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chocolate chip cookies. Chips Ahoy Chocolate Chunk are a huge weakness - but no brand is safe if it's close to me!
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San Diego, California up through Los Angeles - one of my FAVORITE places to vacation. Lots of things to see and do there, it's not too hot and the beaches are beautiful. We like to stay in northern San Diego near the highway - then everything is easy to get to. Beach, mountains, desert, all gorgeous! On the other end of…
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Your response as hilarious. Love it! And tell him you only like special "*kitten*-toning" ice cream from now on. LOL
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I have a cousin that I want to stay in touch with, but she posts about 10x an hour the social causes/thought of the day/etc things, too... so many, that any real messages get lost in the clutter. I turned on the setting "only show me important posts" and so far I haven't seen anything. :|
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I assume you've shared some meals while dating. What did you do then? I love the suggestions of finely chopping/blending some veggies into meals. I've done that a few times, too, and it worked nicely. There are 3 of us in the house and all 3 of us like only a few vegetables - and few of those are in common. So pureeing…
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Mickey (the Fink) is a big ole orange fluff-nugget that is 7 years old but thinks he's either still a tiny kitten (jumping, playing, getting into things) or an enormous mountain lion. His favorite hobbies are shredding toilet paper and trying to steal your food. He was a rescue. My husband's cat is a 9 yr old gray-black…
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Well done! This is where MFP has been such a help to me. MFP has taught me that my brain is more faulty than I suspected - and I already suspected a lot, or I wouldn't have gotten this big to start with :) I'll hit a mood where I feel like I'm not making any progress at all, but I can click a couple of things and see a…
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I was 38 when I got pregnant, and 39 when she was born (my only child). So very glad I was older. By then, I'd learned a lot about patience and priorities. We didn't sweat the small stuff - which takes a LOAD of pressure off both parent and child. I was so thrilled to become a Mom that it's helped me cherish each moment.
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I think it fair for you to say "it's not a topic we want to discuss for these first __ years". And that will be your response each and every time the subject comes up "like I said, it's not a topic we're discussing now." Carve out a particular period of time where it just simply will not be tolerated as a subject open to…
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Terry's Chocolate Oranges will ALWAYS be on my "safe to eat" list. Always. Always.
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I suggest finding a personal trainer. They will be very familiar with what an obese body can do and coach you so that you keep good form and don't hurt yourself. They will coach you with full-body workout - we started with 5 and 10 lb weights to build up strength, as well as 10 minute up to 30 on the treadmill or exercise…
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Let's match up the OP's workout buddy with SarahQT's "flushing out" friend and see what happens!
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The ankle with the big scar is my Frankenankle - it still has 2 screws in it. Surgeon said "if one of your screws comes loose, we may have to go back in" and that just made me laugh. According to my dad, I've had a screw loose all my life!
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I broke my left ankle 34 years ago and my right one 7 years ago. (The good news is, I'm all out of ankles!) In physical therapy, they had me sit with leg somewhat elevated and using my whole foot, write out the alphabet in the air with your big toe. The motions you make gently stretch out all those tendons etc. and it…
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This girl - Kandee Johnson - is aDORable ... She's a makeup artist, blogger, mom, and just a sweet, sweet soul. Try this vid for eyeliner tips! http://youtu.be/dTry7fUwIS4
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How do I deal? Wine helps ;) Our situation is crazy. My parents live 100 miles away (west), his parents are 1000 miles away (south). My daughter's paternal grandparents are 150 miles away (north). My husband has 4 grown sons, 2 are in the military and are around the world. Manage Expectations: Everyone accepts that there…
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I was self-conscious about it, but I wore my size 30 swimsuit last summer. This summer I'm in a 22. Next summer I hope to be in a 10 or 12. Get a nice one piece (I found mine on WomanWithin.com) and a cover-up for strolling around, and then just go. Get out there, have fun with your kiddos and don't look back!
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So, so true. We certainly are harder on ourselves. I wouldn't care a bit to see an old friend had gained weight - I care most that they are happy! My advice : Set up a lunch or dinner date with them, and let that be one of the MANY subjects you talk about as you catch up! If you're feeling good about the choice you've…
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I think our bodies change constantly ... During my loss so far, I've noticed it all over... as muscle builds, some areas get bulgier, thinning out over time as the fat is burned "away"... my mid-section seems to balloon and shrink as well. I have some major weight to lose, so I'm trying to keep a balance between cardio…
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At this point, I'm less concerned about the shoes and more about the mother-daughter relationship. My mom was (and is) very critical and judgmental - and our relationship is still strained today (and I'm 49!) I think a dinner out for the two of you might help. Explain to her the reasons behind your decisions - it's not…
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I turned 49 in December and am looking forward to entering my 50s later this year feeling healthier and stronger than ever before! Created by MyFitnessPal.com - Free Calorie Counter
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If the governor's plan was to get people talking and thinking about how much sugar they consume, I believe he was successful!
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I'm 5'3" and started 11 months ago with a 150 lbs to lose... 105 still to go! Happy to be pals - warning, though... I'm chatty!
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Just to wrap this up... I got the 2nd WiThings blood pressure monitor and have had the same results - got a reading 2 out of 10 tries. Sorry, that's just not worth my time. :( I'm wondering if I have a weird heartbeat or something that throws it off... guess I'll add that to a list of questions for my doctor!
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Ditto on the "all of the above" above :D FYI: I don't use the MFP calorie-values for exercise. My HRM typically gives me numbers about 1/2 of the MFP site, so I use that insetead. The two sites (MFP and FB) do differ a bit ... MFP will say I'm 150 calories under, FB says I'm 150 calories over ... but since a deficit of…
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Very good discussion, yall! One point hasn't been made here yet that I'd like to bring up... I am very overweight, with lots of jiggly-bits. "Regular" pedometers did NOT work for me, because it couldn't distinguish between a "jiggle" and a step. The Fitbit can. It has better technology in it than the cheap pedometers. If…
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salad - tomatoes, cucumber, onion... *shudder.
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I wear both my Fitbit and HRM during a workout. I think of MFP as my central "hub" of data - It's where I log my food and track my workouts. The only thing I type into the Fitbit site is to update my weight changes. If you have to choose between the two, I'd get a nice HRM before getting the Fitbit. If you already have an…
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If you work out at a gym, you might find out what brands the equipment supports. I have a Polar and it "talks" to the cardio machines (ellipticals, treadmills, bikes, etc.) so that my HRM values appear on the equipment screen. It's not mandatory of course, but it's a nice feature to glance down at the screen versus trying…
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Gerard Butler as Beowulf... yum! As King Leonidas? meh. Viggo Mortensen as Aragorn ... YUM. With short hair? meh. Chris Hemsworth as Thor ... OMG YUM. As George Kirk in Star Trek? Well, ok, bad example ;) Yep. Chalk me up for shoulder-length ish :)
