Psychgrrl Member

I know it may sound a bit ironic, but the weight-trending app can actually make you feel better about stepping on the scale because it shows you how normal those fluctuations are. As others have mentioned, the one-pound-freakout is a bit concerning. While you can’t spot reduce, ab exercises can help build muscle over time,…

Ditto. I was also having this weird issue with the iPhone Fitbit app ... every day had the same number of calories burned, the same distance traveled, the same intensity miles (steps were still accurate as near as I can recall--they at least varied). I saw this when I started going back through the diary to see when the…

I lost over 100 pounds eating dinner later. I workout after work and usually don’t get home until 8 or 8:30pm. If it fits in your calories for the day, it’s fine. I honestly think the “no eating after 6pm rule” came in to prevent the mindless noshing we can do at night in front of the TV.

Congrats!!!!! 👍🏻😃

The drugs can increase appetite and also decrease daily activity (amount and intensity). Kind of a potential weight gain double whammy. If folks aren’t exact with measuring food, they likely don’t know they’re eating more (just a little but here and there can make a difference) and/or because they’re tired/lethargic they…

I use Alo Moves. Love the variety/intensity/length of the classes. You can pick what you want to do/work on. You do have to pay $19.99/month. Worth it for me with the studio closed. There are also great (free) tips on Insta. I have tons of bookmarks by category: arm balances, back flexibility, hamstrings, hips, the “I have…

I do, from the news. I read and watch probably more than I should for my own mental health. I feel terrible for what they, and others are going through with this virus. Just like I do for far too many bad things in this world over which I have no control. It hurts me to see other people's pain, even in the movies when it…

TBH, I was dubious of the list of chemical companies/products the EPA put out to kill Coronavirus. Not because they don’t, they definitely do, but the list was lacking some major companies/suppliers that I know have products that do the same. I was dubious because I figured the companies in the EPA list were all Trump…

I’ve hit 45,000 but never 50,000.

My local Wal Mart did this as well. Thankful for that. However, our supply distributors are running out of stuff. They told us people who normally order 10 cases of soap are ordering 100. Well, almost every other college campus in the area is closed--what are they using the soap for? We're going to have to call other…

I was wrong--WV is the one without any reported cases. Even Alaska has a reported case.

We don't. That's the scary part for me--we are counting on human behavior to keep us safe. Example: a co-worker was telling us his niece just got back from Italy (about ten days ago). His sister is a teacher and the system asked her not to come in for 14 days. However, he blithely continued to say his sister and her niece…

Down to one now: Alaska.

Thanks--that's me. Though not in isolation and still going to work. Single and NOT so ready to mingle any more.

He has 17,000 bottle of hand sanitizer and no where to sell them Hoarding supplies that can help stem the spread of disease and potentially save lives isn't the same as selling the latest "it" toy for an exorbitant price. I think this person and people like him, taking advantage of a global pandemic (he's waiting on an…

Stanford, Johns Hopkins, and the UC medical centers have developed their own and are testing current patients, hoping to expend.

Fellow SoCal commiserator here. So sorry for all the stress issues, health issues, and your kids being spread out. I work at a UC and am still reporting to work. We have students who have no where else to go. We are disinfecting like crazy and trying help the students make sure they have what they need for online classes.…

It is mostly water weight. And in my experience, amusement park steps are related to basketball minutes—deceptive. I may clock a lot of steps at a park, but they lack the intensity of my usual steps. Standing in line, walking slower due to crowds/kids, etc.

It's not "just the flu," however I am concerned the responses are promoting panic over preparedness. In the US this so far this flu season:* 34 million illnesses * 350,000 hospitalizations * 20,000 deaths Realistically, we should (all) exercise more caution during flu season. And if this is how we get there, I am happy for…

I work with folks who grew up in places where supplies and things like running water were scarce. They used newspaper. You rub pages against each other so the ink doesn’t smear first. I have magazines. Seems like that would do in a pinch.

The university where I work is taking classes online (except labs) through the end of the academic year. The campus isn’t closing, and we have undergrad students (like students from China) who have no place else to go. Along with pretty much every grad/professional student. The campus isn’t closing. It is taking steps to…

Yes. I’d prefer it if folks would stop referring to it as “the deadly Coronavirus.” Yes, it has killed people. But we don’t refer to other diseases that have done the same as “the deadly flu,” “the deadly strep,” etc. not even bacterial meningitis (there are several different strains of bacteria that can cause it—mortality…

I was seriously startled between the raw weight of my chicken and the weight of the chicken post Insta-pot. 1420 grams before 860 after. :unamused:

There was the story of the man and his young daughter who were quarantined (in part at a hospital) after being brought back from China and then billed for it. After public outrage, the hospital said it was a mistake. :angry:

Honestly, I think you’re more at risk of not being allowed back in country after your trip than you are of getting the virus.

My co-workers who grew up in Korea and Ukraine used newspaper as toilet paper.

After water flew off the shelves here (SoCal), our local water utility issued a statement about how there’s no need to stockpile water because 1) they will not shut off our water and 2) the virus is not being transmitted through the water supply. They explained thoroughly and non-jargony way that was well done. Honestly, I…

I love that show (TWD). I did the Zombie run at Comic Con in 2013. Scared the crap out of me! A little too realistic. Not doing that again. I’ll stick to TV. And barricading myself in my apartment if needed. Though it is “fight the dead, fear the living.”

Great point. One of the reasons they’re estimating the initial mortally rate in China skewed male is because decades of chronic smoking is a more male trait there. Chronic smoking can make you more susceptible to respiratory illness. I hadn’t thought about it that way. They also guess those stats may make the mortality…

Stress seems to make mine flare up. Neem oil helps me, too. Drawback, it’s not something you’d use for aromatherapy. :grimace: Trader Joe’s has a honey made from the pollen of neem flowers. I eat it—also seems to help. Mine is very mild.