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Thanks! Congrats on your progress - very impressive!
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It's possibly there's a food dehydrator around here somewhere. I've heard about projects where people build them too. Thanks for the link. Yes - it's easy to take for granted simple things like electricity, running water, and constant internet access. I'm still better off than most everyone else in my area, because I own a…
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I'll buy some cans next time I'm in town. I like adding peppers to the rice - I'll do that. The okra here is incredibly bad. I will not eat it to save my life!! Well... for now I'll stick to the roots and hunting down some pumpkins. I definitely do not know how to cook it, but I'll find out. Thanks to all for the…
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@ChinaRoss1 Good ideas, all. I think there's some pumpkin, in the right season, of course. Other than carrots and potatoes, we don't really have any other roots or tubers, but the carrots are good. They just don't keep very long. How does one dehydrate veggies?
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You can do assisted chin ups by standing on a box or a chair. Basically, just use your legs as much as you need in order to keep moving. If you can't arrange this on your machine, you might try using something else for chin-ups. Also, you can climb or jump until you are in the full up position, you can then do the…
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@ llamalland: The folks here eat a lot of rice as well, but mostly they eat ugali, which is just boiled corn flour. It's filling, but nutritionally like eating a large portion of nothing. Most people here are fit (they're all farmers), but proper nutrition is lacking for many families (evidenced by stunted growth). I can…
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Thanks! I'm in Tanzania. Pretty awesome here. I've been here a year and a half already, and this diet's gained me 10-15 pounds, despite exercise. I also think it's not very nutritionally sound. But if a fruit or veggie is not in season, we just don't have it. I'm sure I'll survive my last 8 months, but I would like to at…
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That would be a wonderful idea, except I don't have electricity (I suppose I should mention, I'm in Peace Corps, and living in the middle of nowhere, which is fun, but a bit like camping). I do buy some things in town, but fruits and veggies only last a few days or so here without refrigeration. I'm not sure how I can…
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My favorite book ever is You Are Your Own Gym. It's a series of programs based entirely on body weight exercises. You can follow one of several 10-week programs, or make your own. Very little equipment is needed, and you probably won't need to buy anything other than the book. I just finished the first 10-week program, and…
