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coffee to water
I wanted to share a nifty trick I found for reducing coffee and increasing water intake. I’ve been dropping an unbrewed coffee bean in my water thermos every day. The bean is delivering enough flavour to get me through five refills (10 cups) a day and when I have “real” coffee I’m not using as much cream and only half a…
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activity with sore ankle
Hey Community. I find myself in a bit of a pickle. Yesterday I hit a personal steps record (over 40,000). Everything feels great except for an inch-wide crescent around the back and bottom of my right ankle bone. I’m sure it was from interval jogging in my non-work shoes. When sitting I can keep the foot comfortably flat…
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Diet and neurological health
Let me begin with a quick disclaimer: I am seeing my primary physician in 3 weeks and will be discussing this with her. This morning I finally had my followup for a seizure I had in August. After speaking with my neurologist she is convinced I have been having mild seizures for years. I have begun a treatment plan, and…
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Lotto Dreams
Hubby & I were recently discussing lotto dreams, and I realized that we are somewhat unexciting on that front. 😆 He would keep working for our current employer until someone ticked him off enough to quit, then he’d get his welding tickets updated/upgraded and self-employ/contract to keep busy. I’d become a SAHFBM (stay at…
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Fitness tracker thoughts
Found my old Flex 2 recently (got buried in storage when we moved last year) and it no longer charges, so I’m planning on purchasing a new fitness tracker and wondering what others thoughts/ experiences have been with Fitbit vs Apple Watch (I’ve been migrating to iOS and have been happy with the products, hence the…
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Overcoming your brain during weight loss
We know but don’t always appreciate that physical and mental health go hand-in-hand. I started this thread for folks who are looking to share or find ways that have helped them take back control of their life. I had to throw out our scale. It needed to go anyway (15yo and having functionality issues) but I realized I was…
