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Why drinking water is important--Drink up!
I saw this on Yahoo and thought I would share. There are always questions about why drinking water is important to weight loss. Surprising side effects of dehydration (From Reluctantly Healthy) In this episode "Extreme Makeover: Weight Loss Edition" trainers and life coaches Chris and Heidi Powell educate host Judy Greer…
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Turbotax tactics! Hate them!
I have spent over 6 hours on the phone with turbotax reps today! Needed a federal form to attach to my state return. The rep could see it, but I couldn't. I have talked to 4 reps and 1 supervisor, Mike. He finally gave up and said they would refund my state payment since I was going to have to find the form, fill it out,…
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A1C is down--13+ now 6!
I got a call from the doctor's office--good news! A1C is 6! Last time it was over 13! I like this retirement! I just have to take all of my meds. Doctor has prescribed Lipotor (sp) again. Now if the insurance will pay for it. Merry Christmas!
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Marie Callenders Herb chicken dinner
Why does the calorie tracker state 470 or 460 calories, when the box states 430 delicious calories? Has anyone else noticed this?
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Reporting ad in email form
How do I report an email that is will get the sender financial gain? After sending the email, the person deactivated the account.
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MFP on page 37
I received my latest copy of Woman Day magazine today. As I was browsing through it, the article "The Power of Two" mentions the website myfitnesspal.com as a site where "you can connect with like-minded friend." I thought that was interesting. If I hadn't found this site before now, I would have immediately checked it out.
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Hot, clammy, dizzy--any ideas?
After running errands with my friend, we were going to eat a little Chinese. I started with some mushrooms in a light brown sauce. All of a sudden, I got hot. I was sweating, dizzy, and just plain hot. Don't know what I looked like, but I scared quite a few people. Didn't feel like eating at all. They charged us FULL price…
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Old Weight Loss Program for a "Quick Start"--Opinions?
I am one of those people who have tried almost everything on the market for weight loss.Yesterday I was thinking back on that and remember a program I bought called "The 6 week Body Makeover." I remembered they had a website and I even remembered the login and password. I went there and logged in. Many of the forum posts…
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Blood pressure question
I woke up this morning with a headache. Blood pressure was 148/66 (top number is a little high) and my blood sugar level was also 66 (which is too low). I made sure to get in extra exercise today. I am on meds. I waited until this afternoon to take them because I didn't want numbers to drop too low. I will discuss this…
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I need help!
I am admitting that I need help. It is hard just to write this. I have diabetes and have had A1C numbers so high that the machine couldn't even register them. The nurse said that with my glucose level that my A1C was probably over 16. So I had to start taking Lantus. I am afraid of needles so the pen isn't as scary as a…
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Getting started again
About Me I am a retired educator. It was a rewarding, but stressful job. I would go on plans with friends and lose for a while, then I would gain it back. I have two daughters who are both aware of my size and health problems. I am an emotional eater. I don't exercise much. I started walking with my daughter but the heat…
