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Chia Seeds?
I've been making a lot of smoothies lately with greek yogurt and organic fruits only. I've been reading around to add chia seeds to smoothies (anything, really) and they absorb the liquid and make you feel fuller for a lot longer. Can anyone on this site attest to this? Has it helped you lose weight? How has it helped you,…
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Documenting Boxing/Kickboxing Exercise on here
I've got a membership at a place called Title Boxing Club. They offer "power hours" in which a trainer instructs a class for one full hour. I'm not sure how to accurately document this on MFP because it's never the same workout. It's constant cardio, and depending on which power hour you go to (Boxing or Kickboxing) the…
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Finally Admitting to Addiction
I'm 25 and at the heaviest I've ever been in my life. Almost every week I go through the same mental "peptalk".. I'm going to start a new week, do it right, stop the bad habits and work my way back to being healthy and thin like I always was growing up. I'll start out the day and do pretty good. It seems like it's…
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Cardio VS Running ??
So I've been doing research on different methods of exercise for weightloss and overall health. This sounds silly, but I saw a picture that was being shared on Facebook that basically claimed that running was bad for someone to stick to as their only method of exercise because over time it causes the muscles to deteriorate…
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Anyone Have/Had Scoliosis and Surgery?
Hey there, Looking for some people to connect with on my "special" situation. At age 12 I had herrington rods put around my spine because I had scoliosis. All is well at this point but I need to make sure I am exercising enough to maintain a healthy and non-painful lifestyle. So I question what types of workouts you may…
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New to This
Hi everyone, I'm Katie, 23, and a student. I've joined this website mainly because I feel uncomfortable in my own skin, more so my own clothes. It's time to do something about it and actually pay attention to what I'm putting into my body. About a year ago I was able to drop about 18 pounds by simply using the 'mind over…
