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painful/itchy stretch marks?
i gained a lot of weight in a short amount of time and developed some stretch marks on my upper arms. i have a lot in other places too, but this is the first time on my arms and now they are itchy and very pink. anyone have any tips to help reduce the pain/itchiness?
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for those who are on their second time around... (or third, or fourth)
i just started at nearly 25 pounds over where i started my very first go at MFP. back then (i just scrolled to the bottom of my profile to check) it took me over 2 months to lose the same amount of weight (about 12 pounds) that i just lost in 4 weeks. granted i just started at a considerably higher weight (back then, 188;…
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help me, i have a meatball problem
I MADE MEATBALLS AND THEY TURNED OUT INCREDIBLY MEDIOCRE AND I WAS SO EXCITED BUT I CAN'T EVEN STOMACH THEM IN SPAGHETTI SAUCE what can i do with them to make them palatable? (my sad recipe was just beef, egg, and italian breadcrumbs. obviously i am not italian. this was me trying to recollect my mom's recipe and failing…
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college ladies or wedding losers
would love an add from you folks! i'm graduating in may and getting married in july. lost a bunch of weight over my freshman year (counter-intuitive, right?) but gained a ton back when the fiance and i moved in together! looking to lose these fat arms and this chubby face for my wedding pictures and my summer honeymoon!…
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college students?
hey guys! i'm a sophomore at UNC and i need more friends on here! i lost almost 30 pounds last year using this site, but gained 15 back after i slacked off -.- i decided to start using it again though! add me!
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simple low-carb breakfast quesadilla~
helloooo! so i'm doing a week of low carb (any more and i might go crazy) and for the past three days i've been eating this for breakfast: 1 egg, scrambled 1 wedge laughing cow cheese, chipotle 1 mission carb control tortilla immense amounts of hot sauce i scramble the egg and while that's cooking i spread the cheese on…
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any UNC fans out there?
looking for my fellow tar heels! add me!!
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first 5k this saturday...
i'm so nervous!!!! my goal is to finish in under 40 minutes, and my less realistic goal is to finish in under 35 minutes. any advice/support/motivation you can give me will be appreciated :) :):)
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nike lunarfly+?
i just ordered a pair off ebay because i lost my super-expensive brooks running shoes :( the nikes were 20 dollars though, i hope they're good quality? what's your experience with them? (i tend to over-pronate and need tons of arch support, so i hope that's what the nikes will give me?)
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two NSVs at the gym tonight!
i beat my PR for a 2 mile jog! previous: 24 minutes; new: 22 minutes 30 seconds! and i realized i can do 15 (15!) good, solid, proper push-ups heck yes
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what do you do to get out of a rut?
last night i had a complete mental breakdown in the gym's locker room (classy, i know). i'm so frustrated at how difficult this is and i keep weighing the pros and cons. i think what set me off the most was that all the machines were taken by skinny people! isn't that annoying? you'd think they'd look at me and see i need…
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marching band NSV
yesterday was the first time we've had a home game since before i started my weight loss mission, and while i was zipping up my bibbers (overall-type things on our uniform) i realized that they didn't hug my stomach at all anymore! the entire day was considerably more comfortable :D .
