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Healthy corned beef and cabbage? - I would love to cook up a corned beef and cabbage, but I can't figure out how to do a healthy version.  Does anyone have a good recipe?  I may have to stick with shepherds pie.

low blood sugar or something else - I have had two "episodes"  where I suddenly break out in a cold sweat and get shaky.  Last night I had eaten lunch at about 12.  I had a ham sandwich on a multi grain sandwich t...

difference between BMR and RMR - I had body composition testing done the other day.  It said my RMR was 1360 and my BMR was around 1560.  What is the difference between the two and is this about normal?  It was...

cold weather running - I live on the coast of Southern Texas.  People start wearing boots and jackets when the temps hit 75 here. We are traveling to OKlahoma for Thanksgiving.  I signed up for a Turk...

Itchy skin and vitamin deficiency - For the past few weeks I have been itchy.  I have no allergies that I know of and haven't tried any new products.  My scalp, neck, and back seem to be the worst.  I am going to ...

Tempo runs - How do you measure tempo runs and your pace when running outside.  I have been doing them inside, but now that it is finally getting cooler I want to start running outside again...

Cooking beans - I love beans, but I have never been successful with cooking them.  I would like to cook up a big pot on Sunday to eat for the rest of the week.  Any suggestions on how to cook t...

chewable iron storage - I live in a very humid area.  My iron is becoming soft and sticking together.  Other than storing it in the fridge, does anyone have any suggestions.    

partial bowel obstruction? - A little history.  for the past several months I have been having horrendous stomach pains.  They last about 6 hours, come in waves, and then go away.  Been to the ER twice.  Ha...

Abdominal pain again - About 2 months ago I went to the ER with severe abdominal pain.  They did a cat scan and x ray which showed nothing.  I went home and it was gone the next day.  Last night I exp...

update on bad abdominal pain - Last night shortly after I posted the pain became unbearable so I went to the ER.  After a three hour wait to be seen my pain started to get better.  The Dr. said it was gastrit...

bad abdominal cramp/pain - Since last night I have been having abdominal pain.At first I thought it was gas so I took some mylanta, but it didn't help.  I have never had gas this bad or long.  It got bett...

Mammograms - This is a reminder to let your tech know that you have lost a lot of weight recently when you go in for your mammogram.  I had mine today and received a call back because of the...

feeling defeated - I am down today and am going to give myself a pity party.  Give me a day or two and I will get over it, but today I am going to feel sorry for myself. A little background:  I ha...

Polar Heart Rate Monitor - How accurate are the Polar heart Rate monitors?  I got one for Christmas and tried it out for the first time today.  It said I burned over 1000 calories.  It seemed a little hig...

breakfast issues - After I eat breakfast I feel week and nauseated.  It seems to happen with just about everything including protein shakes, quest bars, yogurt,  and eggs.  I am 18 months out.  Di...

Yoga video suggestions -  I would love to get a yoga video I could do with my 13 year old daughter.  She is a classic over achiever that gets stressed about everything.  I think the Yoga might help with th...

Healthy baking - I am one of those people that tolerates cooking, but I love baking.  I haven't done it for over 2 years and am really missing it.  I would love to experiment with healthy low carb ...

Mud Run? - Has anyone ever done one of these?  What type of obstaclesdo they have?  I am thinking about signing up for one in October and wasn't sure what to expect.  Thanks

iron causing stomach cramps? - For the last month or so I have been having stomach cramps after taking my iron.  they last for about 14-20 minutes.  Last night I ate a small snack with it, but it didn't make a d...

Can we increase our metabolism? - Can we ever get our metabolism back to that of someone who did not have WLS?  I worry about the long term effects of eating under 1000 calories for so long.  I know that strength t...

Thyroid question...Cytomel - I have been hypothyroid for 20 years now.  Since surgery it has been all over the place.  Last August my TSH was 24.  I was able to get it down to 14 with an increased dose of synt...

cooking with fat free cheese - I am trying to convert a recipe for Jalapeno poppers.  It calls for cream cheese and cheddar cheese.  Can I do a mix of ff and low fat cheese or would it cook better with only usin...

Pepsi Next - Once a month I treat myself to a diet drink since they don't bother me.  This month I decided to try Pepsi Next .  It is brand new.    It tasted pretty good.  Then I see 60% the su...

Dr's idea weight - I was going through some paperwork and saw that my surgeon had written my idea weight was 137 pounds.  I am 5'8.  This would give me a BMI of 20.8.  I am almost 11 months out and c...