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Biggest Loser show
Did anyone see the Biggest Loser Tuesday night? They had a challenge where they were in teams of three. Each team member's favorite meal was on the table. They each had to guess the total number of calories in all three meals. When Ali went through and told them the calorie counts, it was shocking. Sunny's favorite was a…
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OK, I need a breakfast recipe!
Every month at work, we have "birthday breakfast" for those who have birthdays that month. It's coming up the first Wednesday in November. We all bring something, and there are already a number of fruit trays that make an appearance (the male ministers bring those so they don't have to cook!). Anybody have a really good…
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Denny's ad
There is a Denny's ad on the right side of this site. Has anyone else seen it? I find it odd that Denny's would advertise a cheesy dish that has 1690 calories, 99 grams of fat, and 2010 mg of sodium on a site about healthy eating. Where's the logic in that?!
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what to do when you can't eat
I've been having an issue with not being able to keep food down for the last couple of weeks. Some foods stay down okay if I eat them in small quantities. Others...forget it. I'm having some trouble getting in all 1200 calories because I'm fearful that I eat too much I'm going to lose it anyway. I went to the doctor…
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Hard to find motivation
When I started on this adventure, I was so gung-ho and excited! I'm now reaching that phase where it's getting tough to find the desire to go work out. I know if I can just get through this little period of difficulty, I'll be fine. It doesn't help that I still have this stupid cold and it's dark and rainy outside. Makes…
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Nice little "pick-me-up"
I joined the gym two weeks ago tomorrow, and I've been working out almost every day. Had a little bout with a stomach bug for a couple of days, but still lost 10 pounds in the two weeks. I even bumped up the level on the elliptical today ('bout killed me, but I pushed through it!). Anyway, I've started taking my lunch…
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Wow...just, wow
My kids and I were waiting on supper to finish cooking, and I was flipping through channels when I stopped dead in my tracks. There was a show on called "Half Ton Dad". This man had gotten up to 1,032 pounds! He talked about how it snuck up on him because he was eating so much and not exercising. Before he realized what…
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Going out with my kiddos tomorrow night
I've been limiting my caloric intake and exercising every day for the last week. I'm planning on going out to eat with my kids tomorrow after we see a movie. I've been at or slightly below my allotted calories every day (eating back at least a portion of my exercise calories). I'm thinking maybe one day of not counting so…
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Question for trainers re: cardio
I work out on the elliptical machine (just started a week ago). The first few workouts, I could not keep my heart rate at the target (target for my age is 143--highest it got was about 160); it kept going higher. I know it was because I was SO out of shape. With each workout, it's getting better, and today, for the first…
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Wanting private messages about a certain genre of music
OK, I posted a thread earlier that apparently got people's dander up for some unexplainable reason. I have a favorite genre of music that just happens to be along the lines of Francesca Battistelli, Mandisa, etc (if you don't know who these people are, then don't bother responding to this thread). I was seeking suggestions…
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Need more friends!
I did my introduction the other day, but now I'd like to ask for some folks who need more friends. I'd love to have some more friends for the support, and I like to offer words of encouragement, too!
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Jello Pie
This recipe makes a nice low cal dessert. You can make it any flavor as long as you can find yogurt and jello in the same flavor. 1 small package of Sugar free Jello (any flavor) 2 6 oz. containers light yogurt (flavor should be the same as Jello) 1 8 oz. container of Cool Whip (I use the regular--the sugar free and low…
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I'm loving MFP!
Hi, I just started using MFP about 3 weeks ago. I used it for 2 days and got a nasty cold. I ended up living on chicken soup for several days and didn't post anything. I'm finally doing better and ready to get back to it! I found it on my Android phone, and I love that I can come to the website, too. I'm 41 years old and…
