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I found this: http://www.marisota.co.uk/shop/page?pageId=7758 Pretty surprising...I thought I had a pretty good understanding of my size, but it said that I was actually 12.5% smaller than I thought I was.
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I always find that I'm not up for large meals when backpacking/camping, the time required to just make and clean up the meal almost cancels out what I get from the meal. I suggest bringing some oatmeal for breakfast and have some options to change it up (different dried fruit, spices like cinnamon and nutmeg, or even…
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I find that like some others have mentioned that when I cook my meals from scratch logging is a chore. With that in mind, often times I tend to do toward the more processed stuff just so I can simply scan the barcode. :ohwell: I've always hated logging, but then I had an eating disorder, so when I start to log too…
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I know this is an old post, but I just got my heart rate monitor. I wore it while giving a deep tissue back massage and it said that I burned 241 calories in the hour. I'm 5'4', 155lbs, 31 y/o woman and in average health. So there's a ballpark figure. Gotta say doing a massage with a watch on is sort of difficult. ;p
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I'm vegetarian, not for any moral standpoint, or religious. I do it for health reasons, though not healthy-diet, but because my body doesn't like to digest meat. After months of testing, my doctor said that it appears that my stomach wasn't producing enough enzymes to efficiently break down animal protein. I stopped eating…
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Definitely check the serving size (packages can be deceiving!) One thing that I do is small plates and bowls. Having a 1/2 cup serving of ice cream in a soup bowl makes you feel like you're missing out. But put it in a small sauce bowl and it's full to the brim. Also if you make a pot of food, dish out a small serving, go…
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When I was weening myself off soda I actually stopped buying it and bringing it home. That way I wasn't tempted by it. If I REALLY wanted some soda, I would have to walk over to the corner store to buy some. Then I allowed it when I ate out, only. Also a tip, I used the Mio stuff and put a couple squeezes into sparkling…
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Wow I'm amazed at the transformations ladies. Outstanding work. I don't have any pics to post (yet), but seeing your photo's are very motivating. Thank you very much for having the courage to share these publicly. I'm not sure what my final goal is, right now it's 145, and once I get there I'll see how I feel. My start…
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I find one of the hardest things is when the scale doesn't reflect the work (both in diet and excerise) I've been putting in. It's very easy to get frustrated and just say to forget about it. I weight in once a week, as well as take my measurements. I've been keeping a log book. As well as now using MFP. This book is what…
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I'm a fan of heating pads/hot water bottles or even a towel that's been run under hot water and wrung out (sometimes you can even toss it in the microwave to reheat it) There are a number of PMS teas out there that can help. As well chamomile tea is helpful to help relax muscles and it helps calm you. Diet can really…
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I've just started working out in the mornings (around 9am) It's a bit of a hard sell for me (not a morning person) but I find it really helpful. 1. It gets me out of bed, doing something, showered, and ready to start the day 2. It gets the exercise out of the way, I'm very good a coming up with excuses not to do it.…
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I'm a kinda newbie to the backpacking/hiking scene, I usually canoe/portage, so it's not that bad to have a heavier pack. My pack is always too heavy for me. Each trip I've been trying to cut back, but still it's too heavy (last year went from a 50lbs pack to a 38lbs pack - mostly by pawning off stuff to my boyfriends pack…
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I have trouble drinking so much water as well (except when I'm working out, then I can't seem to get enough - which I figure is because I'm dehydrated going into the workout) I find the easiest way is to have a water bottle that has the marking on it so you can keep tabs on how much you are drinking. Even if you prefer…
