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Salt and Vinegar cravings are intense!
Does anybody have any insight into what it means to crave salt and vinegar all the time? I've never had much of a sweet tooth, but this is getting ridiculous. This has been getting worse for about 7 years: - At parties I skip the cupcakes and have chips for the dessert - At theme parks and baseball games I load up on…
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Knee injury
I am trying to build up my motivation. I dislocated and injured my knee in July last year, and I'm still in PT but they just said we are going ahead with surgery. I will have cartilage replacement, tendon surgery, and bone surgery, but not until October :( and then rehab for...? I'm not depressed, but I'm not happy. I've…
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Quit smoking
I quit smoking cold turkey 3 weeks ago and have not gained a pound. Have not lost, either, but I'm going easy on myself. One victory at a time.
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If you had to choose a daily workout...
..which one of these would you choose? Assume 30-45 minutes for each one. 1) Morning yoga on the porch 2) Evening cardio/Beachbody in front of the TV 3) 2-4mile walk after dinner Or I could try to fit it all in, but I don't have any exercise regimen at all right now, and want to work my way up.
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Doing the Manitou Incline, with arthritis
Has anybody else with osteoarthritis done the Manitou Incline? I'm going to be in Colorado Springs for work, and want to do it, but am super worried about it trashing my knees and hips (I already have a hobble on my bad days). I'm good with hiking inclines, but not usually stairs, it's my hips and especially my knees...
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Expired protein powder
I was going through my moms cupboard and found a mostly full canister of hemp protein powder (straight hemp, no fillers or other ingredients). It expired 10 years ago. Unless someone can provide sourced info on it being safe to consume (Id think not..), I'd like to use it for something else. Is it good for plants? Or make…
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Help for an unmotivated friend
One of my best friends needs help and I don't know what else to do for her. If anyone has gone through this, please advise. Here are the facts: - She comes from a large family, her mother died young due to her weight (she got to 800lbs) - She successfully lost weight twice and got to a size 10, she was a gym rat, very…
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Sodium
Does anyone else struggle to stay below 2,300mg of sodium? I do, and I'm on a 1,430calorie regimen- I can't imagine a higher calorie diet AND staying below 2,300. What are your favorite low-sodium dishes?
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Crazy scales acting crazy?
Tuesday: scale reads normal, same thing it has read for 3 days, as the number has gradually, slowly gone down over the weeks.. Later that same day find myself in the other bathroom where there is another scale that syncs well with mine. That scale reads the same. Wednesday: skipped weighing Thursday: skipped weighing…
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Anyone ever worked as a ranger or tech for the NPS, Forest Service, BLM, etc?
I'm looking at a career change and am interested in pursuing a career as a ranger. I've always wanted to be a national park ranger, but I realize that's aiming high and pretty hard to get a full-time permanent job with them, so I'd also be interested in forest tech or fire management with the forest service, working with…
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So I told my mom I'd like a food scale for Christmas and she says "I have one you can use!" ...
Hahahahaha! I actually used it this morning, too! Better than nothing, eh? LOL
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Is Swimming The Perfect Exercise?
Trying to get into a routine, and I know I enjoy swimming - I used to be a lifeguard and now work in an office, but there is a pool on the way to work. I've heard some people say swimming is the perfect exercise. Did anyone have significant progress after starting to swim regularly? Would you recommend starting swimming…
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When did you start jogging/running? And how do you deal with joint pain?
Hi, I would like to get to the point of being a jogger. I do 5ks, but I walk most of it, maybe jog 1/4 of it :/ Were you a particular size or weight when you were comfortable enough to start to try jogging? Did you work up to it by just starting to jog a little more with each walk? Bonus question: I have OA *and* RA, in my…
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Farmers Market :)
Here's my haul from the farmer's market on Saturday. I loovvveee the big basket of squashes I got for 18$! That's about $1.25 per squash (butternut, spaghetti, and acorn) plus the basket :blush: What are your favorite finds at your local farmers market??
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Juicing: yea or nay?
Found my dads old Juiceman II in storage, cleaned it up and am wondering if I should keep it or sell it. Have a Vitamix already, so, not sure I would benefit from a juicer in addition. Thoughts?
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What do you do when your stomach won't stop growling?
I'm ALWAYS hungry. I very rarely feel full, even if I've eaten over 3,000 calories (yes, it has been known to happen). My ex-bf even thought I might have some condition about it, but I always doubted it. Anyway, I finished my 500 calories lunch here at work and my stomach never stopped growling. It's 4 hours later and it's…
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Phentermine Doesn't Work
-- Foreword: NOT condoning weight loss aids in substitute of exercise and diet -- Has anyone else had Phentermine NOT work at all? My doctor suggested I try it alongside my exercise and diet regimen ("Neat, I've never been Rx'd a weight loss drug before!") and while everything I read about it sounded horrible (heart…
