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Let’s motivate each other!!
Add me and let’s cheer each other on. I’m truly committed to using MFP, as it’s been literally the only method I’ve been able to successfully lose weight with. I love that it keeps me mindful. And I love having a small community on my newsfeed here. So add me if you’re also committed! I’ve lost over 30 pounds— slowly haha—…
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Looking for a few friends who are motivated and on a similar path as me!
Currently I’m friends with just a few family members on here, and none of them are actually... active... and logging their meals and exercise. Everyone in my family just logs one day, then goes away for two weeks, then logs two days, then vanishes for a month. It’s kind of disheartening tbh. I don’t want a ton of friends…
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Sciatica friendly alternates to weightlifting positions
Hi all! I’ve been doing a fitness class that I really love, but there’s one section that I suspect is irritating my sciatica. It’s supposed to help work out your lower back. I’m not well-versed in technical terms, but the instructor calls it deadlifts, and there’s a good part of the class where we’re leaning forward, bent…
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I took Vital Proteins Collagen Peptides and I feel like I mainlined 8 coffees. Is this normal?
I bought Vital Proteins Collagen Peptides on a whim on Amazon, after looking up remedies for eye bags. I thought it sounded like an amazing product, if it works-- and as someone with joint pain, apparently it's supposed to help with that. I took half a dose (one scoop) on day 1. I felt a crazy surge of energy, culminating…
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New Years Resolution: no more diet drinks
After reading up on Donald Trump’s soda habits in the news, I realized I drink waaaaay more diet soda than advisable. I could drink a 2-liter bottle in a day. I delight in going to 7-11 and getting enormous Double Gulps. It’s a huge addiction. I also drink tons of Crystal Light. So it’s my resolution this year to quit…
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After losing weight, I find myself hungrier than before
I notice that as I’ve lost weight, it’s gotten harder to stay under my calorie goals. I remember this happening on previous weight loss journeys, but yesterday read an article that shed some light: http://www.businessinsider.com/how-to-lose-weight-brain-body-effects-2017-10 Anyway, a month or two ago I was having no…
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delicious iced tea hack
I made myself a cup of hot oolong tea and forgot to drink it (I also forgot to take out the teabag, so it was really strong), and then I mixed that cold tea into some crystal light + ice water, and it tastes delicious! It gives it a really robust tea flavor. And like, maybe 5 calories? :)
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Extreme food budgeting
I'm leaving my job (not entirely of my own volition, but, well, oh well) January 1 and don't have a new job lined up yet. Which is sort of fine with me, because I have a few freelance illustration projects I need to focus on that pay moderately well. But freelance jobs generally don't pay until the job is over, so I'm…
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Supernatural running playlist!
I freakin' love SPN so much!! Seeing how dreamy Jensen and Jared are (okay, I turn into a fourteen-year-old when I talk about Supernatural) really motivates me to work out more, so I too can be dreamy. I want to make a SPN running playlist, but as of now just have: Carry On My Wayward Son- Kansas Renegade- Styx Wanted Dead…
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Is butter the devil?
http://jezebel.com/butter-was-back-but-now-maybe-not-1555374545 I avoid butter because I have hereditary high cholesterol, and my doctor said "NO MORE BUTTER!!". Now I only use olive oil for cooking. (I'm sure there's butter in the stuff I eat, but I don't have buttered bread or whatnot anymore.) What are your opinions?
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What is your favorite motivational quote?
Mine is "If it doesn't challenge you, it doesn't change you" It kind of puts a new perspective on the whole "but it's haaaaard" argument.
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Hitting my macros : /
I changed my macros from the MFP-setting of 20protein/30fat/50carb to 30/30/40, which means getting around 100g of protein a day. (I'm a vegetarian, by the way.) I've noticed my eating has gone downhill, partly because brownies, but more notably, because I can't seem to get enough protein the natural way, and am stuck…
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Any way to stop feeling really tired at around 2:30 pm?
Other than taking a nap, lol... and other than drinking coffee, which keeps me awake at night. My food diary is open to public, if you think there's something energy-sapping in my food... (I haven't had the "Dinner" stuff yet, I just planned it out). Has anyone here managed to conquer post-lunch workday exhaustion? With…
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looking for MFPers to hold me accountable!
...but not TOO accountable! haha. I'm not new here, but I could use some more friends (cries in the corner). I'm in my mid-20s, vegetarian, nerdy, etc, so if you're any or none of those things, feel free to friend me! Please put a message though.
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Yonanas!
I got a Yonanas machine a few months back, never bothered to use it, relegated it to the far corner of the kitchen cabinet. Now I'm trying, very much in earnest, to lose weight and so I tried out my Yonanas, finally. It's so fantastic! I can't imagine how the humble banana could turn into such a delicious treat!! (Cough,…
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Guys who find curvy girls more attractive...
well, my boyfriend sort of dropped a bomb on me today, it made me have to reevaluate what I believed men considered attractive. I always figured guys were with me because of my personality or something, but my boyfriend very plainly said he likes curvy, soft-looking girls, and gave the out-of-nowhere example of Thora Birch…
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cottage cheese?
I bought cottage cheese at the grocery store the other day... I've never had it before but I've heard it's healthy and tasty. Is it supposed to be sweet, or savory? I was thinking of dipping carrots in it, but then I saw something about putting raisins and cinnamon in it? How do you usually eat your cottage cheese? does it…
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calories in a raisinet?
so there were some homemade raisinets at work and I had 4. I wanted to log them, but I can't find how many calories are in just 1 (x4). ^^Or am I being OCD??
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Would you fast forward through time to when you're at your i
This is just for fun, and not supposed to be a reflection of your dedication or anything. If a genie said, no strings attached, "I will transport you to when you have reached your ideal weight, but you will miss the time in between," would you accept his offer? Details: 1- It would be as long as it would take you to reach…
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carb blockers?
I noticed on another thread someone mentioned "carb blockers". Does anyone know what they are, if they're a scam, how they work? I'm curious...
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Cover songs
Hey guys! I figured, this is a fun, bustling forum. Maybe you guys can give me some advice. I'm in a band, and we're trying to think of songs to cover (like one cover song per show, but we'd like to find something perfect). Something well-known and yet interesting and fun/funny. The band is called Sally (www.sallyband.com)…
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Do you like olives?
Okay, dumb question. But I find that a lot of people hate olives, whereas they are just about my favorite thing ever. Do you think there's a correlation between hating olives and being skinny? Three of my skinnier friends hate olives.
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Friend me, let's keep each other motivated!
Anyone who is really serious about the whole weight-loss thing, friend me. I'm jumping into a pretty refreshingly healthy diet and would love to have a group of diet buddies on the same mission as me.
