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70lbs to lose!
Care to be accountability and motivational friends for each other?? I would love the support and am happy to give it back! I've been inconsistent for FAR too long and need to kick this emotional stress eating habit to the curb ASAP! Help me and I'll help you. Let's get back on track and make ourselves proud!
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Healthy Diet/Face Break Out
Hello my dear friends! I have really enjoyed coming back to My Fitness Pal! It has been so wonderful meeting new people and staying motivated to continue this weight loss journey and ultimately achieve my goals. Here is the thing, my face has been breaking out a TON. I mean a lot. I understand it could be hormonal, but the…
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Need Motivating Friends!!
Hello, all! I'm a mama of 4 kids and would love to lose 60-70lbs. It is hard to keep starting again. I want to just finish what I've come here to do. SO, if you'd like to work on this weight loss thing together, let's be friends!!!! Also, if you're from Bay City Michigan, lets work out together!!!!
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30 Day Squat Challenge Results - Pics
A friend of mine invited me to try a squat challenge for 30 days and boy has it been hard!!! I've only lost 5lbs during this time period as I sort of fell off the band wagon. The important thing is I'm back on! :) Anyways, I figured I'd post my "results" and see if you can see a difference. Here is a link to the challenge…
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Net Calories During Pregnancy
Hello All! I'm wondering if anyone knows how many net calories a pregnant woman should be consuming per day. I have been aiming to exercise more, but naturally, the more I exercise, the more hungry I get. I'm almost 22wks pregnant or 5 1/2 months pregnant and have gained 8.6lbs. The last few months of pregnancy are the…
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Nutella!
Awhile back I noticed that the first ingredient of Nutella was sugar. Ever since then, I've been looking for a Hazelnut butter that actually has Hazelnuts as it's primary ingredient... Yesterday, I finally found the magical bottle of awesomeness!!!!!!!!!!!! Here it is, people, the answer to your dreams...ok, my dreams, but…
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Find Your WHY
Yesterday was my son's 5th grade graduation. It was a whole ordeal with awards, a potluck dinner, slideshow, speech by the principal... Well, during the speech, the principal encouraged the students in many different areas, but touched on something that I found to be quite inspiring. She asked the kids to think about…
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JUNE, CLEAN EATING CHALLENGE!!!!
Hello Everyone! My name is Ruthy (on my way to truly being SkinnyRuthy). Last month, I completed a 30 day squat challenge. It was very hard, but I saw results after only 30 days! Wooohoo, go me! :) For the month of June, 30 days, I have dedicated my cupboards, heart, and fridge to only eating "clean" foods or as I like to…
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JUNE CHALLENGE, Who's With Me?
Hello Everyone! My name is Ruthy (on my way to truly being SkinnyRuthy). Last month, I completed a 30 day squat challenge. It was very hard, but I saw results after only 30 days! Wooohoo, go me! :) For the month of June, 30 days, I have dedicated my cupboards, heart, body, and fridge to only eating "clean" foods or as I…
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I Need the BEST Guac Recipe, Ever!!
Seriously! I've fallen in love with Avocado's...truly! And it's not because of the quirky Subway commercials, either! I'd love to get my hands on your favorite Guac recipe, and while you're at it, what do you like to pair your Guac with? Tacos? Chips? I am trying to stay away from chips since they are so naughty! How about…
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Losing The Will To Fight
Hey, all. I've been a member of MFP since 2011. Since then, I've had two precious little ones. Before I got pregnant with the first of the two, I was so on fire and motivated. Lost over 20lbs in a few months, exercised daily, ate organically & super healthy... I mean, if I didn't get to walk outside, I'd run up and down my…
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Workout Tunes!
Hello Everyone! I am in desperate need of some fabulous tunes to dance around like crazy to. If you have some suggestions, I'd greatly appreciate them! Anything with a great beat that I can pump iron like I don't care, jump and jive along, beat a path, or stretch it out to would be great. THANKS! :happy:
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Sprouts Sprouts Sprouts!
Hello, everyone! Whenever I've gone to Jimmy John's, I've always loved the huge handful of sprouts they generally put on my sub. Last evening when grocery shopping, I stumbled upon Broccoli Sprouts as well as Bean Sprouts and on a whim, I bought them!!! (I was really craving Jimmy Johns!) Trouble is...now, that I have them…
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FITBIT Query
I'm very interested in hopping on board the FitBit train but am unsure which model people seem to like the best. I'm debating between One or Flex. Which has worked best for you? Why? Thanks for sharing, everyone! <3
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A Friendly Bet
Myfitspiration's Oliva & Hannah have really inspired all of us to take on this friendly bet through Dietbet.com. :happy: I am so happy that we are all motivated and encouraged to lose weight and get healthy. It's not easy to do these things in a world that constantly insists that we be instantly gratified and drugged up on…
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How We Eat
I created a facebook page called "How We Eat" mostly to encourage myself to stay strong, accountable, and as an outlet to share my ideas about food/life/fitness. If you'd like to check it out, feel free!!! https://www.facebook.com/pages/How-We-Eat/391864664220917?ref=tn_tnmn
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Meet & Greet
Hello everyone! Why don't we take a moment to get to know each other! Feel free to share whatever you'd like but keep it clean and keep it kind. :) My name is Ruthy. I just turned 30 in January! I've been overweight since I had my 1st son 10 years ago. I just had my 2nd son 8 months ago and am so super determined to…
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BEFORE pictures
I'm posting this thread so we can all share our before pictures (if you're brave enough :bigsmile: ) and then share our after pictures in 28 days. I'm so excited! Aren't you? :) 178.4lbs Saturday March 16, 2013: Starting weight for Dietbet.com challenge Need to lose 7.1 lbs to hit 4% lost.
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Before and After
Isn't it so interesting how we all judge ourselves? Some people's "before" pictures are what other people hope to be their "after" picture. Ever notice that? I think it's good to appreciate our bodies where we are at and to continually strive to become better as each day goes on. I am doing a fitness challenge with…
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Being in Charge
I created this group over a year ago and am so pleased to see that it has been helping so many wonderful ladies. Yay!!! My baby boy is now 8mo old. I ended up gaining much more than I wanted to in my pregnancy, but I am down 28+ pounds right now and am working towards my ultimate goal weight. Go me! That being said, I am…
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Loose & Lose
Since we're on a weight loss website, I thought I would point this out. This word ----> LOOSE = when something does not fit tightly as in "my pants are so loose they are falling down." This word ----> LOSE = when you rid yourself of something such as "I lost 6lbs." I know I'm being nit-picky and that I make lots and lots…
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How We Eat
I have recently started taking pictures of what I eat, labeling them with the ingredients/recipe, and offering healthy encouragement at my new facebook page "How We Eat". It has been encouraging me to stay on track and it might encourage you too!! Check it out: https://www.facebook.com/pages/How-We-Eat/391864664220917
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I'm so inconsistent. :(
I have had a horrible week. I hate my inconsistencies. I think I've gained 7lbs this week. I don't like myself. I am admittedly depressed but not all the time and incredibly embarrassed about my appearance and weight. I have been attaching my worth to my weight. It's been 9 weeks since I've had my baby boy and I haven't…
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I love being pregnant <3
You know, a few weeks ago, I had a lot of apprehension about this pregnancy because all I could think about was am I gaining too much weight, am I going to get pre-eclampsia again, are my feet going to get huge, am I going to look like a whale... These are pretty valid and normal concerns, but lately, something has kinda…
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I love being pregnant <3
You know, a few weeks ago, I had a lot of apprehension about this pregnancy because all I could think about was am I gaining too much weight, am I going to get pre-eclampsia again, are my feet going to get huge, am I going to look like a whale... These are pretty valid and normal concerns, but lately, something has kinda…
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How to cope with pregnancy changes...
Isn't it frustrating going through the ups and downs of pregnancy? I'm not going to sit here and sugar coat things nor am I going to be a debbie downer. Truth is, waking up and trying to move like a "normal person" doesn't feel so good as I'm having a lot of ligament stretching and the general pains that come along with…
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Hello Preggos!
Hello Friends :) I want this group to be fun, informational, encouraging, and did I mention fun? :bigsmile: Pregnancy is awesome, but it comes with lots of ups and downs :cry: , certain stresses :grumble: , food battles :drinker: , hormone changes :explode: , and crazy body changes :huh: . All of these can be great and…
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Pregnancy Food Guide
This is amazing and very informative: http://www.google.com/url?sa=t&rct=j&q=&esrc=s&source=web&cd=3&ved=0CI0BEBYwAg&url=http://www.eggnutritioncenter.org/docs/pregnancy_food_guide.pdf&ei=L5tLT9fdL4GQgwea69XyDQ&usg=AFQjCNEebent4e6Kg0AgpGi92G07dlOKNw&sig2=KP1dZji60zwkjuzmroomSg
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Just for giggles :)
Am I more likely to get pregnant if my husband wears boxers rather then briefs? ~Yes, but you’ll have an even better chance if he doesn’t wear anything at all. Are birth control pills deductible? ~Only if they don’t work. What is a chastity belt? ~A labor-saving device. Should I have a baby after 35? ~No, 35 children are…
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Pregnant & Calorie Confused. Help!
I'm 9wks pregnant and very happy! But, I'm not so happy with how hungry I am all the time. My caloric intake has been a bit all over the map. Before I found out I was pregnant (4 weeks ago) I lost 23lbs and was at a caloric intake of around 1200cal a day. Before I found out I was pregnant, I found myself exercising just so…
