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Weekly Check-In
Hello everyone! I hope you are all staying as motivated as I am so far! How is everyone doing? What have you done to meet your goals? So far I am doing well. I have lost 4 out of 50 lbs so far so I am making progress! My best friend has been going to the gym with me and we are striving to make it there 5 days a week. We…
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11 lbs and 1.5 pants sizes! Progress pictures!
I have been on MFP for a little over a year total but I have only been serious about loosing the weight for the last month or so. After seeing the pictures my mother-in-law posted from our recent vacation, I just couldn't stand the sight of myself anymore. I started adjusting my diet and joined a gym that I am at 5 days a…
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Blog Title Suggestions Needed
I wanted to start a blog that will follow all of my progress through my nearly 100 pound weight loss journey. I have all the ideas for posts and whatnot, but I need some help coming up with a name. I want something fun that reflects the idea of weight loss. Any suggestions?
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Homemade Strawberry Sherbert...121 Calories per Serving!
Strawberry Sherbert Ingredients: -2 Cups of Frozen Strawberries (sliced) -1/2 Frozen Banana (sliced) -1/4 Cup Cool Whip (thawed) -1/4 Cup of Whole Milk (if needed) Recipe: -Blend strawberries and bananas together until mixture begins to cream -Add in cool whip and blend until desired consistency is reached. Add milk if…
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Introduction
Here you can introduce yourself to the group. Feel free to tell us as much or as little about yourself as you want! The only requirement is that you tell us your resolution! I'm Kris. I'm 22 and married my best friend on December 17, 2011. Since I started on MFP I have been obsessed with numbers. Seeing the scale fluctuate…
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Banana Soft Serve
This is the most delicious desert I have ever had without breaking my diet! For just a little over 100 calories (depending on the size of your banana) you get a bowl full of yummy wanna-be soft serve! Just take a banana, cut it into slices and freeze at least overnight. Pop the pieces in your food processor or blender,…
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New Year's Resolutions in July
Is anyone interested in setting a goal for themselves to reach by 12/31/12? I have started a group for supporting and motivating each other to reach our goals by the end of the year! My goal is to get back into my old jeans that are a size 16 (starting size 20-22). If you are interested send me a message and I will add you
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Best Advice I've Been Given
I was feeling a little down about not having lost any weight lately and a friend on here shared some good words of encouragement: "Don't get sad, get mad...then get even with the scale"
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Is too much protein bad for me?
I have been noticing lately that I am way way over on my protein intake almost every day. Is this bad for loosing weight? I am doing just fine on calorie, fat, sugar, carb, sodium, and fiber intakes. It is just my protein that is over.
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Need Supporters
I have been on here for a few months now. I was going very strong at the beginning when I had a lot of friends on here that supported and encouraged me daily. I loved when I would get questioned after a few days of not logging in...it made me feel guilty for not being there to support them as well. Lately a lot of my…
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Loosing 50+? Let's Start a Group and Support Each Other!
Here is my story. I have almost always been overweight. Now I am beyond overweight and well into the morbidly obese category. Many an opportunity has been passed up due to my lack of motivation, physical fitness, and confidence. I recently decided that I am tired of my current job and life and that I want, more than…
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C25K 9 Week Challenge
Okay here we go! Each week will involve 3 workouts and I will post the workouts every Saturday evening for the coming week! Each Sunday, we should be posting which workouts we did (i.e. all three or skipped #2 etc.), and our current weight or change in weight. Feel free to use the discussion board to talk about struggles,…
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C25K
I am going to start a C25K program tonight and I was wondering if anyone would like to form a group and do it together! It is always easier for me to stick with it if I have a support group! If you are interested in joining just respond on here and I will start posting the workouts!
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C25K?
I am going to be starting my first training session for a C25K program tonight and I was curious how those who have done this before felt about the program. Is there any particular week that was hard to push through? Did you enjoy it? Tips for being successful at this? I'm really nervous to start running again and I was…
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I could use a good support group
Well I have challenged myself to lose 85 pounds going from 235 lbs. to 150 lbs. I am aiming to lose a pound a week but I know there will be weeks that I lose more and many that I lose less or even gain...that's reality. It would be really great to find some other people on here, especially other women, that I can create a…
