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Upper body exercise and weight training after breast reduction
I'd like get some insights and experiences from women who exercise and have had a breast reduction. How long did you have to wait until you could get back to upper body movement and weight training? I'm heading for surgery in the new year and my biggest concern is missing weeks of the gym! Thanks for any help you can lend.…
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Discussing food and weight with your teenager
I have a 14 yr old daughter who loves food! She has always been at a healthy weight but in the last 6 months or so, I have noticed that she is filling out. I'm meticulously weighing and logging so she is seeing that. It doesn't seem to affect her choices. On the one hand, I'm glad that she is not self conscious or worried…
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Do you have a food/drink that you have to abstain from?
I thought this might be a fun discussion. My kids were teasing me last night because I haven't bought chocolate covered almonds in a long time. We used to have a Costco bag of them in the cupboard all the time. I can't have them in the house because that is definitely a food with no brakes for me! Any other chocolate, I…
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When you just can't eat...
The way you used to! First day of camping yesterday and I went 1000 calories over budget. I did it on purpose and logged every bite but I felt like complete *kitten*! I woke up off and on, through the night, feeling like I was going to vomit. It's amazing how my old free for all way of eating just doesn't fit anymore. Have…
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How to figure out calories when they're not available?
There is a great burger joint that we stop at on our way to go camping. I have checked their website and there's no nutritional information available. How do you account for food like this? Find something similar, with the highest value, and log that?
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Speaking of fish oil...
How many calories for a 1200 mg capsule? I take 2 salmon oil capsules in the morning and 2 omegas at night. I have never counted them but I definitely should! Neither has caloric info listed. I'm just trying to get a general consensus here for what you track yours at. I'd rather guesstimate than not track at all. (my inner…
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Thanks!
I have found the questions and advice so helpful in the last few weeks. I was googling a question and wound up on this forum. The information I have gathered has been invaluable! By far, the best advice I have followed is investing in a good scale and measuring the weight of EVERYTHING, including prepackaged items. I have…
