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Just wanted to add a suggestion for getting calories/protein without the "roughage" since insoluble fiber can be a problem for those with gastroparesis. For anyone with GP, I would expect high fiber foods to be potentially uncomfortable (and the more major cases just wouldn't be able to digest it... but that usually ends…
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Mmm Aliza's post made me realize I mentioned that I'd done a juice fast but never gave the results. Completely agree that it is a jumpstart to a lifestyle change of healthier eating and not a quick fix to then resume what you were doing before (assuming you weren't eating healthily before). Have your markers for "am I…
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Just wanted to correct a misconception posted in this thread that juicers throw fiber away. Juicing will remove the insoluble fiber from food but it will leave the soluble fiber intact. Soluble fiber is associated with lowering LDL cholesterol while insoluble fiber is the roughage that can help maintain gut health. If…
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Looking for some specific food advice, too. The info I got from my doctor said that HFCS, corn syrup and sweet corn were out, but it didn't say anything about other types of corn. Other sources I've seen have said corn (I'm assuming steamed or corn on the cob) is fine, but not HFCS or "corn syrup solids." So my question...…
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Hi, Alexandra, Ducks and Glock! I'm glad to see some recent posters as my new gastroenterologist (wasn't happy with the last one who didn't seem to want to discuss food management with me) suggested I try the low-FODMAP diet to manage my IBS-A symptoms. I let him know I didn't want to go on another medicine and he said…
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Thanks for sharing this. I really enjoyed it.
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Grilled chicken (4oz) with a little peri-peri sauce on it and some steamed asparagus on the side. Looking forward to it!
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Yes! I mostly play one or two MMOs at a time and, if I am feeling less industrious in non-gaming areas of my life (current project is actually getting the house organized and obsessively clean... we'll see how long that lasts), I also spend time in single player games, usually RPG or Adventure a la TellTale Games, etc.…
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Oh, I think I'm gonna hurl. ::shudders:: ::gag:: I have to assume the pic of the girl is Photoshopped because WTF??!
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After seeing my mom crack open an egg that came out red and bloody looking, I now wonder if that's going to happen every time I open an egg. Not really a fear. More a weird though process. "Should I really crack this in with the other ones I've already done? How will I separate it if it comes out all bloody?"
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Normal fears that I have... Fear of heights. Fear of confined spaces and being trapped. After being a passenger in a car that hit a deer on the interstate, I now can't be a passenger in a car without getting nervous and often very upset. I have to be the one driving and feel in control. Weird fear... Sharks in swimming…
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Hah! What a great recommendation. I have the app but, because I usually run inside and I don't think running on a treadmill will get me further from zombies, I haven't tried it.
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I'd love to get in on a zombie challenge, particularly one that allows me to choose my activity. (I'm not quite to the point of being able to outrun them... or run at all really. Let's hope they're the slow-moving kind of zombie.) I'm also not great at coming up with name suggestions, but here are a few based on movie…
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That's it... now I need a shirt that says I Exercise for Cake. :D Welcome!
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*sigh* I completely get this feeling.
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The most recent embarrassing moment that really stands out in my mind and has affected my behavior was being on a small airplane and not only feeling like my chub was overflowing into the aisle because there was someone sitting next to me but actually having to ask for a belt extender because I could not get the frikkin'…
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Tears to my eyes. You've been through so much, but you keep pushing ahead. Keep going. I feel very inspired by you, particularly because our journeys start at a similar weight. For a long time I thought I was imagining this... but then I finally realized that my boobs and double chin were conspiring to try to suffocate me.…
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I haven't heard of the honey theory, but based on my family's experiences, I do know that changing your location can make a huge difference in your allergies. The plants you're most allergic to may not grow as abundantly in London, or the pollen that bothers you may travel better in an arid climate (i.e. Texas). Then…
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What do you take for these? I've noticed my nails starting to be less strong and even in the last few years, but the doctors I've asked haven't been really helpful. Yeah, so the ridges in my nails aren't the type that indicate any deficiency, but it's still annoying and makes them weaker! I take a multivitamin with iron…
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*raises hand* :laugh: For visual weird things, I have a small scar on my top lip that has been there as long as I can remember... and my parents can't tell me how I got it. :huh: For weird things about my body, I can touch my thumbs to my wrists and have joint looseness that causes weird stuff with my shoulders. But it…
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Ugh, yeah, I don't know why even plus size jeans are doing this skinny leg thing right now. I tried to buy jeans at Fashion Bug lately and they were all either "jeggings" (omg, I hate stretch jeans... and now they have a name?!), too expensive, or had this "our slimmest fitting jeans" marketing where apparently they're…
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The only thing that worked for me was being forced into it. I used to haphazardly go after work until my husband and I had to carpool for almost a month since our other vehicle was in and out of the mechanic's a few times. Since my husband has to have a vehicle at work to get to the different buildings he supports [and all…
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That is wonderful! It's got to feel amazing and you deserve to revel in every second of it! Show off those skinny jeans!
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Temperature is a big one for me. If the room gets too cold, I'll wake up more often and the sleep I do manage to get is poor. When I was in school I just didn't sleep enough... usually staying up late reading or whatever. Then when I started on a regular sleep schedule for my job, I found that I still didn't feel rested…
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Yep, same here. After I had the light-over-the-head moment that I'd never seen the staff cleaning the machines (this was noticed after I took a look at the state of showers), I realized that if I wanted them to be clean, I needed to do it myself.
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After the recent stuff I've had to deal with at my current (but soon to be former) gym, I'd say my number 1 peeve is when the gym doesn't keep things clean... particularly the showers and the equipment. I expect people to wipe down after themselves, but I expect the gym to make sure there isn't bacteria growing in the…
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Sounds tasty. I have to find snacks to tempt me away from the chocolate cake, brownies and ridiculously huge cookies in the office cafeteria, so I'll look for them next time I'm grocery shopping. Thanks!
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You look amazing! Great job and very inspiring. :)
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I'm always up for a workout DVD. :bigsmile: Grats on the transformation... it's an amazing change!
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Yep, I love this group. It's nice to have a place to share fitness (or other) things with just a few like-minded people. And it's good to know the responses are always going to be supportive! As for our bike ride on Tues., we didn't go out and get new bikes, just pulled out ones that had been cobwebbing it up in the back…
