cinaflower’s Profile

Open Diets & Weight Maintenance

Treatments

Avoid Certain Foods / Chemicals Working / Worked

Carbs! I try to stay away from the white stuff- it's like crack!

Eat Less Working / Worked

I just try to eat less, try to think about it being just enough.

Weight Watchers Somewhat Helpful

I lost and gained several times, but I wasn't ready when I tried this.

Open Fitness Goals
Type: Be the best you can be

I was 240! I've lost 45 pounds so far mostly by just refusing to sit around feeling sorry for myself. I went from barely being able to walk a mile to being able to run a mile. I try not to eat white carbs and to not use food to make me feel better.

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Running Working / Worked

A year ago I started running. One minute at a time. One minute was hard! Can run a mile now without dying. It really transformed my body and my outlook on life.

Open Healthy Sex

Open Stress Management

I am a working mother with 3 kids ages 19-9. My marriage has been iffy and I'm so stressed out!!!!!

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Physical Exercise Working / Worked

Running and walking helped a lot, right now my back hurts when I walk or run so I have to figure that out.

Open Hysterectomy

I had an endometrial ablation/tubal ligation/hysterscope last Nov. now having severe cramps and hormonal mood swings!

Open Healthy Relationships

I've been married 20 years, which is truly a miracle after all we've been through.

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Couples Counseling Somewhat Helpful

it helped to have someone to talk to but it didn't solve any issues- the hardest stuff has to be worked out alone

Patience Somewhat Helpful

sometimes time and working through your own stuff brings enlightenment in the most interesting ways

Talking Working / Worked

it always helps to talk things out, to be honest and forthcoming with your spouse

Writing Working / Worked

I have to write, I'm the only one who listens to me

Open Smoking Addiction & Recovery

I smoked on and off since I was 14 years old. I was never a heavy smoker- maybe smoked 7 a day at the worst or half a pack if I was drinking or stressed, but I didn't even really like it- but I kept doing it! Just one more- for years!!!!! I quit two weeks ago and I'm going to be fine without it and maybe I'll be a better runner someday for it.

Treatments

Cold Turkey Working / Worked

I just stopped. I stopped buying them, and talked myself out of needing it every day until it wasn't the only thing on my mind.

Willpower Working / Worked

just quit, period

Open Menopause

I'm 39. I had endometrial ablation in Nov. 2006, had a total abdominal hysterectomy Nov. 2007- had adenomyosis, thought I was healing slowly- had fluid in ab- went in for a lap and woke up without ovaries (hem. cysts, adhesions, etc.) and now about to hit menopause!

Treatments

Estrogen Patch Working / Worked

It's only been a week.

Open Rosacea

I had lovely skin until I was around 30. I had acne and my face got redder and redder and thick and just not nice. I've been using metrogel and other products for years and it's much better although not gone. Alcohol makes me flush. The blushing gets embarrassing too!

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MetroGel Working / Worked

been putting it on every morning for nearly 10 years- it helps a lot