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Trouble saving personal blog posts
I have kept a private MFP blog for a number of years. The last entry that I was able to successfully save was on 8.20.16. Since then I've written two more entries, but neither would save. Anyone else having trouble with this? (Sorry if this isn't the correct place to post,,,I could not find one that seemed to apply to…
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Call my OA meeting this Friday night - Nov. 6
In case anyone is interested, I'm leading an OA phone meeting this Friday night at 9pm Eastern time. Call 641-715-3836. Access code is 740111#. I give a talk on the basics of OA using the AA big book for the first half of the meeting and the second half is a paragraph-by-paragraph study of the AA big book for OA. There are…
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Happy Thanksgiving
Just want to say Happy Thanksgiving to you all. May you find peace and joy in the coming year through working the 12 steps. To anyone nervous about doing Steps 4-9, I pray you have the courage to just do it because the feeling of recovery is amazing and so worth it! Those steps didn't end up being as hard as I thought and…
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OA vs. Atkins Diet?
I just read a book similar to OA (Anatomy of a Food Addict, by Anne Katherine) and know I need to do something about my food addiction. In the book she says to abstain from all sugar and sugar substitutes first, then several months later, also eliminate flour, etc. She mentions OA in her book so I am guessing that OA is…
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Problem with Polar FT4 HRM and swimming laps
Pool water was at 72 degrees F this afternoon so I thought I'd try out my Polar FT4 heart rate monitor. (I did check website manual before using in pool and Polar FT4 is supposed to be water resistant to 30M.) However, it kept saying "check heart transmitter" about every lap or two. If I stood up in the shallow end, (chest…
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New fridge that can suggest recipes is coming - no hoax
The smart fridge offers three energy-saving options as well as a "food management system" which tells users what is in their fridge, where it is and when its sell-by date expires. The information is available via smartphones or tablets, and can be accessed from a grocery store or restaurant. LG boasts the machine can even…
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Should I do double workouts for Easter Break?
Okay, so Easter break starts tomorrow and goes through Apr. 26. I was thinking about trying to do double workouts...but what's the best way to do it (I work out in the garage at home)??? ** Do double workouts every other day (so I have a day of rest inbetween) ** Do a normal workout one day, and a double workout the next?…
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what to eat at Disneyland
Hi, We're going to Disneyland next weekend and is it possible to eat healthy there? Are there certain places where you can get healthier food/snacks in Disneyland and California Adventure? Anyone recommend certain items to eat? Also any healthy places to eat nearby? (We are not staying on the resort). Thanks in advance!
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Just now getting around to introducing myself
I started working on a healthier lifestyle and My Fitness Pal on 12/1/2010 but I never got around to introducing myself. I live in Central California, and am a 43 year old resource specialist/special ed teacher, mother & wife. A helpful quote I saw on the website early on was "I'm not motivated, but am resolved." That…
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healthier alternative to instant white rice?
My family loves instant white rice, and it's easy to make. Is there a healthy alternative that won't take 20-30 mnutes to make?
