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12 mths straight finally!
Well ladies after 10 yrs in peri-menopause I finally went 12 mths without the dreaded menses as of end Feb 2013. I just hope it does not rear it's ugly head again, since I have been going 6'7'8 mths t a time without for the past few years! Yea!! Hot flashes still around, no sleep, and a piss poor memory still nagging me…
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PeriMenopause and slower weight loss
Well I have been eating well now for 6 wks. My sodium is higher than I would like but I am trying to work on that, as it seems many of the protein shakes and such have at least 340mg of sodium but I have reduced it greatly. I am now up to 14-16 glasses of water per day, and never less than 9 in day. Actually some days I…
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Advice Needed on Blister Issues
I recently got some orthotics and placed them in my Asics gel's and after 20 mins, they gave me a blister on the right foot. I have tried everything I can think of to pad the site with every manner or blister patch sold, and also a layer of gauze for padding. I have tied my shoelaces to ensure the back of the shoe is a…
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Went to the movies for the 1st time in a long long time..
So I went to see Breaking Dawn Part 1, and enjoyed it, on the large screen, I have not been to a movie since mid 2010. The smell of the popcorn and other foods was a wee bit difficult, but not too bad considering, I took a protein bar and munched on that around the time for my lunch and did just fine!! Amazing the amount…
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Question on the weight of foods and calories
Sorry if this seems like a stupid questions but..... If a package of frozen Fish for example says a 4oz serving is 230 calories, does one assume that is the fozen weight or the cooked weight. Prior to baking my fish is 2.8 or 3 oz, but after cooking it might several ounces less. So which is the calorie content that one…
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Any WLS Folks out there ?
Hi are there any WLS folks that have gained post 4+ years out and attempting to loose those creeping pounds? What are you doing? How are you doing? What is your caloric intake, etc... ST
