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Divorced before 30
My husband and I have been talking about divorce alot. I'm not really sure how i feel about it, but I know there are some social stigmas that come along with it. Anyone else gotten divorced before 30yrs old, and faced certain sterotypes?
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did you ever have someone NOT be supportive?
I have had the same Best Friend since highschool. She's always been chubby and right now she sits at 5 foot even and 210 lbs. I've noticed lately that she's become very bitter about my weight loss. She'll say snarky comments like "I bet you could go buy all the clothes in american eagle" and "like you really need t lose…
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numbers numbers
My numbers aren;t really coming down as fast as they did (i started my new journey for a better life at 192 last march) and now my numbers aren;t really going down all that much. Yes i am messuring and my sizes are dropping but the numbers still bother me
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Protien Shakes After Workouts
I've been doing my normal workouts and the 30DS on top of hem, lately i've been ravenous, I wake up at 3am and I will just eat whatever i can in a half awake state. My friend suggested I start drinking protien shakes after my work outs, or at least my late night 30DS, any suggestions on the best shakes? I'm 5'5 at 147, and…
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out of double digits
I know it's not a huge mile stone, but since i've been like 15 i've always been in size 12 to 18 at my heaviest. I would like to officially say that in my tender age of 28 I'm now in a size 8/9 so...huge milestone for me!!!!! thank you MFP and my MFP friends. I know it's because of you i'll eventually reach my goal <3
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best time to workout?
i usually work out through out the day but save my longer tapes, dancing, kickboxing for later at night. I started 30ds last night at 9pm and am going to have to do it same time tonight (that's after my kids are read to and sent to bed) then my manthing commented that it was no good to workout right befor bed...is that…
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30 day shred, logging
how would i log level 1 of the 30 day shred into my exercise list?
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Control Over Food Addiction
I don;t know if I can call myself a food addict, but I can say I find food to stimulate my mood and alter my perspective. With two daughters and a husband with a metabolism like a humming bird, We find ourselves buying Little Debbies for packed lunches, pringles, and various different "convenient" foods the kids and my…
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30 day shred
just bought it. what should i be prepared for?
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can the scale really go up 12 pounds in day?
or is my scale broken? got on my scale yesterday morning and it said 147.4 at 5 am. at 11:30 om it says 159?!!!!!! kill me
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trapped
my duties in my life are swallowing me whole. i want to break the f*cking cage with my fists. that's all *rant rant*
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I really can't weigh myself everyday
I started a thread about weighing yourself everday awhile ago, and some people said that they do it and they love it. I weighed myself yesterday morning and was at 147.4 and this morning it's 149.1 and i was drippping with sweat yesterday. so what are these graphs and fluctuations that don't discourage you ladies?
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Target Areas
What are some exercises to target the inner/upper thighs and tighten the stomach streatched skin?
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A Mommy Success
I have a 7yr old daughter, who, since kindergarten, has shown a great deal of selfishness and egotism (due partly of what her real father teaches her). I've always tried to stress the need for generosity and charity, but it never seemed to sink in. Last night we took our girlscout troop trick or treating at a senior home.…
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What Are Some Tricks To Stop You From Weighing
I know you're not supposed to weigh yourself everyday, and I know you're supposed to do it once a week, but i have a really hard time walking by the scale and not wanting to step on it. Just this permanant pull tward the scale. Any tricks to not look at the scaled everyday would help, because it gets really discouraging to…
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Taking a compliment is so damn hard sometimes
We had a family party yesterday at to which 1 of my 23 cousins said "you look really slimmed down, I think i'm putting on what you're losing" which was awesome t hear, but he's the only one I've heard it from. so i was really excited one minute then totally discouraged the next
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who's your celeb crush
just wondering which celebs gets your blood flowing for me : James Marsters and Adrian Brody mmmmmmmmm
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i may be new to this, but....
I'm not well rounded in the world of panties and such. I bought a whole bunch of new undergarments because i lost so much weight. I usually go for cotton bikini cut, but my hubby picked out some "boy shorts" are they supposed to kinda go up your butt crack or did i buy the wrong size? if they're supposed to be worn like…
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Does Food Make you Cry
My husband and kids eat anything and everything. We stop by McDonalds and I don;t get anything, but the fact that it smells so good, and I know it wold ruin me makes me cry, seriously a week build up of watching them eat whatever and not gain a pound hurts me to see. I love food. I love the way it tastes. How can it not…
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Scedule and Routine
Ok, I'm trying to be more disciplined by making sure everything is scheduled properly ex. eating, workout, kid time. is it better to eat before or after you work out? Is that why calories get added to your journal after you work out? Is it really not safe to eat before bed? and how important is it to stick to the schedule,…
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Need Some Perspective
So, my mom, and various friends express how beautiful they think I am, all the time, and I'm just curious to those of you who hated the way you looked, if it ever ends? will i reach my goal, and be happy and content, or am I going to reach my goal and just say "it's not good enough" ? It's really a genuine concern of mine.…
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My Scale Confuses and Depresses Me
I have a Health O Meter Professional Body Fat Scale. It took my height, and age, and it measures my weight, hydration percentage, and Body Fat percentage. I started in March at 192 pounds, at which time it said my body fat percentage was 35% and then at 156 it said 32% and now at 154 it says 33% should I just ignore the…
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How would i factor in Ankle/Wrist weights to Log
I usually do belly dancing and salsa while wearing 5lb ankle weights and 2lb wrist weights. how would i add that into my exercise log?
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Excercises and stretches to sooth Osgood Schlatters
I have Osgood Schlatters in both of my knees, my old doc, said it's very mild but can get worse. My chiropracter is no longer my chiropractor because of personal reasons, and haven't found a new one yet. Does anyone know of any stretches that will Sooth the pain and also prepare it for more vigerous workouts?
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Does Fiber Really Help Shed Belly Fat?
My biggest problem area is my stomach, or what I like to call it "my abandoned rental property". I was 200.9 pounds when I had my second child after 4 weeks in the hospital I dropped to 160lbs, then gained most of it back without even noticing until I saw pictues of myself from her 1st birthday, and I made the promise to…
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I really have no idea how to make myself drink more water
I have a 16oz water bottler that I fill half with ice and with water and I only fill it like, twice/day if even that. I am completely in love with Monster, and drink it way too much, but even when I tell myself I'm not going to drink it. I opt out for juice or koolaid rather than water. Any tips on how I can train myself…
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how to know what would work best for you
I weigh 154 pounds, and most of my fat is in my belly (still kinda saggy and streatched after the babies) I've been doing 30 minutes f pilates abs or core almost every day since march, and then I do 15-30 minutes of different types of cardio every few days. I alot of the time spend about an hour with my resistance tubes…
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My kids Stress me out
Hi, I have two daughters, one is 7 almost 8 the other is almost 2. My 7 year old is not my husband's and has to go to her real dad's every other weekend. He and I differ very much on punishment and lifestyle. I think that it's confusing her, but she doesn;t really talk about it. She's a bully and very controlling, has…
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Comfort Eating and Food Addiction
I know i'm not the only person in the whole world who gets satisfaction out of eating something that tastes really good. Our bodies are made that way, but I just wanted to know if anyone had any helpful tips to compulsive eating. When i'm stressed or tired, I always want to eat more. I will pick at terrible food all day…
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Hi!
Hello, my name is Cecelia and I'm a 28 yr old mother of two in pa. I'm so glad i could find a free site that offers supprt, because I really need it
