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Beware the Carrots and Raisins!
Went out to Chick-fil-A w/the family last night. Got their Spicy Chicken Sandwich which is around 500cals. which is OK because I knew it'd be around that and had plenty of cals to spare. I thought I'd be good for a side item and get something I thought would be healthy, instead of the typical fries w/that. I chose their…
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Power Napping at Work
You know you have a good job when they allow you to take naps. http://health.yahoo.net/articles/sleep/why-power-naps-work-are-catching
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Boston Marathon's speed
Your average treadmill's fastest setting is 10mph. The average winning speed of the Boston Marathon for the last several years has been about 12mph. That's 12mph for around 2hrs and 10min for a 5min mile pace. They would break your treadmill. WOW!
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The Halloween Candy Experiment: The Results
Last Friday, Oct. 29th, I decide to do a little (non-scientific) experiment. The general plan was to add candy to my diet for a week and see how much I gained in the time span. I’ve been under my goal weight since the latter half of August. Since then, I’ve been maintaining my weight with only slight ups and downs in…
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The Halloween Candy Experiment
I will be conducting an (NON-SCIENTIFIC) experiment. My weight has been stable for the last month, +/- .4lb at 196.8lbs. and I've reached my goal weight. THE EXPERIMENT: I will still be eating and exercising like I'm maintaining but, I'm going to not keep track of the Halloween candy I eat. I won't eat candy 'hog wild' but…
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What Do You Listen To? (Non-Music)
What's something you listen to while exercising that's NOT music while exercising? While jogging I still listen to music but, walking I don't need that extra push I get from music so I like listening to humorous podcasts. Adam Carolla, from 'The Man Show', has an excellent daily web show that's FREE. Lasting anywhere from…
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How to loose alot
Please please please… no one take offense by what I’m writing. This is meant to be a 'light hearted' way to help you remember to spell things correctly. I by no means am perfect, with the written word, and have committed these ‘crimes’ in the past myself. These are just observations I’ve had reading post here on…
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WBW
Let me throw this out, to everybody on MFP, like I've done for the past two days w/my friends here on MFP and a lot of them joined in. If anyone wants to today I'm taking my 'Work Break Walk'. I challenge everybody to try to get a 15-20 min. 'WBW' in sometime today, during work hours. If you can't it's 'no biggy' I'm just…
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Before and After Pics
Just reached my goal as of last Friday. [img][/img] Before Pic1 by DanOhh Design, on Flickr [img][/img] Before Pic2 by DanOhh Design, on Flickr [img][/img] After Pic by DanOhh Design, on Flickr
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10 Ways to Beast Those Last Few Pounds
Tips to get into good habit to beat the final weigh away. http://www.active.com/fitness/Articles/10_ways_that_good_habits_can_beat_those_last_few_pounds.htm?cmp=16-5192
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5 of the Scariest Restaurant Foods
5 of the Scariest Restaurant Foods Go to link... If you dare. http://health.yahoo.net/experts/eatthis/scariest-new-restaurant-foods
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Image test [img][/img] I Love Apple Pie by DanOhh Design, on Flickr
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Goal Reached, Now What?
I reached my goal today, to get below 200 lbs. Thanks MFP! I started my journey of weight loss back in the middle of January 2010, on my wife's B-day when she got the Wii Fit. I lost about 30 lbs. before I joined MFP back in April. I really needed MFP because I was leveling off and a little lost on my calorie intake. MFP…
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Friendly Reminder to Newbies
I've seen MFP has gotten a lot of new people here in the last month (I assume do to the story on the Today show). Welcome to all of you, by the way. I do want to remind people of how they can find help w/a lot of FAQ. I've been seeing a lot of the same questions asked over and over (which is great, ask away). BUT, I just…
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Toxic Waist!
Jezebel had a nice story on Ann Taylor's horrible Photoshop disaster a couple of weeks ago. Well it looks like Proenza Schouler must have gotten jealous of all the pub. they got. So, check this out this via 'PhotoshopDisasters'. http://photoshopdisasters.blogspot.com/2010/08/proenza-schouler-toxic-waist.html
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Proud of My MFP Friends
I'm very proud of the friends that I've made here on MFP. I had some down time so I took some time to make a spread sheet of what they've done. Total # of my Friends = 130 Deactivated Account = 1 Haven't Logged on in Over 2 weeks = 24 Still Logging on = 105 (That's Awesome! WTG!) Longest Time my Friend = CreativeRedhead…
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What's it like to turn 40, by Louis C.K.
Louis C.K. put's it perfectly, at this link, what's it like to turn 40. He puts it in his words the reason why I had to get in shape. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WzEhoyXpqzQ&feature=player_embedded Warning: Some harsh language.
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I'm thinking of having an affair ;-)
I'm thinking of having an affair. I just got a Facebook email from an attractive female, whom I've never seen before. She wrote the following (name and MSGr address removed). How are you doing.? hope you are fine...my name is Sandra S___ I’m a lady of 29years single and looking. Born in Mesa/ AZ, US but now in west Africa,…
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Running Faster = Less Calories Burned???
I really need to look into getting a quality HRM. I LOVE MFP but this needs to be a mistake. At a 9 min. mile pace MFP calculates I burned 630 cal. and at the 8.5 min. mile pace it says I only burned 465 cal. What?! So, if I go faster I burn less?
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Parking Lot Vultures
I hope no one here is a 'Parking Lot Vulture'. PLV's are the people who hang around the front of a business and wait for people to come out so they can slip into a close spot near the entrance. I had one follow me the other day and it was nice to see them get pissed because I kept walking to the back of the lot and they…
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Pre-Fight Music
I was just listening to "The Enemy" by Godsmack and was thinking that this would be awesome pre-fight music. The music a MMA fighter or a boxer has played before they head to the ring to get pumped-up. I think if you played the right song you could get an 88yr. old "granny" pumped-up enough to think they could take Manny…
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My Parents Don't Understand the BMI
My parents don't understand the BMI. I dropped by their place yesterday with the kids and we started talking about my weight loss. They're both very supportive and have always been positive. During the conversation I told them according to the BMI scale I'm still 'obese' (6 more lbs. to go and them I'm 'over-weight'). My…
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The 8 Most Awkward Workouts
This link shows the 8 most awkward workouts (humorous). http://awkwardworkouts.com/
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Horrible Fast Food Ideas That Can't be Far Off
This link is a joke by Cracked.com but a lot of these ideas aren't that far off from the truth and good for a laugh. http://www.cracked.com/photoshop_132_horrible-fast-food-ideas-that-cant-be-too-far-off/ Warning: Some language NSFW.
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Do You Drink Enough Water?
I'm curious, I noticed when looking at some people's Diaries that they're not logging in any or only a little water. Now I know that the water is towards the bottom on the Food page so some may not even know it's there. Water is a very important part of weight loss and the 8 cups is a minimum you should be drinking a day…
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Words to Avoid When Eating Out
Here's a nice link to a list of words to avoid while eating out. http://health.yahoo.net/experts/joybauernutrition/fattiest-restaurant-words-avoid
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Message for those GIVING help
I posted earlier a post called: Message for those asking for help http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/104318-message-for-those-asking-for-help The debate was to have someone open their diary to the public or not to. The main reason not to was do to people making rude comments to the people asking for help. So that is…
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Message for those asking for help
This is message is for anyone posting something on the boards asking for help or wondering why they aren't loosing any weight. PLEASE MAKE YOUR DIARY PUBLIC. We want to help you but, for us to give you good ideas where you could make a change we need to see what you've been doing so far. Thank you.
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HRM question?
I just started using a HRM this week, a Sportline 915. It doesn't have a chest monitor, you place a finger on it to check your rate. It suggest while working out to take readings through out, which is fine. My question is: How long into a "cool down" do you take a reading? Do you need to stop when your rate gets to a…
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Worst Burgers in Americs 2010
Check this out (if you dare). I hate to say this but when I started my weight loss (but before MFP) I had #6 Applebee’s Quesadilla Burger because I thought it would have less calories because it didn't have a bun. Little did I know! Link to Yahoo story below:…
