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Going on Gilenya next week
Wednesday I have an appointment at the VA to get monitored for the day as I take the first dose. I've been symptom-free for about 5 or 6 years, and just this week I started feeling symptoms again. I'm worried about taking any medication, but my last MRI has shown new lesions, and clearly I'm feeling something new, so I…
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Alternative to Barbell Squats
I recently restarted Stronglifts 5x5 after taking a break for a few months. I had been doing really well - my squats were up to 140, my deadlift 160, and my bench press and bent over rows were at 95. I have been having trouble with the muscles in my upper back and it seems to stay with me no matter what exercise or how…
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Gilenya or Fingalomide?
Not sure I spelled either of those correctly... Anyway, my doctor at the VA called me to let me know the results of my last MRI and they weren't good. She's urging me to go back on medication - I've been off them for 5 years. The only options that I think I can deal with are the two oral medications, since I tried all the…
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Lifters: Squat Rack vs Smith Machine
Which is better? I was at the gym today and asked one of the staff to spot me on squats in the squat rack because I hadn't done them in a while and I was rusty (I've been doing the New Rules of Lifting for Women, and the barbell squats disappear after stage 1 and don't come back until stage 7). He watched my form, made a…
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Heel Spurs
Has anyone had heel spurs? I've been having pain in my heels lately and I've been wondering if what I'm experiencing might be the beginnings of a heel spur. My heels only hurt when I stretch, but the pain feels like the muscle or tendon is pulling off the bone. It's not swollen, there's no protrusion, but every time I pull…
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Ravenous
Last night I woke up at 3 AM because I was STARVING - I felt like there was hole gnawing through my stomach. I got up and had a bowl of cereal and went back to bed. When I got up at 6:30 there it was again, so I had my usual oatmeal with almond butter, usually an incredibly filling breakfast. At work I felt the same…
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Confused about sugar
I'm totally confused about sugar. I'm at 1200 calories and according to MFP I should stick to 24g of sugar - you'd be surprised how many veggies have sugar in them (cauliflower? Who knew?). The only way to do that is cut out fruit, which doesn't sound healthy - whatever sugars might be in fruit the benefits of the fiber…
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Any Roller Skater/Bladers Out There?
My 8 y.o. daughter loves to roller skate and I woud love to be able to join her - I used to love it when I was a teenager. Unfortunately, now that I'm 40-ish, my balance is not what it was. I can run or do the elliptical with no trouble whatsoever, so I thought I could handle rolling around on wheels, but nope, I can't.…
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Caffeine Alternatives
I've been trying to take a hard look at what I'm doing wrong as my weight loss has trailed off despite staying under my calories as reported on MFP. Normally I didn't record my morning coffee because, eh, coffee has only 4 calories, and I only drink one cup (12 oz travel mug) in the morning, no big deal, right? Well...when…
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Losing weight w/o cardio exercise - possible?
My doctor has me sidelined from running, elliptical, wii fit, even walking because of a strained hamstring that is not healing. As a result I haven't been able to do my usual workout routines for more than 2 weeks, just weights, and I haven't lost any weight since then despite sticking to my calorie limits. I thought the…
