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Illness and blood sugar levels
I'm new to this. I got my diabetes diagnosis (high a1c) 4 days ago. I've spent most of those days knocked flat by bronchitis. I just got my glucometer (Freestyle Lite) and strips today with instructions to test my blood sugar thrice weekly. I performed a check to ensure I knew what I was doing. It came back 418. Per the…
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Kick bikes/kick scooters and IT band syndrome
A bit of background: Both knees are pretty well shot. It's IT band syndrome, which means anything requiring more then about 45 degrees flex at the knees will cause pain. Because of this, riding bicycles is out of the question, but I've been hearing promising things about adult kick bikes and kick scooter. By adult kick…
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Flu shot with head cold?
Pretty much what the title says. I've got a head cold that's moving down into my chest and a flu shot scheduled for tomorrow. Should I skip the shot?
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Cookbook for one/two pot vegetarian dinners
I hate doing dishes. I really really hate doing dishes. The last time we ate vegetarian (which I like) I filled up three drying trays and the dishwasher due to the shear number of pots, pans, sheets, and bowls used to cook it. So, does anybody have a recommendation for a one/two pot vegetarian recipe book? Eggs and dairy…
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Shirt or belt clip on activity trackers
I'm looking at daily activity trackers to replace my tried and true Accusplit Eagle pedometer with something that will communicate with MFP. I'm looking at shirt and belt clip models since I prefer to wear a dedicated watch with a multi-year battery instead of an all in one that has to constantly be recharged. Of those…
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Of knee pain and skates
A short background: I developed patellofemoral pain back in my twenties, and it went misdiagnosed/undiagnosed for seven years. It turned out to be caused by IT band syndrome. The rehab exercises I was given reduced the severity of the symptoms. But, because it took so long to get a correct diagnosis, I'm left with two…
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Is there a pedometer / activity tracker app that ISN'T a complete battery suck?
Is there a MFP approved pedometer / activity tracker app that doesn't kill your cell phone battery life?
