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  • Nope, thanks, pretty sure I'm okay since I don't have any gallbladder disease symptoms at any other time (including pain). It also ends quickly. I also have no risk factors other than being a female over 40. But thanks, it's true - most gall bladder/cholecystitis attacks do arise after high fat meals. I hope your stomach…
  • Can someone tell me if you're supposed to drink the stuff on the bottom of the GTs bottle? It says don't shake- so I don't. But then all this sediment is on the bottom at the end and so I just throw out the last inch. It seems like a waste at four bucks a bottle. Thanks
  • This is what I'd feared with your "next steps" program. Often they are cookie cutter recipes for everyone, at least in the ones I've seen locally in my community. They work well for generalized conditioning but not necessarily so well for specific soft tissue reconstructive rehab goals, especially something like a rotator…
  • Hi! I also have great difficulties getting clothes (and especially shoes) here in Canada. There is a tall shop here called "Long Tall Sally" that is UK based, but their clothes are frumpy for the most part. Also poor quality when you see them up close. Unfortunately they carry their own make of shoes and only have a "B"…
  • Thanks so much - good advice. I agree it's awkward to decline food. I always worry I'll offend someone. But in the end it's not worth it if I feel awful after. I like the idea of asking friends for a take home portion that I can't eat while there. I do it at restaurants - why not at a friend's? I also like the idea of…
  • Thanks! My choices are a little more limited though, as I don't live in the states with those same stores (except Walmart which doesn't carry the same bras as in the states obviously). I also need a small bra band (32), so a lot of those sports bras with adjustable straps still aren't long enough (because small doesn't…
  • Yup. Developed a dairy intolerance over the last year or so. Cheese is a killer, especially a soft cheese like ricotta or cream cheese. I'm 51.
  • Really what I want is a good workout bra. I'm 6' tall and I haven't been able to find a bra for YEARS. Because my torso is so long, it means my bust line is MUCH lower than a shorter woman. So all those "throw over your head" bras don't work for me because they end at the middle of my boobs. And because I am a swimmer I…
  • @fishgutzy I really feel your pain. This is the constant state of my indoor community pool which I will have to return to next week. For the summer months I've been able to swim at the outdoor community pool, and it's so quiet. These same folks who are swimming at the indoor community won't swim outdoors in the sun, so…
  • When I go into the health food store, I'm always amazed at the selection of food powders. Maca, moringa, chlorella, acai, the list goes on. It's almost mesmerizing. Like a super food to fix everything from hormones and fatigue to the crazy "detoxx" claim! I haven't bought into the hype myself (not to mention it would be…
  • I know this is not a "twin thread" but we are nearly twins! I'm 5' 11.5" and started at 172 in 2015 when I was 49 and got down to 143 by my 50th birthday (approx nine months of work). Stayed there until a hip injury this past winter where I gained ten back from an inability to walk much. I'm now exercising again (modified…
  • So awesome @enyagoboom! Excited for you! I used to dive with my father. We certified together and I still remember our classes! I saved up all my paper route money to buy my own gear. I was a teenager when diving and we did so many Caribbean dives (especially Bonaire) as well as a lot of wreck dives in freezing Tobermory.…
  • Ya! I find it smells like old stinky socks (up close). It stopped me from eating it for years. But once it's in my mouth, I like it!
  • If they are doing it right, they use Kashmiri chili powder. Fiery red colour and hot as hades.
  • Haha! Like vegan cheese is also called "Gary!"
  • The amazing thing is that he was not really working that hard. I mean he was working steady, but no sprints. It was nowhere near his maximal effort and it still blew me away. His breast stroke is nothing short of amazing. It made me start working on my own, because after my calculation for the 400 on MFP - I wanted to get…
  • Today I actually swam with an expert. I shared a lane with an Olympic trials veteran. He swam 4km in 40 min. No fins. No board. Just blasting by. He must have done 10 x100 IMs. It was a sight to behold! That is what I call expert.
  • Actually, I do have the one that has the "mother". It's a weird way to say "unfiltered". Because that's all it is. And it's working like a charm. I just threw out the bowl (cuz yuck- 30 flies) and replaced with a new batch. We will see how many I catch today.
  • I would agree that aiming for a size "0" US or 4-6 U.K. may not be the healthiest goal for someone 5'10". I'm just a 1/2" shy of 6', and wearing a size 10. I'm definitely someone you'd say was on the "thin" side of the equation. I grew up very thin, underweight actually, and through my teens and early 20s I was 6' and…
  • @janejellyroll - I managed to get my hands on some curry leaves - I found an Indian grocery that always carries them. My gawd! They are AMAZING in cooking. It's so worth the effort to get them. When you fry them up, the smell is incredible. They do go bad after about five or six days in the fridge though, so I found a way…
  • I use it in salad dressings a lot. Also used in vegan baking! However I used it for a new method this week - catching fruit flies! We have been inundated with them. I filled a little bowl with ACV and put some Saran Wrap on top. I poked a couple of holes in the wrap (not too many) and set it on the counter. In the last 24…
  • I could not imagine my life without a vitamix. My husband wanted to get one for YEARS and I said No No No! Too much money, we won't get enough use, who needs smoothies anyways, etc. He ended up buying it on sale on Boxing Day, and we have used it ever single day since. I use it for smoothies, for cooking, for "nut" sauces…
  • @estherdragonbat - follow "Vegan Richa" on her blog, email list and Facebook. All her recipes are authentic and amazing. Vegan of course. But fabulous. Some take a little time, and you may have to source a few ingredients from an Indian grocer, but it's well worth the effort.
  • @dieorloseit - it's great that you've decided to take care of your health! I personally don't take any vitamins or supplements, and never have. I think of my food as my main source vitamins so I try hard to get "all the colours of the rainbow" in a day's eating. Yellow, red, purple, blue, and green vegetables and fruits.…
  • @janejellyroll can you please share your seitan recipe? I made it once and it turned out terrible. My family couldn't stand it either so I threw out the whole thing. I was scared off after because it tasted so bad. I think I may have ruined it because I used besan flour instead of chickpea flour? However I'm really missing…
  • Wow! So great that you had them coach you! Too bad (for you) they are heading off! But maybe they will be home in the summer and you will get them back next year? Does your club do coaching in the summer too?
  • You can also find them in Asian grocery stores. Neither item is very expensive. Watch out though - the fermented tofu is super salty. I use only one cube (not two). It probably depends on the brand too.
  • The last week or so, my outdoor community pool has brought a new and amazing swimmer. When I first saw him I knew that he had gone really, really far. Figured he must have been swimming at the national level, as all four stokes are absolute perfection and his transitional turns are fast and oh so furious. Found out his…
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