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What would you do tomorrow if...
:happy: You were at your ideal weight?
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3 word story
Okay, her'e the deal... I will start a story with 3 words, and the next person adds to it with 3 more words. Ready? Here we go... Three mountaineers left...
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Beginner fitness
So, aside from walking, and riding a stationary bike, could you suggest some fitness activities for a beginner that can be done at home? I suffer from sore knees when I try to run. I garden and chop wood, but I need to find some higer-calorie burning exercises that won't result in injury. I am in my late 40's and not the…
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Jonathan Livingston Seagull
Just curious... Who has read it? What did you think?
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Non-Food Rewards
I pulled the comment below from a thread that I just bumped on "tips" to losing weight. She talks about using rewards other than food, and loving yourself. There was at least one other comment on the same thread about using non-food rewards. I think this is something I need to look at. So, could those of you with long-term…
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Friendship
We learn our virtues from our friends who love us; our faults from the enemy who hates us. We cannot easily discover our real character from a friend. He is a mirror, on which the warmth of our breath impedes the clearness of the reflection. ~ Jean Paul Richter The only reward of virtue is virtue; the only way to have a…
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Pig Personality Profile
This is a fun personality test that I have used over the years as an ice-breaker at groups. If you like doing silly personality tests, try this one. On a clean, 8 1/2 x 11 sheet of white paper, draw a picture of a pig. Just draw a pig, the way that you would normally draw a pig. I will post the interpretations tomorrow…
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In it for the long haul
I've been back on this site since the new year, and my weight has been bobbing back and forth above and below my starting point by a pound or two. It has been a little frustrating, because I have been pretty faithful about logging, and I am trying to increase my exercise level. What I want to say as an encouragement to…
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Most filling...
What are your most filling/satisfying foods that are small in the calorie department?
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Best Broccoli Salad
Serving Size 134.7g (over 1 cup) 6 c. broccoli, finely chopped 1/2 red onion, finely chopped 1/4 c. sunflower seeds 1 tbsp. pine nuts 1/4 c. dried cranberries 1/4 c. raisins 2 tbsp. light mayonnaise 6 tbsp. balsamic vinegar 2 tbsp. sugar (reduce sugar with splenda if preferred) 1/8 tsp. salt Mix veggies and spices and…
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Motivation and Determination
Motivational quotes: :heart: "Obstacles are those frightful things you see when you take your eyes off your goals." Sydney Smith :heart: "Opportunity is missed by most people because it is dressed in overalls and looks like work." Thomas A Edison :heart: "Ever tried. Ever failed. No matter. Try Again. Fail again. Fail…
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Books that have helped...
What is your favorite book? A cookbook? A "how to eat wisely" book? A motivational book on weight loss? Tips for exercising? I would love to hear some recommendations...
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Inner/Outer Beauty
Does anyone else struggle with the beauty issue? For me, that is clearly part of my weight-loss struggle. One part was that I didn't have strategies to eat well and care for myself in a healthy way, but another part was the apathy - almost a resistance to satisfying other people's expectations of how I should look. And I…
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breadmakers
Who has a breadmaker? Does anyone have any fabulous healthy, low calorie bread recipes they would like to share?
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reliable scale
Anyone have any recommendations for a reliable scale? I get so frustrated with mine. Depending on where I stand on it, it can fluctuate about 5 lbs. I have resorted to bobbing up and down repeatedly, and then just taking the highest reading. But honestly, when you are working so diligently, you want a scale that tells you…
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Cleansing teas or herbs
Hey - does anyone use any herbal remedy type things like cleansing teas or herb combinatons to accompany their weight loss? I ask because I have heard that a lot of :angry: yuck:angry: is stored in our fat, and that (aside from water) it is a good thing to use some sort of cleansers to make sure this stuff doesn't make us…
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Fat/carbs/protein/etc.
I may be missing something, but what is the point of knowing how much of our logged calories are coming from fat/carbs/protein unless we know what the target rates for these ought to be? How do we determine that? Is that just a personal decision, or is there some guidance about that on this site?
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lumps under skin
Hi, I have noticed more profound pea-sized lumps under my skin in the past few years. I am about 60 lbs overweight, and almost 50 years old. I find these lumps particularly around my rib cage and I can also feel them just under the skin layer pretty much everywhere when I search for them. Is this what cellulite is? Are…
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I'm back!
Hi everyone, I was here last winter, and lost 15 lbs before my son's wedding. Then I lost my motivation. Well, not entirely true. I haven't gained that weight back, and I have been so much more aware of what I eat. Logging what you eat is fabulous, and the only thing that has worked for me. Now I am ready to lose the rest…
