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Anyone ever had a torn shoulder labrum?
I'm here writing because I'm in a lot of pain and was actually looking for support groups. I was diagnosed almost 3 weeks ago with a probably torn shoulder labrum (SLAP tear). I have had shoulder issues in that shoulder for at least 3 years. I had PT for it a little over 2 years ago, which did help. Then 6 months ago (or…
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What a lot of us here already know: "Fast" carbs don't make you fat!
https://www.abc27.com/news/health/fast-carbs-dont-make-you-fat-study-says/ I saw this article yesterday, and it confirms what a lot of us here already know: There is no difference between carbs that are supposedly processed faster (e.g., white bread, pasta, etc.) than slower-digesting carbs in terms of weight loss or gain…
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Anxiety, Depression and Trauma-Related Disorders are all various forms of neuroticism?
https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/finding-new-home/202111/new-way-treating-anxiety-depression-and-trauma I saw this article the other day on Psychology.com and found it very interesting as someone who has had periods of anxiety, probably since childhood really. My 12-year old son also definitely has and is being…
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Anyone else have a food hangover from Thanksgiving?
I felt gross after eating our Thanksgiving meal last night up until bedtime and still feel gross today. I even took 4 Tums last night with not a ton of relief. I'm not sure if it's from overeating at one meal and/or some of the foods I ate yesterday are foods I'm sensitive to and/or the two glasses of wine ( which I'm also…
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Fitbit vs. Garmin in terms of longevity
I tried looking this up in the message board archives, but couldn't really find anything. I think I already know the answer, but want to hear from fellow MFP'er's before I buy yet another fitness tracker. My Versa Lite kicked the bucket after only 19 months of use, and actually Fitbit had to replace my original one within…
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Have days when you don't feel like working out?
I've been feeling that lately...not so much with any of my cardio activities, but more so with me going to the gym and weightlifting. I actually love weightlifting and have been doing it for a long time and am quite disciplined when it comes to working out, but these few weeks I've felt kind of burned out. I only go 3 days…
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Anyone try NuNaturals NuStevia syrups?
I'm looking to buy some coffee syrups that are sweetened with either stevia or monk fruit, don't contain preservatives (a lot of them give me headaches) or sugar alcohols (which give me stomach problems). I come across these and it sounds like they have positive reviews. I just don't want to spend my money again on coffee…
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TSH level is drastically lower
I realize this isn't a "diet" related question, but know there are some people, like myself, who have hypothyroidism. Mine has been relatively mild, treated on a dose of 88 mcg. My TSH been somewhere in the 2..5-3 range, so right in the middle. Well, I got it tested yesterday and it was .388--still within the normal range,…
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Anyone else experienced this phenomenon?
My kids and I went to one of the large "agritainment" farms where they had a huge apple orchard and we picked our own apples. The apples were expensive, but I forgot how much better fresh, local apples taste than store-bought. Anyway, we "had" to buy the apple cider donuts. I don't care much for them anyway, but had one…
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People with food sensitivities and/or have done elimination diets
Has anyone experienced this phenomenon? You re-introduce a food and seem to do ok with it on the first trial. Thinking it's an ok food, you eat it again, but get symptoms? I just finished the LEAP elimination diet protocol (yay!). The first time I re-introduced wheat (which was supposed to be low-reactive, according to the…
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Why you NEED to start tracking
If you haven't heard of Cori from Redefining Strength, I highly recommend looking into her. Full disclosure: I don't follow her workouts as they're just not for me, but do use a lot of her prehab stuff to prevent further injuries/muscle aches. However, I LOVE her philosophy on healthy eating and fitness and I've learned a…
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Hamstring Strain Rehab
Apparently, I strained my left hamstring sometime last week, although I'm not exactly sure HOW it happened, I think during a single leg deadlift. This is not my first time dealing with a hammie strain, as I had one in my right one about 8 months ago from overstretching. I definitely feel it when I bend over, so obviously…
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Fitbit Sense?
Does anyone have this and love it? Noticed it's a Prime Day Deal today.
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Demi Lovato's Twitter about an LA fro-yo shop: eating disorder recovery or sense of entitlement?
This is definitely a kind of worthless topic given what's going on in today's world, but thought it may be relevant to put here in a weight loss forum. If you aren't on or haven't seen on social media (or likely don't care if you did), Demi Lovato went on a Twitter rant over a locally-owned LA frozen-yogurt shop.…
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When your clothes actually DO shrink
For those of you who go by how clothes fit when losing/maintaining weight: sometimes clothes DO shrink, and gaining muscle can change how clothes fit! This is my fault for buying clothes from Old Navy, but man, a lot of their stuff shrinks! And I don't just mean the width, but the length as well. I just bought shorts from…
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Any body else have low blood iron levels without iron-deficiency anemia?
I had my iron checked (ferritin, iron, iron-binding capacity and % saturation) back in February by my rheumatologist. Of these, only my iron was below the normal range, but all the other numbers were in the low average (like 2-5 points above for some). When I met with the dr again in April, she recommended OTC ferrous…
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Getting concerned with rate of loss
Let me preface this by if this continues, I'll be making an appointment with my doctor. I was just wondering if anyone else has experienced something similar. I'm actually not concerned with how slowly I'm losing weight, but how quickly. I'm not even trying to lose weight anymore. 3.5 weeks ago I started on an elimination…
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Piggybacking off of the food addiction controversy post...
I saw this article on WebMd today about "Hedonic Hunger." It's quite long, but discusses eating for pleasure, and how some people may be more predisposed to partake in hedonic eating (like binge eating) due to genetics, environmental influences and a person's inhibitory response. The article doesn't go so far as to say…
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Has anyone else struggled with weight for most of their lives?
I'm a 44-year old female and at a pretty good place right now with my weight, eating habits, exercise and overall attitude about my body. However, I've struggled with my weight for most of my life. I can remember feeling uncomfortable as a kid in my clothes as I was a bit heavier than my friends, and just feeling like they…
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Anbody had MRT (Mediator Response Test) for food sensitivity?
I'm getting this done next week, as I show many signs of inflammation. This wasn't done lightly and is probably long past due. I am wondering if anybody else has had this done and if so, what were the results? I'm curious, but nervous a the same time to see my results.
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Squat Myths
I don't know if this is okay to post this, but wanted to share this video from Redefining Strength re: squat myths. I'm sure a lot of you already know this, but I still find it helpful. Someone was posting about squat depth the other day, so maybe they'd find it useful.…
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Thoracic mobility and its impact on squats and deadlifts
I started physical therapy again yesterday, this time for my shoulder/neck issues instead of my lumbar spine. She told me that I have pretty significant scapular hypermobility, but limited upper thoracic mobility and some cervical hypermobility with extension. Yay! This is in addition to issues with my lumbar spine, which…
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Favorite Fitness Pros
Oops, meant to post this in another board. Oh well... Thought I'd start a thread so people could share who their favorite fitness pros or "influencers" are (although I hate that term, as it doesn't mean the person actually knows what they are talking about). I really like Nia Shanks' of Lift Like a Girl overall approach to…
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Recommendations for scale with body fat percentage
I'm looking for recommendations for a somewhat affordable scale with body fat percentage. I know they're not all that accurate, but perhaps one that seems to not be too far off. What I have now is an Abyon, but I've noticed my body fat %age correlates directly to the pounds, even if it's just a couple of pounds of water…
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Would this irk anyone else....
or am I being overly sensitive? Well, I know I'm overly sensitive, but wondering if this is weird to anyone else. During a work Zoom staff meeting, we could share are personal/professional achievements from 2020 (I work for a small, close-knit company). I decided to share that I dropped a little over a pant size, going…
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Iron supplement?
I know that this a medical question, but just wanting to hear others' opinion/thoughts on the matter. I notice that almost every day that I don't come close to hitting my iron intake for the day. I don't eat a lot of the foods that are high in them, except for spinach and other dark leafy greens and a very small amount of…
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Feeling stuck in your weight loss or hit a plateau? Maybe a "diet break" is the answer.
Read this article today from Cori Lefkowith of Redefining Strength. I found it interesting and not an actual concept I've heard of before, but makes some sense...especially if we want to be successful long-term at weight loss. Also, this may explain why every time I've gone on vacation and eaten more/not followed my diet…
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Question for PT's and/or strength/rehab "experts" about hamstring strength/relation to injury
I posted a few weeks ago about pain under my kneecap, which is most likely patellar tendonitis. Wanna give a shout-out to the people who helped, and the person who recommended the straps: I've used those past few workouts and it seems to really help. A bit of background about me and my training: I have a long history of…
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Anterior knee pain below kneecap?
Anyone experience this? It basically feels like internal bruising, but does hurt more when extending my leg. I did high step ups at the gym which probably aggravated it. I have problems with this knee sometimes, but usually not in this area. If it's not one thing it's another in my body. Finally my low back feels a lot…
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Anyone here a health coach?
This is something I've considered for quite some time. I'm not sure how marketable/usable it would be and where are some, good reputable online schools to become a health coach (and what credentials I need to be marketable). I already have a master's (and am still paying off student loans), but I work in healthcare…
