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If you use MIO in you water it doesn't count?
OK, I don't buy it, but my sister in law says if you put MIO drops in your water you can't count the water as water anymore. I disagree.... Which way do you fall on this?
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Just who are the MPF creators?
OK, Let me say that I love this site, and I believe it does what it is supposed to.....help us lose weight, and make the owners money. But several days ago, I received a snide answer from a user along the lines of "It's done that way and works that way because MFP made it that way" And a few people agreed with the poster..…
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your favorite Caribbean vacation destination?
Just curious.... I have traveled many places but never to the Caribbean. This year the family is taking a cruise... Our 4 destinations are Antigua, St. Martens ( I think ) Tortola, and Nassau..... So I guess ONE of them will become my favorite... :)
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Do you shower at the gym?
I don't.... I can barely even get changed at the gym, not so much from modesty, but because I'm still so darn fat...... but maybe when I lose another 50 pounds I might.
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Welcome aboard!
Step inside. We have a whole mess of fruits and veggies waiting, and the occasional Ribeye, too! Feel free to introduce yourselves! ( I will in a bit )
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Is there such a thing as an inexpensive European vacation?
My wife and Iwanted to visit Croatia... My buddy went about 7 years ago with his wife for 10 days and paid $3K for everything. We were just quoted almost $12K for our family of 4. That's not in the budget. I was thinking maybe Ireland, but again, wanting to keep prices down. And that wasn't even including spending money. I…
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The "Sissifying" of America...
So, I attended a function my daughter had called the "Reading Olympics", last night. There were 2,000 5th graders from schools all over my area of the state. Basic premise is teams of 5th graders get asked questions about 50 books that they have read between them, meaning each kid should read about 7 books, but you can…
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The Free BBQ Sauce Challenge for March. Lose 5 - 10 lbs.
Limiting this to 50 people.... And you MUST sing up no later than the end of the day on March 1st. On March 1st, you post your weight ( or you can do it now if you think you will be the same weight ).... And then we shoot for 5 - 10 pounds lost by April 1st. Everybody who loses 5 - 10 pounds is a winner.... but I will make…
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Biking with your dog?
Anybody do this? I have a fairly safe place to attempt it, but I don't know how to start training her to run next to me safely.
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How many steps a day... your goal?
On the days I work out, my goal is 7000 steps. On the days I don't work out I don't keep track. What are your goals?
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Would you give up your passwords to get a job?
Seems like many companies are now asking for your passwords to Facebook, Twitter.... and even your EMAIL account if you want to have a shot at getting hired. I'm self employed so I don't have that worry, but I think if I needed a job I would still tell them to go to hell.... What's next? Will they ask for keys to your…
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Looking for a good beginner's DVD video
that I can do in my living room, and doesn't cost a ton. I was on amazon, and I see all thses programs... $89, $129, even $217! ( seems like most of them are put out by some company called BeachBody..... anyway, looking for something not too girly, and ore focused on cardio than strentgth. Thanks. Oh, and NOTHING with…
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DJing a Sweet 16 this weekend... need opinions.
OK, I don't do Sweet 16s.... ever..... but this client is super important to me, and I can't afford to get him angry by not doing it. He knows that I don't do these. So there are 35 girls expected, and 5 - 6 guys. So maybe I can slip in a couple of slow songs during the 4 hours. Anyway my wife came up with this idea and I…
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Baseball team sells a 2000+ calorie sandwich.....
at least 200 grams of fat. http://sports.yahoo.com/blogs/mlb-big-league-stew/moby-****-minor-league-club-reels-three-pound-153627380.html Five quarter-pound fish filets. • Eight slices of cheese. • Six ounces of clam strips. • A third-pound of french fries (nod to Primanti Bros.?) • A cup of cole slaw. • "Gobs" of lettuce,…
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Design YOUR 5 band / arist perfect concert.
Feel free to include dead people, and bands that have broken up.... and then put them in order from 1 - 5, with 1 being the opening act. And it doesn't matter if they are of the same genres. 1. Robert Hazard & The Heroes... a local favorite, and a buddy.... RIP 2. The ( New Orleans ) Radiators.... Just a fun show that…
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MFP Friends... how do you decide who they will be?
I don't often solicit MFP friends personally, but when I do it is almost always because something they said in a post is something I can relate to. Or maybe it is something I notice in a photo. Now, I "know" that I have a HORRIBLE looking avatar photo, that by itself probably steers people away from asking me to be…
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Is yout TV watching you while you watch TV?
This is a pretty scary article: http://www.technolog.msnbc.msn.com/...ching-you-latest-models-raise-concerns-483619 Basically some of the new Samsung TVs have cameras and a microphone, with internet connectivity: Excerpt: Samsung demoed these features to the press earlier this month. The camera and microphones are built…
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How to handle a boy bully against girls?
Three weeks ago, a boy on my twin daughter's bus, got in big trouble at school. He told a girl that he was - and this is the quote " Going to beat your parents to death with a metal baseball bat." He's in 5th grade, and so are my kids. He was suspended from school for a week, and then forced was forced to sit behind the…
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"Sons of Anarchy"
Man, I do not know how I missed jumping on with this show when it started. I watched my 1st episode last Friday, and now I am about 1/2way through season 2. I am totally enjoying it..... and who knew that Katie Sagal could seem so so sexy yet so evil? And man, minus the tattoos, what I wouldn't have given to look like Jax…
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Book smart, but ZERO life skills?
LOL, I just got back from getting blood taken for a thyroid test. I am sitting near the counter and a young girl is talking to the desk person. She gets asked if she has her doctor's fax number, and she says "Yes, I do. It's 215."...... so the lady asks her for the remaining digits, and the girl says "That's it....…
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A couple questions about The Bachelor
My wife is watching it now... she loves it. Personally I find the show both repugnant, and demeaning to women. I would pray that neither of my daughters would ever do that to themselves. So my question is, have any of the couples actually STAYED married? And how many divorces / ugly breakups have there been?
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The RARE occasion when it is good to be fat.
OK, I know /expect some people will take offense to this, but regarding this topic, I couldn't care less. I absolutely hate telemarketers; I think it should be illegal, PERIOD. But worse than that are the people who come to your door trying to convert you into their religion. So, today, I saw two women walking the…
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The MIO HRM at Costco for $39 ( $29 ).... any good?
I bought the $39 Mio HREM from Costco yesterday, though it had an instant rebate of $10, making it $29. I haven't opened it yet because I am thinking that for $$29, it's probably not any good. Anybody have any experience with it?
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So, tell me about pre-teen girls from a parent's view.
OK, I have twin daughters that are almost 11. They are truly the best part of my life, AND I AM HOPING TO KEEP IT THAT WAY..... most of the time they are just plain wonderful to be around. But one of them has, in the last few weeks been rather "sullen" for lack of a better word that I can think of. She's still nice, but…
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I met the most inspiring young mad today.
LOL, that should be "man". So I was at the YMCA with my kids. They were taking a class and I was walking around the track when I ran into an old friend. He was chatting with a young guy. My friend introduced me to the young guy. He is a veteran from the Iraq war. He was missing one hand, and his right leg from the knee on…
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Food breakdown on MFP vs other sites.
Just out of curiosity, I signed up for 2 other free websites - which I WILL NOT name - to see what kind of plan they would put me on vs the MFP plan. What an INCREDIBLE difference..... MFP recommends 69 grams of protein per day. One site said I should have 163 grams of protein a day..... and finally, the other site…
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Kid friendly gyms ( designed for kids )
Do you have one in your area? And does it do a good business? I'll tell you why I ask. In 2007 I had a massive heart attack.... And I have been fat since I was a little kid. I have twin daughters. One is skinny as a rail, and the other probably could stand to lose 5 - 10 pounds BUT she has been slimming down as she grows.…
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If I already hurt.... God help me tomorrow, Need help.
OK, I did my 1st ever kettlebell class today. I used to think that even though I still want to lose 90 pounds, that I was fairly fit. But this workout just destroyed me... Like I can't sit and get up without lots of soreness, and this is only 5 hours after the workout. I can't imagine what tomorrow will be like. I have a…
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What's for lunch today?
I need inspiration.... too worn out from my workout to think.... might just make tuna salad because it is so easy.
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Forget the "Freshman 15".... how about the "World of Warcraf
LOL.... cut my title off..... "World of Warcraft 25". My family and I play the World of Warcraft online game.. And while I take responsibility for my actions, I know that indirectly, playing that game helped me gain 25 pounds over the years. Before my finding MFP, I was always bring a " little something " into the office…
