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I’m going to call UCLA to see if I can get on their list for tomorrow. My doctor in the other doctor so she want me to lose 20 pounds so I’m going to ask if I could get him in active list

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MPK0706

You look great!! They are interested in your BMI. You have to find out what is acceptable!!!

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Arleendodson

I have to callucla to find out what the acceptable bmi is?

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Arleendodson

Thank you I’ve lost like 60 pounds already and I join Nutrisystem to try to lose weight but I want to join 24 hour fitness I just have to find time to go between going to dialysis three times a week sometimes four. When I come home I’m tired and I have to take care of my mom even though she has a caregiver because she’s had two strokes. She’s living with me now and we’re trying to sell her house so she can pay for the caregivers they’re very

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Daybreaq

Instead of Nutrisystem, I suggest BistroMD Silver. (I dislike they call it Silver implying their special diets are for the elderly.) They have tasty low sodium and kidney diet options that are also calorie/portioned controlled. There are also a few MagicKitchen low sodium options that are good but only the a la carte with that one. The “full meals” with Magic Kitchen are clearly made with another company and are kinda icky.

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Arleendodson in reply toDaybreaq

Ok thank u its hard to lose weight now im66 and haveo ly 4 years to lose weight . What a pain!

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Arleendodson

Thanks a bunch you know what they charge I have to watch your salt and the sugar because I’m diabetic

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