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When your body fights against you...
I had read this article in the NY Times a while back: http://www.nytimes.com/2012/01/01/magazine/tara-parker-pope-fat-trap.html?pagewanted=all. I share it again now because at the time I was able to understand the biochemical reasons for my life-long battle with yo-yo dieting and weight loss. I had been wallowing in…
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Maintaining Exercise Goals on Weekdays
I have a few weaknesses I'm willing to admit to. As a teacher, it's easier for me to stick to my calorie goals during the workweek because my day is so insane that there is not one second to focus on snacks or cravings. Weekends are more challenging. But for exercise it's vice versa. I will loyally do my jog or power yoga…
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soup?
Hi, I'm looking for nutritious, diet-friendly soup recipes for when I get back to work this September (I'm a teacher). I've made these before and liked them: http://www.wholeliving.com/recipe/creamy-broccoli-white-bean-soup?backto=true http://glutenfreegoddess.blogspot.com/2011/01/detox-green-soup-recipe-with-broccoli.html…
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newbie!
Hi, I've been using MFP on and off for awhile now but never stopped into the "Community" tab until today. I've gained a lot of weight over the last 2 years from stress (work, process of buying a house/moving, and more) and am sick of it. I started a detox diet last week and lost almost 5 pounds, so now I'm feeling super…
