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Lyrica
Does anyone else take lyrica (pregabalin)? I take this medication for neuropathic pain and migraines and i find that it causes me to be excessivley hungry. I am fine until i eat and then the cravinbgs kick in and my stomach becomes a bottomless pit. If i abstain from eating i experience constant thoughts of food and…
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Vegan Coffee Creamers W/O Soy
I am considering transitioning to a vegan diet, i bave been vegan before and am currently a pescetarian. I have a soy allergy, and i am wondering what coffee creamers are available to me. I currently use international delights, but they contain dairy products. I have tried SO Delicious Coconut Creamer when i was formerly…
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If I recently upped my run time, is this too much?
I have recently gotten back into running. Last Friday I upped my time by 5 minutes and did this once. I took a break over the weekend, but I was forced to skip today, and most likely tomorrow. My question is this-- If I start running again on Wednesday, is the 4 day break too much to continue with the recent increase…
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Avocados, a few questions
Hello, i am aware that a pit it optimal for storing excess avocado. However, my primary question is-- if you cut a portion of the pit off, would it still help at the same level? Long story as to why i did this today, but my question if for the future. I did add lemon juice to the exposed skin. My second question is-- how…
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Is this increase too hurried (running)?
I have a chronic illness which has recuntly improved. I have always loved running/jogging, so i was eager to begin again. Due to my eagernessand past mistakes, i am worried i may be increasing too quickly and need objective input. It would devastate me to be out of commiaion due to injury. Since the 12th i have jogged a…
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Lyrica
Does anyone else take lyrica? I currently take 100mg 3x a day and i find it makes me completely ravenous. I try desperatley to control my appetite, but i have a tendency to binge eat as it is. Has anyone found ways to combat this side effect? It is as if i am beyond satiety. I know that food will not fufill me, yet i feel…
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Getting more, but wanting less
Ive been trying to weigh my food less often. It is just not practical for me in certain situations, and while others may be comfortable with it, i am not. I am relativley good at eyeing portions of things like cereal and vegetables, but ive recently noticed that many foods weigh more than their packages state. For example,…
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Are there usda databse entries for most variations of winter squash?
I am wondering, as i have looked and have not found any, but occasionally i have great difficulty finding things on there. There are mfp database entires for certain variations, but they seem to vary by 50 calories or more (with the same serving size). I like my diary to be accurate, so i am wondering where these mfp…
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Hello! Returning customer, but looking for friends! :)
Hi, ive used mfp exstensivley over the past 3 years after switching from caloriecount. I hope that people will forgice my grammer issues (as i have been picked at for such in the past) if i use the forums as i suffer from a type of health condition that frequently inhibits my ability to maintain normal cognistice…