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Eczema in Adults - Facial Skin Care Routine?
Hi all - so I've had eczema (as diagnosed by my doctor) for the past few years now. This winter, it got particularly bad, even despite my religious adherence to a particular skin care routine. I know all the ins-and-outs: no hot showers, fragrance-free products, loose cotton clothes, moisturize frequently, etc. I'm posting…
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Motivation buddies? 3rd Restart
I'm on my third restart, and need some motivation after life went off the rails and medicine-related weight gain. I'm thinking "what's the point?" But wait! Can it be I'm not the only person who needs motivation on a restart! Who wants to be a motivation buddy? Where we all cheer on our fellow restarters and hold each…
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Stronglifts 5x5 hack for Planet Fitness?
I've started using the Stronglifts 5x5 app twice a week for strength training. While at my gym today (Planet Fitness) I noticed that not only do they not have free weights, but they don't have barbells in 5lbs increments, or in increments that I could add up to a 5lbs total. For example, they have straight barbells at 40,…
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Hunger headaches/migraines!
Every so often I get these wicked tension headaches. I know they are caused by the knots in my shoulder, as when I get a massage they go away. However they can sometimes evolve into a migraine, with nausea and sensitivity to light. On these days I just want to curl up in a dark room and eat saltine crackers in an effort to…
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law student seeking grad students
Hey everyone. I'm currently studying for the bar, and I thought it would be nice to have MFP connections who understand the ridiculously stressful lives of grad students/law students/med students Exedra. Friend me if you like!
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Favorite non-impact exercise during a sprained ankle?
Yep, rolled my ankle playing soccer last Friday. It's still purple, swollen, and painful, and has effectively sidelined me from running 3x/week and from soccer. What's your favorite non-impact cardio/weight routine while nursing an injury?
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Dairy Free Milk Substitute
So I'm trying an elimination diet with dairy to see if I'm allergic to it. (I hope I'm not, I love cheese!) Specifically, I think I may react to casein - I had a muscle milk late last week and my digestive system did *not* agree with it! Also, I've developed bad eczema over the past few months. Three days dairy free and my…
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FUN ways to work out?
I'm trying to find fun ways to work out. So far, I've come up with only one idea: roller hockey! (Can't get enough hockey here in Metro Detroit.) What's your favorite *fun* way to work out?
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Why am I not losing weight? 1600 calories
MyFitnessPals, I open my diary to you so you can help me figure out why I'm not losing weight. I'm familiar with the concept of not eating enough to lose - in 2006 I had to *increase* my intake to lose. Now, 7 years older, I'm not as active as I used to be (in 2006 I was a waitress, now I am a law student). UNDER THE…
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Snacks that travel well
I'm a busy law student who sometimes has 13 hour days out of the house. I've been packing my own food by the day. I am running low on good snack ideas! Give me your best well-traveled snack ideas! Tupperware allowed, microwave usage discouraged (there are large swaths of the day where I do not have access to one). Go!
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Snack (small meal) Ideas
So I've been eating 5-6 small meals a day, with breakfast, lunch and dinner slightly larger in calorie count. But I'm running out of ideas for snacks! Usually I just eat a fiber bar with a string cheese (carbs + protein + fat) or perhaps an apple, but that gets old really quickly. Perhaps I'm not very imaginative but does…
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Likes long walks on the beach and caramel sauce
I'm new to the forums but not to MyFitnessPal. My battle with weight has been back and forth - and I tend to gain when I'm super stressed and don't work out. I'm determined to lose weight so that I feel comfortable in my own skin again, and that I'm overall healthy. I have a weakness for cold and sweet treats: ice cream,…
