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Valentine's Day Menu
Valentine's Day is in only 2 days. Usually my husband and I go out to eat but this year I feel like cooking some yummy food at home. Here's what we're having: Starter: Crab Stuffed Mushrooms - approx 50 cal. per mushroom (I'll probably be halving the recipe for just us 2 and using the leftover mixture for a wrap later this…
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How did you create your program and other lifting questions
I've reached my first goal and I am so ready to stop obsessing over the scale to concentrate over what really concerns me - losing inches. From what I have researched, lifting seems to be the way to go with some cardio thrown in for good measure. I don't have the cash flow for a session with a trainer nor do I have access…
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My daughter's first pre-teen concert!
My daughter is getting to go see One Direction in Las Vegas on Saturday for her 11th birthday. She'll be with me and 2 girls in the 12-13 year old range and it's a total surprise. We also don't know the girls that are going with us (they are the daughter and friend of a family friend). What do you recommend she wear for…
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Atkins plateau help please
I'm trying to help my wonderful supportive husband out here by asking you guys what he needs to know. I'm attempting to slog my way through the book but I'm getting irritated that it won't just tell me what I want to know without trying to sell me on the program. HOWEVER, I love my husband enormously so if he wants to try…
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Deceptively Delicious?
"Deceptively Delicious" is Jessica Seinfeld's cookbook full of recipes that hides vegetables in food for picky eaters. "The Sneaky Chef" is similar. I've had a copy of DD sitting on my shelf for a few years now and I think I would like to try a few recipes but I'm not sure where to start. Any advice?
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Fitocracy?
Does anyone have an invite they can spare?
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Things I didn't know before I started losing weight
I didn't know that when fat cells start shrinking they start getting mushy. Now that my formerly firm fat has started going away, I'm all gooshy in certain places.My children really find it amusing when the gooshy places are moving around while I exercise. I have found certain angles in which I can see the new me coming…
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NSV
My husband took advantage of the Black Friday sale at Lane Bryant and bought me 5 pairs of jeans online. I needed them - I've been rotating 4 pairs of jeans, one of which didn't fit to begin with and one of which has developed a hole in a critical spot. :laugh: They arrived last night so I tried them on to find they didn't…
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A Few Fair(e) NSV's of my Own!
Yesterday, my husband and I took our kids to a nearby Rennaissance Faire. These are my NSVs 1. I thought that my brand new bright pink corset would be wearable. I tried it on at the hotel before we left but found it was too large. This was a gift from my cousin last spring and I have never worn it. Ebay here it comes! lol…
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Greek Yogurt
I tried Chobani Greek Yogurt in Lemon for the first time today. It wasn't bad but I admit the texture threw me off for a little bit. Any recommendations for other flavors or your favorite mix-ins if you buy plain?
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Losing 70lbs - Advice please!
After reading a couple threads that say I shouldn't be trying for a 2lb loss per week, I'm a little confused at how many pounds a week I ought to be trying to lose to lose 70lbs. I started off on MFP needing to lose 80+ so I set my goal at 2lbs lost per week. Today begins my 3rd month and I'm stuck at around 220, plus or…
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My little NSVs + 1 SV
I have 3 NSV's and 1 SV so far this week: On Monday, my husband and I took his sister to Red Lobster for dinner. I was under my calorie goal by 22 calories even though I got to eat my favorite items including the cheddar biscuits (I compromised with half of one). I discovered I do NOT have to drown lobster or crab legs in…
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Zumba Circuit Training?
I went to my first Zumba class at the local Curves tonight. It was... ok and now I'm a little confused how to log it in for my exersize count tonight. The whole thing lasted 30 minutes. Warm up was 2-3min then I'd switch to a resistance machine for a minute then back to dancing. Except for when the instructor forgot about…
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Loose Skin - Cardio vs Strength Training
I'm currently 11.4lbs down from my starting weight on MFP and roughly 43lbs from my highest weight ever. When I raise my arms in front of a mirror, I can see the outline of muscle under my skin. It's like a line from wrist to armpit that shows me exactly how much loose skin I have hanging there. It bothers me immensely to…
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How do Icalculate calories burned without a HRM?
Does anyone know of a calculator or something that will help me figure out accurately how many calories I've burned without using a HRM? I'm using Just Dance 2 and Michael Jackson the Experience on my Wii. I could just log it in as dancing (if the MFP calculator is right) but since I've signed up for a challenge, I'd…
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Just starting, need advice
I am just starting to try losing weight and getting healthier again and I need some advice. I am 5'5ish 231lbs and I lead a mostly sedentary life. I know I need to start exercising so that I become healthier, lose weight faster, and avoid loose skin but here is the problem - I dislike exercise. I hate running, I hate…
