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Crushed my second toe. So upset with myself.
I am straight up asking for sympathy here, and a little advice. Yesterday, while organizing my work bench in the basement, I dropped a ten pound speaker on my second toe (right foot). After deliberating whether to go to urgent care (I don’t want to be another body during this pandemic) I finally went. X-rays were taken and…
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Broke my toe into several pieces
I am straight up asking for sympathy here, and maybe a little advice. Yesterday, while organizing my work bench in the basement, I dropped a ten pound speaker on my second toe (right foot). After deliberating whether to go to urgent care (I don’t want to be another body during this pandemic) I finally went. X-rays were…
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Looking for fellow theatre artists
Anyone here work in theatre, particularly non-performers? I’m a sound designer and composer for theatre (42yo, female, 135lbs). Long hours in dark theatres (“hurry up and wait” boredom) lead to an excess of snacking for me (and often a lack of exercise during those 10/12s). I’d love to find some fellow theatre technician…
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Looking for fellow theatre artists
Anyone here work in theatre, particularly non-performers? I’m a sound designer and composer for theatre (42yo, female, 135lbs). Long hours in dark theatres (“hurry up and wait” boredom) lead to an excess of snacking for me (and often a lack of exercise during those 10/12s). I’d love to find some fellow theatre technician…
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Invisalign and a new way of eating
Okay. I just got Invisalign yesterday and I hate it. Like a foreign object in my mouth that every fiber in my being wants out. BUT I’m paying a lot of money for this so in my mouth it stays. What I’m hoping is that maybe it will create a new, disciplined way of eating. Which, uh, I guess means less, random snacking. 😬 Has…
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Bursitis pain. This really sucks
I think I may have bursitis in my left hip. For the past three weeks I’ve been feeling it but it has gotten much worse in the last several days. It’s frustrating because I love jogging but now I can barely walk. Ibuprofen helps slightly but not much. Seeing an orthopedist on Tuesday. Anyone else ever deal with this and…
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Invisalign and a new way of eating
Okay. I just got Invisalign yesterday and I hate it. Like a foreign object in my mouth that every fiber in my being wants out. BUT I’m paying a lot of money for this so in my mouth it stays. What I’m hoping is that maybe it will create a new, disciplined way of eating. Which, uh, I guess means less, random snacking. 😬 Has…
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Bursitis pain
I think I may have bursitis in my left hip. For the past three weeks I’ve been feeling it but it has gotten much worse in the last several days. It’s frustrating because I love jogging but now I can barely walk. Ibuprofen helps slightly but not much. Seeing an orthopedist on Tuesday. Anyone else ever deal with this and…
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PMS
I swear to god, PMS makes my stomach like a sieve. I cannot stay full. Also, #bloating.
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Packing for vacation and...
I’m packing for a trip to Hawaii and none of my shorts fit me. They’re all too big!...
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Swimsuit shopping
If there’s a better way to feel worse about yourself than sitting half-naked on the floor of a poorly-lit dressing room trying to figure out how in the HELL the bikini top is supposed to work (how many times do I wrap it around? Wait, which way is front?), then I don’t want to know about it. If you need me, I’ll be dressed…
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Why does my stomach still look fat?
At 5’4”, 40 yo, and 132 lbs, I’ve lost 12 pounds. Yay! Except... my stomach is still rounded and I still have two small back fat rolls. What the hell? WHY? I know you can’t spot reduce but this is so discouraging. I don’t know. Not sure if I need advice or just to b*tch.
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Losing weight but stomach and arms are still squishy
My stats: 39 years old Female 5'4" SW: 146 CW: 136 It's only ten pounds, but since I'm petite and wasn't that heavy to begin with, I can't understand why my stomach and arms are still fat. If I've lost ten pounds, where did I lose it from? This is so frustrating. I despise how my stomach and arms look (especially in…
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How long does it take for those extra calories to catch up?
Let's say I over ate my calorie goal for a few days. How long does it take for those additional calories to be turned into extra poundage?
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5'3" - 5'4" ladies, what are your weight goals?
I need some perspective! :)
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Do "normal walking around" calories not count?
I read on another discussion thread that the calories you burn doing everyday things - grocery shopping, cooking, going up the stairs, etc - do not and should not count toward your overall calorie burn for the day. Is this true? I'm perplexed! I usually count those calories, as well as their steps, IN ADDITION to the ones…
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Fractured rib, herniated disc, sciatica. This is awful.
First, in November, I injured my back. I was diagnosed with a herniated disc (L5) and sciatica in my left leg. It was so bad it necessitated an epidural. This was a huge setback to my exercise routine, which had been going so well. I was so proud of myself. So after that healed, I vowed to get back on the horse. I was…
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Fell off the horse and seeking encouragement.
The week before last I was crazy busy with no time to workout, and in a high-stress/long hours situation that kinda crushed healthy eating. (I work in technical theatre as a sound designer. Back-to-back tech weeks are TOUGH.) But one week off isn't the worst thing in the world and I was all ready to get back on that horse…
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Doubting the scale (in a good way)
When weighing yourself and seeing that you've actually lost a couple pounds, do you ever doubt it? I keep seeing these (low) numbers on the scale that I haven't seen in YEARS and I go, "nah. That can't be true. Have I actually lost five pounds??? Holy crap!" It's kinda like trying not to count your chickens before they've…
