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Mom recently passed away
I'm trying not to spiral but def feeling sad, blue, depressed with moments of feeling normal. I hate this! Any words of wisdom....I feel so ugh. Everyone else seems fine, normal, and I feel gross. The cashier at grocery store said you always look tired. Thanks lady:( no desire to tell her my troubles.
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Whitening teeth....
What do you all recommend other than brushing and flossing to look after your teeth. I wish my teeth were a little whiter...right now I use a fluoride mouthwash at night wondering though if the whitening mouthwashes actually work? Any other tips? TIA!
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When people comment on your weight loss....
It is nice when people notice but maybe its just me but when people say.. "wow you look so different" , etc. I have to admit a part of me thinks how bad did i look before? Lol
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How do u know when you are at right weight?
I am 5'4 and weigh between 137 and 139...I want to get down to 135 but honestly not sure if I should? At my highest weight I was 196 and my goal was 145 but then I thought when I got to that weight why not go for 5 more but now I want to get down to 135.....but not sure if I should just stop and maintain instead...
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Feeling hungry, finding it hard lately to not eat more
My weight is 139, I would not mind getting down to 135 but my weight seems to go down then up then back down, making no progress. I think I am losing motivation plus I feel hungry all the time. Here is what I have eaten for breakfast and lunch: my breakfast is 2 hard boiled eggs, 1 piece of high fiber toast, 1/2 cup All…
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Hit goal....but how do I to avoid losing more and change my eating?
I work out a lot...so now that I hit goal I have to start eating a little more, how do I do this? I am so used to eating a certain way scary to change!
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Have you ever found out a coworker ran you down...
to the boss? I just found out that a coworker (no longer here retired) sent a scathing email roasting me to the boss...she called me an emotional drain. She ran down at least one other colleague in the same email but man totally shocks me. Unfortunately as she is not here nothing I can do about it, just kind of feel…
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Uterine fibroids...
Anyone have these...I had a routine ultrasound about a year ago and it showed that I have fibroids which at age 51 pretty common. Had another u/s couple of weeks ago and showed fibroids still of course. So my doctor wants to send me for an endometrial biopsy and it is like why...my sister had fibroids they went away when…
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Kegal balls....
For those that use them....what kind of soap do u use to clean them I tend to leak from the bladder when doing jumping jacks etc.
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Ideas for flattering lingerie
I am about 2 lbs from goal and would like to buy some lingerie....have never really worn lingerie before and I am 50! I always compare myself to how the ladies look in Victoria secret and think wow my boobs don't look like that:(. ..any tips from any lingerie wearing ladies tia!
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Is there anything that really helps with wrinkles?
I am thinking more OTC stuff...not botox, etc. TIA:) Or any other great skin care products that you can recommend that are tried and true!
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Tips for calming yourself down...
I find that when I start getting anxious/stressed, etc. about something that is happening in my life I tend to really internalize it and it manifests itself by a nervous tummy/sleep issues/being unable to focus on other things such as work, etc. and I want to be able to calm myself down and stay focused on other things and…
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How to be positive about the future...
Since I turned 50 I find I am doom and gloom about the future in particular seeing my parents aging and kind of depressed about them not being here one day...especially mom as I was close to her parents but when they passed away as hard as it was at least I still had that link with them thru my mom as she lives where they…
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People commenting on your fitness level/weight, etc.
I do a lot of hiking and often I will see a lady hiking who is about 20 years older than me and sometimes we hike together. I think it is awesome that she hikes for 3 hours per day and I hope in 20 years I am doing that. However I can tell by our discussions when we have met and hiked together that she is obsessed with…
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Opinion on dress please
HI, so I bought this dress here: https://www.bing.com/images/search?view=detailV2&id=3E0E7AEC216E0DA9FDD748B8B52060FEDEA0B600&thid=OIP.vqmbWba6fDDvJR8A2g3fMQHaLH&mediaurl=https://xo.lulus.com/images/product/xlarge/1654898_267634.jpg&exph=840&expw=560&q=winners+shirt+dress+navy+blue&selectedindex=0&ajaxhist=0&vt=0&eim=1,6…
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Longest to leave dog home alone...
We have a wedding to go to this month and we will be away from the house for about 12 hours, from lunch time to probably about midnight after reception...I could ask a friend to stop in about half way thru the day to let dog out but am wondering if this is necessary...he is middle aged smaller dog and the longest I have…
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Got some motivation today....
Saw a pic of myself taken at a family function today..yikes especially my stomach area. I am now motivated to lose that last 10 to 15 lbs. Kick in the butt I needed!
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Tried to eat low carb...was hungry an hour later!
So had three eggs and bacon for supper. An hour later was hungry and made a sandwich...wtf...carbs must keep me full. I find that carbs often sustain me more!
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I feel gross....
Last 2 days been eating crappy...fast food etc. I usually practice IF but have been eating from morning until bedtime. Coincidentally last 2 nights have woken up in middle of night feeling disgusted with myself I hate this....I used to find weekends the easiest time to stay on track but this past winter I got in this habit…
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No more self-help books....
As an adult, especially when I am going thru a period where I am not happy with a certain relationship, job situation, whatever, etc., I found I have tried to seek out self help books hoping that I will hear something that I don't already know. Yet I have enough life experience, etc. to know what to do but I just often…
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Any reformed angry people?
I took a quiz online and it shows that I have moderate anger issues....funny thing is I always thought angry people were the ones that were physically angry and or yelling at people on the street, etc. I don't do those things but.... ...some of the questions on this quiz surprised me, such as do people annoy you when you…
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2019 not a great year to date.. anybody else?
It has been a funny new year to now...some stresses etc have come up all year...I go for a week or two thinking okay great all will be smooth sailing from now on only to have something else come up. Family/personal stress mainly. The time changed two weeks ago I thought okay great I will sleep in a little longer but nope…
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Any recommendations on Amazon Prime series?
I started watching "Forever" and really like it...it is kind of a drama/comedy mix.
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Do you enjoy your job? Or can't wait until you don't have to work?
I don't mind my job, it is not my dream job by any means, but I work close to home, make decent pay, good benefits, etc. I like the routine of work...I like when I go to bed knowing that there is somewhere I have to be in the morning. Yeah I have the odd day where it is nice out and I think shoot I would rather go for a…
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Toothbrush: manual vs electric
Currently I use an electric but was reading that manual can be just as good. I like my electric because it has a timer on it but sometimes I wonder if I am brushing too hard as the odd time my gums are sore and tender. I was reading too that often electric can cause problems down the road because people tend too brush too…
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Wearing sweats/workout clothes to the store...
This girl at work was saying that she can't imagine wearing things like sweats, etc. out to the store, etc. and I said well I do it a lot often because I work out a lot and will sometimes go from the gym/or if I am hiking outdoors and pop into the store when I am done. She does not work out at all so maybe that is why she…
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Ways to increase heart rate during exercise...
At the gym I belong to a group in which about 20 of us download our workout and we are assigned points based on calories burned/etc. I have the most workouts during the month however my points are lower than others because I tend to not always work out at my maximum heart rate, I tend to stay more in the lower moderate…
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Rodan + Fields products...
Do you like them? When I was getting some waxing done the lady recommended some of their products...I am kind of interested in the Active Hydration Serum. I think it was about $100.00 for the serum.
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Gift collections at work
Do you partake in stuff like this? Right now at work they are collecting for someone who got married and two people who are leaving their job to take another one..and I have no urge to put money in. Yes I will sign the card but don't feel like putting money toward any of this. Do you always contribute to workplace…
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How easy to revert to old habits
Did great from end of March to August lost 25 lbs then have struggled since then...I did IF...18 6 day. I always tell myself even if u r going to eat junk keep it contained the within six hours but nope last 2 days are junk from morning thru to bedtime. I seem to be doing that a few times week for the last couple of…
