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Be Mentally Tough
Today's pointer from Never Say Diet...short and to the point. Kinda like Nike - Just do it! "No one has good days all the time. You have to be mentally tough. Just know that on some days you aren't going to enjoy your workout. That's OK. Just get it done."
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Aerogarden
I was thinking of buying the aerogarden to always have fresh veggies and herbs in the house and I was wondering if anyone has this and how they like it......
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On the same Track? Looking for a Weight Loss Buddy
I am new to MFP, and would like to have someone to buddy up with for my Weight Loss journey. I am looking for someone who is on the same track with me. Stay at Home Mom with a toddler want to lose 30-35 pounds major PMS food cravings excited about eating healthy again Loves to eat out (and will miss that the most):sad:…
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Stay-At-Home-moms
Where are all the stay at home moms at? I haven't seen a thread for us this week...just wanted to see how everyone was doing? I am disappointed in myself i gained like 4 pounds back this past week...i just had no control and my mIL came and cooked awsome food so i ate tons of htat...lol but its my own fault. i think i have…
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Fell of the Wagon HARD...need help!
Hi, so this is my actual first post ever but I've been browsing the messages boards and gaining helpful information ever since I started on this site. I started in November, lost 20 lbs and up until three weeks ago, I've been doing well. I ate healthy and exercised 5-6 days a week. I really felt like I had made a good…
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Students that are fighting to lose the pounds team (ages 18-
This is specifically for students who are in highschool or even in college that are fighting to lose the pounds and want to join a team. I know kids especially can have cravings with being in college having to order pizzas. Who has time to cook when all you do is study and work right? Or you're a mom and have to always…
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help help help
holy moly - only two months 'til the wedding! i (finally) bought my dress yesterday - a little tight in the back, but i'm one of those crazy brides that is bound and determined to squeeeeeze into that smaller dress size! with only two or three teensy little pounds lost in the last few months, the pressure is on and i am…
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One Day at a Time
Whatever the goal we're pursuing, no matter how rugged the climb, we're certain to get there by trying our best, and taking One Day At A Time. "Forever" is hard to imagine, "the future" may seem far away- but every new dawn brings a wonderful chance to do what we can on that day. ~Emily Matthews~
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Losing 200 pounds is SOOOO possible!
I have lost 218.4 pounds without surgery, just the will to work, and knowing that I would have to change my life!! Theantijared.blogspot.com
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Need a Reality Check
Hey, I just need a reality check. I'm trying to lose the 21 pounds I gained in a year's time after going back to work full-time. I started January 9th at 138 pounds. I've worked out every day except two, I'm following my MFP daily calorie goals - not going over but sometimes falling about 100-200 calories short of my…
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NEED MOTIVATION BAD, FEEL LIKE GIVING UP
So I started MFP in january, i thought i was on the right track, i invested in a food scale and started to count cals. In the beginning i lost 3lbs and was excited (im 5'0", 144.5lbs as of today). I wanted to lose atleast 10lbs. I know you cant lose where you want but my main issue is my stomach i'm very sub concous of it…
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new nickname
so, my friends at work are trying to get me to go to happy hour because its fat tuesday. my first excuse was i have no money. my second excuse was i have no calories. as some of you know, i have an animal (cat) rescue group. my best friend just told me the following: you know what, i love you. i do, i love you. but you are…
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52 cards
I saw this on youtube.com and thought this was a really great idea. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eCR7gnYfLe0&feature=PlayList&p=7BDB83D868FE51C2&index=0 She writes her self a card and then on the back of the card of the week she writes her weight. Gives herself a little something. Something I have never seen before.
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i fell off...now it seems harder than ever to get back on
hey everyone! well ive lost ten pounds sometimes i gain a couple back but then i lose it. i can't seem to get past that....and ive beeneating horribly....i actually just ate wendys... :( i know i know bad girl...i just can't seem to get back on the wagon...it seems so much harder now..anyone else fallen off it lately??
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Sixers Spring Clean Challenge--Week 1
Oh my gals...a NEW challenge!!! Let's do this for another six weeks (since that is what we do) so we will start tomorrow (Feb. 17) and finish at the end of March (Mar. 30). Since my goals are now rather different, I am going to leave it up to you ladies how you'd like to do this. I am going to evaluate some things and then…
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Non-Food Rewards
I pulled the comment below from a thread that I just bumped on "tips" to losing weight. She talks about using rewards other than food, and loving yourself. There was at least one other comment on the same thread about using non-food rewards. I think this is something I need to look at. So, could those of you with long-term…
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Girl in the Supermarket
I went shopping at my local supermarket for my husband's lunch today, and whilst at the checkout, I glanced across and saw this large girl opposite me, she only had 4 things in her trolley: 2 boxes of 10 doughnuts, 1 large bar of chocolate and a french stick. :sick: Then it hit me, that was me a year ago, I would go into…
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Winter Motivation: Warm up and lose weight
Winter Motivation: Warm up and lose weight Rawinia Gregory If you're looking for an excuse to miss an exercise session or sneak an extra serving of dessert, winter can provide plenty of opportunities - "It's too cold", "I can't walk in the snow", "No one will see those extra few pounds under my sweaters anyway!" This…
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I finally lost another two pounds..
I was just getting discouraged when I got on the scales this morning after staying away from them for awhile and discoverd I had lost two more pounds. Yea and it gave me jsut the lift I needed to stay on track! yehaaaaaaaaaa
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It's free
Hey all, I started a team on Introplay.com called MFPHardcorehotties. You can put in your workouts, and gain points to compete against other teams online. I don't know your emails, but you can join the team once you sign up. It's free! I'm needing to motivate myself, and maybe with my competetive nature this will help.…
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Has this ever happened to anyone else?
Okay, eight days I totally revamped my form of oral intake. No processed sugars, low on the starches. Now, ultimately I did this to lose those extra pounds I've gained, but also because I have gastrointestinal issues and wanted to see if I could improve my health in this regard. It's awesome how much better I feel. More…
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Friendship
We learn our virtues from our friends who love us; our faults from the enemy who hates us. We cannot easily discover our real character from a friend. He is a mirror, on which the warmth of our breath impedes the clearness of the reflection. ~ Jean Paul Richter The only reward of virtue is virtue; the only way to have a…
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Sisterhood HCP Week 5
Good Morning all! Hope to have some good numbers! Me -- same:grumble: On to a new week.
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6pm and all bets are off!!
Why is it that I can kick butt ALL DAY! and I get home and it's all over? All my hard work is out the window. Each day is a new day and I start out great with the best intentions but it never lasts. How can I make this work?
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Loss of Motivation
My grandfather is really sick and we are not really sure how much longer he is going to be around, but he is also suffering a lot so watching him be in so much pain is hard as well. I am depressed and have been crying a lot. Motivating myself to work out and eat right has been a real struggle. Have any of you overcome a…
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my lunch sucked today....
so i ate at arby's. I luv arby's sooo much, we only get it once in awhile. I think those calories really kicked my butt because I could not workout today. So i dont think I'm going to eat dinner. I am sooo close to losing 10 pounds I really don't want to mess it up!
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Unexpected weight loss
I went on to the scales today and i have lost 11 pounds this week. I have put it down to doing 10,000 steps a day. Drinking 2 and a half litres of water each day, and eating all my exersice calories. Has anyone else had such a big weight loss? I am not sure if it is healthy for me to lose that amount in one week. All…
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I feel off the wagon for a few weeks.. but I am back now..
So I was doing really well, down 13lbs and consistently eating well and working out.. then I got a cold, changed my job at work & was training for 2 weeks and completely out of sorts.. not to mention, not working out consistently or eating all that great, but not doing too bad considering. The good new is that I didn't…
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Need some prayers please
Hey guys, I haven't been around much lately due to my surgery...but I popped in to ask for some prayers...my surgery went well and my stitches came out on Thursday, but the incision on my lower back keeps opening up, and I am just praying that it will heal up soon and will not get infected. My other incision has healed up…
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Crazy Canucks Feb 18 Weigh in/Results/Challenge
Okay, here we go !!!!! Post your weight and also how many push ups you completed !! Go Team Go !!! I will post results on Thurs !!! Good Luck Everyone !!! :flowerforyou: :drinker: :flowerforyou: :drinker: