Health - 26 February 2007

I'm just starting the Phase I of the South Beach diet, and I know that I do much better on a restricted diet when I have built-in treats to look forward to.
So first question, I know you are supposed to limit sugar-free treats to 75-100 cal/day due to the sugar alcohols, but I a lot of what I have read specify that especially in Phase I the only sugar-free candy allowed is hard candy. Are sugar-free Hersheys and York peppermint patties okay as long as I adhere to the calorie restrictions?

Second question, any other SIMPLE recipe suggestions? A lot of the ones I've found are so complex. And expensive! The idea of salad for lunch AND dinner is not the most appealing. And I'm not a huge fan of cooked veggies. Of course, the ones I do like are peas and corn...which aren't allowed.

Finally, any other helpful hints? I'm trying to lose about 20 lbs, and am skeptically trying this out as somewhat of a last resort, as low-fat doesn't seem to be working.

Thanks!

2007-02-26 08:31:28 · 3 answers · asked by oj 5 in Diet & Fitness

I just turned 41 and someone told me I should have had a mammogram long time ago. I had a son 1998 and haven't had a pap or anything after that. I just found out my obgyn retired and now I have no doctor and to make an appointent with a stranger takes months. Should I even worry about it or should I make an appointment for a full physical right away?

2007-02-26 08:30:04 · 11 answers · asked by Suzy G 2 in Women's Health

ok well i only eat once a day and i throw my salve up in the bathroom if i ate 2 much and one day i want on the scale lost a lot of punds i have been on a diet since september i m losing wight really well i want to be looking like a skeleton but one day my pants did not fit well it did but i had a hard time putting it on sort of but ya i where a size 3 want to go down to a 00 it dose not look like i have been getting wight or it dose not feel like it

2007-02-26 08:29:47 · 7 answers · asked by cupcake 1 in Diet & Fitness

2007-02-26 08:29:37 · 3 answers · asked by HubaHuba 1 in Other - Health

I work with this really crazy dude at this resteraunt that claims to be a film writer/actor. While he is at work he "flies around in his F18 Super Time Hornet" fighter jet, ( it can travel through time so he can go save the world by finding out whether OJ really did kill his x)claims he is married to Jennifer Anniston (sp?) and has a child with her, and that he has keys to the playboy mansion. The guy will come up me and tell me the same stories over and over again, talk about his vow to not touch himself till he is 30.....im still shuddering over that one....and everyone is kinda scared of him. The boss doesnt even want to fire him because he is scared that dude gonna come back with an AK and unload on the place. Now i dont like him, but as far as jobs go, i gotta a decent one with good benifits and cant afford to give them up right now so i kinda got to stay...any suggestions other than dude benifits not worth it, get a new job?

2007-02-26 08:29:27 · 12 answers · asked by Xander R 3 in Mental Health

I need to start working on my lower body strength. I do go running on a treadmill with sprints every minute and all that stuff. Just what are some good exercises to build up leg muscle. I do deadlifts, but I only feel it in the lower back. And as for squats, it feels like there is a lot of pressure on my knees.

2007-02-26 08:29:03 · 4 answers · asked by Rooster 2 in Diet & Fitness

I recently visited my ageing folks house, on entering I was struck by the smell of flatulence and urine. How can I determine if it is their old cats that are responsible for some of it, or the old folks? And who for what?

2007-02-26 08:29:02 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous in Other - Diseases

I shaved my stomach hair about 5 or 6 years ago, and ever since then the hair grows back thicker and courser like public hair. I know many people say it's just a myth, but I know for a fact that it's not because it happened to me. And the hair is only thicker where I shaved on my torso--my legs, face and even my hands where I have also shaved has normal hair size and growth. I'm a black female, so maybe that has something to do with it. Is there something wrong with me? Has this happened to anyone else?

2007-02-26 08:28:51 · 8 answers · asked by Jetty26 2 in Other - Health

just wondering...

2007-02-26 08:28:14 · 4 answers · asked by wcarolinew 2 in Alternative Medicine

I have bad acne on my face and I can't afford to pay a visit to the Dematologist so I need help.

2007-02-26 08:27:56 · 9 answers · asked by nicoleem1992 1 in Skin Conditions

as in weight, not literally

cheers

2007-02-26 08:27:48 · 30 answers · asked by Anonymous in Diet & Fitness

I still have two of my milk teeth at 28, my mum still had one when she died at 44? Am i a freak or are there others like me?

2007-02-26 08:27:44 · 6 answers · asked by Renee 2 in Dental

I'm reading the book-it basically supports a vegetarian diet and I was just wondering if anyone has any experiences to share?
*Seriously, I have a HUGE appetite, and I love bread-can I make this??

2007-02-26 08:27:38 · 1 answers · asked by happyfacemommy 3 in Diet & Fitness

doctor this peripheral vascular disease caused an ulcer to the leg
can you tell me more

2007-02-26 08:27:29 · 4 answers · asked by susan will of the wisp 4 in Other - Diseases

Hello all, I have seen an ear nose and throat doctor about pressure behind my eyes and sometimes nose. At times my ears pop when I go up buildings and such. I was given medicine for a sinus infection a week ago, but it has not helped as much as I had hoped. At times when I play sports like tennis I feel pressure in my eyes, they blink, but after a while it goes away. At times I get a little dizzy also. I was checked for serious problems but I am okay in that area. I think I may have some kind of sinus condition, but I have no mucas or stuffy nose. Is this related to a sinus condition? I am so confused about this, I've never had this before and its lasted for months now. Does smoking weed have anything to do with this? It's from time to time, and I've stoped and still have problems. Any thoughts? Thanks.

2007-02-26 08:27:26 · 6 answers · asked by Greg 1 in Other - Diseases

2007-02-26 08:26:33 · 2 answers · asked by Drew 2 in Pain & Pain Management

2007-02-26 08:26:16 · 9 answers · asked by katie f 1 in Women's Health

I started eating healthier a couple months back and have been losing weight since. I now weigh myself regularly to keep track. One thing I noticed is that I typically weight 1/2 to 1 pounds lighter in the morning. To be fair, I weigh myself before using the bathroom in the morning. Where does the weight go? This is a nightly occurrence.

2007-02-26 08:25:58 · 15 answers · asked by playadelwes 1 in Diet & Fitness

how can i lose weight in my leg area. preferably the calf. before summer hits, i want nice legs for that bikini.=) i am very skinny, it's just my legs seem to be bigger than i would like. I don't want muscle, i just dont want as much weight. is there anything besides working out?

2007-02-26 08:24:55 · 5 answers · asked by ♥ aaalex. 2 in Diet & Fitness

Was it really just the first 3 days of hell?

2007-02-26 08:24:53 · 3 answers · asked by swiss girl 3 in Other - General Health Care

2007-02-26 08:24:36 · 21 answers · asked by Brian 3 in Diet & Fitness

can anyone recommend a general physician in atlanta?

2007-02-26 08:24:29 · 1 answers · asked by always asking 1 in Other - Diseases

and its starting to swell up and when i smile or talk it hurts most of the time...does this mean anything (for those people who got there's pierced) ?

2007-02-26 08:24:27 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous in Injuries

I had got a cortisone shot in my knee this morning and now 6 hours later my whole body hurts like achy all over is this a possible side effect or not?

2007-02-26 08:24:20 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous in Pain & Pain Management

I'm curious to know how other people are. I think I am, but maybe that's just me....

2007-02-26 08:24:11 · 13 answers · asked by Kayte 3 in Women's Health

For a project on alchemy, I need something to try to get peope dorsy, sleepy or at least some alchemy-like substance that can affect people. Any Suggestions?

2007-02-26 08:23:51 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous in Alternative Medicine

I have tried prescriptions,and diets and I can not lose weight what is wrong with me.

2007-02-26 08:22:44 · 13 answers · asked by Torrie 1 in Women's Health

I have mild cellulite on my thighs, I want to tone them and get rid of the cellulite. Does anyone have any easy excersizes I can do at home that don't take up to much time. I want to weat a bikini by may.

2007-02-26 08:22:34 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous in Diet & Fitness

I want some good calf exercises that won't strain my foot as much. Last year, I was doing the standing-up toe raise exercise, and strained the muscles in my foot from stretching them too far. They have healed now, and I want to do some safe exercises to get my calfs bigger.Preferably not standing up.
Or a exercise that involves the whole leg, but still works the calf muscle will work too.

2007-02-26 08:22:32 · 2 answers · asked by Anonymous in Diet & Fitness

As we grow older our resistance level will be lower. With modern diseases sars, bird flu etc.. how do we protect ourselves from getting infected?

2007-02-26 08:21:49 · 3 answers · asked by hignome 2 in Infectious Diseases