Health - 2 May 2007

I just had my second son a month ago. Im getting married in August so i have very little time for some drastic weight loss! I want to look awesome in my wedding dress, but i gained over 60 pounds with this pregnancy! Any special diets or exercise routines that work best? Your advice is greatly appreciated! Thanks!!

2007-05-02 09:29:47 · 26 answers · asked by sweetie pie 1 in Diet & Fitness

I was diagnosed with IC about 3 months ago. my doctor has given me
elmiron and told me to stay on a strict IC diet. I am having trouble
because I have lost 12 pounds and continue losing. I dont know what
to eat anymore. i cannot find hardly any recipes (even IC specific
recipes) that stick to the diet. also my whole family has a milk
allergy so that makes it more difficult. I feel weak and tired all
the time. I'm told to avoid foods high in potassium, but what counts
as high in potassium? right now i'm really not getting any. what
about vitamin c, none of that either, ive heard ester c may be
tolerated ? also vitamin b, is it ok to have the individual b's and
not the complex?
I am so weak and tired all the time because of this diet. I hardly
eat anything. plus with taking the elmiron you have to wait 2 hours
after you eat to take it and then after you take it you have to wait 1
hour to eat, sot that pretty much leaves out snacking on anything,
also if you factor in that i am a stay at home mom with two very
active little ones (both under 3) there isnt much time to eat anyway.
I would appreciate any information you could give me. thank yo so
much for your time.

2007-05-02 09:29:06 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous in Other - Diseases

To be the healthiest and skinniest as possible.

(im trying to lose weight and currently go to bed about 10:30 and eat at about 6:30pm)

2007-05-02 09:28:59 · 10 answers · asked by Anonymous in Diet & Fitness

Can bi-polar disorder be managed by diet instead of meds?

2007-05-02 09:27:31 · 8 answers · asked by PartyTimeBBW N 2 in Mental Health

I have been lifting for some time now and realy havn't seen that much of a difference. What should I take? I see all these adds in the mags about the strongest Anabolic helper which one is truely the best?

2007-05-02 09:24:47 · 5 answers · asked by mcscorporate 2 in Diet & Fitness

i am a real nit pik person who always munches on food ..i am tryng to cut down....but which foods can eat that are low in fat and calories and fill u up ? i am tryingto loose weight quik..bu healthily any suggestions ?

2007-05-02 09:23:38 · 4 answers · asked by JoJo40 1 in Diet & Fitness

I have been dating my girlfriend for over a year and she has herpes. i am scared of getting it too. I take a few preventative measures. I will not have sex without a condom, if she feels even the slightest itch, or within three days of her last sore healing. she takes valtrex. what more can I do? should I take valtrex also? Are there any supplements that may help from getting it?

2007-05-02 09:23:14 · 13 answers · asked by Anonymous in STDs

What can I do to lose my belly fat. Apart from excercising cause I have absouletly no time for that. Anything else that would give me a slim tummy?

2007-05-02 09:22:31 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous in Diet & Fitness

I self harm i started when i was 7/8 (i'm 15) to cope with being bullied & the stress from my dancing i managed to stop for a while as people began to notice that i was becoming more accident prone as i broke my arms & fingers. I started again about 3 1/2 years ago, people have seen me at scool banging my head against the desk repeateadly but they just think i'm weird i know i need to tell someone but i don't know who i can trust or how to tell anyone. I recently found out one of my friends used to cuit & i've been talking with her about her peoplems & getting her to talk to someone. I want to do the same but i don;t know who to tell, I don't want to talk to my friend because she's already going through a lot at the moment. It's been getting worse i've felt suicidal recently & talked to an online councellor who helped me get through it. My friend knows i've been suicidal about 2 years ago. I want to talk to someone who will understand me and not think i'm attention seeking.

2007-05-02 09:21:49 · 12 answers · asked by Rach W 1 in Mental Health

2007-05-02 09:19:32 · 10 answers · asked by Amara 3 in Diet & Fitness

I go to the gym somewhat regularly, but wonder what I need to do to keep in shape. I do not want to lose weight, but what is a good plan to keep me in shape or to add some muscle? I am a female who is slender
thanks

2007-05-02 09:18:58 · 2 answers · asked by Silly9 2 in Diet & Fitness

2007-05-02 09:18:57 · 2 answers · asked by Anonymous in Alternative Medicine

My BMI is 16.2, height is 5"6-5"7, weight is 115-125. I really want wasboard abs for the summer. I am not fat or skinny, just normal. If I want to get this, what should I do, eat, etc? I already do cardio and lift weights. Can I get abs like weightlifters? 2+ months left.

2007-05-02 09:17:36 · 7 answers · asked by seanwiensx 1 in Men's Health

when they say that it cure its self does it mean the whole virus, or u still have the virus u just wont have warts or cancer?

2007-05-02 09:17:08 · 5 answers · asked by Lisa 1 in STDs

I mean you're serious workout professional athletes who play NBA, NFL, and Major League Baseball do they eat junk foods or do they follow the strict diet that they're nutritional advisors give them to follow and go by? Also, I've noticed when I go to a store. It seems like the junk foods are always expensive while the healthy foods is usually cheap. Is this because majority of Americans prefer the junk foods over the healthy foods and that's why they jack up the prices on all the junk foods?

2007-05-02 09:16:28 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous in Diet & Fitness

and lost 40lb. I usually start with running for 20-30min w/ walking in between then move to working out my core and upper body. I think I'm right on with my diet. any help would be great.

2007-05-02 09:15:24 · 3 answers · asked by Theory1 3 in Diet & Fitness

i had a routine blood test which the nurse said showed my white blood cells are low so i had another one and today she told me that the first one was 11.4 and this one is now 12.6, what does this mean? i have been feeling run down and getting bad headaches but put this down to being a busy mum, also i keep getting pain and bruises over my legs without any reason. any ideas!!!

2007-05-02 09:14:31 · 14 answers · asked by hellys_hell 1 in Other - Health

I was always told that trying to hit certain areas when you workout is not going to burn fat alone, you have to do lots of cardio. Okay, I'm not a fat person but I have fat around the stomach area (baby gut), now I do lots of cardio. I stopped doing ab exercises because if I do cardio then in time the ab muscles will reveal themselves because they're already underneath the fat. Is this the correct way of going about it, or should I still do some ab exercises? I workout every area of my body but the stomach. I still have the fat around that area but I do cardio a lot. Add the ab exercises back to the workout or not?

2007-05-02 09:11:58 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous in Diet & Fitness

Hi, I'm 12 and wondered if it was possible that I'm developing premature arthritis. I never ever stop shaking. If I hold my hand out at any time it will be shaking like mad, I never feel cold or scared and my blood pressure is on the lower side for my age. I have very long, thin fingers they are size xxsmall but are so long that I have to wear men's sized gloves. Now my ring fingers and little fingers are going looking really bendy and wonky. I wondered if this was arthritis and if it's a problem. I hope it's not 'cos I love to write, play the flute and sew and if I did have arthritis that would mean I couldn't do those things well wouldn't it?

2007-05-02 09:08:04 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous in Other - General Health Care

i have trip to go to and i wanna loose about thirty pounds.. but i donnu how to start what actions to make... or what kind of food.. to eat help...

2007-05-02 09:08:00 · 5 answers · asked by **PrinCess** 2 in Diet & Fitness

Im finding myself getting lazy. Any ideas on stopping this cycle

2007-05-02 09:06:14 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous in Diet & Fitness

I think the back of my foot (heel area, just below my achilles) is sharper than normal, because all of my shoes for my right foot wear down inside to the point of no cushion. It can be painful after a while. Are there Dr. Scholl type things I can use?

2007-05-02 09:06:01 · 2 answers · asked by Diggidy 2 in Pain & Pain Management

My wife is 29 years old and the doctor said they heard a systolic murmur when they listened to her heart. She is getting an echocardiogram on Friday.

She was under extreme stress at the time they listened due to the other procedures taking place in this visit. She has never had any heart problems.

Could extreme stress cause a heart murmer?

Could it make an existing murmur more pronounced so that it gets detected?

How can I avoid worrying myself into the grave between today and Friday?

2007-05-02 09:05:09 · 3 answers · asked by HiddenBear 2 in Heart Diseases

and there not in water....

2007-05-02 09:04:56 · 1 answers · asked by cicapea 2 in Other - General Health Care

my niece had a tumor a year ago..and it was taken off it was by her brain....but recently she got an MRI.. and they said they saw sumting unusual.... that it might be growing back...but they said it wasnt cancer or malign ( i donnu how to spell it)....im confuzed...... help

2007-05-02 09:03:14 · 3 answers · asked by **PrinCess** 2 in Other - Health

I'm standind on my feet most of the time , what kind of food will help me aliviate the pain in my feet by the end of the day.

2007-05-02 09:01:12 · 2 answers · asked by mark l 1 in Pain & Pain Management

I would like to know if their are foods or drinks to boost your metabolism...I have a low metabolism please somebody help me

2007-05-02 08:59:41 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous in Diet & Fitness

2007-05-02 08:56:44 · 9 answers · asked by lita 2 in Other - Health

okay i have asked ppl and they all think i am not anerxic. i usually check my weight on the scale 5-10 times a day. i am obseesd if i eat good and check calories all the time. Also before i eat anything i think,"will this make me more fat" I am 13 yrs old. 5ft 3inches and 103 pounds. i wear a size 2 in juniors and 14 or 16 in kids. i think that i am fat. Can you have anerxia even if u dont starve urself. Is there a classification of what i have.
symptoms
always cold
think that im fat
tonails are very britile, break off easily and peel easily
constantly thinking about my weight
obsessed with excircising

also do u guys think i should talk to my doctor and get help?
please answer

2007-05-02 08:54:43 · 12 answers · asked by dogs 1 in Diet & Fitness

I'm not in need of major weight loss, probably 15-20 pounds or so to get into a good healthy range. I'm interested in any tips for balanced diets and exercise plans that you know are healthy and can be kept up, preferablly from experience. Thanks!

2007-05-02 08:54:33 · 22 answers · asked by beth c 2 in Diet & Fitness