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  • feydruss
    feydruss Posts: 349 Member
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    Challenges or no challenges, you ladies are the best support network out there! So I'm still here no matter what. Sometimes the challenges have forced me to do something on a day when I might have slacked off, so might keep doing some myself!

    Name: Nicola
    Edmonton, Canada
    I'm a Communications Professor, teaching film and TV
    Free time? Nap nap nap. Read read read.
    Hmmm, hidden talents... I can draw a perfect floor plan of any space I've been in (which is handy when househunting!), I'm a decent writer, and my singing voice ain't bad.
    3 words: Straightforward, resourceful, intelligent.
  • ljjorgensen
    ljjorgensen Posts: 39
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    Name: Jeanie
    From: Clarksburg,WV
    Retired and working a couple days a week at an insurance company.
    Raising my grandson, spending time with my kids and grandkids,
    watching TV and working with youth at church.
    3 words to discribe myself: Blessed, Optimistic, Happy.
  • Twinmom1221
    Twinmom1221 Posts: 191 Member
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    Emily
    Iowa
    Academic Adviser
    Free time-HA! I wrangle a couple 2 year olds. But when they are sleeping and I'm not doing laundry I like to quilt and do crafty projects, I'm addicted to Pinterest and have a loooong list of Pinterest projects
    Hidden talen-Hmmm. I made really good cupcakes. But that isn't very hidden.
    3 words-Mom, supportive, honest
  • dipsl19
    dipsl19 Posts: 317 Member
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    Name (or how you prefer to be addressed): Lauren
    Where you are from: New jerseyyy (twenty minutes outside of NYC)
    What you do for a living: eh. im working at my dad's company as a receptionist, and i also have a baked goods etsy shop, Bakeddd =)
    How do you like to spend your free time: AT THE GYMMMMM, reading, baking, with my boyfriend <3
    Do you have any hidden talents: nah i let them all out in the open =P (just kiddinggg)
    3 words you'd use to describe yourself: dreamer, dedicated, passionate
  • MsBrwnSugga
    MsBrwnSugga Posts: 164 Member
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    Name (or how you prefer to be addressed): Kedia
    Where you are from: Jackson, MS
    What you do for a living: I'm a computer programmer for Mississippi Department of Human Services
    How do you like to spend your free time: working out, hanging out with friends and fam, writing poetry, meeting new people
    Do you have any hidden talents: Naw
    3 words you'd use to describe yourself: blessed, dedicated, compassionate
  • minni2906
    minni2906 Posts: 182
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    Name (or how yo prefer to be addressed): Mindy
    Where you are from: Parkville, Maryland
    What you do for a living: I am a Medical Billing Specialist and I'm studying to become a Certified Coding Specialist.
    How do you like to spend your free time: What free time?! just kidding. I spend most of my free time reading, with my husband and family, or watching movies.
    Do you have any hidden talents: I'm told that I have a very good singing voice and that I'm wasting my time in a cubicle. Hahaha.
    3 words you'd use to describe yourself: Independent, Outgoing, and Anxious.
  • Kitiara47
    Kitiara47 Posts: 235
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    I'm in! I must say that the challenges have become very stressful for me as well. I think I will enjoy this group a lot better this way :smile:

    Name (or how you prefer to be addressed): Rachel
    Where you are from: Southern Illinois
    What you do for a living: Currently a 3rd year engineering undergrad
    How do you like to spend your free time: Free time? What free time?
    Do you have any hidden talents: I like to sing and play piano
    3 words you'd use to describe yourself: Shy, nerdy, sarcastic
  • Kekibird
    Kekibird Posts: 1,122 Member
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    Sigh.......

    Totally had my mojo going. Went to the gym, hit the treadmill and promptly TWEAKED MY ANKLE!!!!

    Ok I hate the treadmills that wobble. This one wobbled and my water bottle went FLYING off my machine and I jumped to pick it up but stepped down on my bad ankle. The ankle that was almost 100% healed.

    (*@_&amp;$+*!+)@(_@*&amp;%+)*!#!_+)#
  • wvualum
    wvualum Posts: 428
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    Sigh.......

    Totally had my mojo going. Went to the gym, hit the treadmill and promptly TWEAKED MY ANKLE!!!!

    Ok I hate the treadmills that wobble. This one wobbled and my water bottle went FLYING off my machine and I jumped to pick it up but stepped down on my bad ankle. The ankle that was almost 100% healed.

    (*@_&amp;$+*!+)@(_@*&amp;%+)*!#!_+)#

    That stinks!!! Hope it gets better soon.

    I am suffering from lack of planning this week. I didn't go to the grocery store this weekend. I was totally unmotivated as far as planning food for the week. I am going to start planning now for next week, so I can get this back on track. But I don't know if I will have a fridge or micro to use, we are moving to a new office building and I think they are taking the fridge tonight??? But no one at this point really knows who is going where or when . LOL, this is going to be a crazy week. But it will all be worth it. My office is going to be on the 12th floor and it is like 5 or 6 times bigger!! :bigsmile:
  • KelieHerrera
    KelieHerrera Posts: 93
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    I missed this yesterday..but here I am today!


    Name (or how yo prefer to be addressed): Kelie
    Where you are from: From? Nowhere, military brat who moved every few years. Currently living in Salt Lake City :)
    What you do for a living: I'm a marketing advisor/graphic designer for a children's resale franchise
    How do you like to spend your free time: Working out, reading, managing the zoo that is my 3 children.
    Do you have any hidden talents: I can put both legs behind my head, haha. It's not pretty.
    3 words you'd use to describe yourself: Vivacious, talkative, and spoiled.
  • szczepj
    szczepj Posts: 422
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    Apparently I totally missed this question set:

    Name (or how yo prefer to be addressed): Name: Jessica. I prefer Jess, Nicole/Nik
    Where you are from: Ohio. Sadly.
    What you do for a living: I'm a full time college student right now, so nothing!
    How do you like to spend your free time: reading, movies, workout out
    Do you have any hidden talents: I don't have any real talents... I catch on to stuff pretty quickly though.
    3 words you'd use to describe yourself: *****y, passionate, crazy
  • wvualum
    wvualum Posts: 428
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    Today's tip:
    November offers a variety of tasty, seasonal produce, giving you the perfect excuse to fill half of your plate with fruits and vegetables, as recommended by the USDA's MyPlate.

    Take advantage of these delicious, seasonal vegetables next time you are at your local supermarket:

    •Broccoli
    •Brussels sprouts
    •Cabbage
    •Celery
    •Kiwi
    •Turnips
    •Winter squash.
  • wvualum
    wvualum Posts: 428
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    Ok, today's question of the day is the weight loss myth quiz. I will post the questions today, and tomorrow I will post the answers. Feel free to discuss the questions and answers. Here we go...

    1. Will your eyes fool your tummy? Can using a smaller plate -- like a saucer instead of a normal dish -- make you think you're eating more food than you really are?

    2. There is a way for me to burn more calories than usual while I am asleep.

    3. If you can lose weight by counting calories or cutting carbs, that means you don't really need to exercise.

    4. As long as I'm eating a healthy food -- like fat-free cookies or fruit -- I don't have to worry about portion control or measuring out servings.

    5. If I cut a lot of calories out of my diet, is it true that I may lower my metabolism and prevent myself from losing weight?

    6. Eating late at night causes you to gain weight more easily than eating during the day does.

    7. You really shouldn't eat between meals if you want to lose weight.

    8. I have a lot of weight to lose. Shouldn't I wait until I peel off a few pounds before beginning any strength training?

    9. There's no exercise that will make me lose weight around my belly.

    10. If you start exercising and build up extra muscle, and you ever stop, the muscle will turn back into fat.
  • wvualum
    wvualum Posts: 428
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    Answers:

    1. Set your table for weight loss success! Using smaller dishes to serve food may actually help you to eat less. Try using a salad plate for pasta or a dessert saucer for snacks.
    According to the book 50 Ways to Lose Ten Pounds (Publications International, 1994), a study showed that 7 out of 10 people on a weight loss program felt more satisfied with less food when it was served on a salad plate instead of a regular size dinner plate.

    2. Exercise raises your metabolism and causes an increased number of calories to be burned even when you're done. That means you can exercise and then sit and watch t.v. and you will be a calorie burning couch potato! Just be sure to work out first; veg out later.
    Did you ever see that old weight loss supplement commercial that claimed: "Lose weight while you sleep!"? Well, a pill can't make that happen, but in a way, exercise can. So get moving!

    3. Experts agree that watching what you eat and exercising regularly is the best and safest way to lose weight. Exercise is crucial to healthy, permanent weight loss.

    4. The fact is you can gain weight by eating too much of anything (Yes, even fruit!). Too many calories in and too few out, and you'll gain weight ... no matter what form the calories came in.

    5. If you take your caloric intake down too low, you are actually sending your body into "starvation mode". Your body wants to maintain your weight when it "thinks" you are starving; therefore, your metabolism will actually slow down and you may not lose weight at all.

    6. It doesn't really matter when you eat, only how many calories you eat and burn in a day. Whether you're eating in the morning or at midnight your body turns any extra calories into fat. In fact, eating a light snack -- like cheese and crackers -- before bed may help you sleep better.

    7. As I'm sure you have learned, eating healthful snacks between meals helps level your blood sugar, keeps your metabolism going strong, and helps to prevent you from overeating at your next meal.

    8. There's no time like the present! Lifting weights can actually help your weight loss efforts. Research shows weight-lifting increases muscle mass regardless of your current fitness level; in turn, the muscle increases the rate at which your body burns calories!

    9. Technically, there is no way to force weight to come off your stomach (or any other worrisome spots). The good news is cardio exercise is great for peeling off the pounds all over, whether your trouble spot is your tummy or your thighs!

    10. This is just an urban legend of sorts. Your muscle will not turn into fat if you stop working out. What will happen -- over time -- if you become inactive is your muscle will atrophy little by little. This is similar to what happens if you are injured and become immobilized for an extended period of time.

    How did you do?
  • minni2906
    minni2906 Posts: 182
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    Where is everybody?! We said we weren't tracking points and everyone fell off the grid! :(

    As for the questions: I did fairly well. 6 and 10 got me. I had no idea it was just an urban legend!! :) And #6, I'm always so anxious when I get home late and have to eat at like 8 right before bed at 9! Good to know that as long as it's withing calories, it shouldn't matter!!!
  • szczepj
    szczepj Posts: 422
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    Yeah, everyone has disappeared. Me included, but I've been swamped with school. It's going to get better for the next week and then I'll have 3 weeks of hell.
  • wvualum
    wvualum Posts: 428
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    I was hoping that posting things like that quiz would helped people stay involved, but don't know if anything will help being the time of year it is.

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