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Choose your name... you have one chance to get it right
Man, choosing a new MFP username is a daunting task. All my first choices are taken, and by definition I suppose, my second choices are not my first choices of usernames.
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Bottoms up!
Time for me to spend all those calories I've been saving up today on a little liquid refreshment. I hear it might even be a day worth drinking on. Whatever your reason to celebrate... here's to your success!
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Talking To People on a Diet
This YouTube blogger named Malia AuParis has made a few videos that I found entertaining. This one about people trying to diet is pretty fair, and hits close to home as I sit here trying to eat less and exercise more. Headphones recommended if you have kids or coworkers around. http://youtu.be/ssGIxFVxWJY
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Automatic time zone setting
I'm wondering if anyone cares to share their experience with letting the FitBit automatically set the time zone. I am going to be traveling all over North America for my new job, and it seems like this is something will want to have turned on. The app does come up with a warning about gaps and/or lost data when the "local"…
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The weekend is upon us... I don't know about you, but I'm drinking tonight!
It's been a long week since I gave up mid-week drinking. Hopefully next week will be easier, but for right now I'm looking forward to tonight. Heck, I'd start early if I didn't have a big interview in the late afternoon. (Big interview, TBH. Happy thoughts and prayers appreciated.) I'll toast to all my fitness friends when…
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PC Mag: The 25 Best Fitness Apps
Decent article/slideshow on fitness apps here. I use some already, and considering some new ones now. Because it's a slideshow thing I can't repost all the text here. Maybe someone more motivated than me will list them out in the comments. http://www.pcmag.com/slideshow/story/292474/the-25-best-fitness-apps Main page text:
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Damn you, alcohol!
Yeah, I was doing do well today until those 800 calories of whiskey. At least I manage to keep the extra mixer calories out of it by drinking my booze on the rocks, but still...
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Study: Your Phone Tracks Activity as Well as a Wearable
Saw this article today and thought it was interesting. Maybe I can upgrade my phone sometime soon... http://gizmodo.com/study-your-phones-tracks-activity-as-well-as-a-wearabl-1685142170 [Text of article, links not recreated] The proliferation of fitness trackers available alone may be enough to convince you that strapping…
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Should I multiply my workout?
I set out for a "walk" with my Endomondo tracker on and ended up plodding through snow up to my knees for most of the trek. Am I being greedy for wanting to multiply my calorie count by 2x or 3x for this little walk?
