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Cycling with knee road rash?
I took a nasty fall the other day while hiking, and my left knee is really scratched up. The whole kneecap is pretty trashed. No muscular problems, though. The issue is that as it's healing it is stiffening up and the new skin pulls tightly and painfully when I bend the knee. I am sidelined from running, and can't weight…
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Logging tastes during cooking
I bought a scale and am faithfully logging those weighed foods. My issue is those tastes you make during and after cooking. For instance, to adjust seasonings in a stir fry, I'll grab a fork and try it out a couple times before serving it. Yesterday, I made a cherry pie and took a couple bites (maybe 1/8 of a full slice of…
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The Produce Manager
So after I'd lost 23 pounds, the produce manager at my local market waved me over to the potato section. He said that he'd noticed how healthy I was looking. He asked how much I'd lost, then handed me two 10-pound sacks of potatoes to hold. He said, "Look how much progress you've made!" I had no idea what it was to carry…
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Nausea after starting MFP
I've been on MFP for 10 days now, have lost 2 pounds. For the last 4 mornings, I have experienced moderate nausea and it's affecting my ability to eat breakfast. I'm starting with dry toast and a poached egg, have cut back coffee to 1 instead of 2 cups, sometimes add a 1/2 cup of cottage cheese. I'm 57 years old and 171…
