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Keurig!
My husband got a Keurig machine for his birthday! Yay!
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What kind of treatment to seek
In the past I've had therapy and medication for depression. It would always help a little, or it would help a lot at first and then become ineffective. Lately I have a lot of anxiety, and I keep having disturbing thoughts of people being hurt or killed. Actually it's not new, it's just that lately I've realized it isn't…
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Help for anxiety
My therapist told me to do diaphragmatic breathing to help with my anxiety. According to him, it stimulate the vagus nerve which automatically relaxes the body. He suggested 20 breaths, 3 times a day. (And as needed.) It's helped a lot, although I hardly ever remember to do it 3 times a day. - Place one hand on your chest…
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How do you organize your recipes?
I have so many recipes in different places - bookmarked websites, text files, handwritten... I need a way to get them all organized. What works best for you? Do you print them out and keep them in a folder, or keep them all in text files, or do you have special recipe software? Please share!
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Is Greek yogurt like regular yogurt?
As far as taste and texture? I can't stand regular yogurt. It's so soft and yucky. I have this image of Greek yogurt being a different texture, but I'm pretty sure I made that up. Can you describe it?
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Blood donation
If I donate a pint of blood, that would weigh about a pound, right? So how long would it take for my body to replace that pint of blood? I don't want to get on the scale a few days later and think "hey I lost a pound!" when it was just the blood. I know it doesn't really matter in the long run but I was just wondering.
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Favorite Christmas music?
What Christmas albums do you enjoy? I am currently listening to Michael Bublé and Frank Sinatra.
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NSV - inches!
I've been losing a pound a week, but for some reason my waist measurement has been the same for a month. I was pretty bummed about that; I mean who cares if I weigh less, if you can't see it? But this morning as I put on my pants (trousers), I noticed I didn't have to suck in my belly or do any tugging to get them…
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Can one day blow your diet?
With all the Thanksgiving panic going on, I started wondering just how much you would need to eat on that day to actually gain a pound. Someone can correct me if my calculations are wrong, but here is what I came up with. For this example, let's use a person with a TDEE of 1800, who normally eats 1300. Their maintenance…
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Eating with a cold
I feel like I'm coming down with a cold. Currently I'm trying to lose a pound a week, so I'm eating at a 500-calorie deficit. Should I eat a little extra, to fight off the cold? Or just stick with my normal goal? Don't get me wrong, if I feel hungry, I will eat; but should I purposely aim for more or just follow my hunger?
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How bad is it to go over?
I went over my calories by 290 yesterday. (And I was over by 230 for the week.) If I saw someone else post this, I would say it's not a big deal, and they should just keep going and not worry about a couple hundred over. While I believe that is true, it's hard to take my own advice. Can you give me some perspective? I know…
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5 pounds had a big effect!
I didn't tell anyone I was trying to lose weight, except my husband and one co-worker. My co-worker said the other day that she though I looked skinny, and today I was standing talking to her and she said "You definitely look skinny!" Now I'm not actually skinny - I've got about 13 pounds to go - but it was a great…
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Advice on biscuit recipe
I've just been given a recipe for biscuits that uses mayonnaise instead of shortening. Would they turn out well if I use light mayo instead? Or would they not have enough fat? This type of biscuit, by the way, not what UK people mean by "biscuit":
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How many calories is a typical Thanksgiving?
Just wondering since so many people are worrying about it. How many calories do you think the average person eats for Thanksgiving, and how many do you think you will eat? We had an early Thanksgiving party a couple of weeks ago. I ate so much that my stomach hurt and I was way over-full. I tried to estimate the calories -…
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What hula hoop should I get?
I just went to Amazon looking for a hula hoop for exercise. So many choices. What weight should I get? Would you recommend a particular brand or are they all basically the same? Any other recommendations? Thanks!
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Can this be made lower calorie?
What changes could be made to this recipe to lower the calories without sacrificing taste? Or should I make it as-is? Eggnog Cheesecake INGREDIENTS 1 9-inch deep-dish graham cracker crust 16 oz regular or nondairy cream cheese, softened ½ cup sugar 2 tbsp flour ¼ tsp salt ½ tsp nutmeg 2 tbsp dark rum or 2 teaspoons vanilla…
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Ladies only - maybe a helpful suggestion
Last weekend I found a bra called "Coobie" which the sales lady claimed was one-size-fits-all. Actually there are two sizes, the smaller fits up to 36DD. I was awfully doubtful but I tried it on and it is the most comfortable bra ever. I don't know how it can fit a range of sizes and yet offer some support. I'm assuming…
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Is 1300 really enough calories?
My goal is set at 1290 calories per day. I actually average about 1350 net. I lost 2 pounds in the first 2 weeks - haven't weighed in for the 3rd week yet. I don't feel hungry or deprived. But, 1300 calories just sounds really low. Is it really healthy to eat this amount? Since I don't get hungry does that mean it's OK?…
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Flat stomach - possible?
I know I can't spot-reduce, and that's fine. I'm just wondering if I will ever have a flat stomach. When I was a kid, I was shockingly thin. In high school I was 5'7" and under 100 pounds. But my lower stomach was always round and stuck out really far. It was pretty noticeable on such a skinny kid. So do you think there is…
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Only two pounds but I feel a difference already
I started two weeks ago and I've lost two pounds so far. I wouldn't expect to lose more than a pound a week so I'm right on target so far. I am 5'7" and I didn't think two pounds would make much of a difference. But I definitely feel slimmer. So I thought, maybe I have lost some inches. I measured last night and my waist…
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1 pound per week?
I'm 5'7", 35 years old, and trying to lose a total of 18 pounds to get to 140. Since it's a fairly small amount of weight, is 1 pound a week reasonable, or is 1/2 pound a week a better goal?
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Question about weight loss and loose skin
I have heard people talk about having loose skin after losing weight. Does this happen when losing a smaller amount of weight, like 15-20 pounds? Does it go away?
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What do you wear to zumba?
There is a place just down the street from me that offers zumba. But I have never been to any type of gym or class, and I'm wondering - what am I supposed to wear? Am I supposed to take anything with me? A towel maybe? I know this sounds silly but I really don't know!
