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2017 - 100 days until I'm 50
B-Day is March 30th so technically not 100 days - it took me a few days to get my head and body on the same page...2016 was a year of illness and a new injury on top of an old one (back and abdominal) which led to one very unhealthy body. I couldn't climb 3 flights of stairs without stopping, that was rough to experience.…
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menstrual monsoon-need new pad options
Ok, hitting the big 50 soon and the menstrual cycle is going crazy - MIA one month and like Niagara Falls the next - the problem is the pads I've used in the past - Kotex AllNighter Ultra Thin - don't absorb fast enough and I've had messy bed linens and close calls at work. I hate to waste money on pads that won't work, so…
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Umbilical hernia
help - I've got an umbilical hernia - any one have experience with one? what should I expect from surgery/recovery, etc. any advice? The doc told me "don't do anything stupid" when I asked about restrictions-not very helpful - what I've read online is not lifting anything heavier than a gallon of milk, are there other…
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MISSING: Motivation
If you find it please give it a talking to and send it back to me on a more serious note, I have a lot of reasons to keep on track but I am stuck at home most days and the mindless eating is frustrating. I don't keep the junk in the house but I have gotten creative with healthy ingredients - apples are great as a…
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Tomorrow is a new month which = new start...
and so I will start logging my food and exercise to help keep me accountable so I can drop 25 lbs. It's been a tough summer - breast cancer scare, uterine fibroid, and Lyme disease - with kidney stones and high blood pressure in the background. One doc wants me on BP meds and another wants me on water pills for the stones.…
