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Streak
anything I can do to re-set my streak? I was unable to log my food yesterday because of an internet outage, and I was just shy of 200 days! I know it doesn't really mean anything, but damn, that was such great motivation!
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Longest number of consecutive days logged?
A friend of mine thinks I must be some sort of record-breaker as I have just passed 420 consecutive days of logging. (I doubt that - my guess is that I've only just begun.) I've actually been logging for 630-something, but I missed one day the first year after around 210 or 211 and had to start over. Who's got the longest…
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Favorite 400 calorie or less meals?
Getting very bored with my food routine. It works, so of course I stick with it, but I need ideas for something new and different. I currently have meals with fresh fruits and low-fat cheese, chopped veggies mixed with various sources of low fat protein (e.g. hard-boiled egg, almonds, chicken breast), smoked salmon on a…
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Joyful moments that keep you going
Brief background: I started on a program to lose weight January 1, 2012. I lost 30 lbs by end of July 2012 and have been maintaining in my four-pound goal range ever since. I went from a tiight size 12 down to a comfy size 4. I bought a lot of new clothes, but I did not donate any of my "fat" clothes because I know myself.…
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Nothing tastes better than success!
A little over a year ago, I had 153 lbs on my 5'3" frame. My sweetie is a professional photographer and I hated the way I looked in pictures.He's good -- with both the camera and with photo-editing software, but there's only so much you can do! The camera can'tt lie any more than the button or snap or hook on the waistband…
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Hikers - favorite all-weather boots?
I've got a great pair of Merrill trail shoes that I use for "every day" treking around the local hills, that I absolutely adore for any dry location. Most comfortable walking shoes I have ever owned. I also have a pair of Merrill boots that I waterproofed that have been okay -- they got me around all but the worst ice in…
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Tips for road warriors
I travel a lot for business, which is very challenging for someone trying to lose weight. I don't get to pick the hotels I stay at and often don't have local transportation, and I often have to eat with clients as part of meetings at least once or twice a day, which means the controls I have over my diet at home are out…
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Crunchy salmon salad
3 oz chopped carrots 4 oz chopped cucumber 2 oz chopped bell pepper 2 oz chopped celery 2 oz chopped mushrooms 1/8 cup slivered almonds 1 hard boiled egg (use egg-slicer and slice both ways) 1 can or pouch of Chicken of the Sea pink salmon 2 T Miracle Whip Light 1 Sara Lee pita bread Mix chopped vegetables, almonds, egg,…
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Getting around a pulled groin muscle
I pulled a groin muscle while playing tennis last October and with the exception of walking the dogs up and down the hills of North L.A., haven't exercised since. Simply getting in and out of a car or sitting down and crossing my legs or an unexpected tug on the leash (75-pound dogs) can "tweak" that muscle and cause it to…
