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After drinking or using rec drugs, or both, every single day since mid-2020, except for a few 4-5 day periods on vacation outside the country, I successfully had a completely dry February. I never would have even had the idea or thought to do this if it weren't for joining MFP, and specifically seeing this thread, and for…

The only correct answer is to ask the doctor. "Ankle surgery" could mean a lot of different things, and even if someone else here had "ankle surgery" and their doctor or physical therapist said "do x, y, z" that does not mean it's the right approach for your daughter.

Have you tried zumba? I don't since I don't like instructor lead workouts, or dancing, but a couple friends who like to dance go to zumba classes. Or maybe that's what you're referring to by fake dancing? To be honest I don't even know what zumba really is.

Only 3 days left for a completely dry February. Really my underlying goal was not ordering food for the whole month, and not drinking alcohol was the catalyst (wrong choice of word I think) for allowing me to meet that goal. The number of days streak without alcohol (and other rec drugs) was important to me up until…

Thanks, I'm getting close to the end of my rest (well, halfway, but it will go by quick I'm hoping) and just ordered one of these. Are you recommending I do this before I start running again, or in conjunction with running?

Agree with what annpt said. To add some more, not everyone has the same number of inscriptions (the fibrous bands that go across the RA). So the number of the "pack" is determined by genetics. The thickness of these bands is also not the same for everyone so for two otherwise identical individuals with the same muscle mass…

It's genetics. If there was a way, it would be surgery, but I've never heard of that kind of surgery.

Omg, yes! I didn't realize it until you said it but when watching some shows I get cravings for beers, when watching others I get cravings for scotch.

That's definitely not the worst that could happen. I'm very much a drive fast, take risks kind of person. But that's basically like saying "yes, speed in your car, what's the worst that could happen? You get a speeding ticket?" No, the worst that could happen is you can kill someone.

Thanks, I guess I'll take a break. It feels like a bummer since I started to get into a nice routine of adding that to my workout regimen after lifting. For the shoes, yes I've gone to several places. I played sports in hs and college and one of the college trainers had a side business of fitting people for the right shoes…

I have one, I've used it some. It seems to help a bit. I've always thought it could be a placebo effect but that doesn't really matter to me. Personally, I wouldn't buy a medical device on Amazon, but I would bet it's fine to the vast majority of the time.

I've so far made it through half of February with no alcohol. I don't really notice feeling much better specifically. I'm still waking up in the middle of the night most nights. The hardest part for me has been when I'm watching TV and the characters drink on the show. It seems to be pretty prevalent in most shows. I still…

If you have never lifted (or haven't lifted for a while) you definitely don't need to increase your caloric intake to 3,000+ to gain some muscle. If you don't have a ton of muscle mass to start, you could even put on muscle in a slight calorie deficit, though very unlikely to almost certainly not with a 1k deficit. Is your…

I think there's a difference between not having time to make meals, and not being able to wait for meals to cook. For example, if you don't have time to make meals, but do have time to let them cook, there's a lot you can do. On the other hand, if you get home at 6pm and need to have food on the table by 6:15pm that's much…

As long as the beans are "good enough" a good roaster can produce beans that make great coffee. Yes, for amazing coffee you need amazing beans and an amazing roast, but that's very hard to find. My advice is to find a good roaster and talk to them. In my experience, they love to teach new-comers about good coffee. I make…

For me, during the week it's starting at 1pm since by the time I'm done there aren't many people in the locker room so I don't have to deal with maneuvering around people or stepping into gross showers. During the weekend it's around 11am since several classes at my gym get done around 11 or 11:30 and they go to shower,…

I think people seem to be talking past each other. Assaults are not acceptable. Period. "Flirting" can be inappropriate, and in my opinion this is not a place for flirting. I honestly don't understand why anyone would have any desire to flirt on an online forum where they'll never see the person. In my opinion likening…

Good point on the last stop. In this case I was more alluding to the last stop on a train line for instance, since the previous poster said most people on the carnivore diet will have exhausted all other diets.

You say you don't know what healthy means to you. But you also say you need to be healthier. So to try to find what healthy means to you, think about why you think you need to be healthier. I don't think "being healthier" is really the goal you're striving for. What will being healthier give you? Does it mean you'll live…

Interesting, thanks for the detail. It's pretty reassuring that people are ultimately able to find diets that work well for them, even if it happens to be the last stop.

That's interesting, I've never heard of this diet. I just started paleo (real paleo, not buying "paleo bars" and such) so this is a bit intriguing to me. Not that I'd want to do carnivore because I've found some fantastic vegetables that I never knew existed (leeks anyone? - first had them 3 days ago and just got back from…

N/A drinks don't have alcohol, so if your goal is to cut back on/ stop drinking alcohol, I don't think there's any basis for counting those as alcohol drinks. Whether you are still meeting your ultimate goal may be a different question. For example, if the reason for cutting back on alcohol is to decrease drink calories,…

I think if you're so consistently dehydrated that you feel it's causing you to regularly make poor choices and routinely causing brain fog, you may want to consider checking with your doctor.

I'm newish here, and new to posting. I have two primary goals for February (and beyond): 1) lose weight 2) avoid numbing my emotions/to really live life I've determined that the best/most efficient way to accomplish (1) is by not ordering restaurant delivery food, which I end up doing almost every time I drink at home.…

Matthew Mcconaughey's University of Houston commencement speech is my favorite. I've listened to it probably 20 times. If you want some additional insight into his 13 "truths" his book is also fantastic, though I'm not sure I'd classify the book itself as "motivational" necessarily. It's not about health specifically, but…