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Travel “Win”
Five years in maintenance this month, excluding the period I dropped too, too low. Five years in a size 4, small or XS. Five years without having to gnaw on “its mail order, so will it fit”, because it generally does. We just got back from a couple of weeks in Romania, including a week long tour with a friend where we…
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Low Cal Substitutes
Anyone got any interesting low cal substitutes? I’m always experimenting with ways to cut calories. We’re visiting family, who doesn’t keep mayo in the fridge. I didn’t realize this til I went to mix some in some apple/celery/rotisserie chicken salad I’d chopped up. Quick online search showed yogurt/dijon/lemon…
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Electrolyte Suggestions
My doctor says I am badly dehydrated, confirmed by tests. Seems like this summer the faucet is on as soon as I put on my workout gear. I work out pretty extensively, I sweat profusely. I drink what seems to be a lot, but it’s not even making a dent. I cannot seem to quench my thirst. I’m also craving salt, even though I’m…
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Anyone know what the Cava lentils are?
Anybody know what the tiny little lentils Cava serves are called or where to get them? Small, black, not much bigger than a couple grains of rice?
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Member Search Not Working
I always search members posting or user history upon receiving a friend request. The last four or five I’ve searched show up as “no member found”. Was the member search canned when newsfeed was?
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Gym Bans “Inelegant” Women
I don’t know about you ladies, but “elegance” is the last thing on my mind when I’m getting my sweat on. Enjoy! Gym faces wrath of the ajummas for trying to ban middle-aged women June 14 2024, The Times (Sunday Times, UK) A gym in South Korea has provoked an angry reaction by banning middle-aged women, drawing attention to…
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iOS App Users: How Are you Getting to Your Activity Feed?
Has anyone using the iOS app found a way to efficiently get to their “activity feed”? The only way I’m able to reach anyone’s activity feed - including my own - is like so: 1.) go to community board 2.) hit search in top right 3.) enter and search user name. Once the empty search page comes up, then I have an option to…
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“Smart” Scales and Data
So this is mildly interesting. I did a body pump class with my daughter, a few hours before a flight home Tuesday afternoon. She had me get on a real fancy body scan machine at the gym. At home, I use a Renpho Bluetooth smart scale, which does a daily “scan”. Just to show you how laughable both are, here’s Tuesday morning…
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Recent Issues
I don’t know if it’s got to do y’all with tinkering while yall are getting rid of the newsfeed, but my (iOS) app is off the chain messed up the past few days. Every time I go to community I have to accept/reject cookies. Every stinking time. There is NO other app or website I have to do this with? And beleive me, the gods…
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How to Post a Photo to Your News Feed
Got friends and want to share photos or inspiration stuff with them? How do you do it? Parking this tutorial here because this question comes up often. These are screenshots of the iOS app. I don’t know what the other app looks like but it should be fairly similar. First of all, open the app. It should go straight to your…
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At Goal & Successfully Maintaining. So Why Am I Doing This All Over Again?
Many of you know me from the boards. I’m going to cut right to the chase with a before (May 2018) and after (July 2021)photo. MFP works. I wholeheartedly believe in MFP’s philosophy of CICO (calories in/calories out). I’ve been successful with it. So why am I “starting over”? During his annual physical, my beloved’s doctor…
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Homemade Dry Sugar Free Pudding Mix
Has anyone got a recipe, or experimented making, a dry sugar free pudding mix? We make homemade ice cream with it, and sometimes make mousse with pudding mix and Greek yogurt. I go through boxes and boxes of the stuff. I usually open the boxes and decant them into mason jars so I can spoon out as much as I need. I despair…
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What’s Your Simple Pleasure?
Brought the dog in from a rainy walk. He went mental, running up and down stairs, throwing himself on the floor, rolling over wildly, jumping on all the furniture, and barking like it was the greatest thing in the world. He does this after baths, too. So simple but gives him so much pleasure, and I enjoy watching the fool.…
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Random Swimming and Bench Questions
My gym has the slipperiest bench on the planet. Any time I try to bench, I’m sliding all over the place, even with a towel. Any suggestions? I was thinking of a yoga mat towel, the kind with grippy silicon dimples but they’re six feet long, so overkill. Is there a product for this purpose? Second, due to a sprained toe,…
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Vanilla Beans
Totally random, but for you Christmas cooks, Lidl (USA) has a holiday packet of 2 bourbon vanilla beans for $3.99. It was such a steal, I thought I’d share it here. 👍🏻
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Kinda Sounding This Out: Protein and Calories
I think maybe I just need some ears to talk this through, and get some input from trusted MFP’ers. I am 5’7”, age 59, female, currently 133. I am retired so no job related activity, but would consider myself extremely active. I start every morning on my stationary bike, walk and/or run a appx 3 miles every morning and…
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Ladies Who Run Walk or Cycle
If your local police department or college offer the RAD series of classes, please consider signing up. RAD stands for Rape/Agression/Defense, and is a standardized 12 hour course, taught as either two or four sessions. I’ve only done the first class and it’s been outstanding. The only other defensive class I’ve done was a…
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App Locks Up
Have been suffering for months with entering foods. The app is slow to respond to request to enter a good, and then gets hung logging it. It is taking upwards of 15-30 seconds per line item. If I add a saved meal, it can take a minute. It’s getting slower and slower. Also, when I respond to a friend’s post, once the…
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Lifting and Breathing
Breathing at the gym. This sounds like such a stupid question , but it is becoming an issue for me and I need suggestions. I’ve done yoga for years and have always focused on slow yogic breathing. I have no breathing issues whatsoever during a challenging power class, because I’m so accustomed to linking breath to…
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Taste of Home Email Phishing
Got a very legit looking email from Taste of Home, complete with colorful photograph links to low cal recipes, thanking me for my email subscription. Umm, haven’t subscribed. Checked the source email address and it is very similar to, but not a legit email. Probably a coincidence, but my spam filters are excellent and this…
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Carrying On. Sorta?
The following is more a muse and maybe even a rationalization than a real, useful post. I’m kinda talking myself through this. Sometimes if I see it in writing, it relieves the gnawing and the worry, ya know? After about ten weeks of travel in the past four months- and many more coming up - I’m up about 12 pounds over…
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My Turn to Overshare My Adventure
One year ago today, my doctor gave me a prescription for thyroid medication. The obligatory prescription warning fell out….and as it fell, it unfolded and billowed to the floor like the giant parachute on one of those toy green army men. That got my attention. I called the doctor’s office, asked for ninety days to lose…
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Random Thanks for Claire
@claireychn074 I can’t find the original post and gorgeous photo, but I want to tell you, I glommed on to your haircut today. I screenshot you and have been keeping it til it got long enough. Now, if only I can rock it like you do…….. I’m not creepy at all 😂😂😂😂 just mildly stalkerish? Thanks, ma’am!!!
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How Do You Know When You’re Losing Muscle
Weight is up about ten pounds from last year, but clothes are starting to feel unintentionally looser, I look like all arms and legs again, but yet, distinct and visible muscles, much more so than at the lower weight. I’m definitely getting stronger. At what point do you start losing muscle? How do you prevent muscle loss…
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Gyms and Mat Etiquette
Ya’ll. Be considerate and don’t walk on other folks’ mats at the gym. If I’ve chosen to get out a mat, I’m probably going to have my face close to the ground at some point. I don’t care to be putting my face where your shoes have just been. It’s just simple courtesy. I’m probably preaching to the choir here, but mats are a…
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Cake Mix “Protein” Pancake Recipe
Several people have asked me for this recipe, so I’m going to “park” it here. Works with any cake mix. My personal fave is Red Velvet, but I’ve made chocolate, Funfetti, lemon, carrot cake , devils food and vanilla. Preheat your griddle or pan. This batter starts out fluffy but batter will deflate fairly quick, so you want…
