WHEE (Weight, Health, Eating and Exercise) is a community support diary for Kossacks who are currently or planning to start losing, gaining or maintaining their weight through diet and exercise or fitness. Any supportive comments, suggestions or positive distractions are appreciated. If you are working on your weight or fitness, please -- join us!
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Hi All! I've started a new diet exactly 2 weeks ago, and was wondering if anyone else is "slimming" now that the holidays are over? I'd love to find some other people in the community to buddy up ...
by Cinnamon
 104 comments
on Fri Jan 20, 2012 at 09:39 AM PST
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I got the call last week. Can you go to the FAPSC conference next week? Ana can't go, will you go for her? It's an educator's conference where we get together to come up with ways to help our ...
by JDWolverton
110 comments
on Sat Aug 06, 2011 at 02:23 PM PDT
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We haven't done this in a while, but wanted to share one of my favorite healthy recipes and see if other members of the community have some to share. I'm always looking for low-fat, lower sodium ...
by chicagobama
19 comments
on Sun May 29, 2011 at 03:13 PM PDT
with 8 Recommends
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As the Weight Loss Kos group gets going, and as fellow Kossacks are beginning their journeys, I thought I'd start reposting some diaries I did both here and on Facebook which express my thoughts and ...
by zenbassoon
32 comments
on Wed Feb 16, 2011 at 10:33 AM PST
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It's coming up on half time through the holidays and I managed to actually lose 2 more pounds. Not all that easy, but I'm surprised to find it's not so hard either. Four months into changing my ...
by JDWolverton
31 comments
on Wed Dec 15, 2010 at 09:14 AM PST
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It's hard to believe that it was one year ago that I started this journey. One year ago I weighed 600 pounds and could barely move. Now, I'm almost 220 pounds lighter and feeling better than I ...
by zenbassoon
9 comments
on Sat Nov 20, 2010 at 07:20 AM PST
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There are a couple arguments that the wise person avoids.
Mets vs. Yankees
Jets vs. Giants
tastes great vs. less filling (ok, that was snark)
Some rivalries (sports in particular) are in good fun, ...
by JDWolverton
13 comments
on Sat Oct 30, 2010 at 07:14 AM PDT
with 12 Recommends
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With respect to Cher, that is the nature of some of the thoughts I've been having as I've reached this milestone. I have lost 200 pounds and am closer than ever to making my goal.
You see, At ...
by zenbassoon
37 comments
on Thu Sep 23, 2010 at 03:35 PM PDT
with 33 Recommends
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Maybe a home gym?
NordicTrack or Kettler?
Go green, minimalist and walk, use the community center or the local health walk way? Join a gym?
It's been 6 1/2 weeks since I decided to change my ...
by JDWolverton
33 comments
on Mon Sep 13, 2010 at 05:54 PM PDT
with 7 Recommends
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Haven't seen a regular WHEE diary in a while, so I'll post another in my ongoing struggle.
by Ezekial 23 20
30 comments
on Fri Sep 10, 2010 at 04:57 PM PDT
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Welcome, New Users, ...
by smileycreek
98 comments
on Thu Sep 02, 2010 at 03:20 PM PDT
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Nutrisystem ...
by JDWolverton
94 comments
on Wed Aug 25, 2010 at 06:07 PM PDT
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Welcome back, WHEEsters. I wanted to keep up with folks, so let's go for another spin.
by Ezekial 23 20
26 comments
on Tue Aug 24, 2010 at 03:26 PM PDT
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Well, it's been over two weeks since I last saw a WHEE diary, so I'm throwing one up for people to touch base and show off their progress, or complain about the lack of same.
by Ezekial 23 20
63 comments
on Fri Aug 06, 2010 at 04:26 PM PDT
with 27 Recommends
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The need for vitamin D and exercise has taken me to new places.
by debbieleft
34 comments
on Tue Jul 20, 2010 at 11:31 AM PDT
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Welcome to WHEE.
As your guest host tonight, I'll be relating my own current and ongoing lackadaisical 'program' to lose weight and gain tone and muscle mass.
by Ezekial 23 20
43 comments
on Fri Jul 16, 2010 at 04:38 PM PDT
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All I want is a little Summer Love, is that too much to ask for?
Apparently so.
by debbieleft
32 comments
on Tue Jul 13, 2010 at 01:46 PM PDT
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As I have tried to continue dropping that last few pounds that appear to be so stubborn, I have gone back to some simple movements that challenge body strength and stamina. One of these is rope ...
by NC Dem
22 comments
on Mon Jul 12, 2010 at 06:40 AM PDT
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Summer is here, with all the tourists and motor homes that come along with summer. Perhaps someone predicted a run on the redwoods as I don't really see a decline in traffic on the highways this year.
by debbieleft
19 comments
on Tue Jul 06, 2010 at 11:27 AM PDT
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Including this diary on your biceps, I have three diaries left on the series that I began last fall. Today, we will focus on your biceps. Next month, I will cover the hamstrings. I had actually ...
by NC Dem
16 comments
on Mon Jul 05, 2010 at 06:53 AM PDT
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