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UGH. Top pot donuts. My enemy.
I work with a great group of people, but somewhere along the way, my team became addicted to donuts. Top Pot donuts, to be exact, which are tastier "gourmet" versions of donuts you might otherwise just get at the grocery store. They're dense, delicious, high-quality donuts. And a box of them appear on the table down the…
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Less hungry later in the day if you eat a big breakfast?
I'm just curious if anyone else has experienced this. On mornings where I "cheat" and have a big breakfast -- anything from eggs and toast to a scone and coffee on the way to work (5-600 cals) -- I'm MUCH less hungry later in the day. Like, I'll eat a regular lunch, and then I can go until early evening before I start…
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NSV - Joined a competitive rowing team!
Let's add this one to the "never in my life would I have imagined" list. Ten months ago, I signed up for a "learn to row" class at a local boathouse. I thought it would be fun, and it would be neat to see my city from the water instead of from land. When the class ended, I joined the intermediate class, to see what would…
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My favorite protein shake recipe!
I've been playing around with putting together my own protein shakes instead of going with a pre-made mix, because I like knowing what goes into my food. I am LOVING the following: In a 1 cup mason jar add: 4 tablespoons Bob's Red Mill Whey Protein 1 tablespoon unsweetened cocoa powder 1 tsp sugar Close up the jar and give…
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Any success smoothing out calorie consumption?
Hi all, I'm finding that I'm really having trouble sticking to my allowed calorie amounts on days when I don't exercise -- I usually go over by a couple hundred cals because I'm STARVING in the afternoons. In order to make things a little more even throughout the week, I'm thinking of averaging the extra calories I need to…
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Eating on LONG races - what do you pack?
I have a 7 hour navigation race coming up this weekend, which I'm pretty stoked about. I've done them in the past, and they are super fun. On top of being on the move (sometimes running, sometimes hiking, mostly off-trail) for many hours, the biggest challenge is eating enough, regularly, so that I don't get blood sugar…
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Starting at 200 lbs - how long to goal weight?
The scale moves sooooooo slooooooowly. I've lost 20 pounds since the end of September, which just doesn't seem like much compared to lots of other peoplel on here. However, I just ran the numbers out, and that works out to almost exactly .8 pounds per week, which is technically my target given TDEE and the calories I'm…
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Woot! NSV list!
The scale has been moving SO SLOWLY. I'm down only about four pounds since early January and have been driving myself crazy. However! There have been some recent NSVs: 1. I fit into a size 12 skinny jeans at the Gap! (With no stretch in them!) I've been a size 14 at Eddie Bauer for ages and ages, but I always found their…
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Moderate drinking and weight loss
Hi all, I've been reading a bit about alcohol and weight loss, and some things I've read indicate that alcohol causes your body to convert sugars more quickly to fat, so you should STAY AWAY FROM IT while trying to lose weight. Other things I've read have said that it's just another form of liquid calories, and as long as…
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Spike day successes for women?
Hi all, Curious if there are any women who've had success with doing a spike day, or who have hit plateaus and started spiking to get things going again. I've lost 16 pounds so far, but have been within the same 2-3 pound range since early December, and am getting really tired of it. I've done some reading around on the…
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Do you like to exercise outside? Let's be friends!
I'm lucky -- I live in Seattle, which is one of the most beautiful cities in the world. I get most of my exercise outside -- I row on the water 2-3 mornings a week, I run around Greenlake once a week, I hike or go snowshoeing on the weekends, I go orienteering every other week (trail running with a map and compass). The…
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Do you cook and eat primarily unprocessed foods? Let's be fr
I've been doing MFP for a while, but I'm getting into a bit of a rut, food-wise. I'm looking for people who cook real food (no processed food) for themselves/families every day, and are still successfully losing weight. If your daily diet includes things like whole eggs, yogurt, butter/olive oil, bread, lots of veggies,…
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I ran THREE MILES! Without stopping!
I don't consider myself a runner -- I've always been short and pudgy, and when I was in high school, I shattered a bone in my foot which I thought would keep me from ever running any significant distance. A few years ago, when I started being more active, I got to the point where I could run an 11 minute mile, but I…
