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Want to Lose 10 Pounds
Asked by L.D. from Burlington
on December 31, 2008
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I am short, only 4 feet 10 inches. I am looking to lose 10 pounds before my birthday in late February. I am not sure how much I weigh now, but I know its too much! My ...
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- Hi L.! I agree with the other advice, you do need to eat right AND exercise to lose weight and keep it off. I find that I can exercise like crazy but if I eat too mu...
- Hi L.. I happen to coach a program that may help you out. If you would like some information on it let me know. I teach folks how to eat real food, no meal replacem...
- Hi L., i noticed you were open to ideas for working from home so i thought i would share some info. I work from home with the m.o.m team & we are partered up with a...
Help Me Help My Husband!
Asked by J.M. from San Diego
on October 19, 2011
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My husband is really trying to lose 20 lbs but having a hard time staying on the wagon. He is a big night snacker and often doesn't have time to eat at work so he com...
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- Late night snacks that didnt bother my waist were air popcorn and pickles.....
- How about trade the dinner plates for smaller ones for everybody? Get out and play or walk as a family? Give him snacks, but portioned out so he has something healthy ...
- Feed him healthy protein. Give him a ziploc baggie with raw nuts in it to munch late in the day or on his way home. So when he walks in the door he isn't completely...
Help-Bleach Spot on New Carpet! Any Ideas?
Asked by A.P. from Dayton
on June 4, 2008
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Hello
I am looking for any help. We have neutral colored, mini-shag carpet and I accidently sprayed cleaner w/bleach on it. The spot is in the middle of the living r...
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- Dear A., A good carpet mechanic can cut a patch from a corner or under a couch and swap the squares. Done right you will never know. To find that talent ask aroun...
- A., your not going to like this, but there's nothing to do about bleach on carpet. We just sold our carpet cleaning company, and MANY people wanted me to "do somethin...
- Hi A., I would also suggest cutting the area out and replacing it with the same carpet from either a left over piece, or from a corner in the closet. I'd check with...
Insight
Asked by S.R. from Detroit
on March 23, 2008
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I have posted questions before about binge eating. I think I have a handle on it now. However, even with watching my calories & exercising I'm not getting anywhere. I'...
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- I am a plus size mom. I have hard days too. It's really hard. I was on wieght watchers and then lots of things happened and I stopped. Sometimes I feel like I will nev...
- I felt the same way, I accepted my size and tried to get over it. Then the doctors said I have diabetes. It happens. I'd love to talk to you about what I did to get...
- S., I know it's easier said, but remember the person you are inside. As the Wizard of Oz says, "..a heart is judged not by how much you love, but how much you are lo...
Tumors/nodules on Thyroid
Asked by J.S. from Jacksonville
on July 14, 2011
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I have been dealing with nodules on my Thyroid for several years. I just came back from the Endocrinologist and the two that I have doubled in size in the past two yea...
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- I would say if this next biopsy comes back inconclusive, seriously consider just having it out and being done with it. I followed nodules for years, too, then finally...
- My daughter had her nodules removed a few years ago. The precedure went well, recoup was fast, and now she takes Synthroid daily. I've had nodules in mine for years wi...
- Hi J. - I went through what you're going through right now about four years ago. I discovered a lump on my thyroid one morning in the shower and immediately hit the p...
No Nail on Big toe...and It's JUNE!
Asked by P.P. from Chicago
on June 7, 2008
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So, last October, I was cleaning out our "junk" closet and had a little accident which essentially pulled one of my big toenails completely up. It's been black and "d...
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- Paint one on! i have these notty, tiny nails on my pinky toes and one barely exists. i paint one bigger than it really is. rarely anyone will notice that there isn'...
- Hi I know someone like that with a small pinky toe nail, they just paint one on!
- One of the cosmetic companies (blanking on which one) sells fake nails for the toes.
Strange Swelling in Vaginal/groin Area During Pregnancy
Asked by M.K. from Sheboygan
on June 2, 2008
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I am about 24 weeks pregnant with #2. THe last few days I have had some pain/discomfort on the right side of my pubic bone, toward, but not in the groin line. Upon f...
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- M., I bet it is a vericose vein. Ask your OB. I had that during my second pregnancy. Who knew, huh? It was a swollen vein between the vag. lips. It was VERY unc...
- Hmmmm.... if your doc agrees that you have SPD, I HIGHLY recommend finding a chiropractor trained in the Webster technique - it has made a world of difference for me. ...
- I'd have to agree that it sounds like varicose veins. I ended up with those the last 2-3 weeks with my last one. Of course we freaked when we noticed them and went s...
Any Dog/cat Mamas Out There? Make Your Own Pet Food?
Asked by J.K. from Mansfield
on February 22, 2010
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I have been doing alot of research on pet food lately (since my 13 year old rottie is probably not gonna make it much longer... I started out looking for ways to help ...
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- I use Blue Buffalo, which is a holistic food made in the U.S.A., and love it. I do admire you for wanting to cook for your pets, though! I hate to cook, so the extra...
- http://www.rachaelray.com/pets/nutrish.php I love Rachel Ray's recipes for humans, but haven't ventured into her pet food versions yet (maybe my husband would disag...
- My sister is a pet sitter and uses raw food for her kitties. I have a 22 page document with dog and cat food treat recipes, but I am not sure how I can attach it here....
Question for You Butternut Squash Chefs
Asked by S.S. from Los Angeles
on June 28, 2010
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So I tried my hand at baking a butternut squash last night and it was a disaster. I don't know what I did wrong but I just kept baking and baking and the darn thing j...
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- Are you absolutely sure it was a butternut squash and not a spaghetti squash?? Spaghetti squash are stringy - I can't imagine how a butternut could be stringy even if...
- When I bake butternut squash, which is once a week. I cut the stem off and then cut the squash in half length-wise. Scoop out the seeds and stringy stuff at the bottom...
- you can mix pureed squash into almost anything. freeze it in cubes and keep leftovers in your freezer for future use too. i put it in chili, spaghetti sauce, baked bea...
Lunch Ideas for Working Mom
Asked by S.B. from Kansas City
on January 21, 2010
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I work 4 days a week and have a half hour for lunch. I need ideas for something I can throw together in less than 10 minutes in the morning and less than 5 on my lunch...
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- My lunch today is 2 hard-boiled eggs & cottage cheese. I eat this quite frequently. Do you not have any leftovers from dinner? I always do, and package them to take...
- Hello! I am a working mom too and finding time to pre-prep lunches is a no go. One thing I like to do is, on Monday, bring in the things I need to make sandwiches for ...
- Yogurt & granola mixed (I pack a baggie of granola & just add it to the tub of yogurt a little at a time) Invest in a nice stainless steel thermos (the shorter/fatter...
