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Need Tips on Explaining Nutrition to my 64-Year-Old Dad
Hi there. Ever since I started changing my diet and lifestyle, I've hoped my 64-year-old dad would grow interested in getting healthier as well. He's significantly overweight, suffers from high blood pressure, has pre-diabetes and arthritis, and a long list of other problems many of which would be helped a great deal by…
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Seeking Success Stories of People 60+ to Inspire My Dad
Hi there! Ever since I've started on my journey to a healthier lifestyle, I've wished my dad would follow suit and do the same. It hurts my heart to see him feel miserable every day, and I want him to be around for much longer. He's 64 with heart issues, high blood pressure, pre-diabetes, arthritis, etc. He's finally…
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69lb Down (Technically 84lb), Still More to Go
I'll spare the long biography, I'm sure nobody wants to read that. All I'll say is that I've been overweight my entire life. I reached 270lb before my high school graduation. In the fall of my last year of university, I had reached 318lb. After getting sick (intracranial hypertension, emergency shunt implant procedure in…
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Can someone recommend firm/extra-firm shapewear?
Well, as the title says, I'm in the market for some shapewear. I currently own two Spanx Cognito Mid-Thigh Body shapers (in 3X), and they are pretty good at pulling in my *gasp* rolls of fat and smoothing things out. They do roll down in the back though, and it can be a laborious task to go to the restroom. Now here comes…
