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Thyroid Surgery--need input please :)
My doctor is removing half of my thyroid later this month. I am pretty nervous about this; my doctor says it's a complicated surgery (takes about 3 hours) and I am worried about what it will do to my metabolism. He said we wouldn't let it hurt my metabolism, but I just don't understand how it won't. Has anyone else out…
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Salad Bars---love them? hate them? pet peeves?
I hit the salad bar almost every day at work. (Our company buys our lunches) There are always so many yummy things on the salad bar, but I have learned to stay away from certain things. I usually have the same veggie salad with chicken thrown in there from time to time. I also love balsamic vinegar as my dressing. The one…
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JC Penney offering FREE kids' haircuts
Just FYI to parents of school-age children that JCP salons are offering free kids haircuts to grades K-6 throughout the month of August! Call and book your appointments before they all fill up! I've already got it for my kiddos. You can google about this to find out more info. :bigsmile: Just one less thing for us busy…
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Exercising more, now I'm hungry all the time! Help!
I've been on MFP about 2 1/2 months now. I've done great and am down 22 pounds. In the beginning, I couldn't do that much exercise at once. I was doing great if I had a 10 minute walk; that was all I could handle. I just really watched those calories. But now that I have more energy, I am exercising more. I have been doing…
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Women dating younger men
Little back story first: my ex-husband who is my age, 40, is getting remarried. His fiancee is 23 years old. I admit it bugged me at first, but what he does in his personal life is none of my concern, so I have moved past that. I just want her to be good to my children. But it got me thinking that when a man dates a much…
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Parents: Booster Seats
My 9 year old son is in the 3rd grade. He is 4'3" and weighs about 67 pounds. According to my state's laws, kids should be in a booster seat until they are 4'9" and/or weigh 80 pounds. He does not meet either of these. So I still have him in a booster seat. I have tried to set him in the seat (in the garage) without the…
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Pizza with cheeseburgers for the crust? umm, no
Check this one out: http://now.msn.com/now/0424-cheeseburger-crust-pizza.aspx
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Reminder to all--Update Nutrition Regularly!
A big part of my job is editing nutrition information. I know, right? Anyway, I just wanted to point out that manufacturers are always changing formulas, lowering this or that, etc. Nutrition information changes all the time. You may have been entering the same thing time after time and it's wrong. This is ESPECIALLY true…
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Socially Awkward--that's me
It's actually quite sad how socially awkward I am. Just this morning, on my way into work, I ran into an old friend whom in my opinion is one of the nicest ladies you'd ever want to meet. She helped me and my family out in ways that made me feel like she was an angel. Meeting her was actually a major turning point in my…
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Throid surgery and other stuff
oops. reposting.
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Pottermore--how many MFP users got in???? Let's hear it!
Brilliant! I got in! Got my confirmation email but the welcome email will take a few weeks they said. But I'll get to enter Pottermore early. Woohoo!!! :bigsmile: :tongue: :drinker: Who else has gotten in or has tried to get in?
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Lipton instant tea--great price on sale at Amazon
Amazon has packs of Lipton tea on a great sale today for their deal of the day. The instant packs that you add to a bottle of water..boxes of 10, and you get 12 boxes (120 servings). They are only $22 for most flavors, so it's about .18 for each serving. Much cheaper than in the grocery store. Zero calories btw, just fyi.…
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Job interview & weight loss dilemma
I would appreciate any and all help here. Thanks. I have been looking for work since I graduated in December. It is tough out there. I've been on lots of interviews, even 2nd interviews, but keep getting passed over. I have 5 interviews this week (2 of them are today). Yesterday at an interview, the interviewer asked me…
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My scale is posessed!
So, scale problems. I am trying to decide what to do. The one I have been using all this time is driving me nuts. It takes about 20 tries to get two readings that match, half of those tries results in Errors! I have tried different spots on the bathroom floor, cleaning the floor, it doesn't seem to matter. And the biggest…
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Broccoli slaw--great swap for pasta! Gotta love it!
Just spreading the word! I adore this stuff! It's inexpensive,nutritious and delicious! Toss it in salads for added bulk, put some on your sandwich for crunch, the possibilities are endless. I got a tip from Hungry Girl that said to substitute broccoli slaw for pasta! Steam some in the microwave for 4 or 5 minutes with a…
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Yum Yum Brownie Muffins
I know people have brought these up before on the message boards. I thought they sounded weird, but I just made them for the first time and OMG!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! :love: :smile: :happy: :bigsmile: :bigsmile: :bigsmile: :bigsmile: :drinker: I have never had a chocolate cupcake like this! They are the most amazing cupcakes I…
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Email from IHOP
Wanted to share this with everyone. :smile: A week or so ago, there was a mixup at IHOP on my order. I was given hollandaise on a "simple & fit" omelet and ate some before realizing it was a mistake. I couldn't find reliable calorie info anywhere on their website, internet, or on MFP for just the hollandaise sauce, so I…
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IHOP question--Please help!!
Went to IHOP for dinner tonight because I love their new simple & fit menu selections. My question is this: I had the simple & fit spinach mushroom omelet (put oven tomatoes on top---sooooooo good!)and it came with a side of hollandaise. I don't remember that being on the menu, so I got excited at first that the…
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Can't tell you've lost weight yet? Try this!
I'm one of the fluffier girls around here. :smile: It is going to take longer for people to start really noticing that I have lost weight. I'm cool with that. Because what is most important is how I feel. I can tell the difference in how I feel, and that I have more energy. But I have a long way to go. I have read a lot of…
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Steel cut oats question
Oops. Tried to delete. Never mind. lol
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Drama Drama Drama Blecchh!!!!!
Drama. If it's in a book, movie, tv show, etc, I love it. In real life, I can't freaking stand it. I have six siblings. Four sisters, two brothers. We are spread across the country, but me and my mom live only an hour apart. And my mother whom I love dearly, is the most dramatic of us all. Whenever she gets upset about…
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Skechers Shape-Ups on sale
Just wanted everyone to know that Amazon.com has shape-ups from Skechers (select styles) on sale for $49.90. That's half price! Go snatch them up if you are interested! :smile: Btw, I know they are not a magic solution, but I am sure they can help.
