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Low-Carb, High Fiber, Lower-calorie CINNAMON ROLLS! :D
If you're not familiar with Carbquik, you can buy it at Netrition.com (that's where I buy mine). It's a baking mix similar to Bisquick but nearly all the carbs are fiber, which we low-carbers don't count toward our total carbs. :) I made some yeast cinnamon rolls with it this morning. They are DIVINE! Ingredients: For roll…
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Anyone ever have plantar warts?
OK, so I've been swimming a lot at my local community center. Somehow I've developed a case of what I think are plantar warts, probably contracted from the pool or something. Super ultra gross. :/ Anyway, they start out as these tiny bumps that seem like blisters under the skin and then emerge. They are tiny and super…
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Have any women here had cervical cancer?
I have had abnormal paps for a long time, so I wasn't completely surprised when I had to go in for another colposcopy. Normally my colposcopies come back with few issues, but this time they took a (very painful) biopsy. I'm bleeding lightly between periods and am having pain in my cervix. I also get what feels like light…
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Painkillers/Constipation... what to do?
OK, so sorry for TMI-- but kind of hoping for some help. My wisdom tooth, one that I have been too scared to have removed (serious dentist-phobe here!), got extremely infected last week. I went to the dentist and they put me on 900mg of clindamycin for 10 days. Clindamycin is a strong broad-spectrum antibiotic that they…
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Ladies: Pain after going off birth control? Anyone?
I recently stopped taking birth control pills. I wanted to be more "natural" and my husband agreed. I took my last pill about three weeks ago, so if my cycle went completely back to normal, I should be ovulating right around now. My main concern here is that I have the most bizarre, awful feeling in my lower abdomen. I…
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Spironlactone and/or Aczone, anyone? Adult acne?
I should start by saying I think I have PCOS. I have most of the symptoms except heavy/unexpected periods. I just got back from the dermatologist because i couldn't stand my adult acne anymore. She put me on a regimen of spironlactone 50mg/2x daily (to counteract excess testosterone), Aczone gel and an antibiotic (the…
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Fantastically Fabulous Fish Tacos
I made these absolutely jaw-dropping grilled fish tacos tonight and they were a huge hit! The flavors of cilantro, mango and avocado make this the PERFECT summer dish. It's light and healthy and really makes you feel like you're in Mexico! I used tilapia, but you could probably use just about any fish. Yummo! Grilled Fish…
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Hanging out with my husband at...a strip club?
Super ultra random, I know-- but I'm looking for some direction/advice on this. My husband and I recently talked about going to a strip club together. We were out to dinner downtown at a nice restaurant that's near a famous stip club and he wanted to go there afterward. We ended up not going because we had to pick up our…
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Spider veins. Will they go away?
Hey, all. I'm 29 and have recently noticed "spider veins" showing up on my upper, outer thighs. A few days ago, I felt a weird, nagging pain in a quarter-sized area in my lower back, and when I looked in the mirror today, I had spider veins pop up there too. They're not bad, but at 29, I can't help but think of how I'll…
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Birth Control Pills and PMS
OK, honest question here, ladies. I'm sitting here at the computer this morning on the brink of tears. My skin is usually clear and over the last four days or so, I've gotten this AWFUL acne all over my chin. Like massive, bright red, under-the-skin, feels-like-someone-punched-me zits. The kind that take ages to go away…
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Sometimes i just wish I could buy a can of motivation.
Why is it that motivation is sometimes so fleeting? Lately I wake up each morning ready to take on the world, and somehow around 5 p.m., I cave and end up eating a bunch of junk. It doesn't start off like "well, I'm gonna stuff my face..." it's more like, "I'll just have pizza tonight instead of the grilled chicken and…
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Diet Bet... anyone?
I just joined a game on Diet Bet for the first time. If you're randomly interested in joining in a really large game (the pot is currently over $11,000, and I'm estimating it'll hit $15,000 by the time it starts on Monday), go here and this is the actual game: http://bit.ly/10lJpdw Anyway, this is the first time I've done…
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Need advice about having a baby.
OK, so I have very few close friends that I'm comfortable discussing this with, so I'm hoping some unbiased strangers can help. I got married in Sept. of 2011. My husband and I are very happy. I have a nine year old daughter whose father died when she was a baby, and my husband is the only father my daughter has ever…
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Lower Calorie No-Sugar-Added Apple Dump Cake
I had this crazy apple "dump" cake at a relative's house on Easter and was determined to find something just as easy and delicious. Seriously, if you've never had "dump" cake, it's fantastic, and it takes about five minutes to prepare. Eat it while it's warm and you'll have a mouthgasm. I swear it! :D I made this in a 9x9…
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Strength training at home
OK, so I want to start focusing on more strength training in addition to cardio. It's easy for me to do cardio at home, but what about strength training? What do you guys do at home to build muscle? I'm not talking about cardio/strength combos, but rather something that is purely focused on strength/anaerobic exercise. Any…
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Does anyone keep chickens?
I'd like to talk to anyone who has experience keeping chickens. I'm looking into getting a small coop with three or four laying hens for our backyard. We're in a very suburban neighborhood, but I've checked the local laws and they allow up to five housed hens (no roosters) on city lots. I'm looking to be more sustainable…
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Weird rash-- what is it?
I wasn't sure where to categorize this, so if this isn't the right place, I'm sorry. I'm looking for some opinions on a rash that I keep developing. I'm not sure if it is diet related or what (it's localized to my throat and upper chest area). For the past year or so, this rash comes and goes. Sometimes I will wake up in…
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McRibs and McDonald's
http://finance.yahoo.com/news/11-amazing-facts-about-the-mcdonald-s-mcrib-170212930.html Facts about the McRib. Excerpt: According to an article from Chicago magazine, which cites a 1995 article by Mandigo, "restructured meat product" contains a mixture of tripe, heart, and scalded stomach, which is then mixed with salt…
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Water weight? WTH?
I'm grain and sugar free for the most part. On Thanksgiving, I ate "relatively" normal-- turkey, a teeny tiny bit of cranberries, maybe a half cup each (at most) of potatoes and stuffing. Basically, I just decided to indulge mostly sensibly. I skipped the bread and the marshmallow sweet potatoes. I picked my vices and ate…
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What did you eat for dinner????
I had roasted pork loin with rosemary and lemon, pumpkin puree with cinnamon and sauteed brussels sprouts with pancetta and caramelized onions. What did you have? :D (Having trouble resizing the pic, but the star of the show was the brussels sprouts anyway, so I guess it'll be OK. LOL)
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What's the meanest thing someone said to you?
Yesterday I was at a store browsing through racks of clothes. A store employee came up to me-- an old lady with a strong Hungarian accent-- and attempted to help me, unsolicited, by saying, "The plus sizes are over here, sweetheart," and then motioned in the direction of that department. I wasn't looking for plus size…
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The pill and sex drive... for ladies only, please.
OK, ladies. I know a lot of people post this type of info here, so I'm seeking help. I've been married for just over a year. However, even before I got married, my sex drive was low. I've been taking the pill (Loestrin 24 FE) and I'm almost certain it's to blame. The crappy thing is that I love what it does for the rest of…
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Fell off the train, rolled in two pounds of poo.
Hi, all. My name is Leeann and I'm a foodaholic. Or something. Anyway, I started on MFP a year and a half ago. In about eight months, I lost 60 lbs. I was so excited that my eating was finally in control and that I was finally on a path to health. Apparently I got too comfortable. After my wedding last September, I hit a…
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125 calorie French Toast (two slices!)
OMG... I made this this morning and it's amazing! Seriously felt like I was indulging, but I wasn't! :D Ingredients: 2 slices Light Wheat bread (I use Schwebel's-- it's the 35 calorie/slice kind) 1/4 cup skim milk 1 egg white 1 tsp. vanilla extract 1/4 tsp. cinnamon 2 tsp. Splenda or Stevia 1/8 cup sugar free breakfast…
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Low Carb, Sugar-free buttercream icing
Around my home, I'm known as the baking lady. I operate a home cupcake business and love to bake. However, over the past year or so, I've been busy watching calories and carbs, so many of my favorite things to make are nearly no-nos to me since they contain tons of sugar. I mean, I'll eat a cupcake here and there... but i…
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Roux en Y surgery: looking to network
I've met a handful of people on here who have either had, will soon be having or are seriously considering roux en y gastric bypass surgery and am looking to put some feelers out for more. I'm about a month into my journey and will hopefully be having my surgery in January (no date set yet) and would love some friends to…
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Warning: this post is kind of gross. Sorry.
OK, so I hope I don't regret writing this here. I figured better here than Facebook, though. I really don't need my extended family knowing about my recent... um... issues. They're kind of about poop, so if you're eating, you might want to visit the sunshine and butterflies thread. Consider yourself warned. :D I'm a…
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Low Fat Apple Cinnamon Muffins
I made a batch of these this morning and they're soooo good! :D I used Xylitol instead of sugar, but you could use real cane sugar or a sweetener of choice. I did use real brown sugar since there isn't much in the recipe. Enjoy! Apple Cinnamon Muffins Ingredients: • 2 cups flour • ¼ cup golden flax seed meal (optional,…
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Denied health insurance for being too fat...
I am self employed and my husband is a doctoral student, so we have to pay for our own insurance. We're currently on his school policy, which is costing us almost $800 a month. We wanted something that cost less, so we went shopping and applied for a plan through United Health. My husband and I are both obese. He is 6'1…
