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I started getting flu shots back in the 1990's. Back then health care for non-natives was not all that great, unless of course you lived in Anchorage, Fairbanks or Juneau or were in the military. ."Bush" Alaska is a petri dish of bugs, viruses, and all sorts of highly communicable diseases. And very few people trust…
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I specifically do strength training for my arms, shoulders, and upper body training, using 3 pound weights. Sometimes while in the kitchen, or doing laundry, I will pick up the weights and do some repetitions of specific exercises. That might be something you could do which would be beneficial and give you confidence that…
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I had been taking a common high blood pressure medication for several years. It was not lowering my blood pressure as much as it did when I started, but my doctor didn't seem to consider it a problem, so neither did I. In January of last year, I suddenly developed a serious cough, and chalked it up to respiratory issues,…
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Over the past ten months, I have lost 106 pounds. This was done with very close attention from nutritionists helping me prepare for gastric sleeve bariatric surgery. Over the years I have read what seems like every known "diet" fact there is to know, and yet in January of 2017, I weighed my highest ever in my 63 years of…
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My advice to you is this: concentrate on keeping track on MFP, of things you normally eat, for a week. At that time, evaluate it--look at not only calories, but carbs, proteins, fats, sugars. Then the next week, focus on increasing one thing--protein, for example. And focus on decreasing another--carbs for example. See how…
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I have been sedentary (and I really mean sedentary!) for several years--no cartilage in either knee, chronic back pain which I used medical marijuana for, I pretty much got out of my recliner to go to the bathroom, the kitchen for food, and walked to the car so I could be driven to doctor appointments. Finally after a…
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I found the database exercise "swimming, moderate effort", and use that for tracking my water aerobic class called "healthy Joints for seniors". It seems to be the closest match for the 55 minute class. We do warm up, a combination of some low impact and high impact exercises, a section for getting the heart rate up. and…
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Greetings from the Pacific Northwest. I began tracking my food consumption and exercise activity 17 days ago, and am pleased to say, it has helped me get past a stall in my weight loss. A year ago, I had my first meeting with a bariatric surgeon, and after a major set back, due to a really bad reaction to some high blood…
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Good job! I had bariatric surgery (gastric sleeve procedure) and started exactly a year ago with my first visit to the surgeon. I lost 60. before surgery, and 40 since July 26th. Pretty good feeling! So I can feel your excitement.
