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Oh! Yes, get your hearing checked also! The static may be tinnitus, and can be pretty common but what you're describing is something to check. An Audiologist will perform a standard hearing test but also check pressure on your ear drum and other tests that will check sound transmission of your 8th nerve. None of these are…
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Talk to your doctor about seeing an Ear/Nose/Throat doctor and also a Neurologist, if nothing is found in your blood work. If you feel dizzy with motion and feel nausea there could definitely be an inner ear/ vestibular concern. Keep track of how you feel, when you experience the dizziness, anything else that feels "off"…
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My cousin is hosting dinner again this year. He makes the turkey and main sides (all from scratch) and the rest of us bring snacks, another side or dessert. My dad makes homemade rolls and I normally bring a dessert or two. This year my mom wants me to make a caramel chocolate brownie pecan cream pie concoction and…
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I use a lot of garlic powder or crushed garlic. My parents went on a no/low salt kick when I was little (after my grandmother had a stroke and had to change her diet) so I don't use a lot of extra salt on meat. I also use a lot of powdered chilis for flavor. The idea of using peppers and onions is really good too (I mean…
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If you can tolerate sucralose/Spelnda then the Torani flavored syrups have a line of sugar free ones. I got my dad the Irish Cream flavor for his coffee (he's diabetic) and he likes it. I couldn't tell you what they taste like, as sucralose makes me horribly sick. I prefer my coffee with just a little non-dairy creamer and…
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If you can, try to find a PT that either does sports rehab or incorporates exercise into therapy. There's the kind of PT that is passive work (massage, ice, TENS) and there is the type that gets you moving at a pace your body can handle in addition to all of the other stuff. My parents do accupuncture and says it helps…
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I totally get this! There is a psychological component of this lifestyle that is hard to ignore. That first number on a scale is really a big frakking deal when you haven't seen it in years! Seeing it change to a 1 from a 2 (or 2 from 3, etc. as many awesome people here have done) feels like a huge win. To be so close and…
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I posted this on another thread on liquid diets, but to say again: I will never again voluntarily go on a liquid/no solid diet of any sort after the experiences I had after surgery. No energy, hair and nail loss, gastrointestinal issues, etc. I got through it with the help of a Morphine drip and Vicodin, because at least I…
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Have you thought of asking for a more "open" relationship? Maybe they'd both be open to a poly relationship where you can be fulfilled by interacting with both of them? They may even get along with each other!
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Just for fun and another example, I put your stats into this one: http://www.fat2fitradio.com/tools/bmr/ and a sedentary TDEE is ~1450. I like looking at different numbers, so I tend to take multiple measurements and do an average or find a range and try to stick within that. I think with the other numbers here, you have a…
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Same here. I LOVE my Adrenalines! I was fitted at a running store after seeing a PT for an ankle injury. I also wear Brooks Pure Cadence for daily shoes, and they're awesome. 100% recommend checking out Brooks shoes.
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More often than not, I don't cook them at all. I absolutely hate cooked carrots but love raw carrots, just had some with lunch (Carrots and hummus - yum!). I eat salads, etc. You can also combine them in other dishes, not just as a cooked side. Casseroles, soups, chopped salads, etc.
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Yep, did it once after having surgery to fix GERD (basically wrapped my esophagus around the top of my stomach to help keep it closed). 3 days in the hospital starting with only an IV and working up to less than 1/2 juice 2 weeks liquid diet with no more than 8 ounces at a time, every couple of hours. Lots of juice, water,…
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What about starting with a medical doctor? If you have an infant, then you've recently had a huge life change and physical changes. Could you ask your doctor for a physical, bloodwork, hormones panel, etc. Make sure all of that is okay? I'm stubborn too, but have learned and have to keep reminding myself that there is no…
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I live near Seattle, so we get a lot of that tasty Alaska seafood! My freezer is full of tasty fish from the Pike Place Fish Market, and its salmon spawning season here! Any fish monger worth their salt will be able to answer your questions/concerns about where their product came from, whether its farm or wild, fresh or…
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I have an FT7 and had to replace the chest strap recently, but I took it to a Polar authorized location for help. Same messages you're getting. The guy reminded me to ensure that my skin is wet when I put it on, don't wash the new straps in the machine and make sure its tight enough to not move but not too tight. The…
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This thread is great! So glad to see good info and receptive audiences! I did a little cheer in my office after reading the OP's reply One thing I've learned here, is that our BMR/minimum is unique to each of us. Sure, there are ways to get averages or guesstimates. We have to take into account: Age Height Gender Activity…
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In my crock pot at this very moment: Frozen chicken breast, Franks red hot buffalo wing sauce (1/2 - 3/4 bottle, depending on how much sauce you want or how much chicken), shot of whiskey, garlic powder and blue cheese powder to taste (I get mine at myspicesage dot com). Cook on high for a couple of hours then low for the…
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I don't think anyone has posted that Aspartame is a health food or that diet soda is a cure for anything. Its a matter of taking one particular substance, one anecdote, a doctors name and creating a story that gets embellished and passed around as gospel. It wouldn't matter if the substance was Aspartame, Sucralose or…
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I love doing this with the big portabella caps. Scoop out the fins, cook them for a bit with a dash of olive oil till mostly cooked through then add pizza toppings of choice and broil til tasty.
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Yeah, during the Double Eviction when she won the first HOH and got Judd out. Helen does a lot of positive reinforcement based on delusions of grandeur, but these hammies seem to eat it up. Its a good game strategy and has been working for her so far but not sure how much longer thats going to last. I'm just still really…
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Add another to the french fries and Frosty combo! Plus: Peanut Butter and Bacon Potato Chips and Mustard Cottage Cheese and bacon bits And these two I picked up in Jr. High on a dare: Peanut Butter cookies and mustard, brownies and mustard. Turns out it tasted pretty good, to me at least! My sister used to eat pickles and…
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Utili-Kilts! Fills the same function as the dress/skirt idea, but manly! :drinker:
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Helen seems to be playing the best game with how she has the ear of everyone, has deals with almost all of them and even when they compare notes she seems able to sway them. I like Andy stepping up his game, but think he's had a good strategy with how he keeps tabs on everyone and is the keeper of information. McCrae needs…
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I first found a pre-packaged microwavable bowl of quinoa and tried that. Once I realized I did like it, I bought the big bag from Costco. I usually do the stove prep of 1 part quinoa to 2 parts liquid and cook like rice. I make a batch up and eat it over a few meals. I did recently figure out how to microwave it so I don't…
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Well, I'm 5 inches taller than you and weigh more than you (and my bloodwork is perfect, also. In fact, I've never once had a bad blood panel even at my highest weight). Those numbers you quote work FOR YOU and are not and should not be a blanket "one size fits all" set amount. Yes, I can absolutely believe that based on…
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I wish I could get used to the cold! I've always been colder than everyone else and also have a lower body temp. I guess I was overheated at my top weight but now I am feeling more like my "normal" with layers and extra socks. Or at least I will when the temps cool and my un-air conditioned condo cools down a bit! I'm more…
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I'm trying the same thing right now. I've been plateaued for a good 6 months...I'm adding 300/day which puts me barely below by TDEE and try this for a week. Then go back down 300, maybe 400 and see if that kicks things off again. I was doing like 1 weekend every month or two of no logging days and that helped quite a bit…
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- Their "week" is more like 10 days. - Their exercise routines can be hours long, not including the challenges. - Like said before, they are under constant medical supervision and have fitness and nutrition experts around all of the time - Their meal plans are determined by said experts to provide the right amount of…
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I'm not sure, but I'm not horribly concerned. The "locavore" and "100 mile diet" can mean scurvy for some folks or iron deficiency for others, if you get really technical about it. I live near Seattle, so I get a lot of Alaskan and Pacific seafood which is more than 100 miles. Major dairy farms (where the cows are) are…
