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The facial hair...
I started getting facial hair when I was in my mid-20's, about 7 years before I was diagnosed hypothyroid and PCOS. Double whammied with two conditions that cause excessive hair. At first it was just a matter of shaving my legs, armpits, and two tiny patches on my upper arms, plus plucking a couple chin hairs. Now...? I…
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Garlic Grilled Chicken with Gingered Greens
(I don't think "gingered" is a word.) I was experimenting in the kitchen earlier this week cuz I was seriously craving Chinese food! I was thinking to myself, what foods from the Chinese buffet did I like the most? Of course, I had to eliminate all the ones that were breaded or had heavy sauces. That left the garlic…
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Bobby Deen's Chessy Mac
Today I made Bobby Deen's version of macaroni and cheese. Based off of his mother's recipe (Paula Deen), but tweaked quite a bit to seriously reduce the calories and fat. It is AMAZINGLY TASTY. I didn't follow his directions perfectly because I didn't have exactly what he used, but it's delicious all the same. Here is the…
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A voice in the back of your head
Tell me, does anyone else have inner monologues that go anything like this: Me: By next summer, I'll be able to buy a smaller swimsuit. My head: Even if you do, you won't wear it, cuz you're too hairy. Me: It's okay to have a cheat day sometimes. Better to have a cupcake now, than binge eat a whole later. My head: You'll…
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Calorie Counting Insomniac
I don't like giving out very much private detail, so I hope this makes sense without all the backstory. I am a lifetime insomniac. My "normal" schedule to be awake for 36-72 hours at a time, then sleep 10-14 hours. It is extremely rare for me to fall into the schedule that most of the world follows (sleeping 8 hours at…
