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I never expected to see so many geeky/gamer ladies here!! I have always geeked out to my professional interests (neuropsychology/psychology/forensics). My fandoms span the genres of TV, movie, books, and gaming. I'm a hardcore Whedonite (esp. Firefly/Serenity, Buffy, Angel, Dr. Horrible, & Avengers). I love all things…
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I am currently considering these same devices! I would love to hear if anyone has had positive or negative experiences with them.
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You can do it! My drinking habits were pretty similar to yours until I decided to try to quit my cherry coke zero habit a couple months ago. I have been successful and don't miss the caffeine, although I sometimes miss the cola taste. I have allowed myself a regular cherry coke once or twice, and found this works out great…
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Lots of great tips mentioned. One thing I feel went unaddressed. Lots of people mentioned sodium, but no one seemed to key in on the thing which is likely causing you to go over your sodium - after reviewing probably two weeks of your diary it looks like you are eating out quite a few meals, usually once a day. You're…
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Try something super light on your stomach. A banana, toast, applesauce. I would maybe avoid dairy as that can cause gastrointestinal difficulties in some people? And I would avoid anything heavy, like eggs even though they have protein, which can be a great way to start the day, can be very heavy esp if cooked in butter or…
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You've already indicated this movement when you set up your profile and marked whether your job was sedentary vs. active. So this movement is already calculated into the calorie goal calculated for you by MFP. You should, however, put in dedicated exercise time (even if you are moving all day) and log that exercise in your…
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If you're really consistent in your current consumption, and your current consumption keeps you full, start making some higher calorie substitutions. For example, put 1% or 2% milk in your cereal rather than skim. Go with regular cheese rather than 2% if you use that. Throw an egg or avocado on top of your salad (or…
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I've heard the suggestion of Jack and diet Coke before, or Gin and Tonic. I drink neither, I drink MGD 64 when I go out (or wine). Super easy to count calories that way.
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Uh oh, where is everyone?? No week 6 topic... though I missed posting entirely last week. Tomorrow is my weigh in day and I am dreading it. Wedding planning lately has been so stressful. Trying to decide what to do for BM gifts, what is everyone else doing? Any ideas? Also in the middle of trying to decide on invitations,…
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weigh-in from Wednesday 08/18/10 LW 171.0 CW 170.5 Oh boy! So this week was not a winner in the weight loss department, but I have a fabulous "excuse"! My fiance and I went for our wedding planning session at Disney! It was a marathon day of planning. We talked about the overall caldenar of events and the rehearsal dinner.…
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I've noticed that there are regional packaging differences. So what may be correct in my region is incorrect in another region. A slice of cheese may be a certain number of grams, and hence a certain number of calories, but the same company packages a slightly smaller slice in other states. (I discovered this when I…
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Your best bet is simply to eat less sugar. Every sugar substitute is accompanied by mixed reviews. Aspartame (the one used in the majority of sugar free products and diet drinks, etc) gets a particularly bad rap. Splenda is "made from sugar" so it's fairing slightly better. Truvia is the newest sugar substitute on the…
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45 lbs in 8 weeks is a tremendous amount of weight loss, my guess is that you are not plateu-ing at all, but instead your body is probably just trying to catch up with itself. True plataeu's are defined by 0 weight loss and no change in inches (some say it must also be a minimum of at least 6 weeks before it is considered…
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My favorite restaurant is Melting Pot. If you get the coq au vin cooking style, which is a bouillon base, it's better for your than the traditional cooking style in oil. You can also make it as healthy (or unhealthy) as you want by skipping cheese and/or desert. There are at least 3 or maybe 4 in the DFW area. There's also…
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Wed 08/11/10 Mia - 10 Angela - 7 Amie - 7 mj - 8 Elyse - 8 Robin - 6 Jill - 9 Dounia- 9 Laurie - 8 Susan - 3 Heidi - 5 Jessica - 8 Callie - 9 Rose - 1 Theresa - 2 Taiyo - 10 Tina - 9 Dani - 3 Lana - 4 SteF - 6 Bethany - 2 Nancy - 7
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Uh oh! I had the exact same thought about 10 minutes ago and then I logged in here! Darn... no soda today. I am in the habit of weighing in on Wednesdays, so I think I'll just post it then. This week I lost another lb, which is just fine by me, slow and steady wins the race. LW 172 CW 171
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Wednesday August 11, 2010 Mia - 10 Angela - 6 Amie - 6 mj - 8 Elyse - 8 Robin - 6 Jill - 9 Dounia- 9 Laurie - 8 Susan - 3 Heidi - 4 Jessica - 8 Callie - 8 Rose - 1 Theresa - 2 Taiyo - 10 Tina - 5 Dani - 3 Lana - 4 SteF - 5 Bethany - 2 Nancy - 7
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For today you might do yourself a favor and not "forcefeed" yourself any more calories. However your body truly does need to have at a minimum 1200 calories a day in order to carry out it's basic functions (think: pumping blood, sending brain signals, etc). So what do you do in the future: PLAN. Switch out your skim milk…
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Sunday August 8 Mia - 7 Angela - 5 Amie - 5 mj - 2 Elyse - 5 Robin - 6 Jill - 6 Dounia- 7 Laurie - 6 Susan - 3 Heidi - 2 Jessica - 4 Callie - 5 Rose - 1 Theresa - 2 Taiyo - 7 Tina - 5 Dani - 3 Lana - 4 SteF - 4 Nancy - 7 Please keep my name on the bottom of the list. Thank you
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Great article!
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Sometimes fun is what you need. I really enjoyed the bellydancing classes I took at the gym taught by a local dance studio. It was a serious workout for your arms especially. After I moved I bought some videos from http://www.goddesslife.com which I still use to spice up my routine (which also includes running, yoga,…
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I failed June and didn't even attempt July! Epic Fail! :laugh: :ohwell: August is a new month!
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I'm glad to see other brides out there! (Especially since the last to-be-wed group I was in kind of evaporated. :frown:) I have just reached heavy planning mode, so life is getting a little crazy! Fun, but crazy. Wedding Date: January 2, 2011 Wedding Goal: Around another 20 lbs, if possible. If not, I'm happy to maintain…
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Now that you've got the number of calories sorted out, I wanted to reiterate something mentioned previously, and add to it. It might be beneficial to you to focus on getting in more fruits, veggies, and lean proteins, and to change up what you're eating, so that you're not eating the same thing every day. MFP tracks many…
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Sorry to hear about your troubles. Getting started with C25K can be rough. Someone pointed me in the direction of this more conservative version of C25K, which has really eased me into the program. Maybe that would be a good option for you as well? At least while your muscle is acting up.…
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I just fish around for the closest thing I can find on the board. Usually there's *something* that is similar enough. If nothing is coming up, I expand my search parameters. I try to make sure that what I'm entering is from a restaurant, too. For example, I frequently go to a Mexican restaurant that serves a spinach…
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This thread title reminded me of a formal paper, submitted by a college undergraduate, in which the phrase "everytime a thoughts poops into your head" was written. :huh: :noway: Spell check can't catch all of your mistakes, sometimes you actually have to read what you write before you submit it. :laugh:
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Thought maybe I had been neglecting the thread, but it looks like everyone else has too. I've been sticking with my goals, though it's getting harder lately. Can't say why, really. :indifferent: Just got BM dresses all firmed up. Very glad that decision is out of the way. Also made some other important decisions and…
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Tuesday June 22 Rvrbarb - 9 Catriona - 19 Nia - 13 Stephanie - 19 Wendy - 20 Jill - 19 Robin - 17 Lana - 1 Lauren - 10 Callie - 9 mj - 7 Heidi - 12 Mia - 20 Lia -10 Sandi - 3 Elyse - 18 Autumn -1 Catherine - 4 Ellie - 6 Lyssa-6 Lindsay- 11 Cina-5 Angie-1 Mindy- 2 Allison-9 Kathy - 10 Anna - 15 Shawna - 6 Heather -4…
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Tuesday, June 15 Rvrbarb - 4 Catriona - 13 Nia - 6 Stephanie - 12 Wendy - 14 Jill - 13 Robin - 11 Lana - 1 Lauren - 1 Callie - 9 mj - 6 Heidi - 10 Mia - 12 Lia - 7 Sandi - 3 Elyse - 12 Autumn -1 Catherine - 3 Ellie - 4 Lyssa-6 Lindsay- 10 Cina-5 Angie-1 Mindy- 2 Allison-5 Kathy - 9 Anna - 5 Shawna - 4 Heather -4 Lauren-8…
