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Welcome to MFP!!!
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I am also a married Christian who loves the Lord. I enjoy lifting weights and a good blood pumping cardio routine! Will be sending you a friend request.
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Hello Heather! I have been using MFP for a while and have found a lot of success with it, especially when you have a good community surrounding you. I'd love to help motivate you on your journey and provide fun recipes. Feel free to add me if you'd like. :smiley:
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Hello Marci! Our company does a Maintain Campaign every year that people can either choose to maintain through the holiday's or lose. I think it's awesome that you're also doing something similar to help motivate you through the holidays. If you'd like some support throughout your journey, please feel free to add me.…
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Thank you!!
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Hello! I am also a Christian married woman and I have two kids. I have gone through a journey with a lot of ups and downs in the weight department and trying to overcome my overactive eating...especially during the holidays. I would love to help encourage you, if you would like! Please friend me if you're interested. God…
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THANK YOU EVERYONE!!! I really appreciate all the wonderful feedback answering my question and addressing my thoughts on a health lifestyle in the eating department and the plant based diet vs a diet high in animal protein. After more discussion with my husband and reading through your feed back we've decide to focus on:…
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Kelly, I did not have preeclampsia with my first pregnancy. My urine proteins kept at the normal range and my blood work always came back that my liver and kidney's were functioning fine. I think with my daughter at the very end when my blood pressure spiked they were afraid it would lead to it so they just went ahead and…
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I am 25 weeks right now and started at 174 lbs. I'm up 9 lbs to 183 lbs and haven't been doing the best in the eating category. So I'm not quite sure why I haven't gained more. Due to my high blood pressure I'm going to be cutting my exercise back to cardio Mon/Wed/Fri and weight lifting Tue/Thu. I'm shooting to not gain…
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I'm 29 and expecting baby #2 Feb 20th. I'd love to connect with any other February Mom's to help support each other through the final weeks of our pregnancies and through the postpartum journey. :-) If you're interested, please feel free to add me! Right now my doctor has instructed me to cut back on my workouts due to my…
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Hello All! I'm 25 weeks along and on baby number two. I started this pregnancy overweight at 174 lbs and have only gained 9 lbs so far. Pregnancy tends to be nice to me and I'm staying active and trying to eat right. I had gestational diabetes with my first pregnancy and have the test for this pregnancy at the beginning of…
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Wow, I came to the community area in search of others who are in the middle of their pregnancies like me and your discussion was right at the top. It's a sign! LOL. I'm in my second pregnancy as well and finding it a little hard to utilize MyFitnessPal since it's geared so much towards gaining or losing weight for…
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Run 4 Love 5K with my husband! This will be our 3rd year in a row. :-D
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Every night I have a Fiber One Double Chocolate Brownie and to make it extra sweet I normally spread a small layer of nutella on it. Yum! Salty snack would still be trail mix...but you have to watch those portions. Protein snack...normally turkey and cheese roll-ups.
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It's chocolate goo....lol. I use to feel the same way until I got into this huge chocolate kick. Now I normally only eat it when it's on my Fiber One Double Chocolate Brownie bar. I only use a little bit on days that I'm REALLY wanting some rich chocolate dessert. I then wash it down with some cold…
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My husband and I are going to participate in our local Run 4 Love 5k...3rd year in a row! We'll follow that with our favorite sushi for lunch and then a yummy homemade spaghetti dinner with our 2yo daughter for dinner. :smiley: I'm sure we'll rent some movies from Hastings to accompany our weekend as well.
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Oh, and wall sits! I hate them, but they are sooooo effective. :-D High knees, butt kickers... sorry they aren't all strength training, I normally incorporate non equipment cardio when I'm strength training to switch things up. :-D
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Pinterest is a GREAT resource for at home, no equipment workouts AND you can target various areas of your body. I have boards set-up for arms, chest & back, abs, glutes and legs! Great references and your finger tips. It's always good to go back to the basics like many have shared: Push-ups, triceps dips, crunches/sit-ups,…
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It all depends on what I have and how I feel. If it's just a common cold where I have a runny nose and a little cough, I definitely workout. But if my stomach is upset or I have a horrible headache, working out just makes it worse. So yes, you should listen to your body and not feel guilty. Normally if you're feeling too…
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At least 64 oz per day. I know you get more with food, but I don't have time for that calculating nonsense. LOL. There are days that I definitely drink more. Basically, I have a goal of drinking 64 oz and if I feel thirstier, I drink more.
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City of Angels!!!!!!!!!! I loath that movie!
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The USDA (United States Department of Agriculture) states that 1 C of leafy veggies is 1 serving. 1 C of raw spinach = 30 g...that means you're almost eating 6 servings of vegetables in your smoothie alone! O_o Awesome job!
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Harry Potter! I'm a Harry Potter nerd and so is my husband. They always seem to play them during the 25 days of Christmas, I'm pretty sure it's just because they have a Christmas break in their school year. LOL. "Happy Christmas" everyone! :-P
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Yes!! I love my fitbit as well. I've had it for 2+ years and wear it religiously every single day. It really helps me stay mindful of my steps. Currently I'm still only shooting for at least 10,000 steps/day...however, I think I will try for 12,000 starting in 2015. :-D I also enjoy how it syncs up with my MFP account.…
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I LOVE walking outside in the winter...but I'm a person who loves Fall and Winter and HATES Summer...with a passion. :-P Honestly, I'd say bundle up and walk outside, but try to do it in the afternoon (around lunch time) when it's at least a little warmer. I tend to have faster times and burn more calories during the…
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I love the Fitbit, however I use the Fitbit One which clips on your clothing somewhere. I've had it for a few years now with no problems! I LOVE this thing. :-D
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I always calculate my workouts. I utilize MapMyFitness to track my exercises. The systems know not to double count that. If I do a 45 minute walk, MapMyFitness will sync that with my MFP account and it will show 0 calories burned via fitbit. However, if I go do a football game and I do a ton of walking to the stadium, from…
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Is there any way to turn that stupid prediction off?? It's annoying because it's never accurate for me either. I'd honestly rather not see it at all.
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I have heard SEVERAL people suggest only eating back 1/2 of your workout calories. Since the calories that you burned can be off, several people have noticed no weight loss or even gaining, but eating back all the calories they "earned" working out. So that's my biggest suggestion there. I'd also try to incorporate some…
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I still eat portions off all the foods, I just eat HEALTHIER portions. Smaller amounts of the sides, 1/2 a piece of pie, more of the protein but less of the gravy. I also try to invite some of my family members on a walk before or after we eat to get in some activity. I don't normally track my calories those days, but just…
