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It might be "woo"...but...
I'm an emotional eater, and going through perimenopause, fun combo. I have done all the mental tricks to distract, evaluate and make different choices, none too successful. I just got some lavender oil to treat a scar on my arm. Lavender also has a calming effect and omg it DID chill me right out! I was craving alcohol and…
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Doctors, what to believe and ignore
The term "bro science " gets thrown around a lot in these forums. The amount of misinformation or out dated advice regarding health and wellness is abundant on line and in the media. What to do when it is coming from your physician? So you've taken the step in the right direction, wanting to lower bp, weight, address blood…
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This isn't Biggest Loser
Good morning, Today I hit my 900th day, I've lost 60lbs and kept that off. For many reasons I've struggled with the last 10-15 (that's another story for another day ). My heart goes out to those who start threads wanting to los X amount of weight per month, per week etc when it's not a realistic number, rather a number…
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Hi, newbie, and frustrated
Hi there. I'm 47 and have lost 60 but it's taken FOREVER and I still have 10 to go. I had ablation surgery over the holidays, boom no period, no cravings, no water gain and I thought I'd sail into menopause no problem. WRONG! IT CAME BACK!! I have the gyn appt scheduled. In the meantime I had a serious binge with…
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Fit shaming
If you're lucky, all those around you are supportive of your health and fitness goals. It is more common, as I've experienced and read on here, that at some point you'll be fit shamed. It's happening to me frequently now by a family member so cutting all ties with the person not possible. So I'm posting this to offer how I…
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Someone tick you off? ....
...have that bag of chips or cookies. ..that'll show em! In regards to emotional eating; holding a grudge is like taking poison expecting the other person to die. So before you take that poison give yourself a moment to evaluate how it will make you feel.
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Shampoo daily?
For those who work out every day, and like me, between the sweat and the product from previous day CAN'T go without washing, what shampoo do you guys use so your hair doesn't over dry. I'm a "decided" blonde so it's got to be gentle.
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over estimated calorie burn
Is there a reason for the big discrepancy? Every machine I've used shows a burn of half of what suggested here.
