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Getting Sleeved August 4th! - my introduction/story
Good Morning All, I have been a quiet observer of the board for some time now but have never posted. My surgery is scheduled for August 4 (a week from today) and I am nervous/excited. I have my last pre-op appointment tomorrow, was tested for anesthesia on Friday. The nurse said I had the blood pressure of a teenager! I…
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Seemingly Sketchy Recommendation from Nutritionist
Hi All, I was hoping someone could help me, or at least provide thoughts and suggestions. I have been seeing a nutritionist from my doctor's office for several months about every other week. I have over 50 lbs to lose. She put me on a high protein, low carb (100 carbs or less per day) diet of 1380 cals per day. At first I…
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Swim cap to keep hair dry?
Does anyone have any good suggestions for a brand/type of swim cap for long hair to keep my long hair protected from chlorinated pool water? Everywhere I have researched I have found that swim caps are for resistance not to protect hair but there has to be some brand of swim cap out there that will keep my hair from…
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No such thing as "normal" or "healthy" weight?
Please see the link for a NYT article re-defining obesity risk and whether or not we should actually be striving for that "normal" or "healthy" weight standard. Its a pretty good read, let me know what you guys think. "Now, if we were to employ the logic of our public health authorities, who treat any correlation between…
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Biggest Loser 2013
Would anyone be interested in starting a Biggest Loser 2013 group? I see a few for 2012 but I think it would be cool to start one on Jan 1, 2013. Is anyone up for the challenge of being the organizer? I like the idea but I am not the organizing type. :smile:
