evening is making me fat!

I can't seem to get over this, no matter what I tell myself, no matter what trick I use after work at around 7pm I just want to stuff my face with food!

I do great all day and then without fail it's like I lose control and i'm not even in my own mind anymore, I turn to a zombie and just eat and eat and eat and crave and crave and crave.

I make sure to eat throughout the day, lots of veggies and lean proteins, I put non-fat milk in my coffee and no sugar, I don't drink any soda, absolutely nothing fried, if I want something sweet I have dried fruit or low fat yogurt.

I don't know what to do! I have to drop this extra 30-40lbs and I just can't seem to :(

It doesn't help that my job is really depressing so when I get home from my 9-5 I want to eat. Weekends are fine, during the day is fine, it's just evenings!

I have no energy when I get home, not even enough to sit up, I get sleepy and my body feels like it's been thrown around for a few hours, so all I feel capable of doing is watching tv and eating to keep my strength up (could it be something serious?)

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Ellenborough Park: Our Favourite Country Escape

My husband and I chose the greyest winter in our memory to stay put in London. In hindsight, what were we thinking, but in January this sounded like a smart plan: save up to treat ourselves this summer. Come April and we were both starting to research the symptoms of SAD. 

So when an opportunity to head out of London - even for a night - presented itself, we jumped at the chance. Since neither of us are born-Brits we had only been to the Cotswolds once prior, and the underlying memories from that trip were: fresh air, stars in the sky, and no mobile service - sign me up. We took a two-hour train trip out to Ellenborough Park, in Cheltenham, for all of the above.

You know you're not in London anymore when... Your cab driver gives you a 15-minute tour of the surrounding area and 'hot spots'. From that point on we were feet up...

Driving up to the hotel which is built on the old Cheltenham Racecourse we were convinced we were entering a castle - all Cotswold stone and towers, a Union Jack blowing in the wind. It was a picture, sprawled across the hillside, and dating back to the 1500s. 

We were treated to a tour of the 62-room property designed by Nina Campbell, which includes a new wing, where our room was located, that has fitness facilities, an outdoor heated pool (which saw a lot of use for early April) and a lovely view of the main house. We ended our mini tour in the spa - how any good tour should end - for a joint aromatherapy venture. After all, if you're only leaving the city for 24 hours you need to do all you can to unwind as quickly as possible. The massages worked a treat and we were down to the Tudor Club brasserie for lunch and coffee, where we had club sandwiches with salad (loved!), onion rings (would skip) and a butternut squash soup (very tasty).

As it was howling down rain for most of the afternoon, we were confined to the tea room, equipped with our books and a few magazines. No one, including us, seem too bothered to nestle up in this grand yet cosy room to wait out the rain. As we had just spent a couple hours chatting over a meal, we skipped the afternoon tea, but it looked decadent!

We grabbed cocktails in the bar before heading to the Beaufort Dining Room for a three-course meal later that night. I had expected good British fare, we got delicious, artfully prepared food all of which was locally sourced. The scallops starter was a treat, but the mains - Chateaubriand for me, and duck breast for my husband - really wowed us. For dessert my husband had beetroot, which came a close second to my pistachio and toffee parfait - which looked nothing like any strack treat I'd seen before, but it tasted better than any of them.

We had a final glass of wine before returning to our room - a plush suite overlooking the outdoor pool - for the night. Breakast the next day was a generous buffet of yoghurts, fruits and pastries as well as freshly prepared, egg-based hot plates. 

As always, our stay went too fast, but I'd be lying if I said we didn't enjoy the ride.

A two-night stay in a traditional room in May will cost from £495. A single aromatherapy massage will cost £75. Log on to ellenboroughpark.com for more information.

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GOAL 50lbs to lose by the end of the year - need weigh in buddy

Hi!

So I have roughly 50lbs to lose at least and would like to hit this target by Christmas if not before.

I used to be brilliant at getting motivated myself but since having my son I find it hard to be focused on a diet and just grab what I can for myself - even though I cook great meals for him and his dad.

My current stats are :

Age : 21

Height : 5ft 4

Weight : 160lbs

Goal weight : 110lbs

I just need to feel happy with myself as I'm constantly depressed with he I look and feel disgusting its scaring me and I'm paranoid that people are constantly looking at me so I don't go out much anymore as I have panic attacks if I do due to feeling paranoid and insecure :-( HELPPPP

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Emma Roberts at the Adult World premiere

DO try dresses with cut-out detail for a more interesting evening look - Emma Roberts flashes an elegant amount of flesh in this Cushnie et Ochs dress. 

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David Beckham plays in Paris Saint Germain V Evian football match in Annecy, France

Fit. Fit. Fitter still. Yes, he does look like he's shaved his legs (they're far too smooth and even-looking. Also, do we detact a bit of  fake tan action going on there?) but WE DON'T CARE! David Beckham made a welcome addition to our Thursday night viewing as he played for Paris Saint Germain in Annecy, France yesterday.

DAVID BECKHAM'S HAIR HITS/MISSES - CORNROWS INCLUDED

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Therapy for an abusive spouse to stop being abusive...?

Wasn't sure where to post this. Long story short I am a wife of a verbally/psychologically/emotionally abusive husband. Its been an 11 year long marriage. I have developed my eating disorder issues in the second half of our marriage and am in tons of therapy to work on it. I'm finally strong enough to put my foot down and separate from him. I do want our marriage to work one day but as is, there is no way right now. In the last few days he has made tons of promises he has never made before and I can't help but question if it is sincere or long term. I'm very stressed out but am determined to continue w moving apart from him until I have long term solid proof that he has changed. One of his promises is that he is willing to do therapy. He said he already has an apt for his first group therapy session this week but is also willing to see a therapist together. From all I've read, it isn't wise for couples to do any counseling together until the abuser addresses his abuse problems. It seems that couples counseling assumes both need to change but in an abusive relationship, the abuse must stop first before anything can be addressed. Anyway my question is if any of you out there have experiences of abusive people you know who have successfully received medical help and were able to change? Is that even possible? Small detail also is that I have kaiser medical coverage and so am looking to see if they have any services to help. I've already contacted my providers and am waiting for their responses.

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Health Highlights: April 19, 2013

Here are some of the latest health and medical news developments, compiled by the editors of HealthDay:

Dick Van Dyke has Undiagnosed Neurological Disorder

Dick Van Dyke is struggling with fatigue and other symptoms of an unknown neurological disorder and has been ordered to rest at home.

"Tests and scans have yet to reveal a specific diagnosis. Various medications have not diminished the symptoms," Van Dyke's spokesman, Bob Palmer, told USA Today. The 87-year-old actor has canceled a public appearance scheduled for New York next week.

Palmer said that thanks to Van Dyke's "strong constitution and years on a daily fitness regimen Dick is otherwise in good physical condition but the fatigue factor has become acute. Until there is a specific diagnosis and treatment plan he is advised against travel by flight and is resting at home in Malibu."

On Twitter, Van Dyke outlined his situation: "My head bangs every time I lay down. I've had every test come back that I'm perfectly healthy. Anybody got any ideas?"

Possible causes suggested by people included sinus issues, allergies, acid reflux and ear problems, USA Today reported.

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Infection Sends GMA Host Robin Roberts to Hospital

Television host Robin Roberts has been hospitalized with infection.

The "Good Morning America" host was diagnosed with a rare blood disorder about a year ago and had a bone marrow transplant in September. She returned to the show in February but hasn't been on the air this week, USA Today reported.

"Last week, in the middle of my Key West vacation, I began not to feel well. Nothing serious, just under the weather. I contacted my doctors and flew back to NYC. They felt it best to admit me into the hospital for a few days," Roberts said in a Facebook note.

"Seems my young immune system needed a little boost to fight off 'opportunistic infections,' " she explained.

"My doctors assured me that this was NOT because I was working or doing too much, too soon. It's extremely common, post bone marrow transplant, to have complications. I'm blessed that mine have not been severe," Roberts wrote, USA Today reported.

She added: "I'm feeling MUCH better, and will relax at home for the rest of the week. I'll be back on GMA next week...as my sweet momma would say: 'Good Lord willing, and the creek don't rise!'"

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No 'Sustained' Evidence of Human-to-Human Transmission of H79N Bird Flu

Four possible cases of human-to-human transmission of the H7N9 bird flu in China are being investigated, but so far there is "no sustained" evidence of the virus being passed between people, according to the World Health Organization.

The investigation involves three families in Shanghai and two young boys in Beijing who may have infected each other, WHO spokesman Gregory Hartl told The New York Times.

"Even if two family members are positive, it is not necessarily the case they got it from each other. They may have gotten it from the same bird," Hartl noted.

He also said there is growing concern that the H7N9 virus -- which has killed 17 people so far -- may not originate in birds but in other animals and in environmental sources, The Times reported.

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