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It's a VERY restrictive diet and you'd need to be super diligent to get adequate nutrition on it but my doc was fine with me doing it for 30 days despite the fact that I really needed to gain weight at that point. I might have lived almost exclusively on hard boiled eggs and homemade rice krispie squares though. And this…

Have you ever done a low-FODMAP diet? My doc stuck me on one (even though my issues are post-surgical and not food related) and it's supposed to eliminate a lot of problematic foods, which then get added back in gradually to see what the culprit is. "More veggies" might not be the answer since the FODMAP diet forbids quite…

My dad does the same. I want to remind him I've got a graduate degree and am considered one of the top experts in my field, I'm not 8 any more. Oh well. He's the one person who's never going to see me as aged.

Orange. While yellow isn't particularly flattering either, orange is worse. The SO's kitchen is painted flaming orange and it makes me cringe.

I'm puzzled. I always thought the premise was that it was more expensive to eat healthy which makes it more difficult for lower income people to improve their diet. So wouldn't healthier eating be a win for Big Food? * scratches head*

A Rum & Butter bar made by this Canadian Candy Nostalgia company that seems to be reproducing bygone childhood favourites. And waaaaay overpriced.

Jello is actually a (north American) brand of flavoured gelatin dessert which has become synonymous with the stuff itself. Just like we tend to call all tissues "Kleenex" regardless of brand.

Getting a prescription for a med to protect my stomach from the negative effects of med #1. Which is supposedly a fancy NSAID. Which doesn't actually work very well, I get better results from good old OTC ibuprofen.

Sorry, no answers but I do know of someone else who had the same issue post-Covid. Since one of her jobs involved delivering three-day training modules it had a huge impact on her professionally. The only medical advice she got was to "rest her voice".

Activity, since I live in a climate where my outdoor activities are unpleasant/impractical/dangerous for 4 or 5 months of the year.

As a non-meat-eater I'm always looking to bump up my protein and the calcium is a nice bonus too. One of my other regular snacks is smooth cottage cheese (Nordica is the brand I get but there must be others). Same texture as yogurt but without the sour tang. Or quark, another cheese product. I can't get it here but I've…

I had the Shuffle because a light clip-on player worked best for me. Only piece of Apple stuff I've ever owned. Of course they discontinued it long ago and the battery gave out. Try finding another tiny clip-on! I ended up with a Sandisk Clip Jam and I'm happy with it. My phone weighs 262 grams, I am NOT working out with…

I have some planned snacks (yogurt, fruit, veg) that are built into my day, it was the unplanned grazing on whatever that was annoying me. Having the dog on the couch with me put a stop to that. The dog doesn't need extra calories so I can't share. Therefore, I abstain.

Trust me, it wasn't bitter anger keeping me up at night, it was the 100 decibel snoring two feet away from me. Although his refusal to explore/implement any possible solutions and his attitude of "Hee hee hee, I don't have any problem sleeping" like it was the funniest thing ever were a bit frustrating at times. He didn't…

In a similar vein to @LifeChangz post, I've often heard a sort of fatalistic "When your time's up, your time's up" approach. (The SO follows this philosophy) Like you have a predestined expiry date and nothing you do will alter that.

Good job get into a fitness routine and having the confidence to wear clothing that works for YOU! Love the username btw. I had the same kind of attitude shift last year. If I wore capri leggings or bike shorts out for a walk I'd always wear a tunic length top or long jacket to protect the world from the sight of my old…

That was me, I was one of the unrealistic ones. In fairness I had a long history of rarely getting sick, being told by medical professionals that I healed freakishly quickly, etc. Other than some chronic conditions (hypertension, allergies, lymphedema) outside my control I was ridiculously healthy. My first come-uppance…

Tea would not be the first beverage I'd reach for to quench thirst (unless you're talking about iced tea) since I tend to sip it in quite leisurely fashion and it needs too cool off a bit before I can even start drinking it. Back when I could tolerate caffeinated beverages I found that they had a mild appetite suppression…

The ad in the right margin that says "Ask a expert now". No. When your command of English is so deplorable, you are NOT an expert in anything.

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Oddly enough I heard on the radio this morning that we have 4 Covid patients in ICU which is a sudden jump for us, I think it's been one or none all winter. We still mask in any medical facilities... doctors' office, hospital. I'm going to a meeting tonight that is held on a medical site and I'll need a mask to enter the…

I defy anyone to use "mind over matter" tricks to sleep when there's a chainsaw going next to you. :D The SO's snoring is heavy enough to make the mattress vibrate and he's audible from three rooms away with closed doors. (yes, he probably has sleep apnea and no, he has no interest in a sleep study)

That's what an ex of mine used to say. I know he at least attempted to cheat on me, don't know if he was actually successful though.

I work in a high-security environment (gov't) and frequently have to send correspondence to places that will only accept it by fax. Fine by me since it's way more secure than email unless we're using some kind of encryption. Federal gov't will only accept (and reply) correspondence by snail mail. I get my stuff from them…

I can speak to genetic hypertension. My father had it as a young man, not overweight (not particularly active although his job wasn't entirely sedentary), ended up on meds. I grew up accustomed to reduced sodium because of his hypertension. In my early 30s my bp started creeping up above normal. Not overweight, a…

Since completing my professional degrees? just one, 35 years in May. Although I've had a number of different roles within the organization. Prior to that I had the usual hodgepodge of teenage jobs: Babysitting School lab assistant Playground supervisor Drycleaner's - mainly customer service, also checking garments Bar…

At my place it goes instantly to blame-avoidance: "Can you tell me the process involved with this?" "I didn't do it." "Okay, but I need to know what the process is." "Yeah, definitely not me." "The normal process. Can you tell me what it is?"

Oddly enough I was in the Canadian version of Dollar Tree, Dollarama, today. I rarely go there but I needed to replace the mat under the dogs' water dish and that's the cheapest place to get one of those absorbent dish drainer mats.