, 2009
  • 20 replies
  • Hello everyone! Hope this post finds all my friends all inspire doing well! God Bless you! I'm writing today to get YOUR opinion. I'm sure you all have heard about the "swine flu"..and how "they" have ...

It worked for me

fish_server
  • By fish_server · Posted August 28, 2009
  • 11 replies
  • In the midst of reading articles that devalue the benefits of a healthy diet and exercise, I have found success in my weight and health goals by using just those same diet and exercise. Two and a half ...

oprah???

cheri72
  • By cheri72 · Posted August 27, 2009
  • 15 replies
  • It makes me wonder why oprah, after a long time of being bombarded with requests, refuses to do a show on sarc? could it be possible that she herself is suffering from something that she does not want ...

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