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Staying on track while going through a flare
Hi all: In the past year I was able to shed all of my excess weight (Thanks MFP!) and built a very solid workout regimen of walking, swimming and pilates that helped me alot with keeping fit and trim. About a month ago I went into a flare (I have Ankylosing Spondylitis) and I could not believe how fast all of my good…
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What a difference 20 pounds can make
About a year and a half ago during a routine eye exam they found a microaneurism in my retina. A fasting glucose test of 103 confirmed the culprit-- pre-diabetes. Apparently it doesn't take profoundly high sugars to start doing damage, so if there was a wake up call that was it! I dropped about 7 pounds last year using…
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Recommendation for calipers
Hi all: I have been using a Tanita Innerscan for my weight and fat %. It seemed to be working fine until a few weeks ago even though my weight is going down the fat % seems to be stuck on 33% (and I know I am not losing muscle because my arms and legs have not looked this good in years!) So I am thinking I will switch to a…
