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College woes
Hey guyssss I'm in my senior year of college, last semester, as a nursing student. The last year has been brutal on my waistline..
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Ready for a new start
I was on here from 2010 to 2012 and I lost a significant amount of weight and was back down to a healthy, normal weight. I was happy and comfortable and after I ran the Spartan Race in 2012, I told myself I needed a break and then I'd be back. Yeah, it didn't happen. I gained ALL the weight back that I lost and then some,…
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Introductions!
Hello, my name is Heather and since I'm the admin of this group, I'll start by introducing myself. I have been hypoglycemic for as long as I can remember, and my treatment has always been to consume a packet of pure sugar (for emergencies only) or to have a snack. During certain periods of time, I have a hard time keeping…
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I'm Backkkk...
I started here on MFP back in 2011 and lost about 25lbs and felt really good! I was able to keep the weight off and even ran the Spartan race last August. Over the last year, though, my motivation slowed down (especially after the Spartan, my body was just way too fatigued after that) and my weight went up. I am slowly…
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Depression is destroying me.
So it's very possible that I need a medication adjustment, or a medication add-on. Yesterday I was having one of those "I'm going to kill anyone and everyone" days. Except that I probably would have done it if given the opportunity. That's not like me at all and I was not okay with it. Today I am exhausted, despite having…
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Need a solid support group.
I have been with MFP since July (or was it August?) and have lost over 20lbs. Don't get me wrong, I feel great! And I had a good support group being run for a while, but it has slowed down a LOT. I need a support group to get me into to kick my butt back into shape. Any takers? :)
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Enough with the challenges for now! Let's chat..
Okay, so I want to get a few solid people on here, myself including. I just started on the Paleo diet, with a few modifications, and so far I feel pretty good about how it's going! It's going to be a challenge getting my calories up, but for the first day I did pretty well. Any new things in anyone's life?
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Challenges for weeks 4/2/12 - 4/16/12
Okay, so this is perfect timing for me because I've been so off-track. But I've also noticed that no one really participated in the last challenge, myself included. So hopefully this will get everyone back up! Nutrition: Complete your diary every day for a full week. Exercise: Do some aerobics to increase your agility and…
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Challenges for weeks 3/19/2012 - 4/2/2012
We are getting closer to Spring and warmer weather! Nutrition: Eat less carbs. I'm working on this one as well. It's the only thing that will help blast away that blasted belly fat :) Exercise: Push yourself just a little bit harder each time. Sign up for a race! That way you have something to train for. Wellness: On the…
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Challenges for weeks 2/20/12 - 3/5/12
Hello everyone! Hope everyone's been well lately! Here are the new challenges for the upcoming weeks. Nutrition: Meet your goals for protein. It's best for muscles and burning more calories :) Exercise: Create a routine and stick to it! Wellness: Do something not exercise related that is still good for you. For example,…
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Challenges for weeks 2/6/12-2/20/12
So, for this week's challenges! Nutrition: Stay under your sodium intake. I'm doing this for another weekly challenge in another group, and I thought it was a great idea :) Exercise: The core is the most important part of your body! Do at least one core exercise every day (this means abs, back, hips, chest) Wellness: Do…
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Teaching
I'm getting my third degree (High Priestess status) this year! I will be teaching a kid's program, so I'm starting the curriculum. For those who have kids, what would you want your children to learn about our path?
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Initiation
Yesterday I was initiated to my third degree level, as High Priestess. I am a very happy girl today! :)
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Challenges for weeks 1/23/12 - 2/6/12
Okay, I was gonna post the challenges ahead of time but forgot last night, so the challenges are going to be kinda not well thought through this week since I'm in a bit of a rush. Nutrition: Get as close to your calorie goal as possible. Exercise: Do an hour of exercise 3x a week. Wellness: Take a walk in a scenic area to…
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Anxiety Attacks
Had my first stress-induced anxiety attack in a long time today. It's the week before finals and I'm panicking. It was a pretty moderate one too.. Counting the days again. My name is Heather and it's been 0 days since my last anxiety attack.
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Challenges for weeks 1/10/12 - 1/23/12
Nutrition: Complete your food log every day! Exercise: Exercise for 45 minutes 3x a week. Wellness: Do your measurements. I'm doing these a day in advance because I'm not gonna be around in the morning to do it. Good luck!
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Introduce Yourself!
Well, since I started the post, I'll start! My name's Heather, and I'm an MFP addict. I started on MFP back on July? August? And I loved it. Still do. I've lost 13lbs (Started at 147, now down to 132) just by exercising and eating right! I had arthroscopic surgery back in April on my hip, and was off my feet with no muscle…
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Challenges for weeks 12/26/11 - 1/9/12
Okay guys, let's get back on this! I have a little extra time now to start up challenges and goodness knows I could use a little push myself! Here are the new challenges for the next two weeks. Nutrition: Drink half your body weight in ounces of water (ex. 200lbs = 100oz of water) Exercise: Exercise for at least 30 minutes…
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Support Group
Hi guys! Just advertising my "Open Forever Support Group" for those that need it. We do biweekly challenges and I also have a January 2012 challenge for getting us into gear after the start of the year. I'm the leader of the group so if you want to add me, go for it. Otherwise, you can find my group under the Open Forever…
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January 2012 Challenge
I saw this on a forum and thought it would be interesting to do. On top of the biweekly challenges, I'm gonna do a January 2012 challenge to get us started for the new year. We burn 12,000 calories throughout the month of January. Individually, not as a group. We check in each time we workout, doesn't necessarily have to…
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Best thing that has happened to you in 2011?
Okay, so because it's that time of the year, I'm stopping the challenges until the start of 2012. It's too much of a hassle to keep it up when I know we're all far too busy to do the challenges. So instead, what is the best thing that has happened to you this year? Me? Starting on MFP :)
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Challenges for weeks 12/6/11 - 12/20/11
Okay, so I'm finally adding some new challenges. Sorry for the delay! Nutrition: Come within 50 calories (above or below) your calorie goal. Exercise: Do 30 minutes of exercise 3x a week. This includes walking or a full routine. Exercise Pt 2: Do 100 squats (Build up those legs!) Wellness: Take a hot bubble bath to relax…
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Exams and finals
So, I just took my last nursing exam before finals and got a 98%! Only missed one question. But the purpose of this topic was to maybe share notes or stuff like that with each other to help with finals?
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Challenges for weeks 11/13/11-11/27/11
Okay! Here's the first week of challenges. I'm just kinda pulling these out of my .. head :) Some of you who have been on my support group forum before, you may have seen these ones already. But it's okay! Nutrition: Eat at least one vegetable a day. Exercise: Workout for at least 20 minutes 3x a week. Wellness: Only weigh…
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Goals
What are everyone's goals this week? Or just in general? My goals this week is to not eat sweets. No ice cream, cookies, etc. We have a bag of kettle corn and that's getting finished off and then we're done. I'm not even gonna buy Skinny Cow ice creams this week because I a) can't afford it and b) need those extra calories…
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Challenges
Challenges will be broken up into categories. I will redo them every other Sunday and there will be a new discussion for each group of challenges with the dates listed. The categories for the challenges are nutrition, exercise/fitness, and wellness. The first two are pretty self explanatory but wellness, for example, is…
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hm_day Support Group
Hello all! I got a decent amount of people to jump on for a support group so I'm posting on here since there's no exclusive group option on the site. Also, anyone is welcome to join the group! Just add me and talk on here! We're here for each other, and this group will never be closed :) Good luck all! - Heather
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RULES FOR THIS GROUP!
1. The most important rule is RESPECT ALL. If I invited you to this group, I am under the impression that you know how to act on the forums and that you will not personally attack anyone. Debates and discussions are fine, but I will not tolerate any attacks. 2. CONTRIBUTE. Since we have a group function, if you join the…
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Skinny Cow Ice Creams
So I've been dying to try the Skinny Cow ice creams, but haven't heard any feedback from anyone about them. They look really good, but they're not one of those treats that's gonna give me stomach cramps (or the "gurgles" as I call them) or have me running for the bathroom, are they?
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Support Group!
Now that I'm comfortable enough with this site and am getting on track, is anyone willing to start up a group with me? I'm interested in doing this with anyone, no matter age, sex, etc. Send me a message! :)
