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Greetings from hipster-land: Portland, OR!
Yep, I'm in Portland, and I'm pretty typical for this city. I'm a pretty hard-core leftist, politically, and I've found that I generally get along better with people of a more liberal, anti-establishment bent. I'm pretty darn smart and well-educated, though I don't exactly have a regular professional job, since I quit my…
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Problems with gout...
Has anyone here had experience with weight loss exacerbating problems with gout? Since I started dieting again, it's gotten easier and easier for my gout to flare up. Last time it was 5 beers and I was a little sore for 5 days. Yesterday I had ONE glass of wine with dinner, the first alcoholic drink since my last flareup,…
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Why is water retention bad?
I see a lot of people on here trying to minimize their water weight. I can see why that might be desirable if you feel bloated and uncomfortable, but I don't get that way at all. Why should I want to not retain water? I don't really care about how many lbs I weigh (that always seemed silly to me), so why should I be sure…
