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I had my gallbladder removed 2 years ago. I know gas can be everywhere but this is a soreness like I injured something somehow.

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Definitely not gas. Its a bruised achy pain when I breath in that gets sharp and stabby when I lean over.

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I just put up a pic of the vaulted ceiling mount Katana.

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No idea at all, I just woke up yesterday morning with it.

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Really fun to watch!!

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I couldn't see the show or video so I don't know what happened, sounds like he cut people off a lot and did not give any of the guests the floor.

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 Reading some comments this one seriously cracked me up!!! "women know that playing on a pole like that is sexual, and can give you orgasm". LOL

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It really is all about just making the personal choice to not eat that stuff even if your stressed, I know its not much help but noone can smack your hand everytime you reach for the unhealthy snacks(wouldn't that be nice? lol), you have to just say to yourself it is not worth it and sometimes you have to suffer through the misery of denying yourself those things and find other ways to help the stress. I know when I haven't eaten enough fat or protein in my meal I tend to snack more so maybe make sure your meals are filling enough. I don't crave sweets anymore thanks to Intuitive eating and gluten free eating which helps me keep stable blood sugar throughout the day. Maybe your blood sugar is unstable and that is why you want to eat the chocolate bar. Try adding a little more protein to your lunch and see if you notice a difference in your cravings one day and just experiment with adding or taking something out of your typical meals. hope that helps some 🙂 

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I take Eden Pond brand, I have tried other brands and the ones with green tea and other extracts and I not only did not get  the same results I felt ill, so I am sticking with what works.

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I have been taking raspberry ketones for about 7 months and I love it,  it kills my appetite, gives me a general feel good mood and lowers my blood sugar levels, I feel it is a big part of my weight loss success.

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Happy Birthday!

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@echo this site http://www.westonaprice.org/abcs-of-nutrition/health-topics is excellent if you are not already familiar with it, read through it definitely. my own beliefs are anti-food pyramid because of what I have learned on that site and sites like it but as long as I stay gluten free I feel great. I have only one ailment that no diet change has made better and that is benign premature heart beats and tachycardia everything else,oral,mental and physical health are better than ever.

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The absolute without a doubt no no for me is gluten,fructose,soy and corn based grains (I do okay with rice) but gluten is the absolute worst. An excellent book to read that explains why it has such an impact on not only mental health but overall health is "Wheat Belly" by william davis. Before I gave up gluten my moods fluctuated so rapidly that literally one minute I was the happiest person and the next I was looking for ways to kill myself, it was an up and down rollercoaster that was severe all day long. I also felt very unstable blood sugars throughout the day.Wheat belly explains how gluten and grains impact blood sugar levels and I have seen for myself just how right it is because now I can eat sugary foods if I choose and have completely stable blood sugar. I have seen for myself that the things most people consider human and normal like gas,burping,bloating,congestion,headaches,sleepiness (just to name a few) are signs of gluten intolerance and I never have any of that now. I have seen medical miracles in myself and my family with just removing guten. I am a preacher of it lol but I can only say what I have personally experienced and witnessed. If you want to see if you will benefit clear your life of all gluten (check for hidden sources too like toothpaste and places you would never think it would be) give it 5 days of absolutely none and you will probably feel better by day two even. I have great reading resources but will only post if requested, definitely read wheat belly! I am so passionate about ending all human and animal consumption of this garbage after ending mine and my families suffering finally. 🙂

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Although poling and exercise in general helps my moods, only changing my diet has taken away my severe rapid cycling bipolar. I was in and out of treatments for a while until I was led to possible diet cure and proper nutrition really has saved my life and helped balance out the imbalanced brain chemicals and all without any more medicine I have been med free for 2 years without a single suicidal thought or "relapse". Hugs to all who deal with mental illness.

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Thanks for the help! 🙂 I will let hubby read this so he will know what to do. Chemgoddess Xpole did not tell me, hubby figured out that only the two middle screws would go into the beam so I did a google search which led me to the Studioveena thread I posted and saw that it was a problem for others as well, so we just did what another poster did and kept the two middle screws in and it was fine for a long time so I did not think about it until it came down. Thanks again!