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Hello ladies! I was a member here back in 2019 - and I'm BACK. I have to track food again because of a new health issue (kidney stones), so I thought I would also re-join you all again. It's great to see so many familiar faces - you ladies sure are dedicated. It inspires me! I hope you are all doing well!
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I've seen some of you talking about magnesium. If you have problems with diarrhea, you can try a different type. Here is an infographic of the different types of magnesium and which is better absorbed, which causes laxative effect, which is better for insomnia, etc. Hope this helps some of you! I use Natural Calm and…
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hi ladies - I am SO far behind I fear I'll never catch up! but I'm sure I will. I finally got glasses. I got progressive lenses and I'm finding it difficult to adjust. The hardest adjustments are 1) working at the computer (I write and do a lot of research, so read at the computer a lot) and 2) walking... There only seems…
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hi ladies, life has been busy busy, but I wanted to share some good news. I have been dealing with a pre-cancer diagnosis for ~2.5 years (endometrial hyperplasia with atypical cells). I fought to NOT have a hysterectomy (for various reasons) and have made quite a few lifestyle changes (nutrition, exercise, etc) and have…
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Connie - so glad to hear about your mom. I wish the best for her going through chemo and having a mastectomy. -Shannon
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Kelly - have you watched Nurse Jackie? It sounds right up your alley. :)
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Heather - you can get LibreOffice software. It is free and it will read all your old Word/Excel/etc files and I believe all the commands are the same. Good luck! -Shannon
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Tracey - the one I am using is www.photoscanning.ca (it's Canadian, so it could work for you too!) I got an "EZBox", 1250 scans $149 (300 dpi) or $249 (600 dpi).
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happy Anniversary, Machka - that cat cafe looks fun! I was just sitting here reading about everyone's various projects, pantries, decluttering, etc. My current project is finding all my photos (from when we actually printed those things), then editing (ie: throwing away some), sorting by approximate date -- all in order to…
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hello ladies! I'm a bit behind on reading posts, and just haven't had time to post. but I wanted to say HELLO and leave you with a cute photo of two of our cats, Ashley and Cardigan. Ashley is our oldest (18) and Cardigan is one of the "twins" we adopted in February. For those of you who have been interested in our guinea…
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Hi ladies, thanks so much for your supportive words and comments about my goals and NSVs and whatnot! Update on the guinea pigs: We've had them over 3 weeks and have put in an official "ask" to adopt them from their owner. It has to go through the other person who was taking care of them, but hopefully we'll hear back next…
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Here's my July goal assessment and my August goals, as well as some thoughts around my progress (or lack of progress) and some NSVs over the past month.... progress on july goals: -do 30 min core/knee set twice per week 100% -do 30 min upper body set twice per week 100% -walk outside at least once per week 75% -move 10…
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Lisa - have you ever heard of or tried the supplement d-Mannose? It can be a good OTC treatment for chronic UTIs. Of course, not everything works for everyone - but if you're interested, look it up. It's OTC, so no doctors necessary. Just a thought as I read about your plight! -Shannon
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Barbara - so sorry to hear about Scooter. thanks for giving him a wonderful life! *hugs* -Shannon
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Michele said: I use it for pain. But I used a balanced 1:1 THC:CBD oil. The CBD oil on its own does nothing for me. I wish it did, because when I use the balanced oil that means I can't drive. -Shannon
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Barbie - thanks, as always, for starting this post each month. I'll post a little later about my July and August goals! Tracey - sorry about your hip flexor issue. There is a person on YouTube called Dr. Jo who is a doctor of physical therapy. She has videos to show you proper exercises for specific injuries or conditions.…
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Interesting conversation about introvert/extrovert and social life - and Christmas/holiday plans. My partner and I are both introverts, but I'm more social than he is. However, because of a lot of situations that have happened over the past couple years, I'm really appreciating being at home. I don't have the restlessness…
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Tracey - so sorry to hear about your cousin. hugs! Vicki - and sorry to hear about your SIL! Karen - I have always been interesting in guinea pigs, but until now have never even touched one! They are very interesting to watch. I go in at night and lay on the floor beside their cage and hand feed them and read my book. I…
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Tracey - so glad to hear you like your new job so much - it is amazing how different types of companies produce such extreme differences in job satisfaction. Terri - happy Anniversary!! Rita - congratulations on all the great health news! you go!! Margaret - glad to hear you had no eye problems at your exam. weird…
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hi ladies! I'm really enjoying these guinea pigs. Vince (my partner) and I go in and spend an hour with them after dinner every night and give them lots of veggies and interaction - and then at night I go in there and read for at least an hour while laying on the floor next to the cage. The GPs have been slow to come out…
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Just dropping in to share a photo of our houseguests. They are here for three weeks. It's very sad, because they are not well socialized and have a TINY cage. I ordered a new cage for them (much more appropriate size for 2 guinea pigs), and it will be here in a couple days. I hope the owners will accept it as a gift when…
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Sue - so glad to hear things are stable with your eyes! Karen - happy birthday!
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Beth - I'm so happy to hear it is not Lupus! you must be relieved! -Shannon
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I had a great day today. Vince and I cleaned the front porch.. which has not been cleaned in YEARS. We pressure washed the inside of the screen porch, cleaned the windows, cleaned out all the cobwebs (they stick to the brick like crazy), cleaned all our porch ornaments (they were thick with dirt and grime) and then…
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wow, Connie - that is so inspiring! congrats!!! -Shannon
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hi there - I add all my own exercises to MFP and then put a "1" or "2" for calories expended (it won't let you put "0"). I also don't eat exercises calories as I feel it contributes to disordered eating behaviour for me. good luck! -Shannon
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Hi ladies! I had fillings done today. As I've mentioned, I have a lot of anxiety at the dentist (and most doctor's appts), so they were able to do "oral sedation". Basically, I went in, drank down some medicated mixture and took a gravol, sat for an hour until I was good and sedated (while they took my blood pressure and…
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Tracey - yay! the bride looked beautiful and so do you! I hope the day was amazing. Was definitely missing your posts around here. *hugs*
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Re: meditation. Meditation can be very difficult for anyone who has experienced trauma (which so many women have), and it's recommended to do trauma therapy before engaging in meditation. Meditation can open up a lot of wounds, fears, and the shadow part of ourselves.. so if we haven't healed those things to some extent,…
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Carol in GA - if you do a search for "seated workout" on YouTube you can come up with lots of options for exercising from a chair (so no impact on your knee). Just an option! -Shannon
