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You keep them for when you have a cold that involves a lot of sneezing - saves on the Poise pads. 🤪🤪🤪🤪🤪

Same here. TVs, Microwaves, Printers, etc. All must go to a special place. Our waste transfer station usually has two days per year where they take this stuff. They will take so many paint cans, florescent bulbs, and a few other things for free, but we pay a small fee for the other stuff. They won’t even take any of this…

I use Truvani plant based protein powder. Sometimes, for a change, I use TruFit whey protein powder, but I mainly stick to plant based. I also use a collagen powder with 20 g of protein per serving. I use either Ancient Nutrition, Garden of Life, or Vital Protein. I follow the recommendations of Katrina Sequenzia, who is…

Barbara, flax seeds, chia seeds, and hemp heart seeds are all good for adding nutritional value to your foods. I just made some amazing muffins with grated zucchini and carrot, almond flour, coconut flour, ground flax seed, maple syrup, and a bunch of eggs. I add hemp hearts to oatmeal to up the protein and either flax or…

Barbara, I’m so thankful for the good news about your nephew. Jenn, wow! Just wow! I’m so glad you survived the kayak fiasco and didn’t let it scare you away from something you love. I have a friend who is like that with horses. Every time I talk to her she’s had another injury from riding. I will say, “are you going to…

I've been MIA again. I was at my parents' house on Sunday afternoon, visiting my sister & family who have evacuated from NOLA, when my father fell and broke his clavicle. He had to be transported by ambulance - they couldn't even tell us which hospital because so many were on diversion because of COVID but said they would…

Pip, you are welcome. My friend is my only experience with that horrible disease. She was so adventurous - horseback riding, sky diving, hiking. Even after she started having to use a wheelchair all the time, she still traveled as much as she could. Beth, I wish I lived closer. I’d come take care of you. You and your…

Hugs, Beth. Happy Anniversary, Carol. Looks like my sister and her entire family may be evacuating and heading this way. Ida currently looks like she’s heading for NOLA. Maybe she will fizzle.

Thank you, Vickie and Barbara, for missing me and commenting on my post. Tracy, what happened to your husband is very, very scary. There are no words! Ritam how awful! Flea, I continue to pray for you. Your car is beautiful. My latest goal in my recommitment to this journey of healthy living is to concentrate on protein.…

Behind once again but I’m somewhat caught up. Hugs to Beth and anybody else who needs one. I’m in the midst of teaching an online class and updating lay servant records. After months of being overwhelmed and confused, I have developed a plan. I’m about to be ruthless with these people who can’t bother to have a valid email…

@kizanne2 , I am a former high school math teacher and content coach. Sharon, hugs! Adoption relationships can be complicated, I can’t imagine all the feelings from both sides. I just met a young relative in my family who just recently discovered she was related to us. Biological father already dead (never knew she…

I always seem to be behind. I’ve skimmed the posts but sure I missed something. Do any of you pay for the premium version of MFP? I’m curious to know if you would recommend it and why you like (or dislike) it. I saw where it would track net carbs, which could be helpful. What I’d really like it to do is only track added…

Over 500 posts behind, but I have read them all. I’m struggling to keep up right now, but love you all.

Adore Your Wardrobe is starting a new class on Wednesday so they are really pushing it on FB and Instagram right now. If y’all are interested, my before and after picture along with my testimonial is one of those ads. They call me by first name in the ad so you know it’s me. Be forewarned - if you look at it your FB feed…

I am finally caught up again. The first posts I started reading were wishing people Happy Father's Day. I did a metabolic workout this morning - the first one in a long time. I tried to get through one about a month ago, but my husband called midway through and needed me to pick him up. For some reason, I let that derail…

Kim, all I know to say is Holy Kitten (insert correct MFP non-approved bathroom word for kitten)! Flea, prayers for you. I missed your original story but went back and re-read after comments made me realize I had missed something major. Thank you for telling us. We will be here for you. I am going Wednesday for my…

Rori, your shorter hair is gorgeous!

I'm all caught up with reading - over 300 posts. I don't have it in me to reply. Hugs to all who need them.

All caught up1 My tablet requires a password to access the forums, although it knows who I am if I want to log my food. So frustrating! I was too lazy to go look up the password, so I've been MIA. Hugs to Machka, Rori, Allie, and everyone else who needs one.

So behind. I just finished page 12. Wanted to send condolences to Rebecca and Barbara on the loss of their friends. Barbara, a walk to the "power line" is one of our daily walks, too. I had a similar experience with my college roommate. I tried to find her over the years but she wasn't on social media and she didn't pop…

Thanks y’all. Michele, I have no plans to do the other eye at this time. It doesn’t need it. I feel like I have improved vision already. My left eye has a clear lens in the glasses. I need to get back to actively trying to lose weight. The good news is that I have maintenance down pretty good and have not gained any. Dave…

Barbara, thanks so much for missing me. I’ve been skimming, but haven’t had much to say. I had my cataract surgery yesterday. Eye is a little scratchy, but otherwise I feel normal. They put a clear glass lens on the left side of my glasses. I can’t tell much difference vision wise, but they say they takes a while. Dave is…

Beth, I sent you a PM. Grief does indeed hit at weird times, often with no warning. I think I've shared the story with y'all before about my ugly crying in the grocery store the Christmas after my Aunt Sis died when they did not have the cake mix I needed to make her orange cake. It was like even the memory of her orange…

Thanks. It's not so much that he's unwilling, but that he doesn't think he can comfortably sit in a pew for an hour. His stitches from his surgery are all right at the bend of his waist. He needs to slightly recline or stand to be comfortable. We watched the sunrise service together in the sunroom, and he watched the 11:00…

Debbie, I'm so sorry about your kitty. We do love our fur babies so. Rebecca, in a spoiler since it's kind of TMI. It will be sad to go to the Easter service by myself. At least the sunrise service is still virtual, so we can watch it together at home in our sunroom, which faces east. Last year, when we weren't meeting at…

I know I was cracking jokes about my husband’s urology visit, but I am seriously starting to get concerned. It is 5 days post-surgery and he is still not able to empty his bladder on his own. Dr. Google doesn’t help! At least he has a urologist now. I have a feeling he is going to need him. I may have had more than my…

With all the mammogram talk, it is very interesting to me that the doctors have always gone out of their way to leave while you are getting undressed and dressed and keep you covered everywhere except the spot where they are looking. My husband on the other hand, with his catheter issues - yesterday at the urologist they…

Loved the video of Dr. Wimberly. I wish I had half her sense of style. My husband had hernia repair surgery on Monday. This was for a hernia that popped up at the site of his scope incision from the hernia repairs he had done last summer. This one did not go as well. Without giving out TMI, we've had an ER visit on Tuesday…

Great minds think alike! I said the same thing.

You loosened it for him! I have one of those OXO jar openers. It works on most jars for me. I have seriously lost strength in my right hand since my stupid finger injury/surgery.