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What went wrong with my refrigerator oatmeal?
Help, please! I tried making refrigerator oatmeal/overnight oats last night, and when I got up they were still the same, clearly separated water and oats. I used 1/2 cup rolled oats with 1 cup water in a small jar with a lid.
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Starting over from scratch
Between December 2009 and January 2011, I lost 115 lbs, and 12 dress sizes. Then I got pregnant, and had a beautiful daughter, but I didn't have the energy or the discipline to get active to lose the weight again. I binged on food while she was napping. Now, I find myself almost at my original starting weight. None of my…
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Fat-Shaming May Curb Obesity?
http://todayhealth.today.com/_news/2013/01/24/16664866-fat-shaming-may-curb-obesity-bioethicist-says?lite Found this interesting little article. A bioethicist thinks that since being nice to obese people isn't helping, maybe a bit of shaming might do the trick. (That's a very concise summary, though) Thoughts? (and if…
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Would you up your calories?
I'm 220 lbs (lost 115 in 2010, gained 60 while pregnant, working on losing baby weight plus what I had left to lose). I'm 5'6''. I strive for 1500 calories a day, I don't get to exercise as much as I'd want due to my job, housework and taking care of my baby. I'm losing, but I find myself losing more when I go over on my…
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Resistance Bands
I have been looking at getting some resitance bands for certain exercises. I have free weights (2 lbs, 5 lbs and 10 lbs) but I'm wanting to add something else to my workouts. Would it be worth getting them?
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Female Weight Lifting- Toning
I'm lifting light weights in an effort to tone (5-10 lbs depending on exercise), and I'm wondering, how often should I be doing that? I do a class twice a week where we lift light weights, I know I won't bulk up too much, and I really want muscle definition, but obviously I don't want to overdo it. The guideline saying…
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Adding new foods
One of my goals for 2011 is to add a new food to my diet every month. I'm very picky, and I can't eat raw fruits or vegetables, everything has to be cooked. So far my list includes eggplant, butternut squash and kale, but I really need some more ideas! And ways to cook them would be awesome too.
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I finally have pictures for comparison!
The only picture I had that truly showed me "before" was on Christmas Eve 2009. I figured I'd take a picture on Christmas Eve this year for a 1 year comparison. The left picture is around 290 lbs. The right picture is around 180 lbs. How do you post an image?
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Not new to MFP, but new to the forums.
Hello! I've been on MFP since mid-May, but I'm just now posting in the forums. I started this (it's not a diet, it's a life change :) ) in April 2010. My highest weight was back in January sometime, I don't remember the details, all I know is one day I got on the scale, it read 292 lbs, I panicked and ran to the fridge.…
