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Calling all teachers!
Hey y'all! So I teach middle-school Spanish and I spend a good amount of time on my feet everyday. I call foul play on this "lightly-sedentary" rating that MFP has bestowed on the profession! Who else is a teacher here? What grades and subjects? :) (Or Elementary Ed, that's cool too!) Do you all feel the burn during the…
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Mix of a NSV and 8.6 Pounds Down Post! (With Pic)
I know it sounds ridiculous to start celebrating so early, but I am nearing in on the 10 pound mark. The reason I'm calling this more of a NSV is because the way I FEEL and LOOK is so much more important to me than the number on the scale! I posted this progress picture on Facebook, and got 120 likes on it. I was floored.…
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My first NSV :)
So, having been overweight my whole life, and extremely pale and self-conscious, I'm the first person to cover up my beach body. Well, today I decided that this should no longer be the case. I originally told myself I had to drop 10 pound before I bought a bikini, but I saw the top at Target, and it actually FIT! I have…
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Softball
Hi y'all, So we already know that MFP drastically exaggerates the amount of calories burned from excercise. Have any of you worn a HRM during a slow-pitch softball game? A game typical lasts 1.5 hours but obviously you're not moving for that whole time. How would I get a more accurate idea of calories burned without an HRM?
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FitBit!
Hey all! I just bought my FitBit Zip :) Does anybody want to add me as a friend on their website? OR on here also! I've lost about 6 pounds on MFP since late April, and I'm so stoked and motivated this time around. - M http://www.fitbit.com/user/25S3K4
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Cardio and Television
The last two days at the gym have been super easy! TBS has F.R.I.E.N.D.S episodes on from 3:30 until 5:30 on the weekedays. As a schoolteacher, that falls exactly into my workout time :) Laughing while on the elliptical is a distraction from the initial difficulty of getting going, and I LOVE the show! Is there anything…
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Meals under 600 Calories!
Hi y'all, So I tend to be a volume eater. I will eat a ton of anything, even if it's healthy, because I like to feel like I'm eating a lot. Does anybody have an suggestions for a hearty meal under 600 calories that won't leave me hungry an hour later?
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Cross-trainers
Hi all! I recently started going to the gym, and my sneakers are killing the sides of my feet. I want to look into getting cross-trainers for the gym that properly fit my feet and won't hurt me (even when walking on the treadmill, yikes!). Does anybody have a suggestion for shoes that run in the $75 - $90 range? Still…
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1/5 of the way there :)
Stepped on the scale this morning to find myself under 160, for the first time since I first started college. Hard to believe that I am starting year three so very very soon!
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Dance Dance Revolution
Does anybody else ever use DDR on workout mode? I have such a petite and squat frame that running can actually be painful for me (not just the normal difficulty that comes with it, uggh). DDR works wonders for me. Centered workout, it gets my heart rate up, and it's fun! :)
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Did you all have a "breaking point" photo?
I sure did. This picture of me at Santiago Bernabeu, the stadium of Real Madrid, three weeks ago in Spain. This is not the way that a short lady like me wants to look. What was everybody else's motivation for losing it? I already feel happier and motivated, and I re-started my journey 4 days ago.
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So we ate at Cheesecake Factory yesterday...
My mother and I are going at this together, and we were out with my Grandmother yesterday, so we decided to do lunch! My mother believed that the Cheesecake Factory had calorie counts on their menus. In fact, as most of you are probably aware, Cheesecake Factory is notoriously bad about hiding the content in their food.…
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Back again!
Oh, the on-and-off weighing in of MFP. I promise I'm here to stay this time :) Lifestyle change is needed badly!
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Gaaaah
So I ate a brownie today, because a girl at my lunch table made them for us It was very large, very chocolatey, and very delicious It was also 600 calories, which is half of my recommended daily intake of calories I've only been going at this for a week, and I've been doing pretty good so far, but this event made today…
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The New Kid :)
Hey all, my name is Marley and I'm new to MFP! I've been kind of lurking in the forums for the past couple of days, and it is amazing to me that nobody here has one bad thing to say about anything or anyone. :happy: You guys are remarkable! Your stories are all so inspirational, and I wish the best luck to all of you. I…
