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National Quitters Day
About five years ago, Strava did some research. I think it's OK to mention Strava here because there's a way to link data from Strava to our MFP exercise diary. They looked over all their user data and determined that the second Friday in January is when people start to give up on their New Year's resolutions - 80% of…
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What's the deal with always carrying a water bottle?
TL:DR I think that the companies that sell high-end insulated water bottles are making bank and have convinced us that we can't go more than 500 meters unless we carry water. What gives? Preface: I think drinking enough water is very important. I am also a firm believer in bringing your own reusable bottle of water if…
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Thank You Leaders!
I just want to shout out to @UncleMac and the other leaders for maintaining this little corner. I know it's quiet around here, but maybe that can change? I know @UncleMac just cleaned up some of the old announcements, and I bet that will make it more welcoming. Maybe some new over fifty folks will come start playing with…
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New Year's Resolutions
As we prepare to welcome the New Year, many of us will make resolutions. Many people on MFP will make resolutions about fitness and diet. Sometimes those resolutions will be lofty; we are setting ourselves up for failure. As like any other time of year, we need our goals to be difficult but achievable. We need them to be…
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MFP did something odd to my account today
Well, MFP did something very odd today. A long time ago, I changed the settings for what I call my meals. Well, I went to log something, and it had reverted to breakfast, lunch, dinner, and snacks. Uh... And that also meant that some of the data were now hidden. I set it back, but have no idea what happened. If you have…
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Is this maintenance? Can I celebrate yet?
I just looked at what turns out to be about ten years of data. It made me feel a little bit better. Like most of us, I sometimes get a little frustrated when only looking at recent data. In my case, I had lost about 30 pounds to what I thought was an ideal weight. I maintained in a healthy range around that weight for…
