Recent Content by streem26

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    do you have a hobby ?

    I have a lot of hobbies I rotate in and out. I love cycling and kayaking in the summer months. Board games and reading pretty much all the time. I draw and design planner templates and stickers
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    Book Corner.

    About two-thirds of the way through Land of Love and Drowning, the debut novel for Tiphanie Yanique. Beautiful prose distinguishes this story of two sisters in the years after the Virgin Islands transitioned from Dutch to American protectorship. I like the two-narrator structure; it works for...
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    Does eating more fat increase weight loss?

    This is because fat requires more work for your body to break down, and it makes you feel more satiated, with less hunger between meals which leads to snacking. Since it takes longer than carbs to metabolize, it gives you energy consistently throughout the day. Carbs cause your blood sugar to...
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    What are you doing now and humorous banter.

    Mattress for the guest room is delivered, and I've made the bed, twice. The first time had a cat in it. Now I'm sitting down because my ankle is loud. Then I'll make gluten-free brownies and freeze them for Thanksgiving dessert and greeting cards with kids.
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    Book Corner.

    I read Call Me By Your Name this summer. then I read a book series, the “Like Us” series by Becca and Krista Richie. There are 7 books so far and it’s a fast and easy read. . I've also been continuing my pleasure reading Papercrafts: The best of card creations
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    Stretched skin

    You'll care a lot less than this about it when you reach your goal weight. By the time I had lost enough weight to see that I would have quite a bit of loose skin, I felt so well and healthy and loved the way my body had changed so much that I didn't care at all. Things you can do: Ab exercises...
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    What are you doing now and humorous banter.

    I finally finished my DIY wedding invitations. YAY! Well, I still need to add the stamps and send them out tomorrow but the hard part is over. I designed them myself and I ordered them through the local printed shop.
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    New diabetic fitness tips

    I highly recommend to eat at almost the same time everyday. Have a controlled workout plan and lifestyle. It can be realy hard, but it educates your body to produce the insulin at the right amount of time, even if sometimes it may not be enough (it depends on what treatment you follow if you...
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    Easy & Fast low carb meals you can cook once and store in a fridge for 1 week?

    I love making chicken salad/egg salad/ or tuna salad ( all 3 are super easy with a little prep the night before. Last week I hard boiled a dozen eggs at once and split them into ziploc tupperware containers and then the morning of work just mixed it up with mayo and mustard, took a little bit of...
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    Help! Weight seems to be shooting up daily!

    Do you use a calorie tracking app and workout journal? I started using lose it! And I set my goal at 2lbs a week and it set my caloric intake at ~1550/day assuming no exercise. I also exercise so I can go huge deficit, but I just eat to stay at the level they recommend.
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    Foot Spars

    I've got a JML circulation booster, best personal massager and am recently diagnosed diabetic but a friend, who is also diabetic, has had her circulation booster longer than me and finds its a great help. I love to use mine and I definitely feel the benefit when I have swollen ankles (side...
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    Gym Programs

    IMO, the best exercises are ones you dont even need the gym for. Eat well, Drink plenty of water, check your blood sugar before, during, and after exercise, always have snacks and sugary drinks nearby (as well as water) Jogging, Pushups, lifting light weights, caulk gun, situps and other core...
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    Type 2 Life

    Planning to get a recliner. Any recommendations? I never had one, always wanted to get one. I had always hold back because it seems very expensive. Well, I finally decided to pull the trigger and get one before 2019. And which line would you recommend? There seems to be so many models that I am...
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    Which coffee machine do you use ?

    Planning to get a nespresso machine. Any recommendations? I never had one, always wanted to get one. I had always hold back because it seems very expensive. Well, I finally decided to pull the trigger and get one before 2019. Where can I find the best deal? And which machine would you...
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    Which coffee machine do you use ?

    I bought my Delonghi Magnifica with grinder last year and and I love the coffee it makes. It took me a while to get good beans and the right brand for my tastes and to not run too much water through but I never buy coffee anymore because I prefer my home ones(crema on top and all).