DMarie

I went to the doctors yesterday because i was having pain around my belly button. The skin was red and inflamed and it hurt terribly to bend over/get up out of a sitting/laying position. He told me i had a belly button infection and put me on some antibiotics. Granted i just started taking them yesterday, nothing pain wise had really changed up until about 20 minutes ago. I looked down and i noticed this dark colored discharge was oozing out, and almost immediately i felt relief from the pain i had. I went to the bathroom to clean it up when i started to bleed out of my belly button as well. Quite a bit. It stopped not long after and i now currently almost have no pain at all. Still a little tender, but maybe like 10% of what it was. Is this normal? I mean i can understand the dischrage, i assumed right away it was the antibiotics working, but the blood? I would probably be more concerned if the bleeding hadn't stopped or was painful but i feel almost completely better now? Advice would be wonderful, i know going to the doctor is really the only solution but if anyone else has had this happen and can save me a trip, that would be wonderful.

In my WW dining out book, for subway it says 7 PP for a 6'' turkey and ham sub, but then it also breaks down everything else; bread, condiments, cheese etc. I know that cheese and condiments are extra points, and veggies are 0, but what exactly does that 7 PP account for? The meat and bread or just the meat? Help! Today is my first day of WW and am feeling a little overwhelmed!

I'm not even sure that those are 2 different things? I ask because i've seen on a lot of websites that it will list a food and then have 2 different points beside it. They usually don't vary too much, but i still have no idea. I'm not on Weight Watchers yet, will be the end of this month when i get back from vacation, so i just want to educate myself as much as possible. Thanks!

I am currently on the HCG diet (Don't judge this diet unless you've done it either, thanks) and i was just reading something someone posted on a facebook group that says Dr.Oz promotes these pills as the best fat burners out there? I'm not one to just believe everything i hear though so i'm wondering if anyone actually knows? I've never taken a fat burner, but am considering it once i am done this round of HCG.

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I have this rash looking thing on my neck (atleast thats what i think it is) its basically at the base of my neck and its red, kind of itchy and very dry. I've had it for about 2-3 days now and the only thing i can think of that could possibly be causing is it maybe Proactiv? I just started using it last friday i believe, so almost a week? But its not on my face at all which is what is confusing me? My face is totally fine, its just the bottom of my neck.

I havent been cleansing that area, but i suppose maybe when i wash my face off, or when i'm applying step 3 (the lotion) that yeah maybe it could have gotten on my neck somehow...

Does anyone know how to get rid of rashes without going to the doctor? I'm going to stop using Proactiv of course and see if that was actually it too.

I'm starting a dodgeball team and i'm trying to think of some name suggestions for the team to vote on. Any help??

I have a very high sex drive, we're taking 5-6 days a week at least. I am just waiting for my HCG drops to come in the mail and am just looking to educate myself more on the diet. Has anyone found their sex drive lowers or increases durring this diet? I am doing the 90 day program because i have a fair bit of weight to get off, but of course do not want to loose my love for sex!

I have lost 95lbs, and awhile i am not quite finished yet, i already have a lot of extra skin on my stomach and arms. I know when i have finally reached my goal, that taking care of this extra skin will be on my immediate agenda. I'm just wondering if a tummy tuck is something that would work for me? considering i have so much, Or if that is better suited towards someone with less skin to remove? I don't know anyone who has done it before so i have no clue how it works exactly...

I would love to know peoples experience with the HCG diet. My mom tried it awhile ago and she had awesome results, i can't remember what the numbers where, but it seemed to work for her anyways. I'm just wondering about side effects, how hard it is to maintain and all that. I've finally reached that completely fed up point about my weight and need to do something about it. I'm not looking for a quick fix, i'm completely ready and willing to dedicate myself to becoming healthier. I would just like to hear some opinions and results people have had! If you have not tried it, please don't bother answering as you will have no idea anyways.

Thanks!

I have been dating my boyfriend for almost 3.5 years, and have lived together for over 2 of those years. We have definitely had a couple rough patches where it almost came to and end, but we've always come out on top and love each other a lot. My best friend just got her first real boyfriend about 7 months ago, and she just told me last night that they are considering getting engaged around christmas time THIS year. (Yes its kind of weird planning to get engaged but thats besides the point) They do not even live together yet. Do i have a right to be upset about this? Because i haven't stopped thinking about it since she told me. Her boyfriend knows after 7 months that he wants to marry her, but my boyfriend doesn't know after 3.5 years? I know its not really fair to be mad at him and i'm not MAD, i'm just really upset. Need some advice!!

So this is a really embarrassing question to ask, but i'm very worried/anxious about this. I'm going to Disneyland in 16 days with my boyfriend and another couple friends of ours and i have such anxiety about going to Disneyland. I'm about 5'5''-5'6'' and 275lbs. It would be my absolute worst nightmare if i had to get off a ride because i couldn't fit. I know it would ruin my entire trip completely.

My question is, has anyone around my size been there and had any problems with this?

If you're going to say something negative about my weight or tell me to drop as much as i can before i go, then don't bother because i have already lost 10lbs and plan on keeping it up even after i get back. I'm just very curious to hear from people who have gone through the same experience.

So this is a really embarrassing question to ask, but i'm very worried/anxious about this. I'm going to Disneyland in 16 days with my boyfriend and another couple friends of ours and i have such anxiety about going to Disneyland. I'm about 5'5''-5'6'' and 275lbs. It would be my absolute worst nightmare if i had to get off a ride because i couldn't fit. I know it would ruin my entire trip completely.

My question is, has anyone around my size been there and had any problems with this?

If you're going to say something negative about my weight or tell me to drop as much as i can before i go, then don't bother because i have already lost 10lbs and plan on keeping it up even after i get back. I'm just very curious to hear from people who have gone through the same experience.

I can freely admit that i am a really stubborn person. I always think i'm right and i hate being wrong.

My boyfriend of just over 3 years is the exact same way though, and so fighting with us is never ending and very hard to deal with because we both never admit when we're wrong. We will argue and argue and argue because we hate to give in. Its awful and in my head i want to stop and just be able to say "Yeah okay hunny, you're right" but for some reason i can't! Its very frustrating.

When we fight, sometimes i get so over frustrated i just shut down and give him almost the "silent treatment" which obviously is very immature and i dont really mean to, i just get so overwhelmed i literally just shut down. We're both so very stubborn and i have no idea how to remedy it. I love him so much, and i just want to figure it out so it doesn't end in us breaking up down the road.