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Waiting for Achilles Tendon lengthening surgery
Has anyone else had this surgery? The surgery will be done making three cuts at diff points down the achilles cutting half way through the muscle each time so it stretches out I'm scheduled for in 2 weeks time and my surgeon said I 'should' be fully mobile with a boot immediately afterwards. I am seeing him at the end of…
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Online nutrition courses - any recommendations ?
I am becoming increasingly interested in the nutrition side of wellness and wondered if anyone has any experience of online nutrition courses. I don’t want to work in this field, it’s purely for personal reasons. I find food combining to make the most of nutrients fascinating, deficiencies and their impact on the body and…
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Any Expats? - what do you miss most about 'home'
Although Switzerland is now 'home' and I haven't lived in England since 2015 I still REALLY miss (after friends) is the supermarkets there. Whenever I am back in the UK I can be found in the nearest large Tesco/Sainsburys/Waitrose.... If there are any other Expats here... where and you from, where are you now and what do…
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Probiotics
Will probiotics help with digestion problems and IBS. Can anyone offer up any personal advice? I was hospitalised with diverticulitis twice in the last 4 years and since the first bout I have suffered with IBS. My gastroenterologist said if I have another bout they really think colon resection is the answer. I did a…
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Start reading the packets...
There was a day about 7 years ago when I moved to the USA and I cooked dinner. A simple stir-fry, chicken, peppers, mushrooms and a tub of mexican salsa sauce. I served it with flour tortillas and cheese. One bite in and both my husband and I spat it out. He asked me if I'd added sugar instead of salt when cooking.... we…
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Re-starting in Switzerland
Hi all, I'm giving myself a 'new year - new start' kick and trying to get into shape / get healthier before I hit the big 50 in 2 years time. I am about to have a Achilles lengthening surgery which will limit my exercise for a little while (an has limited my exercise already for the last 6 months or so) so I hope tracking…
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Brit living in Switzerland wanting to loose 10kg and looking for friends and support.
Hi everyone, I've got my step tracker set up and am ready to get started on the weight loss journey. I'm planning to log all my food daily and will open my diary for friends. If anyone can offer tips or advice please add me as a friend :smile: I'm 86 kg and would like to loose around 10kg. I love to cook, eat out and…
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Good Morning - Newbie to the group here
Good Morning everyone. I'm fairly new to MFP and I eat clean (sort of) almost by accident. Where I live in Switzerland we don't really have a lot of processed foods and so I can't relate to a lot of the foods people on the main forum talk about - tuna pouches, string cheese and a whole other bunch of stuff. I buy 90% of my…
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activity level and FitBit
I linked my FitBit to MFP and started thinking about the activity levels. I had originally put in moderately active but then changed it to sedentary as then I figure my FitBit steps will give a more accurate representation of what I am actually doing. It dropped my initial calorie intake but this was easily increased with…
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I can't eat salads or tree fruits..... looking for low cal snack ideas.
I'm quite new to this site and am trying hard to plan my daily food in advance but I have 2 dietary restrictions. I get severe cramps if I eat insoluble fibre, (I use soluble fibre tablets as advised by gastroenterologist) this does mean that a nice big bowl of salad or a piece of fruit is out of the question as raw foods…
