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I said a prayer for you, hon. Because somethings are too difficult to bear alone. (Even with the company of beer and McDonald's)

Crackers. I try not to keep them in the house!

the Cobbler feet of fire (I'm picturing a leprechaun dancing a jig..)

I LOVE the idea of chairbiotics! Thank you for the suggestion! Sometimes I have ankle pain that leaves me questioning what I could do! (I usually choose strength training then, since none of the machines work my ankle. :smile: )

You seem to me to be feeling overwhelmed. Pick ONE thing to change right from today on, and do it! (Upper body exercise, or watch sugar intake, or watch cholesterol intake, or watch sodium intake...) Give yourself a couple of days to feel successful at that, then tackle something else!

What is your doctor's advice? Did he give you any therapeutic exercises or stretches?

The number one thing right now is the exercise. I was sick last week, so I didn't work out. I felt better yesterday, but didn't go to the gym without a good reason. Today I am going.

Great job!

Do you usually weigh yourself first thing in the morning after peeing? (I know I do! :wink: ) If so, that is the weight you should go with. And stop weighing yourself five times a day to make sure! :noway: You will drive yourself crazy. I'm not expert on weight loss, but I am on driving myself crazy! :laugh:…

Great job! :flowerforyou: I'm no where near you, but we are more active today than we were 5 weeks ago.

I love mint tea, especially when Christmas comes near, and it's easy to start dreaming of hot chocolate with marshmallows. "Candy cane" tea does quite nicely! :wink: "Ginger Snappish" tea also does quite nicely.

I have an underactive thyroid. Losing weight is hard. I am finally on a good dosage and the last month has gone well for me. But this has been a difficulty.

I take a multivitamin, because I noticed some days I wasn't getting enough calcium, some days not enough vitamin C, some days not enough iron. The multivitamin insures that when the best I can isn't good enough, I still get the vitamins I need. (Except potassium. I have to be vigilant with the potassium, since…

Happy Birthday! Only have it if you can resolve to forgive yourself! (Which I think you should. Celebrations should be part of life!):flowerforyou:

As a teacher, I have seen cases where even the SMELL of nuts set off a reaction. Some students have to have a special table. I agree that if the allergy is that severe, mom should provide the snack, but it still may be important for her to not be around nuts.

God bless you! I hope your blood pressure improves. (I hope mine improves, too! :smile: )

Congratulations!

I drink Crystal lite, but not in the place of 8 glasses of water. Mainly with dinner.

I get bloated around that time of the month. I retain more water then, too, and the scale can show as much as five pounds more. (I won't weigh myself around my period.) Maybe that's it...

Almost everything. I forgot to log in a stick of gum I accepted on my walk on Sunday. But otherwise, I try to be very accurate. Otherwise, how will I learn?

I'm going to be a pirate. I have an old fashioned looking blouse, capris, last year's hat from pirate fest, and a toy sword.

There are a LOT of reasons your child could be making herself sick. Your ex has picked the one that puts the blame on you and hurts you. Would you be a better example to her if you did not try to live a healthy lifestyle and take care of your body? What did your daughter say the reason is? If she shrugged and said "I don't…

Slice a small potato (thinly) and place the slices (one layer) on a microwave safe plate that has been sprayed with cooking spray. Lightly salt the potato slices. Heat on high for about seven minutes. Remove from the microwave with a pot holder. I hope that helps!

Tomorrow is always a brand new day! I do hope you feel better tomorrow! Maybe drink fluids...juice and soup to keep you nourished and hydrated. If you are coming down with something, you need your strength to fight it, but solid food may be too upsetting...

You have a right to be angry, but calm yourself anyway, for your own sake. You know what they are like now. Consider saying no the next time they want to move in... "We can't afford the expense of the extra groceries..." "I'm too tired to clean up after guests everyday..." As for the stuff they have left, let them know in…

Forgive yourself! I'm sure you did SOMETHING right! Even if you didn't, beating yourself up only discourages you. You had fun, I hope you enjoyed what you had, now treat today like a whole new day!

I liked the Aldi Happy Farm greek yogurt the best. It has the consistency of sour cream, and makes the best substitute for it on a baked potato or taco.

plain greek yogurt mixed in a baked potato apple slices smeared with peanut butter milk, banana, and walnuts pistachios

I eat it plain as a substitute for sour cream on a lean taco or a baked potato.

What I 'm trying to say is that I haven't spoken German since I was in college twenty years ago. Each time I read back what I wrote though, I laugh because it looks to me like i"m saying i was in college for twenty years....