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Older Ladies : Need Inspiration?
If you are a “woman of a certain age”, have access to HGTV, and need some inspiration, look up Property Brothers Celebrity IOU, the Allison Janney episode. I know nothing about this lady, didn’t even realize she’d been in one of our family’s favorite movies (Drop Dead Gorgeous) but I think I have a girl crush after…
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New Study “What to Eat to Look Younger”
I just ran acrost this, and thought it was very interesting. I have already incorporated much of this into my new dietary habits after joining MFP. But the positive reinforcement is welcome, and I’m killin’ it in some categories. I really do feel much, much younger, though I’m sure the ninety pounds of weight lost, better…
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Apple Fitness+ Users
Any Apple Fitness+ users here yet? I got a reminder that I have free trial to use and was browsing their classes. I was really surprised to find most were 10-20 minutes. Not sure how effective those would be and curious what anyone’s experience has been.
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Has Anyone Else Experienced “Eye Contact Haters”?
This quote is stolen from another thread. I thought this particular part of her excellent post was really interesting. Has anyone else experienced this? I’m so glad Beverly brought it up. I thought it was just me. I’ve experienced it a bit, and have been amused and flattered in the “Oh, if only you knew me before” fashion.…
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Help identifying Middle Eastern Food
Does anyone know an English name or how to search for this hard, slightly sweet bread? I purchased it at a middle eastern grocery. The receipt says quoershalli but nothing comes up on google.
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App and Website Diary Not Syncing?
Anyone else having issues with food diary on app versus website? They’re not in sync. I usually enter food plans several days in advance and then adjust them as I go along. The app is recording properly, but the website is keeping both original and revised entries. For example I totally revamped both lunch and then dinner…
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Is There a Way
Is there a way to use a recipe in a recipe? For example, tomorrow night I’m using two servings of homemade carnitas and four servings home homemade no-fry refried beans in a casserole with other ingredients. I fully expect it to make 4-6 servings. I can do the awkward division, but it would be nice to just use partial…
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Frappe Making Question for a Barista
I’m trying to make a frappe type drink using a cup of French press coffee, a cup of almond milk, ice, and sugar free syrup, all in a vitamix. For some reason, it keeps separating. I’ll have liquid, and a hard glob of plain, finely crushed ice. I’ve made smoothies in it for ages and never had this problem. Suggestions…
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Lost in Maintenance
I’ve begun obsessing over scale weight and not paying attention to appearance, until my trainer tactfully showed me the video this still comes from Wednesday. I was horrified. I look like granddaddy long legs. She lovingly told me it’s too much, I’m visibly losing muscle, that she’s been there, too, etc etc. We had a long…
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Jordan’s Keto MCT Syrup
Ok, I had a wooooonderful white chocolate mocha for lunch today, and was doodling around on Google, trying to figure out how to make a sugar free version. I see that Jordan’s is now offering a low cal keto syrup with MCT. Looked up MCT. Never heard of it before. Anyone got any feedback on how these syrups taste? Any…
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Quick Shredded Chicken Ideas?
I ate Lidl chicken sausages like crazy, but they’ve reformulated and raised the calories by 50%. So yesterday I crockpotted a bunch of shredded chicken. Ideas for quick lunch and breakfasts appreciated. This morning I had four ounces chicken, cheddar cheese, egg whites and cowboy caviar salsa rolled up in a carb smart…
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Tell Me About Xanthan Gum
I know nothing about using xanthan gum to cook with. Before I commit to a bag.... Have you used it? How? What is it good at? What is it gross in? Any tummy upsets? Preferred brands?
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Brilliant Podcast Recommendation
Listened to the first episode of Stephen Fry’s The Leap Years. Episode 1 Season 1 is called When We Were Young. He has an absolutely brilliant explanation of how calories molded history- from the prehistoric, with a really interesting detour into the Middle Ages, up through modern history. Sounds far-fetched, but it’s one…
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This Infuriates Me
This is a protein bar brand I really like. Went to check out their cookies, which are headlined on Amazon as having 16gr protein. Yay! Well, folks, this is why we drill down into the details when logging food. I can’t tell you how mad and frustrated this kind of nutrition labeling makes me. Come ON,folks!!!!
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2020: Not A Complete Waste
Inspired by a Facebook friend, I ran the numbers for 2020. I’ve walked 6,835,720 steps this year and walked or run 3395 miles. I squatted 165, benched 155 (coming from zero, so I’m pleased). I’ve averaged at least one mat class a day in 2020. I love Pilates roll-ups and tick-tocks now. I’ve achieved headstand, many…
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Food Guilt
What food have you bought that you loath, but was too expensive to get rid of, so now it has a permanent home in your pantry? I bought these around the same time I started taking a turmeric supplement. Now I can’t bear the sight or smell of turmeric. Not to slam the maker. I love this company’s spice mixes and their honey…
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Anyone Got a Low Cal Bubble Tea Recipe?
Just curious. I like a nice bubble tea once in a while.
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Woe is Me! Thanksgiving Ruined Everything!
Hahaha! I'm going to beat everyone to the punch. I'm up 5.4 pounds this morning after Thanksgiving. The world has not ended. I can still fit my clothes. All is not lost. I have not sabotaged my diet fuhr-evah and evah. No gnashing of teeth or rending of hair. I was 1974 calories above goal. I had a hella good time eating…
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Has Your Body Temp Dropped With Weight Loss?
Just curious. Many of us experience cold and chills with weight loss. Has anyone experienced lower body temperatures as well? I’ve always run a degree or two lower than normal but now it’s gotten to be a running joke at both gyms I work out at that I either don’t register a temp at all during check-in, or it’s several…
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Please read this thread
This is one of the best things I’ve ever read on MFP. The OP posted it over in Body Building and Weight Gain but it probably belongs over here where more people could benefit from it. This is some honest and moving words:…
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Alleve and Hunger Signals
I just wanted to pass this along in case it helps someone else, because I was really surprised. I have hip pain that wakes me up at night. I started taking two alleve before bedtime, and slept like a baby the first week. BUT, after that first week, I started waking up with intense hunger pangs. I couldn’t sleep. I was…
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Anyone Else “Vet” Friend Requests?
I’ve had to decline a few friend requests and had to delete some friends who made me uncomfortable. So now I search the user name of the potential friend to make sure they are active - even if only a little bit - on the forums, and what type of posts they make, type of photos, negativity, etc Anyone else doing this?
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Paddleboard / Windsurfer?
I jokingly said on another thread that I’d like to try paddle boarding, or get back into windsurfing, but we both drive micro convertible Smart cars. I would never consider getting rid of them Just looking randomly at amazon, I see a whole series of inflatable paddle boards. Anyone got any experience with them? Is an…
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Makeup Help
For years I let myself go, and that included appearance and dress. I’ve lost the weight and I’m ready to step it up some. But I haven’t any worn makeup at all in maybe ten years, and before that it was just light makeup- powder blush mascara and maybe some lipstick. I have totally lost the knack for applying it. Can anyone…
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Eyeglass Question
In the same vein as the makeup thread I just started .... For years I let myself go, and that included appearance and dress, and it’s time to change. The last time I got glasses, over two years ago, I was 90 pounds heavier. My face is so thin now that my glasses cover half of it and stick way out on either side of my head.…
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Thank You, MFP
I just want to say Thank You to UnderArmour for hosting the MFP boards, and to all the volunteer mods and the people who take the time to post brilliant, helpful, intuitive, informative, inspiring, and often funny posts. I was reflecting (literally- I was staring at my naked self in a full length mirror) this morning. I…
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Tofu Help
I loooove tofu. I cannot cook it well to save my life. There must be some step or technique I’m just missing. How do you cook yours? Need help from the beginning: from unwrapping and pressing or draining all the way through cooking. I tried cooking firm marinated tofu in an aircrisper yesterday and it just came out dry and…
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My 5,000 Calorie Day
For various personal reasons, yesterday was a 5,000 calorie train wreck of a day. In fact, after weeks of pretty decent consistency, the whole week has looked like a Dow Jones graph. I scarfed down a half a bag of Tostitos, a pair of chocolate croissants, a tube of cookies, a chocolate bar, a half a batch of homemade…
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Saharan Dust Cloud
It’s here! Hmmmmmmm. To walk or not to walk? I vote walk.
