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Other Women Over 60?
Hello everyone! I joined a few days age and very excited to be part of this group! I am 62 and five years ago I was 300+ pounds. I don't know how much over because I refused to get on a scale when I hit 300. I had high blood pressure, low thyroid, GERD, and sleep apnea. I slowly lost 100 pounds and no longer had GERD or…
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My NSV after 29 days on MFP
Last month I went to the doctor for my yearly diabetes wellness exam. Lipids were excellent. A1C was great (6.0). Blood work for liver and kidney function were perfect. Weight? Not so good. Blood pressure? Higher than it should be, running at around 160/95. My doctor encouraged me to work on losing weight and I joined MFP.…
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Food is Everywhere! How Can I Deal With This?
When I went to work today and went into the break room there was a container of homemade chocolate chip cookies with a hand-printed sign: "Help yourself! Enjoy!" I didn't. Then I went to the grocery store and the milk I needed was in a case right next to the bakery. There was a woman walking around with a tray of…
