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the new annie lennox cd, nostalgia ... <3
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wish there was a way to tag us! i want to play wii with you guys but keep forgetting to check in here ... still interested?
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i'm in if others are! sorry i'm late to the game! where's that leader board?
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I'm guessing, YES! I ate at a surplus for many years while my muscles atrophied from lack of use ... that's how I got so heavy! I HAD more muscle years ago, before cancer set in and I became almost immobilized. The larger I got, the less muscle I had (seemed especially noticeable in core muscle groups, arms and legs lasted…
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No extender belt on the airplane! WHOOOOO!
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throw a boston butt in the crockpot with some onions, garlic, tomatoes and corn if you want it ... cumin, oregano, thyme ... cuban spices! let it cook down to pulled pork and then you can use it one night over rice, one night wrapped in tortillas, one night over a baked potato and one night with all the broth as a soup…
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READ THOSE LINKS! They've got you covered. And good luck! Congrats on having the courage to come back and to post your confessional.
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THREAD too long to read the whole thing, so if someone already suggested, sorry for redundancy ... Instead of ice cubes, try freezing your fruit! Easier on the machine, thicker consistency and if you use a frozen banana, it turns to soft-serve ice cream consistency ... good luck!
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Calorically speaking, doesn't matter. There ARE additives like MSG in said "food" designed to trigger more eating though, so be very careful to make sure it doesn't trigger physical or psychological cravings for more junk. (source: MSGTruth.org)
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I'd recommend avoiding MSG wherever possible as well. Here's why: http://msgtruth.org/diabetes.htm MSG travels in many different forms and names, so you can check out that site for educational info to help you identify it. It's in nearly ALL processed foods. Getting off MSG has a very high impact on blood sugar levels as…
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I'd recommend avoiding MSG wherever possible as well. Here's why: http://msgtruth.org/diabetes.htm MSG travels in many different forms and names, so you can check out that site for educational info to help you identify it. It's in nearly ALL processed foods. Getting off MSG has a very high impact on blood sugar levels as…
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This touches me deeply not so much because of the dietary control you exercised (although that's mighty impressive for sure!) but I am dumbfounded and blown away by your willingness to accept responsibility for your behavior toward your friend. I disagree with anyone who would tell you that you did nothing wrong --- you…
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So much depends on why you were sick and the problems you're having. But your past posts reveal that one year ago, you were weighing about 180 and then 6-8 months of 600 calories you're at 185? You were also waiting for thyroid test results. Were those positive? Sounds like a complicated medical profile. You shouldn't seek…
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Just do a test. Weigh a tortilla before frying and then again after frying. The difference is the weight in oil per tortilla. The rate will differ according to heat of oil and type of tortilla, so do this each time you cook.
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Unconditional love does indeed exist, and thank God for that. My husband met and fell in love with me at my highest weight (200+ over, and he's a normal weight of 165 at 5'10", so it wasn't because he related to it himself). That was 5 years ago and now that I'm losing weight for health reasons, he's just as loving, just…
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On short lunch and don't have time to read every word that precedes my post, but you're getting some great advice! Sorry if mine is redundant. I have lost 94 so far and have a ways to go ... but here's what I've learned. My advice is to put most of the conventional weight loss advice aside, and start tagging along the…
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Fantastic dedication! Big changes for sure! And I bet you FEEL better too! Keep up the good work, you're doing great! :drinker:
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Didn't read the entire thread so somebody may have mentioned already ... think WATER too! Water retention is very prevalent in lower legs and often can make them appear larger. Be sure you're drinking plenty and flushing, flushing, flushing!
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He lost that much that quickly because he was carrying around a lot of water from all the crap he eats. You never accumulated the water excess because you eat healthier, therefore your losses are more likely real fat than a bunch of water weight. Can't compare! Enjoy the process ... ! Great that you're both on board!
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Not sure about athletic shoes, but you just described my feet to a T --- and I love Dansko! My entire shoe collection is now Dansko, and I'm likewise looking for a comfortable athletic shoe, so will keep an eye on this thread. But if you need shoes for ANY other purpose, check out Dansko, especially nice for high…
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Quesadilla I use ANY time (love for breakfast) Carb balance tortilla 2.5 ounces lean chicken 1/2-1 oz cheese (depending on type) tsp butter to fry in salsa, sour cream (real kind) (total calories 380 / 33g protein) ANOTHER GO TO FAVE FOR BREAKFAST Carb balance tortilla (120 cal, 5 g protein, 3 g fat) 2 scrambled organic…
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Even though you have several other good ideas, I highly recommend getting a CA-125 blood test. The kind of issue you're describing is very nebulous and is similar to how I felt when I had ovarian cancer (not trying to scare you, but it is the silent killer because it so often goes undetected until too late). They will try…
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I can't remember where I read it, but the advice for fat-burning is to do it longer rather than more intensely. If you're training for performance, intensity might have more benefits than duration but if fat loss is your primary goal, go for length when/if you have to choose between the two in terms of your internal…
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OP, there are lots of sources out there that verify that you CAN gain muscle while eating at a deficit ... under 2 conditions. One is if you are very new to fitness, no real muscle tone at all to begin with and the other is if you USED to be athletic but then a period of lethargy atrophied all your muscle away. Then you…
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we make these a lot and store them in ziplock bags in the freezer ... great for quick snacks and light meals! just reheat in the toaster oven ... we also use fresh chopped baby spinach instead of the the frozen ... VERY tasty!!
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If your doc insists on you sticking with it, tell him only if you're tested first for porphyria. Your symptoms suggest that you might be one of those with this rare (but increasingly discovered in patients who embark on low carb diets) disorder. It might be 'rare' only in the sense that it's so often not diagnosed and not…
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neti pots can cause irritation of already inflamed tissue too. they are great for maintenance but you can't get anything through safely when you're that clogged up. go to your gp and ask for a steroid shot. i wish i had discovered this many decades ago. you will be AMAZED! totally worth the copay, trust me.
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87 lbs in 8 months ... ! (celebrating a 3-lb loss this weekend!) ways to go, but very happy ...
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If you need to "split eggs" for a recipe, use real mayonnaise instead! It's made of egg ... 1/4 cup = 1 large egg 1 large egg = 4 tbs. real mayo You will NOT taste the mayonnaise in the recipe, won't make a difference at all!
