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question for us old fogies
Whatever happened to the old exercises like the fire hydrant & sit ups & stuff like that? Is there something wrong with doing those old style exercises? You never hear about them very often any more.
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nutrition label confusion
Today I was reading a 1 oz. bag of Multi Grain Sun Chips. On the front it says "18g whole grain" but on the nutrition label it says 2g fiber..... So what's the deal here? Is it just purposefully confusing? http://www.fritolay.com/our-snacks/sunchips-original.html
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broken scale?
How do you know if your scale isn't working any more??? Our Tanisha (or something like that) has been great for several years, but now gives completely different weights if you get back on within a minute. Do scales just wear out?
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is it good to go over your target
Is it good to go over your target for fiber?
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somebody noticed!
I'm so excited today. One of my coworkers mentioned that everyone is noticing how good I look! :bigsmile: Then another coworker I've known for many years (who has been with me through MANY diets) asked if I was trying to get down to her size so we could share clothes! :bigsmile: wahoooooo!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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"if everyday were like today" button
Do you think the "if everyday were like today" button works? I find it very motivating, but not very accurate. How about you?
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Lookie at my ticker!!!!!
yeeehaw!!!!!!!!!! :bigsmile: :bigsmile: :bigsmile: :bigsmile: :bigsmile: I can't believe my eyes! Today isn't even my usual weigh in day, the week has been pretty slow & this afternoon I weighed just for kicks & look!!!! I'm so excited! Just had to share! :blushing:
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I broke through!
I've been losing a whopping pound or 2 each month since June (including vacations, family reunions, work stress, etc.) which was really annoying. I've even been very careful to log everything & exercise more than I ever thought I could. Nothing seemed to speed me up. :grumble: So :bigsmile: I made up my mind last weekend…
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last year in October
I was wishing I had time to exercise, :ohwell: thinking maybe I should do something about my weight, :grumble: nagging hubby to go for walks & then whining because he didn't have time (but secretly glad to have an excuse!) I was short of breath, tired all the time, having some health issues. :grumble: :grumble: :grumble:…
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sodium levels?
I left the sodium allowance at 2500 that MFP recommends. Does it seem high to you? I rarely hit it, even when I seem to be retaining water... where do you set your sodium?
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missing friends
Since I've joined MFP it seems a lot of folks come & go. Many of you have been here longer than I - do you weed out your inactive friends? Do you contact them to see if they're still coming at all? It would be cool to send out a blanket "How're you doing?" message, but is that too invasive? Maybe some have reached their…
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having trouble here...
Help! :cry: I'm having trouble staying on track lately. The whole last week has been especially rough. Here's my excuse list: I've had huge changes at work, everything is very different. :frown: I've been working extra hours, additional duties. :grumble: My gym closed. :sad: It's too hot outside to walk. :ohwell: Please -…
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We just made plans...
We just made reservations for our anniversary & guess what?! :blushing: We're going hiking!!!! :bigsmile: :bigsmile: :bigsmile: :bigsmile: :bigsmile: Boy, have attitudes changed in this house! No more lazy sitting around, snacking, eating, drinking celebrations. :noway: Now we spend days trying to find a place to go with…
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Grand Canyon hiking!
:bigsmile: This morning we went hiking down into the canyon & I was able to do it with no problem! :bigsmile: Last summer we tried some hiking & I just couldn't do it. I got overheated & dehydrated & breathless after just a little distance - not even uphill. The only thing that kept me from collapsing was the thought of…
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vacation success!
I just returned from a month in Hawaii with family. I'd been so looking forward to an active fun filled time! When I started out here at MFP I was determined to be stronger & healthier so I could keep up with all the 20-somethings... well... let me tell you! :bigsmile: I outlasted them all! I only spent 6 days not…
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weigh in wahooo!!!!
I just had my official weigh in at the gym. In the past 6 weeks I lost 8 pounds, 10 inches, 4 pounds of body fat! The owner measured me twice to make sure, because it isn't my regular MO! :wink: :bigsmile: :bigsmile: :bigsmile: Now I see the value of not weighing so often. :grumble: I've been weighing daily & updating my…
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How long does it take for a glitch to become a plateau?
Sometimes the scales don't move for a week or two, but I've never considered that a real plateau. I always thought a plateau was a standstill that lasts for multiple months. (In all my years of weight loss wisdom!):wink: Am I wrong?
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"new" clothes
I need an outfit for tomorrow night & since the weather is changing, I went through some dark corners of my closet. I found a top I bought on a vacation in Canada 2 summers ago. I wore it once & promptly outgrew it. Then I tried on a pair of capris that I busted the zipper out of last spring. So that's what I'll be wearing…
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have you noticed...
the number of overweight people eating out?! :huh: Since I've been more seriously caring about my food choices, we haven't been out to eat much. Last night we had dinner at a nice restaurant in the city before a show & I was surprised that almost everyone there was overweight. Obviously, it wasn't a TV sitcom, but…
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for you successful losers...
what's your experience with workout calories by the day or week? Is it better to burn a consistent amount of calories daily or more some days for the same weekly total? I've recently stepped up my workouts, but I can't keep it up daily due to time constraints. So should I average it out & do less daily? Or do more on the…
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can you tell me about Beach Body?
I've seen it mentioned here once in a while. I found beachbody.com, but what is it? Do you pay? Do you join? Or is it just a place to buy fitness products?
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successful eating distraction!
I was sitting here, thinking about what's for dinner, waiting for hubby to come home, thinking about snacking, checking for how many calories I'd have left after dinner, thinking about snacking, thinking about a glass of wine, thinking about snacking, thinking about snacking, thinking about snacking... so I got up off my…
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Hey newbies! Are you hungry?
I usually eat lots of raw veggies, lean meat, eggs, cheese, some processed salad dressings, but not too much. I eat between 1200-1400 calories a day, try to stay under 100 carbs, eat some of my exercise calories. (an hour a day for 350-900 calories, depending) It's been fairly successful for me so far. :bigsmile: 17 pounds…
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added unexpected bonus
I've never been the kind of person who loses weight when I'm sick & not eating. In fact I often eat more when I'm sick. :huh: Some people can lose 4 pounds after a week of flu - but not me. Never ever. :grumble: So I had some oral surgery done this week & was unable to eat. I just didn't feel like it. That never happens to…
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Do you know where I could go on the web to
get serious information on weight loss issues? Many of us here speak from personal experience, but I'm looking for some scientific research based info. Such as - if you over eat for a day, how long until that gain shows up on the scale? And if you burn more calories than you eat, how long until the loss shows on the scale?…
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can you cook with soy milk?
I bought some to make a sugar free pudding, but it didn't ever set up. Was that the soy milk or the sugar free pudding mix? Can you use soy milk in soups? How about cooking?
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do you have a good Oriental chicken salad?
I'm looking for an Oriental chicken salad recipe. I usually combine a precut bag of cabbage slaw, one of shredded lettuce, some chicken, slivered almonds & dressing. I'm not fond of any of the bottled dressings. So I guess I'm looking for a dressing recipe with calorie/carb counts. Do you have one?
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you're all such good influences!
You're all so motivating here! Hubby is getting a little competitive with me about calories burned & exercise time!:huh: He's picking up some really good habits lately... :wink: Today he even went out & bought himself some Fiber 1 cereal & SOY MILK!!!!!!!!!!!:laugh: :laugh: :laugh: :laugh: Can you believe it?! :tongue:…
