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Opinions on Weight Watchers?
My roomie recently got involved in WW and I'm wondering what the general consensus on MFP is regarding that. I don't feel comfortable with doing WW myself because I've always been more of an actual calorie-counter and I don't understand it too well either. I've been doing some research on it and I'm just curious what…
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Getting back on track from a slip up
Hey all! So I've had a bit of a slip up- I kind of went on a 2 1/2 week "bender" of eating a lot, having one too many drinks with the roomie and generally being blah about eating healthy. This was technically my summer break as grad classes start up again soon but I stepped on the scale and I've gained 6 lbs from my most…
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A weekend full of NSVs!!
First I should say that I am SO inspired by everyone's success stories and NSVs on this board. I can't wait until I'm done losing and in maintenance mode so I can post a full success story! This weekend I ran the Shamrock Run which is a pretty big race in the city I live in. I ran it 3 years ago and had a horrible…
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I've got a juicey question...
So I saw a documentary on juicing called Fat, Sick & Nearly Dead and it really made me interested in the whole idea of juicing. While I don't want to do what the filmmaker did and do a juice fast, I am considering juicing for a couple breakfasts a week and/or a supplemental thing for the nutrients. My question is this- can…
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Zucchini Pizzas!!!
I don't know if anyone has already posted on these, but I got the idea from Pinterest.com's food page. Ingredients: 1 large zucchini Spaghetti sauce Low-Fat or Part-Skim Shredded Mozzerella Cheese Two large tomatos, thinly sliced in rounds Salt and Pepper Slice the zucchini in rounds about 1/2" thick. Spray a thin layer of…
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Planet fitness reviews?
Hey everyone! I recently moved to a city near my home town and I no longer have a gym membership. I used to go to a small, quiet community gym where I always had space and felt very comfy. I had intended on saving $$$ and just utilizing the hilly area I'm in and do some workout DVDs but I miss the gym atmosphere so…
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Not on a high horse, but was raised by an English professor
Hey everyone! Please note that I am NOT getting on a high horse OR looking down on anyone as I post this. I'm purely making an observation and stating a fact :wink: Something I've noticed on here a lot is that people aren't using the words "lose" and "loose" correctly. You LOSE weight. When you lose weight, someone might…
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Fun, fast iTunes suggestions, my loves?
Hey all! If any of you read/responded to the "to run or not to run???" thread, you'll know that I'm that same chick! I signed up for a 10 mile race taking place May 1st and I am definitely dedicated. This week and end of last week haven't been great, TOM (sorry guys) and house/dog sitting faaar away from my gym have made…
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Thoughts on Intuitive Eating (continuation of 'to run or not
So now that I've decided to sign up for a 10 mile race coming in May, I realize that I need to get serious about losing weight and exercising more. There is only one snag that I need my MFP friends to help me with... I used to have a very very serious eating disorder in which I obsessed about EVERYTHING. Horrible. Not…
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UPDATE to run or not to run???
SOOOO I just saw the rules and I can't use my iPod during the race! I emailed them just to be sure, in case the rules have changed, but i can't run without my iPod!!! IT would be so dismal!!! What to do!!!???
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To run or not to run????
So I haven't been exercising like I should be, primarily because I have TONS of things on my mind and I honestly more worried about getting into grad school and seeing a guy than I am about working out. But I had an idea to get my bum in gear and I wanted to run it by you guys... There is a 10 mile race in May that I've…
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Scheduled Life vs Woo Hoo Who Cares! Life
So this coming Monday I start my first REAL job as a college grad- I'll be working in data entry, doing a 8-4 type gig during the week and working weekends at a veterinary hospital 8-3. Since last year when I moved back home (January 2009), I've been on wacky school schedules or no real schedule at all where I have nothing…
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Order of P90x?
I'm getting my P90x dvds second hand, and I don't think they're coming w/ any of the manuals... I'm getting 13 dvds and I'm wondering if there is a specific order to go in? Any advice from P90x aficionados? xoxo Maggie
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Moving away from the parentals...
So at the end of this month I am moving out of my parents' home into an apartment w/ a couple of girls. I am super pumped and for some reason I think that it will help me in my weight loss goals :happy: ... Does anyone have a similar story or feelings that moving away from the parents helps you feel more able to be…
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August Babies Unite!
So my birthday is August 31st and I am hoping to lose some weight by then... My Birthday Month goals are: 1. Do some type of workout everyday-especially if it is Jillian Michaels' Banish Fat Boost Metabolism, which kicks my butt! 2. Drink water water water and keep the wine wine wine to a minimum. 3. Stop complaining about…
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Compliment... But why???
So yesterday I went for drinks w/ a close friend of mine and we were talking and out of no where she goes, "Have you lost weight??" I was flattered and told her thanks, but the truth is I haven't really been losing weight... HOWEVER I think I have really increased my muscle tone and I notice that I look smaller... So my…
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Alcohol-Free Spree
So last night I went crazy... I drank way too much wine, ate a full pizza by myself and had jalepeno poppers... Needless to say I feel like crap today. This happens periodically when I drink-I end up eating too much, taking in hundreds of needless calories and feeling like crap the next day. So.... I'm going an an…
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Sodium and Weight Gain...
So I stepped on the scale today and I weighed 2 pounds more than I did last time I weighed in... I have only gone over my calories a couple times, but even then MFP said I was still on track to be losing. I have counted everything meticulously and exercised a LOT so I'm not sure what is going on... Except... I had a lot of…
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Eating less but feeling FULL
Has anyone noticed that after being on a lower calorie diet (for me, compared to when I started on MFP) for a while, you start to feel like you are eating a lot but are still well within your calorie limit?? I feel like I've eaten so much today, but my cals equal to about 1,300 ( 700 below the goal)!!! I'm super mega happy…
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Calories in MFP database vs Nutrition Facts
Wondering about the calorie counts that MFP does compared to the label on the food? For example, I had 4 salt potatoes w/ lunch today. The label says that 3 potatoes are 100 calories (the potatoes are very small, like ping pong ball size), so 4 would be 130-ish. I just found as much of an equivalent as I could here.... Do…
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I want my abs baaackkk!!!
Hey everyone, I'm a 21 year old woman who recently graduated from college. I'm hoping to lose the weight I've gained in the past year so I can feel like my old self again and fit into my Hollister jeans :-) I also am very health oriented and want to practice what I preach. I am open to being in communication with anyone on…
