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patience is paying off!
i have some physical issues that get in the way of just jumping on a bike and peddling away madly or going into beast mode when working out. it REALLY frustrates me, but after overdoing and paying the price a few times, i've been taking it easy, experimenting with what works, and have come up with a huge collection of…
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third binge in a month - maybe for a reason
i'm a very accurate logger, and have been losing as expected. last night, however, was the third time in a month that i binged - and i must say those cashews were REALLY good, all 6 servings of them. the thing is, i make some workout notes not on MFP, and i discovered that all three binges were on days when i had very…
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once in a while, the problem really IS the scale!
the short version - my old scale after 8 years really was inaccurate, the new one is accurate. the longer version - most less expensive digital scales have a memory feature so if you are within a half pound of your previous weight, it will just show you your previous weight. my scale had started doing that for up to a…
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do you send a message when you send a friend request?
almost every friend request i've ever had on MFP, including the latest today, didn't include a message even though my posts and profile ask for a message. the thing is, i don't collect friends - i want people who have similar perspectives when it comes to things like CICO. if you don't send a message, can i ask why not? i…
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looking for a few MFP friends
hi, all. i'm looking for a few MFP friends so we can motivate each other, not as cheerleaders but because we share fitness goals and ways of approaching all of this, and can appreciate each others victories and challenges. i'm comfortable whether you're more advanced than i am or less when it comes to fitness and weight…
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sweet treat and protein, too
i had some sugar free vanilla instant pudding sitting around, so i decided to try something new. i mixed up some unflavored protein powder with cold water (24 grams muscle feast unflavored, 4 ounces of water), mixed it thoroughly, then mixed in 7 grams of pudding mix, which is a serving. it thickened enough to make a…
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sometimes you should listen to your body
i've been weighing and measuring everything i eat, and have been losing steadily. yesterday i did some vigorous (for me) step aerobics, some slow walking and a little more, slower stepping later. i've also been doing circuit training including on the day before. two hours after i went to bed last night, i was starving! not…
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i'm not finding it harder as i get older...
i see a lot of threads - and not just here - talking about how much harder it is to get fit or lose weight as people get older. i'm surprised to tell you that i haven't found that to be the case. i'm 62, and i started over 28 days ago with 3 goals in mind. 1. get healthy and feel better. 2. lose weight. 3. get stronger. so…
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what are your goals from now till the holidays?
a lot of people like to lose weight for the holidays. i have 2 goals for the holiday season this year. I want to lose 20 pounds, as that's just over a pound a week, and i want to strengthen my legs, as several years at my desk and a couple long illnesses melted my leg muscles away. with that in mind, here's my weight goal…
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i'm back and ready at 62 :)
62 year old female here, 5' 3", 179 pounds. i play the bass, i'm a vegetarian and while i love to work out, i have several injuries and weak areas i have to be careful of, which drives me crazy. but i'm finding options - in fact, i found one this morning :) after dropping from 242 to 181 doing food substitutions - light…