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sci-fi/fantasy/pop psych suggestions!
hello, everyone! i'm looking for book suggestions...! i've thoroughly enjoyed fantasy novels by brandon sanderson and gladwell-esque pop psych. the best books i've read this year have been works of fiction: "the 40 rules of love" and "water for elephants" please share some of your favorite finds-- and it's ok to give ANY…
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why you should eat sweet things in the morning
my sister told me about an article she saw in nejm (i think?) from a while back about a study that shows that people who eat something sweet in the morning effectively reduce the possibility of over-indulging in sweet things later on in the day and/or possibly losing control d/t a sweet tooth. i've been eating oatmeal with…
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HELP - soft food diet ideas??
I just went through a painful gum graft procedure and I've been told to eat soft foods (and/or liquids) for a minimum of three days... for as long as 10 days, depending on how I tolerate. I'm planning on blending fruits with plain greek yogurt and supplementing with protein powder; drinking soups; and eating baby food. I…
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Share your favorite salmon and tilapia recipes!
I hated the seafood, but this year, I fell in love with salmon and a few weeks ago, I began to eat (and enjoy!) tilapia. Here's my favorite salmon dish-- I made it for dinner tonight: https://instagram.com/p/LbUnUzJtU7/embed/ Marinate salmon with teriyaki sauce (I used Trader Joe's soyaki sauce) and green onions for at…
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~30 lbs down for this 5'5" 23 y.o.
I'm kind of an emotional eater-- and during my first year of med school, all the stress translated into plenty of eating. I also stopped exercising and got terribly out of shape... I remember having to climb three flights of stairs to arrive at small group meetings and feeling completely winded. I waited until school was…
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HELP!! - awkward fat distribution
this morning, my boyfriend noticed my ribs and said that maybe i should stop trying to actively lose weight. i'm 5'5"; at the end of the summer, i weighed 156 lbs. i currently weigh about 131.5 lbs. when i look in the mirror, i can see my collarbones and ribs-- so my upper body looks thin-- but i still have really wide…
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HEART RATE MONITOR
help! i would like to buy a good, but cheap heart rate monitor, to figure out how many calories i burn with my work-outs. I'd ideally like to spend less than $50, but still have an HRM that'll count calories for me. And, btw, I hope this won't sound like a silly question, but do heart rate monitors come with a separate…
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Let', especially if...
you've made your food diary public. I love getting ideas for meals-- and giving ideas, which is why I keep my food diary public. :] I believe that encouragement helps us all, so if you add me, expect to have me comment on your posts/activity! To say a little about myself: I'm a second year medical student who gained weight…
