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Do you like getting older?
Even when I was a kid I could not wait to get older and, now that I am nearing 40 I am really glad to be reaching this wonderful milestone. Sure, there are a lot of changes -- but there always have been, right? I feel like my body is sometimes not mine, but that gives me an opportunity to learn how to change and adapt.…
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What is your Favorite Asana right now?
Just curious to know: do you have a favorite asana right now? I am often a big fan of Warrior I.
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Do You Identify as a Food Addict?
Like so many of us here, I am an emotional eater who has felt obsessive about food. Food is always on my mind. I am immoderate with it. I've hidden it. I've allowed it control my mood. I've felt guilt and shame around it. I've hurt myself with food. I go to food to help me numb emotions that feel too much for me. Food has…
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Afraid to Lose Weight
I know that this might sound weird for anyone who has not experienced it, but I avoided weighing myself for a long time because when I see the scale go down, I immediately am triggered and begin to resort to my eating disorder of binge eating disorder, trying to regain the weight. I have done lots of reading on this, and…
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Which refined "non-clean" food do you miss most?
For me, it's gotta be pasta, which I do eat sometimes. But pasta, PASTA, I sing! Sometimes, I make homemade pasta (linguine, fettucine, or ravioli), with high quality ingredients, and I try to convince myself that this is better than the bought versions.
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Afraid to Lose Weight
I made this post in the "Emotional Eating" group here on MFP, which I love, but thought to double-post here to see if anyone can relate. I would really appreciate some responses from people who have had this feeling before. Thanks! https://community.myfitnesspal.com/en/discussion/10818109/afraid-to-lose-weight/p1?new=1
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One Thing you Learned in your 40s
What is one thing that you learned in your 40s that you wish you could tell your 20s self?
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Favorite Go-To Spice Blend Right Now
I often have a selection of spices on my stove, and the selection often changes. What is your current throw-together mix of spices right now?
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Getting certified to teach yoga
Hi team! I am currently taking a yoga certificiation program -- it's online, so it won't be considered in Yoga Alliance in the new year. However, I am taking it more to learn more about what I love and to begin a journey of learning. Anyone else doing this, or has anyone else gotten certification?
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What made you go vegan?
We each come to veganism through a unique path, and I am curious to learn about yours! What brought you to veganism? Jenn
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Your Binge Strory
What was your most recent binge like? Come to this thread to share details that can help you reflect on your binge. When you binge, visit here to share what that binge was like for you. What did you feel? Which thoughts went through your head? What do you think brought on the binge? How much did you eat, and of what? How…
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Tips for Weighing Food when Cooking for a Family
Recently I have found a lot more success in weighing my food. However, I cook for my family and I notice that weighing some foods, like pasta or quinoa, is better done dry and seems impossible to track accurately because, for example, I cook all the pasta together rather than keeping my portion separate. With only four…
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Which 5Ks (or other events) do you Plan to Run in 2020?
Hi everyone! I am curious to know: which 5Ks (or other running events) do you plan to do in 2020?
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Your Best Quick Salad Dressing Recipes
I love a quick salad. I have a favorite, super quick and easy (and very tasty) dressing recipe and would love to hear yours. Here's mine: In the bottom of a salad bowl I put about 2 tablespoons of hummus (I like garlic or red roasted pepper), a splash of virgin olive oil, the squeeze of one lime, a couple squirts of honey…
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Trail Running in the Winter in New England
Hello! I just joined C25K because I would like to slowly reintroduce running into my life, which I loved for many years but stopped due to overexercise and a need to find some balance in my life. I have done that and, five years later, I am going slow with rediscovering my fitness passions, and practicing doing them in…
