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Under the "Food" tab there's a "Recipes" section. Just input all of your ingredients, put in what you plan for a serving size to be, and MFP will figure it out for you. For example, whenever I make a recipe I will just measure out one cup of what I made (or whatever I want the serving size to be) equally into individual…
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I just did zumba last night while wearing my HRM and I burned 720 calories! I probably weigh more than you though, and my instructor really works us like crazy. She does lots of fast paced moves plus moves that focus on strength as well (she'll throw in a whole song with squats or a whole song working abs, etc.). I have…
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Early welcome to possible new faces for the group! :smile:
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Wow, that's only 5 pounds? You look FANTASTIC!!!! Your hard work is definitely paying off! Thanks so much for posting this; it's a great reminder to not put so much emphasis on what the scale says.
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You look fantastic, you are amazing, and I'm so glad that you're my friend. :heart: You are an inspiration!!
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My favorite summer drink is something that's not on the menu -- it's called a Doubleshot on Ice. It's strong though -- a grande has 3 shots of espresso in it, classic syrup (or I'll get it with vanilla sometimes), and topped off with 2% milk. That's just a 90 calorie drink, because the espresso takes up most of the space.…
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I really like my Fitbit! I've fallen off the wagon lately, but it is motivational to be able to see steps taken, stairs climbed, calories burned, etc. Also, it syncs with MFP, so you can log your food here and it'll "talk" to the Fitbit site so that you know how many calories you have left based on your activity level each…
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If your man would leave you if you gained too much weight, what will he do when you get older and have wrinkles and are not as attractive as you once were? Isn't that pretty much the same thing? You will most likely be less attractive when you're in your 50's or 60's than you were in your 20's, and if you've married a guy…
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I'm getting married in a week and a half (I can't believe it's so soon!), and I'm not where I would like to be either. I've been working really hard to lose since last June, way before I even got engaged, but for whatever reason my body is just letting the weight go SUPER slowly, no matter what I eat or how hard I work…
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I love everything you just said, and the video cracked me up. "I could care less" is one of my biggest pet peeves!!
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^ This. What you did is not at all an example of the double standard of beauty. Using a picture of a beautiful woman as your profile picture for inspiration is not at all the same thing as hunting down a picture of someone who you think is so unattractive that they are "funny" and then posting it as your profile picture so…
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Unfortunately it doesn't take in to account other factors -- eating too little and your metabolism slowing down, eating too much salt and retaining water, your body just being stubborn, etc. -- so you can't count on it. I've been doing everything I'm supposed to be doing, eating within my calories but not too low, and…
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Wow, you look AMAZING!!!! Nice job, and way to represent the Steeler nation too! I :heart: the stillers; Polamalu is the man. :smile:
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Yes, what everyone else said! Your BMR is your rock bottom MINIMUM calories that you must eat. If you were in bed all day and not moving around at all, you'd need that many calories. Since you do move throughout the day (I'm assuming!), you'll need more than that on a daily basis, and WAY more than that if you're…
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I've started putting them on my egg sandwich in the morning, with a little Trader Joe's honey goat cheese. Holy cow, SO GOOD!!
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I've been married, divorced, single for years at a time, and dated, and by far the lonliest I've ever felt in my life was when I was in relationships with the wrong person. You are not at all "defective" for preferring to be single rather than with someone who isn't right for you; that's a healthy outlook! People will…
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I love Trader Joe's so much that I go an hour out of my way just to do my shopping there whenever I can. :smile: My favorite TJ's snack right now is their 1 ounce goat cheese medallions with their Everything Pretzel Slims. Yum!
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That definitely sounds like jealousy to me!!
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I'm sorry that someone said something so horrible to you. :frown: It's not easy to do, but try to remember that when people are mean and insulting it has more to do with THEM than with you. That person felt the need to lash out for some reason -- bad day, feeling jealous about your loss, needing to feel better than someone…
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Such an inspiration! You look amazing!!!!
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I agree about increasing your water intake and watching your salt, but you also might want to try eating more. I know it sounds counterintuative, but it looks like you have about 100 pounds to lose and are only eating 1200 - 1400 calories? That's WAY low. 1200 is pretty much the absolute minimum for any woman, but the more…
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Yeah, I felt the same way about the cocoa ones, but I'd really like to try the cinnamon ones! Have any of you tried any of the ice cream treats by So Delicious? They're made with coconut milk, and I'm totally hooked on them. I love the coconut almond mini bar:…
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Ooo, there's cinnamon roasted almonds? Those sound delicious! I just noticed that we have this thread up to say hi, so hi! :smile: I finally got back on track last week after going waaaaaaaaay off track during the holidays. I don't know about you all, but the holidays were rough for me! I made up a workout schedule for the…
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Great goals, everyone! For my January goal I would really, really, REALLY like to see onederland! I'm getting married in just 3 1/2 months (I can't believe it!) so I really need to step it up!
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It looks like you have over 60 pounds to lose? If that's the case, 1200 calories is WAY low. Check out this calculator to get a good estimate of how many calories you should be eating: http://www.freedieting.com/tools/calorie_calculator.htm Once you start eating enough, you should feel much better! Protein shakes aren't a…
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Getting married on April 22 (my parent's anniversary!) of this year. I can't wait, but I have a lot I'd like to lose before then! I'm having my dress made for me and it should be done in February, so I'm wondering how much I'll have to alter it before the wedding. I'm hoping I'll lose at least 20 pounds by then!
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You can do it!!!! 2012 is your year!
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You all are doing a fantastic job! I love the before and after profile pictures!
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My last weigh-in was 208.6 and I won't be able to weigh in this week, so please put that as my start weight on the new spreadsheet. I will weigh-in again on 12/12. Thanks!!
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Like someone else mentioned, "In Defense of Food" by Michael Pollan. COMPLETELY changed the way I look at what I put in my mouth; it changed what I buy and what I eat.
