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I have a question about thighs!!!
okay so back 10 years ago I was "thin" I was 145 lbs and I had a 28 inch waist.......my thighs were 25 INCHES EACH!!! I had to go up 2-3 pants sizes just to fit those darn flippin legs but then the waist would be like 6-8 inches too big and I'd need to alter them severely and/or wear a belt and deal with the…
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Who's the girl in this magazine??
OH it's......................ME!!!!!!!!!! This is a long awaited post that I finally get to make, early this year I submitted my weight loss story to OXYGEN magazine and today finally (oct 3) the issue that I am featured in, is on the newstands!! I AM NOT ON THE COVER....I JUST GOT MY STORY IN THE MAGAZINE!! (I'd love to…
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warning bikini photos........from april, June and dDec 2011
Here are some photos showing what just a 15lbs loss can look like.......I had lost 130lbs already even in the first photo and finally dared to put on a bikini at that point, but I had been feeling lately that I didn't think I had changed much over this last 6-8 months......so today I took some bikini photos to compare to…
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Clothing necessities for women......??
We all know that a LBD (little black dress) is mandatory for a woman to own but who agrees with me that a pair of SUPER SEXY RED HIGH HEELS are a must have as well??? I saw a pair I wanted a few weeks ago, and I can't stop thinking about buying them.....I think today after work I'm gonna go and pick em up and bring em home.
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Cooking from scratch??
I was thinking today what does this really mean? What measures need to be taken to truly be made from scratch? Think about stirfy......did you make the sauce or was it bottled? How about chili, were the beans from a can? Home made noodle soup, does it count if you buy premade noodles? How do YOU PERSONALLY decide if a meal…
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Job interview question
I am applying for another position within my company and I am wondering if I get an interview what is the appropriate attire? I mean they have all seen me in my uniform and day to day clothing.......should I go the usual dress pants, and dress shirt route? what are my options? Oh and I work in a fitness club if that…
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I was thinking about working out today BUT.....
Just the thought caused me to break out into a sweat and my heart was racing so I decided against it. However I logged that as 10 cal burned and ate them all at one sitting!!! :sad: I was going to leave them but thought I might go into starvation mode, so what I'm wondering is did I do the right thing???? Sometimes I log…
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anyone have any nice salad recipes that use apples?
I am craving a salad with apples, but not a "fruit" salad......anyone got any tried and true fave recipies???
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slow cooker creamy vegetable soup
Here is what I am having for dinner.....its a creamy vegetable soup that is cooked in a slow cooker (crock pot) I love recipies that can be easily changed or that you can add or omit ingredients to suit your own tastes. Here is what I put in mine: 6 cloves garlic 1.25 cups of onion 1/3 bag of creamer pototoes 2 cups…
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Can you help me?? PLEASE!!!!!!!!!
I am going to a 50's dress up party this weekend (sat) and I have a costume in mind. I want to make it myself but I don't know what it's called. I've googled everything that I can think of. Here is the description. It's an image of a girl wearing a bandana backwards so the knot is in the front, she is flexing her arm and…
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MUSHROOMS!!! Got any favorite recipies?
I went to the store today and got a HUGE bag of mushrooms on sale for 6$ and now I just need to find ways to use em up. I made a cream sauce today using tofu and canned mushroom gravy, I sauteed onion, garlic and 6 cups of mushrooms in oil till it all shrunk down and added the sauce in, with 3 cups of pasta and that's…
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MERRY CHRISTMAS TO ME........
Well as of this morning I can officially say I weigh less than the amount of weight I've lost.......so I'm actually literally half the person I used to be!!! This is soooooo exciting, I have been stuck in a 6 month long "plateau" in which I seemed to lose and gain the same 5-10 lbs over and over and over again and but…
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skirt from 3x to medium (112lbs lost)
I posted in a previous thread that I had lost over 100lbs. A lady online made me this skirt months and months ago and offered to do alterations on my skirt for me as a congratulations gift so I could wear it again. So I sent if off to her to be fixed. It was approx a size 3x before (aka size 24) and now it's a size…
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"SAUSAGE" AND RED PEPPER STEW
This is a vegan version of recipe I found in a cookbook of mine. The original recipe calls for chorizo but I used tofurky sausage instead. I tried to keep the recipe as close to as original as possible so here is what I put in mine: 1 lb potatoes (cubed) 1 tbsp oil 1 cup of onion (diced) 1 red bell pepper and 1 orange bell…
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Gluten free, dairy free Corn Chowder
This is my version of a corn chowder recipe I found in the book "The gluten free vegan" by Susan O` Brien 1 tbsp oil 1 cup onion 6 cups finely cubed butternut squash 1 zuchini (approx 1.75 cups) 5 cloves garlic 2 cans of blue menu no salt added corn (12 oz each) 2 bay leaves 1/4 teaspoon ground cumin 1 cup water 1 can of…
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147 lbs down.......with 3 years of xmas photos to compare
okay so some of you read this thread of mine I posted earlier today about how I am as of today literally half the person I used to be http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/425824-merry-christmas-to-me and wanted to see photos soooooo here they are: This is 2009 right before I officially decided to start to try and lose…
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vegans did you know that.......
I'm just venting a bit and thought I'd share with you: This was told to me yesterday at a party (by a man who grew up on a farm) that by NOT drinking milk we are harming cows because when they are not milked they will die. I guess like ALL other mammals on the planet they don't dry up once the baby weans, their udders…
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Just some new photos....I've lost 100.4lbs now
I shared my weightloss with you all a few months back when I hit my 1/2 way point at approx 84lbs gone but now that I am in triple digits I thought I'd share again. I just thought this was kinda funny, I have now technically lost the weight of a small adult.....my sister in law to be specific, she is 23 and weighs just…
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ANY OTHER HALF VEGETARIANS OUT THERE??
So I am a full vegetarian (not vegan) but my hubby and kids are not. However my daughter comes up to me yesterday and informs me that she is actually half vegetarian.....so I ask her what a half vegetarian eats......she says: MEAT AND VEGETABLES!!! :bigsmile: :laugh:
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I went on a diet once......
but It didn't give me enough calories so currently I'm on 3 on them!!! LOL
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Hey.....vegetarians/vegans I need a bit of help please.
So back when I was a teen (actually almost 20 years ago) I was vegetarian for 4 years but I ate like a teenager (french fries, junk food and modified version of whatever mom made) BUT now I'm an adult and do my own cooking for me and the family and my cooking skills are better (that's not saying much though LOL) and I have…
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Help make me a SUPERHERO
Sooooooo every year my friend hosts a theme party where we all dress up and the food is all made to match the theme and it's a ton of fun (previous we did hawaiian, hick, 80's) and this year the theme is SUPERHEROS THAT DIDN'T MAKE THE CUT. So I have 16 days to come up with a name for myself and a costume and I need to…
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Does anyone wanna guess what I am today?
HEALTHY!! That's right according to the BMI (no matter how outdated or unrealiable it might be) it finally said I am healthy with an exact reading of 25.0 which is the highest I should be for my height. I am so happy to finally have reached this point. Just 16 months ago I was obese.
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1 year ago today.......
I joined MFP. I had lost 40lbs prior to joining but here I am 365 days later and a total of 134lbs lighter.....and YES I'VE LOGGED IN EVERY DAY!! YAY me!!
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Can I make a shepards pie/casserol with these ingredients?
I NEED HELP FOR DINNER TONIGHT PLEASE............ONLY 4 HOURS TO GO!!! I have a 1/2 of bag of hashbrowns, some ground beef, tons of frozen and canned peas, carrots, mushrooms and corn. Plus fresh onions and garlic. I also have a little bit (like 1/2 cup) of grated light italiano cheese. Can I somehow combine some/all/most…
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does anyone have both these wii games??
I have just dance (2) for the wii and i want to buy zumba. I am just wondering how the 2 compare in all aspects. Any info would be appreciated. Does zumba have multi player option??
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actual age vs how you feel
I was just wondering how old are you and in your current state of health/fitness how old do you feel? Has that changed with weight loss/gain? I am 32 and right now I feel like I'm 20, I have so much energy, and I can finally wear all the clothes that are in style and I feel like a million bucks. Losing weight has changed…
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P90X GRAD....with B&A photos and bonus pictures too!
okay so here it is after 90 long days I get to show you my before and after photos. I first off wanted to say I had already lost 113lbs before I even started the program, and I did not do the diet portion, only the exercize. I did however try to follow the fat/carb/protein ratio that the program suggests. I lost a total of…
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Does anyone else ever wonder.......
about this......................I put up a new profile picture after like 3 months of the same old one, and I've gotten a bunch of compliments on it. However I'm wondering if the people who complimented me know which one is me. <This picture was from this past weekend of my sister and I and since I spent soooooo many years…
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Ever wanna yell and delete?
One of you MFP friends? I've had it happen 2x since I joined almost a year ago where I had to delete someone for finally just getting on my last nerve. I wish I could yell at them and give some tough love or some shut up and do it already but I don't wanna hurt any feelings so I just quietly hit the button that will…
