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Best trackers that are not watches or rings
Hi All, I just dusted off my fitbit ultra just to find that fitbit no longer supports this model. Keeping track of steps and movement is enough for me. I don't like to wear anything on my wrist or hands. I liked the ultra because it was wearable without letting everyone know I was wearing it. I am quite overweight and I…
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Looking for friends who are "slow" losers too.
Getting started (again)! I think this is my 4th or 5th attempt on MFP. In the past, when I've "worked it" (ie logged in healhty food honestly and made an effort to exercise more) I've lost some weight. Not as much as I want, nor as much as I need to. Looking to friend folks, who like me, even when we do everything right,…
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The complicated art of compassion
A friend of mine wrote this short but deep post about compassion - I think it sums up perfectly why compassion for all is important. I wanted to share it to the world. http://honorasian.blogspot.com/2013/05/the-complicated-art-of-compassion.html
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What is your family motto or rules to live by?
My husband and I have several things we tell our 4 children to live by. One is Power, Love, Wisdom, Food, and Self Control. Power (do your best in all things) Love (be kind to yourself, your family, and everyone you meet), Wisdom (learning is very important), Food (eat food that is good and good for you), and Self-Control…
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"Off Button" - Mine is broken - How to fix?
Hi Folks, My "off" button aka feeling of “fullness” just doesn't work well. I truly feel "hungry" for long time after eating. I feel as hungry after a meal as I did just before I ate. It often takes between 30 minutesto an hour st 1/2 hour after eating to not feel “hungry”. Logging is good for me because I can say to my…
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Heel pain/Plantar Fasciitis - Home cure suggestions
Hi Folks, I've been having heel pain for a couple of weeks now. Hard to walk with it. I'm pretty sure that it is Plantar Fasciitis. Trying to avoid going to the doctor and getting Shatnerarianly pain cortisone shot. What have you all done to get your feet to feel better? Thanks!
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Low sugar, no white carbs, Celiac Mom - Help!!
Hello, I'm back after a "pity party" hiatus. I was on MFP for a bit a few years ago. Lost like 25 pounds and then got stuck. Then found out I and my teen son are Celiacs. Weight stayed put after going on the Celiac diet. My Celiac dietitian told me after looking at my MFP logs for 3 months, that the only thing she suggest…
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Low sugar, no white carbs, Celiac Mom - Help!!
Hello, I'm back after a "pity party" hiatus. I was on MFP for a bit a few years ago. Lost like 25 pounds and then got stuck. Then found out I and my teen son are Celiacs. Weight stayed put after going on the Celiac diet. My Celiac dietitian told me after looking at my MFP logs for 3 months, that the only thing she suggest…
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Backhanded compliment about my fatitude
I am curious if other people have recieved backhanded compliments related to their weight. Mine was: "Lain, I don't know how you fat. You don't eat fat people food." Said years ago by a coworker was from mainland China. And he is right, I have always eaten healthy stuff. I hardly ever binge on the "fat people" food. The…
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I think this Advice Column is talking about MFP
Anything, even our beloved MFP, can be used for nefarious ways. http://www.boston.com/lifestyle/relationships/blog/2012/06/do_i_tell_his_wife.html
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PSTDs from IEPs - Stupid stuff said at IEPs
Hi Folks, Even though my husband and I have been largely successful with our kid's IEPs and 504s (I have 3 on IEPs and 1 on a 504), getting them what they need, I still don't like them. And those people on the other other side of the table say such stupid things - at one for my kindergarden aged PDD-NOS child, the regular…
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Welcome!
Hi All, I think all of us have a hard time trying to balance the special needs of our kids with our own. But who will take care of them if we don't take care of ourselves? Lain
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Going to see the Wizard.
Not really but close. Actually, I am seeing "THE CELIAC DIETITIAN" at Beth Israel Celiac center. I'm bringing her 3 weeks of MFP logs. I hope she has something more to say that what I've already figured out (like duh) from looking at my diet. These would be the usual suspects: ->Eat less carbs ->Eat more vegetables ->Eat…
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I am not depressed, I am [fill in the blank]
If being depressed is a state where you are more "blue" than your circumstances would warrant, what do you call being "blue" when your "blueness" is a pretty logical response to the situation and events in your life? So if I am not depressed, then what I am?
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Please don't confuse me with Google seach
I find lot of people say to me "Is X gluten free?" Now I generally do know. However, when I don't know if something might have secret gluten, I just google "Is X gluten free?" and read a few responses. Why can't other people do that? Especially in these days of smart phones with browsers.
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Warning: Self-Pity Party Alert
Hubby is traveling a lot now and will be traveling for most of the month of March and April. He doesn't know when he will or not be home. I'm in the awkward position of having to virtually plan my own 50th birthday party later this month. My mother and sister are hosting a Ladies only tea at my mum's condo BUT . . . My…
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Recommendations for Gluten Free Lip Balm
Hi All, Anyone have recommendations for Gluten Free beauty products, especially lip balm. I just got my 6 month numbers back and they are significantly higher than my fellow Celiac son's numbers. The biggest difference between us, is that I eat out more than he does, eat some meat, and use more beauty products. I'm going…
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I thought this blog about GF ness was very insightful
http://www.myfitnesspal.com/blog/Pavient/view/the-battlefield-of-cross-contamination-212309
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Green soup or a way to use less than optimal veggies
I needed to use up some homemade chicken broth. I found that the broccoli that I was going to use for stir fry was lame. So I invented Green Soup. I took a picture and it is in the recipe database. Here are the ingredients Vietnamese - Rice Vermicelli Noodles, 2 oz. dry Lame (kind of wiggly) but not dead Broccoli pureed in…
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I just invented green soup - It is GF
I needed to use up some homemade chicken broth. I found that the broccoli that I was going to use for stir fry was lame. So I invented Green Soup. It is the recipe database with a picture. Here are the ingredients Vietnamese - Rice Vermicelli Noodles, 2 oz. dry Lame (kind of wiggly) but not dead Broccoli pureed in blender…
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Not happy with my body's chemisty (yet again)
I'd love to blame my recent weight gain on Christmas goodies. But as a Celiac, I can't eat most of them. Tests show that I am dong well on the Gluten Free diet and my intestines are healing. (Started eating GF in Late July) As my reward for "healing" my body is being even more efficient that ever and I am gaining weight.…
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The Holiday Miracale
Big boss du jour at work was handing out Christmas minosas when you walked into work. Yay! Mimosas are GLUTEN FREE!
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Chia Seeds? Anybody else use them in GF cooking?
I use Chia seeds in my oatmeal to up the fiber and get Omega's. Does any one else use them?
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Old Time MFPer, New Celiac needs help from her fellow Celiac
Hi Folks, My eldest teen son was recently diagnosed with Celiac. (Celiac is when you body sees the gluten in Wheat, Rye, and Barley and thinks it is a foreign invader, attacks, and instead destroys your own guts) There is a high genetic component to this condition, so like a good dubie, I got tested. And yup, you guessed…
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2x Women in Western Mass/Southern NH want some free work wea
Hi Ladies, If you live within 50 miles of the Merrimack Valley and would like some formal working in the office wear that is 2x/22, please let me know so I can pass it along to you. I've lost enough weight to be in 1x regularly and would like to remove my larger clothes from my wardobe. I'd love to give my stuff to someone…
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Boston Globe article about sabotaging spouses
http://www.boston.com/lifestyle/relationships/articles/2011/03/17/dieting_is_tough_enough_without_adding_a_sabotaging_if_well_intentioned_spouse_to_the_mix/
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My Blog about THE SECRET
http://www.myfitnesspal.com/blog/LainMac/view/the-secret-is-a-four-letter-word-58517 I'm pleased with it. Probably overly so. But I know that I'll have live THE SECRET as well as know it. Living it is the tricky part.
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Uncommon issue: Not enough bad habits to break
Hi All, I love reading these boards. I usually get something out of most threads ~ be it info like recipes or tips ~ be it motivation from other people's successes ~ but generally something. I'm down 9 pounds but seem to be living on top of Mt Plateau for the last 2 weeks or so. When I look for people who have lost about…
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Me and Mrs Dash, we have a thing going on (boo-dupe, boo-dup
Hi All, Something that makes "clean living" easier for me is Mrs. Dash - the Garlic version. I fry my eggs with it. Mrs Dash makes veggies and lean meats taste so good without evil SODUIM. So what is your can't live without condiment? What spices up your life?
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How many people have elected to do 1 pound a week?
Hi All, I set up my MFP for the one pound a week. I am of the school that if you lose it slow, your body won't know. And I'm trying to find a new way of eating for life that the pounds come off and STAY off. I do have a substantial amount to lose (between 50 and 70 pounds.) But from reading most people posts, it seems that…
