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Tickers on your desktop?
Hey y'all!! I was just wondering if there's any way to use the html codes to get your personal ticker to display on your desktop (even if it only updates when you're connected to the net.) I'm on my computer a lot and it would be a real motivator to constantly having " (this much) pds to go!" staring me in the face every…
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30 Day Shreders! When did you start to see results?!
Hi! I am currently on day 2 of level 3 (which will unfortunately be filled with lots of breaks since August is set to be a BUSY month for me). So far, I have only taken 2 rest days and have done level 1 and 2 all the way through. There are significant differences in my bum and a bit in my arms, but I have yet to see ANY…
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Where's the first place you lose?
Hey guys!! I know eventually it becomes an all-rounded thing, but where is the first place you noticed a change when you started dropping the pounds? Face? Neck? Boobs? Arms? Legs? Tummy (I wish haha)?
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Measuring Rice?
On the package of my Thai Sticky Rice, it does not specify if the measurement is cooked or uncooked. The calories would be 160 for a quarter cup of rice. Does anyone know if this is standard for uncooked or cooked? Thank you!!
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Food to Avoid Bloating?
Hi all!! I have a formal event tonight and I was wondering what foods would be best to eat today (besides the large banquet meal tonight - yummy) in order to avoid any form of bloating. Just so I look that much better in my dress haha. I know this sounds silly. But I have IBS and as such bloating is something I'm very very…
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Itty Bitty NSV (:
I know I haven't lost that much, but I was a bit discouraged about how I couldn't even SEE a difference in toning or anything so far. Then last night I was talking to my boyfriend on Skype, I stood up to grab something from a shelf above me and he goes "woah wait a second turn sideways... WHAT HAPPENED TO YOUR TUMMY IT'S…
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Days When you REALLY Screwed Up...
Ok so... being a stress eater and having 4 exams in a row has taken its toll on me and I FINALLY cracked and ate a few things I very much regret. I'm about 450 calories over my goal (though I do plan to make at least a 200 calorie dent in that by the end of the night). So I have two questions before I do something drastic…
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Help! I'm Over my Sodium!!
I guys! So I'm under my calories but over my sodium for the day. Is there any way that I could avoid retaining oodles of water tomorrow? Just drink lots of water perhaps? Suggestions?
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Those Little Tricks That You SWEAR Help..
Hey everyone!! Lately I find I've developed odd little things that I swear have helped in my weight journey. Quirks like freezing my yogurt for snacks (so they take longer to eat and I won't just grab something else after!!) or eating ALL my food with chopsticks, because it takes longer and lets me feel full. I also put up…
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People who have done the 30 Day Shred!!
I there! I'm only on day 2 of Jillian Micheals' 30 Day Shred and I'm loving it! I just had a few questions to anyone who has already completed this challenge (well, to me it's a challenge!). In about 20 days I'm going to head up to see my boyfriend and won't have time to continue doing it for 2 to 3 days. I was planning on…
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I'm confused about the importance of protein
Everyone who works out around me is all about their protein shakes or making sure they get their protein in for their diet. Is this something that someone who is losing weight should be concerned with? I'm unsure about how this helps.
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What do you eat when you have calories left over?
I've got quite a few hanging about wanting to get eaten by the end of today, and I was curious: What do you guys do? Do you indulge in an otherwise sinful dessert because you have the calories available? Or do you just eat a lot of low calorie healthy things? Or high calorie healthy things even?
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Any Help for a Stress Eater?
I eat when I'm stressed or bored. At times it's so bad that I don't even notice that I got up to get something before I'm halfway done eating it. I get worse cravings when I'm stressed, and it takes an exhaustive amount of willpower to avoid these cravings. Couple that with the fact that I need willpower to study (which is…
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Food that increases metabolism?
I've heard that there are certain foods that can help increase metabolism to give you a natural boost to help weight loss? Is this true? And if so, does anyone know what foods help with this?
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Green Tea?
Hey y'all! I remember a few years ago there was this big to-do about green tea and how it will help you lose weight. Is there any science behind this? I'd gladly switch my morning tea for green tea if it'll give an extra little push to my body. Just wondering if it will actually help though! Thanks!!
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*Sigh* Am I being unrealistic?
Hi there everyone. So, my thought is that bodies change over time - usually when you're younger. Women go from their normal teen bodies (when they can eat whatever they want and gain very little weight) to what I call "baby bearing bodies" (where you even look at food and it goes to your hips). So I have a sudden concern.…
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Help! How do you change your calories?
Hey I wasn't entirely sure where this post belongs, but I figure since it has to do with increasing my motivation why not put it here? So I gained a few pounds since I joined MFP ): But now that I've started losing, what I lose doesn't show up on the little red ticker on the left side of my home page! I guess because I'm…
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Does anyone else find that stress makes a difference?
Hi there! I'm in the middle of first term finals in university, and I have been working out every day, eating well, etc. The EXACT same way I was in the summer when I lost 20 pounds, but I am not losing any weight. Someone told me today that this could be because I am so stressed. Is this possible? Does anyone else find…
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8 Cups of Water?
Hi everyone! I was just wondering about the suggested 8 cups per day idea. I know that it's recommended by doctors and everyone for a healthy life style (as I've been told since I was a child haha) but I was wondering if it makes a difference in weight loss at all? Has anyone drank the 8 cups of water/ not drank them and…
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A question to the ladies out there!
Hi y'all! I was just wondering if anyone has found a difference in what they weight before their time of the month, during, or after? I'm about to start and I noticed this morning I was about 2 pounds heavier than usual. Is this common or did I just put more weight on? Thanks!
