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Ok I:30in the morning cant sleep

Me neither, babe...chronic insomnia....just sucks

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Me neither' date=' babe...chronic insomnia....just sucks[/quote']

It sure does

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Its only 1145 on the West Coast but I've been laying here for a couple of hours and can't fall asleep either.

I think I'm getting sick. I just took some dayquil ...cuz i couldn't find Tylenol or nyquil....and then i search on here and see that a lot of people say dayquil is a No No...great.

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I got on the scales today and I've regained again. Tomorrow I'm gonna seek out a gym. I'm gonna make some calls today and the friends I think would be interested with me..gonna try to them to go with me. Keep me accountable. Prob gonna do all liquids and yogurt today. I will get my butt back in gear! I am really frustrated! It's pretty scary that I'm not losing but I'm gaining. I need to up my ante a bit. In the office today waiting for admissions to our hospice so I'm damn sure gonna shut my door and start exercising. Gotta make use of all my time. Any recommendations!?

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I got on the scales today and I've regained again. Tomorrow I'm gonna seek out a gym. I'm gonna make some calls today and the friends I think would be interested with me..gonna try to them to go with me. Keep me accountable. Prob gonna do all liquids and yogurt today. I will get my butt back in gear! I am really frustrated! It's pretty scary that I'm not losing but I'm gaining. I need to up my ante a bit. In the office today waiting for admissions to our hospice so I'm damn sure gonna shut my door and start exercising. Gotta make use of all my time. Any recommendations!?

Maybe only weigh yourself once a week?? We all go up and down but dont stress. Getting in gear cant hurt, but dont let it get you down my friend!

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Happy Sunday all. It is already getting hot and humid here at 1020am and im not happy! On a good note my sis in law is taking her mom for the day so I am gonna crank the air and catch up on all my dvr shows ive been missing. Yay for some much needed me time!

Weighed at 243 today. Only 3 lbs until 100 total. Cant even believe it!

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Just got off from work. Dam my back is killing me. For those of you using Flax seeds how much do you use per day. Enemas and nitrile gloves are becoming my friends and I want to break up the friendship!!

HW 358 SW 344 CW 264 ARNY 4/11/2013

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Just got off from work. Dam my back is killing me. For those of you using Flax seeds how much do you use per day. Enemas and nitrile gloves are becoming my friends and I want to break up the friendship!!

HW 358 SW 344 CW 264 ARNY 4/11/2013

I am wondering this too! I have never been regular but I feel like things are even slower. I went Wed...and I am now just on stand by again.

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Just got off from work. Dam my back is killing me. For those of you using Flax seeds how much do you use per day. Enemas and nitrile gloves are becoming my friends and I want to break up the friendship!!

HW 358 SW 344 CW 264 ARNY 4/11/2013

I use at least a tbsp a day in my yogurt. I do also take the flax seed oil capsule. No Constipation whatsoever since I started my flax kick. Hope t helps.

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Just got off from work. Dam my back is killing me. For those of you using Flax seeds how much do you use per day. Enemas and nitrile gloves are becoming my friends and I want to break up the friendship!!

HW 358 SW 344 CW 264 ARNY 4/11/2013

You are too funny! That is a friendship none of us want! ;) have u tried the Miralax? ? A double dose and im pooping all day long! Unfortunately my epidurals are wearing off and im hurting today too. They lasted a month so I guess I cant complain. See the spine surgeon on Wednesday.

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You are too funny! That is a friendship none of us want! ;) have u tried the miralax?? A double dose and im pooping all day long! Unfortunately my epidurals are wearing off and im hurting today too. They lasted a month so I guess I cant complain. See the spine surgeon on Wednesday.

I was doing miralax but obviously it was not working. I stopped using it after two weeks of it not working. I was taking double doses too.

HW 358 SW 344 CW 264 ARNY 4/11/2013

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I was doing miralax but obviously it was not working. I stopped using it after two weeks of it not working. I was taking double doses too.

HW 358 SW 344 CW 264 ARNY 4/11/2013

Wow your system is STUBBORN! ;)

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Wow your system is STUBBORN! ;)

No shit!!!!! :)

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Just got off from work. Dam my back is killing me. For those of you using Flax seeds how much do you use per day. Enemas and nitrile gloves are becoming my friends and I want to break up the friendship!!

HW 358 SW 344 CW 264 ARNY 4/11/2013

I am wondering this too! I have never been regular but I feel like things are even slower. I went Wed...and I am now just on stand by again.

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Ok so I took some pics tonight after my mini melt down. This is some of the hair I've lost today. This was just tonight from my shower.

Hair lost from washing my hair

Just brushing my hair afterwards

This is only a fraction I lose. Is this more than normal? Idk. I just now my hair looks alot thinner.

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