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Where are my fellow Pilates addicts??
I did a search for Pilates and the most recent thread was from 2017, so starting a new one. I discovered Pilates in December and am addicted. I started going every day and some days two classes in a row. It's the only exercise I've ever tried that I love and know I can stick with the rest of my life (I'm 50-ish). In 7…
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Words or phrases that did not exist 30 years ago
emoji and.....?
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Off topic- experience with chemotherapy for dogs?
My 13 year old dog had a tumor removed from her liver 2 months ago. She seems fine, but has lost a little weight over the past few weeks. The vet oncologist wants me to bring her in for an ultrasound to see if the cancer (the tumor was cancerous) has returned. If so, I already told him I'm not putting her through another…
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Any Handmaid's Tale fans out there?!
Warning- spoilers ahead. If you are not caught up, you may want to stop reading. Season 3 episode 6 WOW! Ok I was horrified by the mouth rings on the handmaids in DC, but also confused- how do they eat? Don't they want their handmaids healthy and ready to make babies? Nick- what is up with him?? Is he a good guy or bad…
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The Impossible Burger
I cannot find this anyplace! I saw a story on Sunday Morning a couple of weeks ago about it, and it's plant based, but has the texture and taste of meat. I have been to a couple of restaurants who had it on the menu but both places had sold out. Does anyone know if it will be available in stores any time soon? I'm dying to…
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Is a calorie a calorie?
I'm on a roll today, but I just read this from someone who made this comment. I just saw "Fed Up" and one of the things I found interesting was that two calories may not be the same. The example they used was, if you eat 160 calories of almonds, there is a lot of fiber and protein in that so it takes longer to digest and…
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Am I still invisible?
I'm in my early 50's and have put on 25 pounds in the past 5-6 years. I have been feeling completely invisible. Up until this point throughout my life I got noticed a lot- not just by men I mean, but people in general- like if I am shopping for clothes, the salesperson would notice me and ask if I needed help. After I…
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What's the soonest you can eat after waking up?
I have 2 cups of coffee when I get up, but I just can't eat food for at least 3 hours after waking. I feel like I've always been this way. I usually end up skipping breakfast completely and eating an early lunch at around 11am. Anyone else this way?
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VENT- unsolicited advice
UGH- I have a friend who I care about a lot, but whenever I tell her about anything: my diet, my love life, my job, my workout routine, basically ANYTHING she gives me her advice and it's usually the opposite of what I'm doing. Drives me crazy! I never ask her, but she'll go on and on about what I "should" do. I truly…
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It's working!
I am in my 50's and about 20 pounds overweight. I took up Pilates 6 months ago, and have been going every day. In the beginning I thought I'd see changes in my body pretty fast, but after 3 months didn't look much different. I kept at it daily, and now after 6 months I can see the changes, and other people can too! I still…
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The Perfect Human Diet
This documentary came out a few years ago, and I'm sure there has been discussion on it here on MFP in the past. But, has anyone else seen it recently? I just watched it on Hulu and it was very interesting. It examines the human diet from an evolutionary perspective. Basically, meat, fish, green vegetables, berries and…
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Who likes beans??
Yummy, easy to make, high protein, low cal.Quinoa 1 avocado 1 tomato 1 can black beans 1 can pinto beans 2 cloves garlic Cilantro Pepper flakes Limes or lime juice 2 shallots Chili seasoning Olive oil Make about 2 cups of quinoa (cooked). Set aside Cut up tomatoes, cilantro, garlic, shallots- set aside Slice avocado and…
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Nike ad using plus size mannequins
So this image was posted on LinkedIn of all places, and I was shocked by the number of people who made terrible comments that Nike is promoting obesity. What is wrong with people?? I think it's great because how are people supposed to work out if they don't have clothes that fit?
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Totally off topic, but need advice
I have Alexa and I work from home and I can never find music that I like! So you know when you're in Starbucks and they're playing really cool music and you think "hey I like this, where can I find cool music like this?" That's what I'm trying to find. I like "smooth jazz" but get sick of it after an hour or two. Any…
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Are you waiting to buy new clothes?
I have been losing weight slowly, and of course have a goal weight that may take me a year or more to reach. I've been putting off buying new clothes until then, but I decided today to go ahead and buy some and I'm so glad I did. My clothes were getting a little baggy and it was not flattering. The new clothes I bought are…
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The best series on now- which are your favs?
My favorites: Handmaids Tale; Fleabag, Barry, Big Little Lies, Better Things, Killing Eve, Baskets
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Standing desks
I work from home and sit at a desk, but I've been thinking of getting a standing one. Does anyone have one? Do you like it or do you find yourself sitting anyway? thanks
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Discussion removed?
How and why does a discussion get removed? I'm sure there's some long guideline somewhere I haven't read, but I was searching for a discussion I was reading yesterday and it seems to have disappeared. Did the OP remove it or was it removed by MFP? Does this site have moderators? Just curious because it was an interesting…
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Never enough protein
I've looked back at my diary and I do well on fats, always go a little over on carbs and am always short on my protein goals. How can I increase that? Problem is, I don't eat or like a lot of high protein foods, such as: eggs (I'll eat the whites but not the yolks) red meat fish (exceptions are tuna from a can or white…
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What was the best thing that happened to you today?
For me it was hearing from the vet that my dog's UTI is clearing up
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This is kinda funny
So I've been going to Pilates for 6 months now. They have 4 levels of classes, and I've climbed up to the 3rd level which is pretty challenging. Yesterday I had to go to a different class because of a work thing that came up, and I crushed it! I did everything flawlessly and felt like I had the strength of a 20 year old!…
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Guilt, shame and worthlessness
I have been fixated on my weight since as long as I can remember. I often wonder if one day I will not worry about it anymore. I remember as a teenager my dad telling my sisters and me when he thought we were getting "fat" to go on a diet. None of us were ever that fat. It's been ingrained in me since childhood that being…
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According to this I'm only 5 pounds away from being obese
Yikes! https://www.braceability.com/blogs/articles/overweight-obese-bmi-calculator
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I really screwed up
I've been doing great for several months. Tracking and staying within my calories most days and doing Pilates every day. Last night I got a craving for pizza. I fought it at first, but then ordered a 10" planning to eat only 2 pieces. I ate the entire thing with a whole bottle of wine. WTF?? Felt sick afterwards and…
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Snoring
I recently was told by a friend that I snore- loud. I downloaded a snoring app and my friend was right. WOW! When I was married, my ex told me I snored occasionally but it didn't seem to be a problem. When I heard myself snoring all night long on this app I decided I have to do something. I've been trying different things-…
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This makes no sense
I typically eat dinner early- around 6pm and I don't snack after dinner. In the morning I'm never hungry until around 10 or 11 am. But, when I eat dinner late- like last night with a client at 8:30 pm I woke up ravenous at 6am. What the heck??
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Phobias
I'm curious if anyone else has a serious phobia that impacts their life. I cannot drive in snow. I grew up in Michigan and had several close calls driving in the snow, and developed a phobia so bad that I was unable to drive half of the year. I moved to Florida and then to California to escape it. My work involves a lot of…
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Best way to calculate how many calories I need to lose weight
What is the best on line tool or calculator? I've searched via google and they are all different- varying between 1300-1800. Thanks
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What did you want to be when you grew up?
When I was a little girl I wanted to be a famous singer. I am not. LOL. What did you want to be -- and did you??
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What exactly is "regular"?
I hope this isn't TMI, but I have a question about BM's. I have one every morning, right around the same time and that's it for the day. It's like clockwork. A friend of mine tells me she has one pretty much after every meal and that is what being "regular" means. Three times a day?? My system has been like this as long as…