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Trouble swallowing some foods
First, I am going to the doctor later today....so no haters telling me how stupid I am for asking this and that I need to go to the doctor. I am not looking for a diagnosis...just wondering if anyone has ever experienced this.... I have been having trouble swallowing anything that isn't soft or liquid. I am fine with…
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Any recovering (drug) addicts here?
Hi. I am here to learn a new lifestyle...get healthier and lose weight. I will be the first to admit I am a food addict. However, I am also a recovering drug addict. I was addicted to prescription drugs for 21 years. On Feb. 8th I will celebrate 4 years clean. I have connected with a few fellow drug addicts on here, but I…
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Rinsing canned veggies
I have been going WAY OVER on my sodium from the added sodium in canned veggies. I usually try to eat fresh when possible, but there are times I only have time to open a can of veggies. I know you can get no salt green beans, corn, etc., but what about beans...like black beans or pinto beans? I have never seen canned beans…
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Sick...only netted 297 calories today! HELP!
I am shocked. MFP makes such a big issue out of exercise calories. The creators of this site encourage us to eat them back. You know the little warning that pops up when you don't eat enough....it tells you that you are eating too few calories and you are going to go into starvation mode? Anyway, I only netted 297 calories…
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Re-introducint myself!
OOPS! I meant re-introducing! It is 2:30 in the morning! Hi! My name is Angela! I have been on here since February, but I am always looking for dedicated friends. I live in Indiana and have 3 children. I have been married for 17 years. I am also an Army mom. My son is currently stationed in Afghanistan and his deployment…
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Just testing my tickers....lol!
This is a test...only a test!
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A memory about your father
My dad adopted me when I was 6 after my mom got remarried. He did so after my biological dad got killed in a motorcycle accident at the age of 24. My adoptive dad has always raised me at his own. I have never referred to him as my step-dad. To me he is and always will be daddy. One of my favorite memories of him are....him…
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Any recovering addicts here?
I'm just going to put this out there....My name is Angela and I am a recovering addict. I became addicted to pain medication (opiates) and anit-anxiety medication (Valium, Xanax) in 1987. I used for 21 years. In the end, I lost everything...my home, my marriage, my relationship with my kids, my belongings, my dignity,…
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BP meds lowering heart rate
Ok...I have lost 40 pounds since I was put on my blood pressure medications. I am on 3 of them because being on 1, even 2 didn't work. So now I am on 3! They are attenelol, amiloride w/ HCTZ, and Cardezem. I found out today why my heart rate has been so low. My blood pressure meds! I knew they were keeping my BP down, but…
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From the TLC show "strange sex"...a "fat admirer"
Ok monitors...please don't delete this. It was on public TV. It doesn't contain anything in bad taste. It talks about a man that is in love with a woman that weighs over 500 pounds. He says he is "turned on by her cellulite and stretch marks". I found it quite interesting should I say. She gains weight on purpose because…
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Low resting heart rate
So far I have lost 38 pounds. When I was at my heaviest my resting heart rate was 92. Now that I have been exercising regularly and I am in better shape my resting heart rate is between 56 and 64. It used to be no problem for me to get my heart rate up in the 130's or so. It also took longer for my heart rate to return to…
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Before and after losing 30 pounds
The real reason I am doing this is to see if I can figure out how to post pictures on here. So...this is a test, only a test....lol!! Thanks to "44236" for his tutorial on here. Now, I just hope it works! Before 1/23/11 After 3/16/11
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Can't get my heart rate up....
I recently bought a heart rate monitor. I think it put the target heart rate on 95 to 155. My resting heart rate is around 60-64. Last November my resting heart rate was 92. Now, I can't get my heart rate up over 115 or so. I've only been exercising since February. I can run laps around the gym or do Zumba and it still…
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Reached 2 more of my goals today!!
Hi! My name is Angela. When I started this I made several goals. I have met three of them now. On the 3rd of this month I was able to come off insulin!! AND......drum roll please....today I finally reached 2 more of my goals. I am now under 230 and my BMI is now under 40!! I am ecstatic! I wasn't expecting to lose anything…
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Help!!! I can't find the right HRM!
OK....I guess I am a total dork...lol! Maybe I had this big idea in my head what a HRM would do and I was all wrong. My husband got me the Mio Drive. I mainly picked out this one because it was the only one that specifically stated it would work when swimming. Someone told me that HRM's that say "waterproof" can only be…
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Newcomers and their profiles
I have been here for almost a month. The very first thing I did was complete my profile. How are people going to connect with me if they know nothing about me? It frustrates me when people post here that they want new friends that they can connect with, they want to get friends that will support them, people that have…
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Help!! I have blisters!
When I was walking my 3 miles this morning I guess my sock was wrinkled when I put my shoe on . I ended up with a blister the size of a quarter on the ball of my foot. The thing is, I have diabetes. Blisters on feet are bad news for diabetics. I have neuropathy, which causes some loss of feeling in my feet. I didn't feel…
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Any military moms out there?
Hi...my name is Angela. I have a 20 year old son, Christopher. He is in the 101st Airborne, Infantry division. He is currently stationed in Afghanistan. He has been involved in active combat since he got there in September. He got to come home for his R & R two weeks ago. He starts his long flight back tomorrow morning. He…
