Out of town friends are great, but I'd love to get some local friends on MFP. I find it much more interesting when someone logs a hike and I recognize the name of the trail or state park. For some reason, that makes it seem much more real and tangible to me. It's also easier to commiserate/motivate with people who have to…
I noticed a long chain of unclaimed portals yesterday, and didn't realize I'd walked five or so miles until the last field was established. Truly a great game for weight loss, or just the health conscious in general. I've found a couple of other AR games that have similar concepts, but none I like quite as much. Anyone…
I'm going to have a candy bar or gummy bears or some other sugary dietary abomination occasionally; I've made my peace with that. That doesn't mean those 300-600 calories have to be ENTIRELY wasted. Lot's of candy bars have at least a trivial amount of protein. Many of them have nuts with "good" fat in them. People always…
So, this isn't "eat more protein and you won't end up hungry as soon," or "measure your portions with a food scale to be sure you aren't underestimating the size." This is the tip or trick that makes you look nuts, or that you don't think would ever work for anyone but you. I have a few of my own, but my favorite is one my…