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Yogi appetite suppressant tea
Good morning. So last night we went grocery shopping and I was checking out the teas.....I'm normally not a tea drinker but I've become a fan of hot tea because I'm always flippin' freezing at work (I keep telling myself to NOT add quite so much ice in my water bottle but it never works.... I love ice cold water too much…
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Runners: what are your "must haves"?
I participated in my first half marathon back in March (the Dallas Rock N Roll) and am now training for my second half (San Antonio RNR) in November and have signed up for a third one (1st ever Tinker Bell Half at Disneyland) at the end of January. I'm particularly excited about the TB one since my mom will be joining me…
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Yurbuds ---so worth it!!!
I have been kicking myself in the butt for the last several months. When I did my very first half marathon (Dallas Rock n Roll at the end of March), I came across the Yurbuds booth at the Fitness Expo. I thought they were pretty cool, but being on a budget, I thought they were a little pricey ($50). So I passed and moved…
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unintentional NSV
I was in my boot camp class on Thursday with my 2 favorite gym friends. Adrienne is my gym BFF and Beth is our gym buddy who cracks us up. We were going through different "stations" and I was starting the plank station and Adrienne was next to me working on obliques. Each station was 2 minutes long. When the instructor was…
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First Half Marathon -- DONE!
Hello all, Yesterday I completed my very first half marathon. My official chip time was 2:42:08! I was very excited and proud. I am not a very "fast" runner so I was aiming for a 2:36-2:45 finish time.. And I did it! This is special to me because at my heaviest I weighed 265 lbs. I never thought this would have been…
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long runs & training question
Hello :-) I am preparing for my 1st half marathon (Dallas Rock N' Roll half) at the end of March. Since our weather has been so crazy (nice, sunny, 70 degree weather followed immediately by snow, temps in the 20s -40s, ice) my training has been mostly indoors, on the treadmill. I have been able to complete a couple of…
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Goal weight and BMI question
Hello! I'm sure this has been brought up before, but I was wondering if I should change my goal weight. See, I am shooting for 130 (I'm 5'1.5" tall --but I rounded up to 5'2") since according to BMI, a "healthy" weight range for me is 101-136.7. I have ZERO interest in being 101 (I'm Latina....I have curves!). I was aiming…
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SMALL steps...
I have the Biggest Loser desk calendar and this was the motivation tip recently: "For some of us, the most effective way to adapt new eating and exercising habits is by taking small, conservative steps - no abrupt changes in lifestyle or behavior. No grandiose pledges to lose 20 lbs in a month or to exercise super-hard for…
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My first timed 5k!
Hello! I just finished the Dallas Komen Race for the Cure. It was my first timed 5k. First of all, I am NOT a fast runner. I set 2 personal goals for myself: 1.) to JOG the whole thing, non-stop, without any walking intervals and 2.) to finish in less than 35 minutes (a nice, slightly less than 12 minute mile pace). And I…
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3 letter "F" word
We all know the word… Starts with an "F". Ends with a "T". Has a vowel in between. Well, yesterday someone called me that 3 little "F" word. Right to my face! I was aghast! I was shocked! I was surprised! My mouth flew open, I smiled this big cheesy grin, and said, "Wow! Really?? THANKS!!!" So here's my story. Yesterday I…
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Strength/weight training suggestions?
Good morning! TGIF ;-) I have a question in regards to my current strength and weight training routine and how to change it up or add more. I take a toning and sculpting class twice a week, Mondays and Wednesdays. It's an hour long, full body workout using 5 -7.5 lb weights. We work upper body and lower body at the same…
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HRM with cadence & miles
Hey guys... I know we see a TON of HRM questions and some of them are repeats. So if this is a repeat, I'm sorry. I currently have a Polar F6 and am okay with it. But lately I've gotten into jogging outdoors and would like a HRM that tracks cadence and miles. I don't want to spend a small fortune but I want one that is…
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PMS cravings explained!
Hello friends! I stumbled across this article on CNN. If the link doens't work, just copy & paste. http://www.cnn.com/2010/HEALTH/05/18/seven.habits.snackers/index.html?iref=obinsite But this is the part I found extremely interesting and I had that little light bulb go off and thought "A-ha! That makes sense!" 5. Once a…
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Can I get a WOO HOO?!? :-)
So I'm like really, really excited (and I just can't hide it... cheesy, I know :-) and I wanted to share with ya'll. Tonight in my body works class (that's the twice a week toning & sculpting class I take), our instructor had us do push ups using hand weights as leverage. She demonstrated an actual full push up but most…
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Quick & easy banana pudding
I love banana pudding. And they make a delicious banana pudding at the café downstairs where I work. So instead of giving the nice people downstairs my hard earned money (and not being 100% sure of the calories and fat grams) I decided to make my own. Save money, save calories and be in control of my fat grams & carbs!…
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Dallas Susan G. Komen Race for the Cure
Hey MPF friends! I am new to jogging and I have decided to participate in the Dallas Susan G. Komen Race for the Cure on Saturday, October 16, 2010. I have included some info below, including a link. I was wondering if anyone would like to form a buddy system and/or support motivation group? Due to busy…
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I confused a sales girl today....
So for the last couple of days, we've been on a mission to help my grandma find a nice dress blouse for my brother's wedding. Yesterday we went to several places, no luck. Today we went to the mall and she found a blouse she liked. But then she made the comment that she also wanted to find some nice, comfortable capris and…
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Fave non food indulgence?
So I've been debating how I'm going to celebrate reaching my goal weight. Going out to eat is out of the question for me -- I'm way past rewarding myself with FOOD! Feels so good to not only admit that but to be able to say it AND mean it. I do treat myself every now and then -- a cute new pair of flats, a sun dress ( or 2…
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Smoothie revelation
Ever made (what you thought would be one smoothie) and ended up with a bunch left over? So instead of letting it go to waste, you just stick it in the fridge or freezer for the next day... But come to find out (this happens to me) that if you make a milk based smoothie, it's just not that great the next day so you emd up…
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My love affair .... with ice cream
I love ice cream. Like, really, really LOVE ice cream. It is my absolute #1 weakness. I'm not one one of those chocolate obsessed chicks (well...during that time of the month I'll get a hankering for peanut or almond m&ms or something like that). I don't care for chocolate cake with chocolate icing (URGH!!! too much…
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HRM suggestions
Hello, I have had my current heart rate monitor for about 2 years. I think it may be time to replace the battery. However, I have been looking at other models and brands and wondering if I should get an upgrade. Sometimes, I don't feel like it calculates things very accurately. For instance, I will take a 60 minute spin…
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Compliments -- Pass them on :-)
So this actually happened on Monday but it still makes me smile. I was at the gym and ran into a few friends I hadn't seen in quite awhile (our schedules never match up anymore, so this was the first time we'd been at the gym at the same time!) and they both asked me how much weight I'd lost because it was noticable I'd…
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Self esteem & self confidance
Hello everyone! So here's my story in a nutshell...... Overweight my whole life (I'm 34). At my heaviest got up to 265 (and I'm barely 5'2"). Got lap band in January of '07. Was super motivated to lose 100 lbs by my year anniversary and did! The next year really struggled with ENDLESS plateaus and yo-yo weight gain/loss.…
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New to site and looking for a great support system
Hello! My name is Lisa and I'm 34. I joined about a week ago and so far am loving the site. Right now I'm just getting use to the other parts of the site (other than the food and exercise logs which are awesome!). My main problem is consistency and staying focused. Short version of the story, I lost 100 lbs (and have kept…
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Remotivated and all revved up :-)
Hello! I just joined yesterday and I absolutely LOVE this web site! I had used another fitness/nutritional site but it was way too time consuming as everything had to be entered in manually to get started. I love how comprehensive and user friendly this site is. My story is as follows. I am 34 years old and have been…
