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I would to live chat with you guys.

I seem to see the same 3lbs go off and on these past months. I think I have it under control then wham, something happens and I console myself with carbs. I know exactly what I need to do but it isn't happening.

I didn't used to get emails when someone posted but on my app (ipad) they're used to be a small red number next to the title of my posts ( or some title like that) and so I knew that someone had added something. Now I have to go to participated and scroll through.

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I still get the little red number, but when I hover over it, it gives me a list of all the things I (no longer) participate in, and never shows replies here, even when I come here and discover that there have been many new replies since my last viewing.

Yesterday I ate 1/3 of a caesar salad and a slice of raisin bread. That's it. Today I have had lots of tea and coffee, 1/3 of the same salad (kept in the work fridge) and dinner will be some Soup if I'm not too tired.

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Florinda that seems so little and no Protein. Are you purposely going so low or don't you have any appetite?

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I totally know that little gallery - used to drive by it every day. I know what you mean about the varying quality of the work up at times - but I suppose that every gallery/museum/home/coffee shop has work that might not be to ones taste.

 

I am a munchy, munchy mouth right now - perimenopause and I feel like my sleeve is totally broken, but I know it isnt when I eat what I should lol.

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Hi everyone. I've been around reading but not posting.

I'm also not getting any notifications when people post so i usually try to pop in every couple days and see what's going on.

I'm still recovering from my accident.

I've had some serious depression over this. I still get headaches and dizziness. I am also having memory and concentration issues still. I can't workout like I normally do bc it makes me sick and dizzy and I end up with a Migraine. The doctors keep saying it takes time and that I will get better. In the last couple weeks I have had some slight improvement so this is promising to me. I started physical therapy and I am doing a lot of work with my balance and trying to eliminate my dizziness.

That's basically what's been going on with me...not much!

I'm doing good with my weight but I have lost so much muscle! I hate it but I know it'll come back when I get back to my regular workouts again.

I have to watch my food intake a lot closer since I haven't been working out. If I eat junk I can eat a lot of it. If I stick with the basic sleeve diet...dense Protein and veggies...my sleeve still works fine.

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Florida, I'd be interested in seeing some pictures of your art if you want to share them!

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Denise, so sad to hear about your DIL and her miscarriage. That must've been really hard for all involved.

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Thank you Sarsar. I am worried about my son and DIL. Since they live 4 hours away, I can't really see what's going on.

 

I don't know why I keep gaining weight. I am not eating junk and the scale is going up anyway. It's because I can't work out. It's so ridiculous that I have way more back pain and left leg pain than I did before surgery. Surgery was supposed to fix that. I am scared to eat anything.

 

We can message alex about not getting notifications. I used to get the notifications up in the right hand corner next to the little envelope. Now I get them for other threads, but not this one. I have to click on my name and click on content I follow to find this group.

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@@sarsar I am so sorry this recovery drags on. You mention depression. . How bad is it?

Life is pretty good these days but I have so much physical pain I need to find a different doctor and chase down what is going on.

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i might have figured out the notification mystery... but I need one of you to POST! so I can test it!

@@sarsar

@@Oregondaisy

@ukcathy

@@coops

ok, those are user names I hope I remember correctly :)

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I received a notification in an email that I was mentioned.

The notifications I'm missing are the ones on my app on my iPhone. There used to be a number that popped up by it if someone made a post in this group.

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yep! I got a notification on my lap top... I don't use the app.. nice one Sheryl!

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Can't see the chat on the app (I tend to use ipad to access)

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I always use my iPhone, rarely do I go on my laptop anymore. I don't see chat either.

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