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Limerick (format lines 1,2,5 7 - 10 syllables & rhyming/3&4 5 - 7 syllables)
There once was a cow crossing the road To get to the other side I'm told The chickens stopped for the cow Amazed all they could say was wow Butt of the joke no more, maybe tomorrow a toad
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Haiku - Add Yours (5, 7, 5)
TV boring now Why do I stay up so late? Both dogs sleeping now
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Such a long post all about poor me
Just thought I would share. My dog of 16 years passed in Spring 2018, my mother-in-law passed in October 2018 and my Mom passed in January 2019. I am and always have been a yo-yo dieter, great at dieting and really great at binging. I did lose approx 70 lbs. over a year ago. I have just found 30 of those pounds…
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Can't Trust Yourself
Hi, So I tell myself what I will and will not eat. But when I go to a friend's house, a buffet or anywhere there is food, old habits are so with me. Once I take the first bite of the forbidden food, I then cannot stop binging on that food plus for the rest of the day/night. Hopefully, I can start frest tomorrow but many…
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Vegetables/Fruits 101
Hi, Avocados and bananas - after putting 1/2 in the refrig, do you eat the whole brown layer and brown spots that have now formed? Or cut it out? I was always cutting it out but now I see when I make a salad or smoothie I use everything, rotten and all. Thank you!
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Computer help- reading my posts that I wrote on someone's thread
Hi, Not great with the computer (or phone etc.). I know how to get my back to my own post that I started by going to "My Discussions". If I write on a started thread, how can I go back to that post and see all the responses after I posted? Thank you!
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Homemade Smoothie - Adding in extra healthy ingredients?
Hi, Just started making smoothies the last month. Consists of plain Greek yogurt (5 - 8 oz), little skim milk, baby spinach, frozen blueberries and a banana (and started putting water in it too but I think that is what is making is bubble up). I add some flaxseed (though expired - don't know if it is still beneficial…
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The scale, sugar, flour, wheat oh my
Hi, I have recently lost approx. 70 lbs. I am a compulsive overeater trying to recover from yo-yo all or nothing dieting. I have approx 50 lbs. more to lose. Today I gained 1 lb. from yesterday. I do not really know why the 1 lb. gain. I know the scale throws me for a loop, always has for a hundred years. I need to have my…
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Using Weights - need some advice pls
Hi, Quickly about me - 60 yr old female, today 201.2. Recently just lost 54 lbs (256). Used to weigh up in the 270's, 280's. So I started using weights and also doing a 20 minute chair exercise video. I first started the video with no weights, then with water bottles, then 3 lb. weights. The video, though haven't done in a…
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Excess skin below arms and on face
Hi, Just lost 35 lbs. Need to lose 60 - 90 more. 5'2" currently 215. Oh yea, 60 years old. Definitely seeing loss on body around waist, thighs, tush. This was a bit drastic overnight - seeing a droop, if that is the correct description, on my face - like from the side of my mouth to my chin and I also think the area where…
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Cons and Help for Good Results in Weight Loss
Hi, Binge eater/yo-yo dieter over 45 years and I mean ever day (never a "normal" meal). My highest weight was 295 but stayed mostly in the 280's and 270's. Lost approx. 50 lbs. a few different times only to gain it back. But recovering now. Have not binged in 78 days. Recently lost 30 lbs and counting (from 252 to now…
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Phrase/Mantra
Hi, I am looking for a short (just a few words) strong phrase/mantra that I can repeat when temptation is calling me and also when I feel like I am faltering and going to go off my eating plan. Any suggestions? Thank you!!!
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Something in between a Fitbit and a Pedometer
Hi, Ok so not good (or don't want to learn) about electronics and gadgets. I would love to wear a bracelet type that would count my movements. I did buy a pedometer bracelet but it hardly records even when I am flapping my arms lol I really do not need or want one to measure anything else. Any suggestions? Thanks! p.s.…
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A question for those who have had weight loss surgery
Hi, After WLS, the first year or years later, do you still feel or have that "need" to eat? That mindless walk to the kitchen in search of something tasty or that something comforting to eat and lots of it? Always thinking about wanting to eat and waiting for that person to go to sleep so you can eat and then feel relaxed,…
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Dr. Mike Dow anyone?
Hi, I skimmed through Dr. Mike Dow's book - "The Brain Fog Fix". He is an author, psychotherapist and does some tv shows. He writes about dopamine, cortisol and serotonin. He advises no flour, sodium or sugar for a healthy brain and body. He has two other books out - "Diet Rehab-28 Days to Finally Stop" and "Craving the…
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Binge free for now and a little trivia
I am now 13 days binge free. I love reading everyone's thoughts and suggestions daily. Thank you! p.s. Recently watched the Pyramid with Dick Clark. On the final round the celebrity was saying "smoothie" for blended items. Dick Clark and contestant had no idea what the word "smoothie" meant.
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Obera Balloon?
Hi, Has anyone had the Obera Balloon procedure? If so, how are your results, the procedure, etc.? The balloon, filled with saline, occupies space in your tummy and it is put in with an endoscopy procedure. It stays in for 6 months and then is deflated and removed. I have an appointment with a doctor in a few weeks. There…
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No dairy, no gluten oh my (very long if you dare)
5'3 260 lbs age old. Binge eater/dieter yo-yo compulsive overeater for over 45 years. Went to Weight Watchers as a teenager with 15 lbs. to lose. Never once had a "normal" day of eating. Need to do something different because what I have been doing is not working; though sometimes it does work. When dieting I will eat B-…
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Wording for a Will help
Hi, Typing will for mother-in-law. Basically using the wording from my own will. Question: Co-executors would be my hubby and his brother. And also the two of them would share the estate and $. I need to word both sections so that if something happened to my hubby, then I would become a co-executor and get l/2 the estate…
