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Too.much.food - blech!
I have been at this for a few months now (15 lbs down - whoop whoop! 🙌🏼), had a couple “off” weeks of iffy logging while traveling, but the rest of the time has been spent accurately weighing and measuring, tracking nearly every bite I put in my mouth. I have been feeling pretty good, figuring out a good mix to not be…
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Officially registered for my first (sprint) Tri!
Westfields in Chantilly, VA, April 2020 Eeek! I just made a huge, giant leap outside of my comfort zone!! Thankfully I have a supportive husband who has full faith in me that I can do this! I am nervous about the newness of it all, unsure of transitions, etiquette, etc. Goal is to finish. They do have time limits which is…
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Favorite low-cal “carrier” foods?
Carrier foods - as in chips, crackers, bread, etc. Things that aren’t the focal point of the meal/snack, just used as support of whatever food you are truly wanting to eat but isn’t as appetizing on it’s own. ETA: more clarification - foods that sometimes quite literally “carry” the food to your mouth. I like port wine…
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What is this place like in January?
I know from my past gym life that January is an insane time of year to try and go work out. Usually by February things settle into a new normal. What’s it like around here? I assume a massive influx of new people... curious how many will stick around? (Not asking for literal numbers or percentages, just curious if the…
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Do you find your gym membership worth it?
We haven’t been members of a gym since my oldest was a baby, so over 10 years. We have since moved and there is a OneLife facility about 45 minutes away (others closer, but smaller with way fewer amenities). 80,000 square feet, indoor salt water pool (indoor chlorine is an asthma/croup trigger for my 8 year old so HUGE…
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How many eggs per day do you eat?
I like eggs, and could eat a lot of them if I wanted to. I try to limit myself to two a day, but I have no idea the rhyme or reason for my thought process on that... maybe some antiquated suggestions from when my parents used to “diet?” I have also been noticing that I need to up my protein - eggs would be an easy way to…
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Ladies with Garmins - pics please?
I am in the market for a new fitness watch, something waterproof (I had another thread asking for favorites, but on the app so I can’t link). Garmin looks like it’s the overwhelming favorite, but as I was reading reviews I noticed a trend that the Garmins look HUGE. For instance, the Instinct is supposed to be the most…
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So excited - I finally found my (running) stride!
I started back running last year after a health scare - it was July maybe when I got my butt in gear? I found a local 5k to register for as an end goal in October, and started a C25K program. Unfortunately i quickly found myself in awful pain from shin splints (I struggled with them all through high school and college as a…
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I’m a believer! Both scale and NSV!
It’s coming up on a month since I started MFP and I am a believer in the “system” and general calculations! I am 5’4”, starting weight of 173lbs - the day we got back from a month long vacation. I was SWOLLEN so I knew the first couple/few pounds would be water weight, but since then it has been a consistent 1lb/week on…
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Unexpected out of town trip...
TLDR - our 12 hour trip just unexpectedly turned into 3.5 days for a funeral - any tips for managing food and exercise with chaos? No scale for weighing food. We got a call that my husband’s gma wasn’t doing well so we threw some things together and hopped in the car for a 6 hour road trip, expecting to leave the next…
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Favorite waterproof fitness watch?
I currently have a FitBit Charge HR that I purchased as a refurb 3 years ago - originally I bought it mainly for sleep and daily heart rate tracking. Now that I am running and biking more, with swimming on the horizon (not to mention ample kayaking and SUPing in warm weather) I am wondering what waterproof options are out…
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80 calorie comparison pic
Popcorn vs. potato chips!
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How to get started with a Sprint Triathalon?
I have always been intrigued by tri’s - 3 of my favorite sports/activities all in one! But the distances were daunting. I only recently discovered sprint triathalons and my husband is encouraging me to give it a go... but so many more logistics to consider. Where to swim through the winter? The whole transition thing? I…
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How long to settle in and figure things out?
I am finishing up week 2 of MFP and am slowly getting things figured out in terms of how best to use the information given and the most accurate ways of logging. I have started weighing most everything (Most meals are scratch made for a family of 6 and don’t have recipes most of the time so some of it is guesstimates, but…
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Making some changes!
There is a LONG story as to how I have ended up here, but that will be for another day. It's time to make some changes. Thanks to MFP forums, I had the realization today that I had officially hit "obese" status. As if I weren't already motivated to shed some weight, that sealed the deal. I have never officially "dieted"…
