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I Called EMS To Go To ER As Directed By Doctor And Dispatcher Asked Me How Much I Weighed.
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I had bladder procedure last week it was very painful and I had rough time of it. Next day I was very uncomfortable and as day wore on I was doubled over in pain so called doctor he said go to hospital. Upon calling EMS dispatcher asked me several questions regarding my health. Then he asked me my weight. I did reveal I weighed 263 lbs. and 5’4” tall. I live in senior complex and E MTs are frequent visitors here. Usually there are 6-10 of them for one person the fire truck and the ambulance… read more

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I am a dispatcher and I have never asked anyone what their weight was..

Is Anybody Doing Keto Diet And Is It Working?
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What do you eat on keto? I'm so confused with so many things out there

Teams?
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Can someone explain how they work?

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Thank you

I Only Use Artificial Sugar In My Coffee , No Milk , I Only Drink Tab Or Coke, Sprite Zero, Eat Brown Bread But I Am Very Overweight Why
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Artificial sweeteners are not good for you. Even if you drink diet soda still has a lot of bad stuff. Is your bread wheat or multigrain. Try Arnold's multigrain.

How Do You Go About Weightloss When Your Medicine Makes It Hard To Lose Weight?
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My medicines I am on makes me keep the weigh on. I am trying to figure out how to go about getting the pounds off. I am on a low carb diet already. What type of exercise should I be doing. I am starting back walking now that winter is over.

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I have a lot of problems with meds that cause weight gain. Sometimes you can switch to another med. I worked for quite a while to find a blood pressure med that didn't make me gain. Most of them do… read more

Counting Calories And Exersise?
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Has anyone over the weight of 200lbs counted calories and kept it below 1100 and exersised and actually lost weight? i feel like im going to be defeated no matter what. im so sick and tired of trying and i keep losing and gaining the same five pounds! i was good at not binging and eating well and exersising a year ago and now im at my heavist and i cant lose it. i dont have any support and the people around me eat out all the time and its like my shrink said "putting fast food around someone… read more

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I'm doing 1,200 cal daily I'm at that or a little over lately I haven't had much of an appetite lately but I make myself eat 3 meals a day I'm drinking 100 oz of water daily the rest is green… read more

How Do You Deal With Pain And Exhaustion So That You Can Begin To Exercise?
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I was told that since I am not able to take anything for pain as I have a fatty liver, that I need to stand up on a commercial on the tv and walk in place for just that one commercial. I needed to… read more

This Really Isn’t A Question
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I have never been a small lady but after I had my first child I never lost the weight then I went through a very bad divorce (abusive) . I choose to eat to cope with the stress
I was staring to get back on track then I had a medical issue arise which involves me being put on a steroid which caused significant weight gain. I am now off that medication and I am at my heaviest . I am struggling as i struggle with severe asthma and allergies which on days can cause me to winded and plain exhausted… read more

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My first response is to give you a big long hug. Your first option is to just take a deep breath, get you a scribbler and write. Whatever you want. Write. Draw
Then, be kind to yourself. You are… read more

Any Suggestions On How To Gradually Cut The Sugar Habit
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Sounds good I'll also give that a shot

I Have A Lot Of Health Issues What Is A Good Exercise For Someone Who Has COPD
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I have Medicaid I have been thinking about pulmonary rehabilitation