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Oh..Save me from my family
I will be going on vacation to visit my sister and grandparents, whom I love dearly, but they are absolute feeders. When we are all together the agenda is Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner. The plans always revolve around food, and lots of food. I have a very difficult time telling them no, or asking them to alter the menu, but…
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Foods that help with stress - link
http://www.menshealth.com/mhlists/foods-that-calm/index.php?cm_mmc=DailyDoseNL-_-2010_06_24-_-HTML-_-body1 I am having a tough day and this was in my email today, perfect timing! So I thought I would share :)
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Hubby called me "obsessed"
I just had to blog/post and i guess vent. I think I have done very well for the first time in my life by sticking to this healthy eating routine. I have NEVER been able to stick to any diet for more than a few weeks. I have been on this plan for a little over 3 months now. I count calories, log everything, read labels etc.…
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So I weigh in tomorrow...
and as of today I havent really lost any weight this week... I did splurge 1 day last week (logged about 1k over what I normally eat), but since then have worked out several times including enough to burn 1300 cals yesterday. After burning 1300 cals yesterday, I had only previously eaten about 1700, so I had a net of 400…
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Compliments -- Pass them on :-)
So this actually happened on Monday but it still makes me smile. I was at the gym and ran into a few friends I hadn't seen in quite awhile (our schedules never match up anymore, so this was the first time we'd been at the gym at the same time!) and they both asked me how much weight I'd lost because it was noticable I'd…
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Dont give up
My friend forwarded me this poem, I thought I should share it with all of you When things go wrong, as they sometimes will, When the road you're trudging seems all uphill, When the funds are low and the debts are high, And you want to smile, but you have to sigh, When care is pressing you down a bit- Rest if you must, but…
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Self esteem & self confidance
Hello everyone! So here's my story in a nutshell...... Overweight my whole life (I'm 34). At my heaviest got up to 265 (and I'm barely 5'2"). Got lap band in January of '07. Was super motivated to lose 100 lbs by my year anniversary and did! The next year really struggled with ENDLESS plateaus and yo-yo weight gain/loss.…
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Is this mission possible?
Hey everyone- I am feeling super burned out, stressed and discouraged. I feel so pathetic putting this on here. I need some encouragement that this is possible! Gracias :D
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Losing Momentum
Hey everyone! I am going to put myself out there because I haven't before and I need to try something different. Right now I am doing pretty well... getting my workouts in, eating well. I will do this and lose about 13-15 lbs (My goal is 25) and then I get comfortable. I slack off and eventually get out of my routine all…
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Epic Fail
Epic fail last night, guys. We all went out to pizza, I didn't have anything, and then my roommate and I came home and were talking about deep stuff and I ate a piece from the to go box! At midnight. Did I stop there? No, of course not. I had a few bowls of cereal after. Sheesh! The night before I had frozen yogurt really…
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1am revelation
So I'm sitting in my pj's just unwinding from my day: I mowed the lawn for an hour, took the dogs for a walk (20 min) and Did Jillian's 30 day shred workout burning 882 calories total Revelation -->. I actually feel sexier having exercised! Maybe it's because exercising causes me to hold myself better and on top of that it…
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I found my GOLDEN TICKET
I have not spent much time online or on this site. Why? Because i have been out enjoying life. finally at 55 I am ready for this program. I don't measure, count calories, exercise insanely, weigh, wake up feeling guilty, go to bed depressed, crave food, binge, spend time looking for the next sure cure for my obesity.…
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I HATE water!!!!!!!!!
My husband thinks it's weird when I say it, but it's true: I really do HATE water!!!!!!!!! I can't stand the taste of it! A lot of people have told me that water doesn't taste, but I beg to differ. I have never liked it and I can only stand to have it when it is on ice and really, really cold. Anyway, I never really paid…
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Feeling Like Quitting
Hi everyone, I am getting frustrated and don't understand why the weight is not coming off. I am so happy for everyone who has been able to lose weight with this site. I go to the gym daily, do cardio for an hour and weights for about a half hour-45 minutes and have been trying to watch what I eat. I am trying to consume…
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Just Need To Vent (Update)
A week ago I ranted about not seeing the scale move after all my hard work and how really upset I was that I did not see any results. I went on and on about how I was feeling and the post was really long, But I needed to get it out and you allowed me to do that without criticism! I just wanted to check back in and thank…
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Why do people say things...
that are so incredibly mean? So there was a luncheon at my client today, they brought in fajitas from my absolute favorite Mexican place (Ted's, for the OK MFPers). Well, I had done some research and decided a small serving of chicken, a lot of the veggies, small servings each of the beans and rice and then a small…
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Health issues getting worse, need motivation to get back on
Well, if I thought my health couldn't get worse than before, I was wrong. My lupus apparently has become bad enough to affect my kidney function and he said I had a "mild case" of pericarditis. Like anything with the heart should ever be called minor! :frown: So now he added Plaquenil and increased my steroid (not good for…
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What can you do to improve your healthy diet?
I am taking a nutrition class and when I was reading my textbook I came to a realization that I am not eating as healthy as I thought.. Just because you are consuming the correct amount of calories to either lose, maintain or gain weight doesn't mean you have a healthy diet. Your body needs the proper nutrients to…
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Carbs are calling!!!!
This past weekend had to have been the worst for me!!!!! With the great weather and us cooking on the BBQ every night, seems like every night someone wanted something LOADED with carbs, like my favorite potato salad for instance! It was a very frustrating time for me and I ended up gaining 3 pounds :-( after all my hard…
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FRUSTRATION!!!
Is it ok if i just ***** for a minute?? Im so frustrated with myself that I continue, over and over, to make the same mistakes. I know that I have made alot of positive changes over the past year and a half. i actually exercise now and eat pretty darn well (compared to what i used to) but ...i overeat at night. i care so…
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Frustrated!
Getting married in four months and for some reason can not find the motivation to eat right and work out. :( I'm making up excuse after excuse. How do you guys stay motivated? I open to suggestions....I'd like to feel beautiful on my wedding day, but at this rate who knows! AHH!
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Anyone else have this problem?
Ok, so. every night, I tuck my kids in bed, and get ready for a huge fight. Not with the kids mind you, they go to sleep easily, but with MYSELF. Seriously, when it's time to get off my butt and workout it's like a 2+ hour mental battle with myself trying to get me to move. One part saying GO and the other part going NO. I…
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VINO - It is still my Biggest threat!
So I am scared. Thats right, Calories are starting to scare me. I am a young prefessional female working in the young professional corporate world. In my Company is new advisors/amin assistanst mostly between the ages of 21 and 40. Needless to say, thursdays have always been the favored day for happy hour at most…
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Beautiful Blues 6/15/10
Here's our new chart! Lets keep on bringing it this week! My goals: Daily exercise (one rest day a week) Reported here! Drink water 8 glasses at least a day! Plan ahead! I have decided after getting frustrated that I don't need to read "diet" books as much as I need to read "how to cope with your mindset books" I know how…
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Need more hours in the day...
So, I wake up at 5:30, out the house between 5:35-5:40, drive 5 minutes, get out and run/walk for until 6:15, drive back 5 minutes, get in shower around 6:30, out of shower around 6:40-6:45, blow dry hair and straighten it, put on make up, get dressed, rush out of house at 7:10-7:15, drive 80 for about 12 minutes to get to…
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Need support when traveling,any ideas?
Hey everybody,I haven't logged in for two weeks,I travel on occasion on business,usually out of pocket for 7 days.When I'm out of the office,I have internet with me,just so busy with work can't find time to keep up with MFP.I have a Blackberry,not sure if there is a way to do it on the phone,last time I tried it wouldn't…
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Can't seem to get it together.
I have done it before. Three times in my life. Once when I was almost 15 (I am a month shy of my 35th birthday) and 227 pounds (a number I will never forget) my mother took me to the NutriSystem center once a week where I lost over 80 pounds. I kept that weight off through the rest of my high school years and most of…
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Need help getting past the weekend!
I love love love to eat out! I do great through out the week but come Friday when the family wants to go out to eat I am the first in the car! I eat out Friday night, Saturday and some times on Sunday's. Any suggestions on how to get out of this awful rountine?
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Scared to buy a bathroom scale
I have never owned a bathroom scale in my entire life! Now my man and I are both dieting and working out, and he feels it would be beneficial to buy a bathroom scale. I usually use the scale at his work, since I only visit him at work once a week or once every couple weeks. I am a little nervous because I have been working…
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Help! 19, Female, 140 pounds - Need Motivation
Hey guys, My name is Emily, I'm 19, female and weigh 64kg (140 pounds) - I sound so much heavier in pounds! haha I'm new to this thing, my friend introduced me to it a couple of days ago and it's really good for counting calories and recording what you do, but my problem is the motivation to lose weight. I weigh now, 64kg…