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Facebook. We had a lot of mutual friends because we went to the same high school during my junior/senior years; however, we don't recall knowing or seeing each other there. We started to see each other commenting on mutual friends statuses, and then we started commenting on each other's comments, and then friended each…
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I'm agnostic, which is different from atheist in that agnostics believe anything is possible, and nothing is impossible (succinctly put), whereas atheists believe the concept of god is not possible. Personally, I would love for a sentient part of my personality to live on somehow and join people I love, but I don't really…
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@meinco, It IS fun to look at recipes! The Whole30, SkinnyMS, and Mediterranean Diet sites (just to name a few) all have some really good recipes that are heavy on lean meats and all types of plants without drowning everything in cheese and butter. I don't follow any of these, but I do reference all of them for yummy meal…
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I really don't like the mountain man look, but I want you to be happy and looking like a mountain man seems to be your jam right now, so I'll just say it here.
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From personal experience, the only people who will even notice someone else is in the gym at all is when that person is using the equipment they need, LOL! However, I feel you on this. I still struggle with it even though I know no one cares, outside of the occasional thumbs up, or busy body telling me I'll "lose weight in…
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It sounds like you'd enjoy more of a low *processed* carb and moderate fat diet, based on what you've said. You can just limit your grains and anything with added sugar; eat lots of plants; enjoy your leaner cuts of meat and fish, and don't worry about glopping everything with extra cream and butter. I've done the keto WOE…
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I totally understand your hesitation, but not because I think it's warranted. I understand because I see it so much in young ladies like yourself. My 20 year old daughter (and her friends) struggled with the same doubts, regardless of how they looked. You're young, beautiful, healthy, intelligent, vibrant. OWN IT. It's…
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Yeah, elderly ladies tend to think people are fatter than they really are. Or at least a lot of the ones I've run across. Plus they have no filter, and that's not a good thing. I probably would respond with something like "Oh thank goodness! I was afraid I was looking skeletal. Thanks for letting me know I've retained my…
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I'm a fan of Nature's Own Double Fiber wheat bread. It's 100 calories for 2 slices. Also, the light Thomas' english muffins are tasty.
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*waves hello* Hi, can I join in? I've always told people that there is a world of difference between being someone with more than 100lbs to lose with a lifelong struggle, and someone who was always lean but gained 30-40lbs after having kids (or another life event). It would be great to be among folks with similar…
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You are completely right. And I've become even more convinced of my need for fruits and vegetables by tracking them. Not only does tracking them let me see the calories, I can see if I've had enough fiber and vitamins. It also helps me to see that maybe I should choose a bowl full of berries instead of the mango and…
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You are the worst excuse of a mother not yet removed of her children I've ever seen. I don't care how much you claim to love your kids, you are a bumbling, self-centered twit on your best day.
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* My favorite cousin and aunt (his mom) were serial killer murder victims, unsolved for 13 years until recently. * I used to have congestive heart failure. * I spent 35 years of my life as one of Jehovah's Witnesses and am now agnostic. * I adore elephants.
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Preface: I LOVE kitties, okay? Love 'em. We've acquired a new stray but super friendly kitty inside the warehouse at work where he didn't belong - and without proper supplies - because people at work don't listen. He was pooping on the floor right next to the stock as I happened to walk by. I said nothing and kept going. I…
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Get your mama's mouthiness towards your wife under control. If your wife isn't going to say something out of respect for you (because it's your mama), then you need to handle it out of respect for your wife, and frankly, your wife should not have to say anything - it's your mama, you handle it. Wife comes before mama.…
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Yum! Fattoush
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I have an acquaintance, widowed a few years back, who decided it was time to try out one of the sites. She made a profile with a huge list of demands and things she "absolutely will not tolerate so do not waste her time." I could not help but to think how all of those demands would attract the wrong kind of person, but she…
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It's so hard to tell with strength training if for no other reason than there are so many variables. I do like most folks here - plug in the calories from "strength training" under the MFP cardio section. I do usually change my calorie burn to be a good bit less than it says though.
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All of these, plus trying to guess if avocados and mangoes I pick are going to be mostly inedible due to an enormous pit/stone. I get soooo sad when I have this perfectly ripe one, and cut into it, and get a spoonful of deliciousness and the rest is the pit/stone. Not much I can do about that, haha!
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I try to remind myself that my perception of my appearance is different from how other people view me (well, most people...we won't include people who don't like me, hahaha). Think about a friend you have you think is so put together and beautiful, but they think they look terrible. In my head I like to imagine I'm a super…
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No, usually I get "you look familiar, but I can't figure out how I know you." So apparently I have a bunch of doppelgangers running around there, but none of them are rich and famous. Darn.
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There are a number of things legitimate chiropractors can definitely help with, but they cannot help with everything by any means. You get into problems when the chiros start making wild claims and start doing more than simple adjustments. Chiropractic makes sense to me, in its true form. Most bones in your body can slip…
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Same for me, for many years. You can't "just change." You need to do some self-examination to figure out when and why you started eating for reasons other than real hunger, on a regular basis. Most people eat for reasons other than hunger every now and then, but when we start doing it frequently, it becomes a habit. Ask…
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Yes. But I pay attention to how I feel, and I make sure to have had plenty of fuel beforehand, and plenty available afterwards. I stop frequently too. And if my heart is jumpy and just won't stop being jumpy, then I stop for the day, and I will just go again the next day (or later that day if it's early). If I reach a…
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I always encourage people to eat in a way they can stick with the rest of their lives. If after researching keto you think you can stick to some variance of it forever, then go for it. If not, then it would just be a bandaid rather than a resolution. No diet or way of eating is magical except the one that makes you feel…
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Way more than I used to, that's for sure. Some days it's several servings of plants and other days I have just a few servings. I work to get them in every time I eat, at least a couple of servings each meal, and some at snack time.
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Ida been all "hey man, are you trying to tell me I'm dumb??" LOL! Good on you for recognizing the woo.
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I understand. For instance, if you enter time on the elliptical, you get the same results. There are no options for adjusting that one and several others. What I do is adjust the calories it says I burned. If I had a "HAM" workout, I leave it high. If I did more of a moderate workout, then I cut the calories in half.
