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Picnic/Day-Tripping foods suitable for low kidney function?
On Saturday I'll be taking a day trip (no hiking or anything strenuous...there are no hills within 300 miles of where I live :'( ) to a somewhat remote island park where there will be no food outlets. I've been tasked with bringing the picnic lunch. I don't "picnic", so already am not sure what will keep in a backpack on…
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Strangest aids to your weight loss
Most of us share the same ways to achieve our goals. CICO, food scales, etc. I'm curious about the out-of-left field reasons we've discovered that help our "journey". Mine is cross-stitch. I took it up the same day I recommitted to myself, and for a sedentary activity, it's helped me lose more steadily in the past couple…
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Fashionable yet sturdy walking shoes? Marathoners especially welcome!
Hello MFPals, Recently I got what might be considered the Holy Grail of weight-loss/exercising jobs: walking tour guide. Essentially, I am paid to walk 5-15 miles a day and chug water every other block. You have no idea the freedom from "exercise obligation" that gives me (and the freedom to scarf a handful of sweet potato…
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The Holy Grail of walking shoes: supportive AND somewhat cute. Any suggestions?
Hello MFPers...here is my specific situation: I'm a tour guide. It's not unusual for me to walk 10 miles a day. I need some sneakers that can take the impact but also aren't the standard Nike/Reebok/"athletic" style. Like an airline stewardess, I'm expected to be "classy/cute" in some ways, and even if that weren't the…
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Cooking for a chemo patient. Suggestions?
Hello MFPals... This question isn't exactly for me but for my mother. Long story short, she is undergoing a new, incredibly brutal chemotherapy (it's known in the ward as "the Red Devil") and it basically knocks out her red and white blood cells to– at times– the point that her levels are so low they don't even register on…
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Squatting in high heels (wow, does THAT sound pr0n-y...)
Hello MFPals! I've been a member for a couple of years now and browse the forums every day, but haven't had a question until now (and I realize how stalkerish I might sound...sorry...) Long chromosomal story short, the right side of my body is about a quarter-inch smaller and shorter than the left, split down the middle.…
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New to the forums, not to MFP :)
Hello all, I've been a member of MFP for almost a year, and I love it. I've logged 95 out of 100 days since joining and it truly has kept me accountable. I love to visit the forums– I have gained so much practical knowledge from people who have "been there before me". My name (at least on the Internet) is Zelda (from…