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Just another diet book?
Or is there truly something to this? I never know what to believe. I saw her on The Doctors but I'm always a skeptic. And does anyone know what her eating consists of? I know she started with Paleo then became even stricter as her health deteriorated. Thank you for any insight you might have. :)…
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Meal subscription kits
I'm sure there have been posts about this but am trying to rush through my routine this a.m. :) So, just wondering what your feeling/experiences/thoughts are on these? Didn't realize how many there are or the cost of some.
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Dog Topic-help please?
One of my dogs suffers from allergies. She's had blood tests run years ago and I have a list of food and environmental allergens; she's been on injections since then. I started using one of the recommended brands of foods and she's been better up until the past 6-8 months. Since then, it's been one flare-up after another.…
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Your best Nice cream combos please?
I've been overindulging on Ben and Jerry's lately. :( So I'm going to try and switch to something healthier and a lot cheaper. :) I've made banana/frozen raspberries, banana/peanut butter(but didn't care for the banana overpowering taste. That's as brave as I've gotten. :( Any favorites of yours? Thanks!!
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Steps or Miles?
When I used the treadmill I relied on miles but find it hard to do when I'm out walking, unless I've mapped out the exact mileage to places. I have a step/mile counter(nothing fancy) but cannot seem to adjust it correctly to my stride; I've tried to match it to what I was walking on the TM and it always came up 1/4 mile or…
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Genealogy anyone?
Is anyone here involved in tracking down your ancestry? Do you have favorite sites you use? I've always wanted to join Ancestry for a year but haven't been able to part with that much money yet. :) What free sites are there available? I've checked out the LDS site but have found some mistakes there. They're probably on…
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Glitches?
I went through my food diary and deleted a whole bunch of foods. Now, whenever I go to enter my coffee/milk/sugar, I have to add it every single time because it's not being saved. Another thing that's not working for me is I cannot go back to see previous pages on some of the topics, such as this general health, fitness…
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What's a healthy day of eating for you?
Can you all please share what a 'normal' healthy day for you would look like? Does it vary a lot? Are you adventurous in your cooking? I can cook alright if I want to but just never feel like taking all that much time only to scarf it down within 10 minutes KWIM? So I do simple and quick meals. An example of a 'normal'…
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Hair growth treatments
Yes, I'm talking about Rogaine or anything similar. :( Does anyone have experience with them they'd like to share? Do they work, are they worth the $$$? If you'd prefer privacy, please send me a PM. I'm a 66 yo F who has inherited the thin hair genes. :( Lucky me. And as my hair follicles have withered away, it's getting…
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How much can you gain in a month-long binge?
Let me answer that.....16 lbs. :( I just spent pretty much the whole month eating whatever whenever. It started with just a pint of Ben and Jerry's on a weekend, then it spread to the whole weekend, then I was eating healthy 1 day a week(YES, just 1 day a week because I was always trying to push the restart button and…
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Living with a curmudgeon
Do any of you have one in your lives? Tricks, tips, scare tactics? I keep my space. But life is so short and I'm hating this. *sigh*
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Can't remember when I've binged this badly :(
I've gone from having 1 day on a weekend, to the whole weekend and now 5 days out of seven, binge binge binge. :( I've totally lost it. I count calories maybe once a week, otherwise all I'm doing is eating. In anticipation of eating, I can swear I feel my dopamine levels kick in. :/ Nothing, not a single solitary thing, is…
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Foods you refuse to try
Not sure why but some foods I won't ever try, even though many people seem to love them. Sardines Sushi Squid/Octopus What are some of yours?
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Price Gouging?
I stopped by the store today to see if they had bread on the shelf. They were well-stocked so I picked up a couple. I usually go to the bread outlet store and buy them for 1.79 a loaf but since they're closed now I figured I'd have to buy them at regular price. The package said suggested retail price 3.99. But when I got…
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Very last thing you ordered online?
What was it? I ordered a step/mile counter couple days ago and cannot wait to get it today and try it out. :) Before that was a dryer flexible vent brush. And someday soon I have to take apart the whole flexible tubing thingie and clean it out. :/
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Gotta get back
Argh It's amazing how easy it is to find yourself slipping back to your old ways. Just when ya think you've got it down to a science and routine. It starts with a day, maybe 2, of going off the rails, but that's okay because you get right back to it, then a couple days of 'doing it right' then another day of extra calories…
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Gah, already messing it up :(
I bought a step counter and can't enter anything into it now. I did fine in the beginning when I started using it. Now it doesn't seem to be working so off to the trouble-shooting area of their site I go. I just got it maybe a week ago and have used it twice. :neutral: Grrrrr why isn't anything ever as easy as it should…
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LOVE Snow-shoeing!!
I forgot how wonderful it makes me feel to be out in the middle of a huge field or tromp through a quiet forest. My sister and I were out in the clear beautiful day with the sun shining on us, it was heavenly. I hadn't been in years. Figured we'd better hurry and go before all the snow is gone. :wink: But how much of an…
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How your eating has changed
I'm just nosy. :) I wonder what foods/drinks you eat now that you didn't before; are you obsessed with certain foods that you hardly touched before your healthy journey began? What things have you given up or now eat very moderately compared to before? I know we shouldn't feel we have to give up foods but let's face it. We…
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Terrible itching!!
My sister has been driven insane with constant itching for the past couple of weeks. At first she attributed it to dryness or wood heat but claims it's never this bad. I get dry itchy skin too, during the winter but not constant all-over like it's bothering her. So I went to the mayo online site and found out it could be a…
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Question for dog lovers
What do you feed your best friends? Been a lot of hype lately about grain-free and now you shouldn't feed them grain free due to possible heart problems. But 1 of my dogs has a ton of allergies. And my vet suggested I go back to the grain foods, even though she's tested for positive to certain grains. So I switched and…
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Just a simple mile tracking pedometer
I'm in the market for something super simple, no fitbit or anything like that. Only requirements are I'd like it to track mileage and steps and be dependable. :) Any suggestions?? I am very tech illiterate. :( https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B075DD75FP/ref=ox_sc_act_title_1?smid=A3NWV1LWERARS5&psc=1 I found this one I'm…
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MFP has been very enlightening for me
I used to hold onto all those old-fashioned ideas about dieting and weight loss. I can see why I always returned to the old ways of eating and ended up gaining everything back. I believe strongly that I'm on the right journey now, for the rest of my life. With that said, my sister is struggling in many ways(life's cruel…
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Jumping rope??
For an hour? Seriously? I was watching some youtube videos and these buff dudes were saying to get the most out of jumping rope for exercise, you should work up to an hour. Are they for real? I don't do any one thing for an hour. Except maybe sleep. ;) Why do I get so discouraged before I even start something. I figured…
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Best anti-inflammatory food choices?
I know sugar does terrible things to our inflammation. :( Are there other pro/con foods that you'd recommend eating or avoiding when dealing with inflammation? Thanks!!
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Any Free Prime Video Recommendations?
I've watched a few movies but am having a hard time finding some I actually like enough to watch more than 10 minutes. Thanks!
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Shoveling will be my exercise of the day
We're getting dumped on so between my driveway, and the neighbor's driveway, I guess I'll skip my TM walk. :) Supposed to end up with at least a foot between today and tomorrow. Yippee!!!!
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Unrealistic expectations??
Aside from losing what I had gained during the holidays, I have stayed pretty much the same weight since Thanksgiving. Being 5'9" at 135-136 lbs. I guess that's a good weight but my brain still wants to get lower, like more between 130-132. Should I shut my brain down and consider that my scale is maybe trying to tell me…
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Your work
What kinds of jobs have you had in your lifetime; what work do you do now; do you like what you do or have done? I never went to college. Most of my jobs have been minimum wage type jobs. :/ I started out working in a glove factory, then went to the hospital kitchen and learned pretty much every job there from pot scrubber…
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? for those with sleep issues
Have any of you ever used a weighted blanket? My sister hasn't been able to sleep more than 2-4 hrs. most nights, in a very long time. Lots of stress in her life. I was thinking about getting her one of these blankets until I read the warning to not use if you have sleep apnea. I know she uses a CPAP and *think* she does…
