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Took a 5 year break and now I'm BACK!
Hey Hey! I took a 5 year break due to health reasons. I ended up developing Graves Disease / Hyperthyroid and now that I have it levelled out, I'm ready to get back on track! Anyone out there looking for an accountability partner? Trying to create a calorie deficit (since that worked excellent for me before) and start…
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This is what I looked like swollen from my soda addiction
Sidenote: (I am not by any way shape or form saying 138 is big, I am showing you what soda swelling looks like on a 138lb me.)
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37, Mom of 2.
Working hard on my fitness right now so that when I turn 38 (in April) I can feel like super fit mom, I slacked during December. Any other ladies on here around the same age with 2 teens?
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9 "healthy" foods that can fool you
9 "Healthy" Foods That Can Fool You By Denis Faye During my 1970s childhood in South Dakota, my mom used to order something called the "Diet Plate." Common in most Sioux Falls–area and greater-Minnesota region restaurants, it consisted of a scoop of cottage cheese, a couple of canned peach halves still dripping syrup, a…
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Hello MFP'ers.
Hi there! My name is Denise and I am a 37 year old mom of 2 (15yr old & 14yr old) Any other moms raising teens? I've been working hard at getting my legs back in shape, hopefully I can tone these thighs up to my cheerleading day legs. Reachable? Possibly. Some say I'm a dreamer, but I'm not the only one. ;) I love working…
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Haven't posted on the message boards for awhile
I'll re-introduce myself. I am a 36 year old mom of 2 (15 & 12yr olds) and have been on my own personal fitness journey for about a year and a half. Worked out so much this past year with at home programs and am now almost exactly where I want to be fitness wise and weight wise. I just wanted to encourage you to stick with…
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How did you do during Thanksgiving?
Ohhhh Thanksgiving is so rough!!! Altho, I did prepare to eat a decent portion but I did have one too many pieces of pumpkin pie. Ohhh whatta weakness I had for that darned pie!!!
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How to shop your grocery store
After reading a quick article in a book I picked up last night I thought it was worth sharing and I'd like to ellaborate on. It gave me a new perspective when shopping at the grocery store. These are the 3 most very useful pointers that will stick with me for my future grocery trips. 1) Start in the Produce department ~…
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We all have our vices... This is mine...
What is your vice? Do you struggle with something you already know will effect your life in the long run? I would have to say for me that dark soda's were my cigarette. They were my pacifier & my drug. What is it that you can't imagine your life without but are aware its a problem? Still I struggle with chewing the insides…
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8 Tips on How to Fit a Balanced Diet into Your Busy Schedule
8 Tips on How to Fit a Balanced Diet into Your Busy Schedule By Maura Tibbs Welcome to a typical day at the office. Most of us know it well. You're not even at your desk yet and your mind is already preoccupied with emails to answer, phone calls to return, and meetings to attend. Before you know it, lunchtime rolls around…
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6 moves for an amazing butt
1. Double Diamond and Super Diamond For the Double Diamond, rotate your legs outward and put your heels together with your heels raised. Move to the right, and do a plié squat. Then, bring your feet together and bounce, going low. Then, move to the left, put your feet together. Repeat four times. Then, for the Super…
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Nothing inspires me like....
I posted this in my private FB support group but feel its important to play on MFP with you ladies too. Would love for us all to be involved in this little exercise. Want to play!? I'll go first. "Nothing inspires me like seeing a brand new muscle being more prominant then the day before...it keeps me going. It means…
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Creatine for women? Is it ok?
Just curious. I love the idea of creatine, watched many video's about what it does for you but the articles and videos i have seen have been directed at men. Is it okay for a women to take a creatine pill or supplement? Would love to hear. (a little background: I use the gym, at home dvd's like Insanity 'the Asylum' and…
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Get in on this challenge!!!!
{{{{ CHALLENGE }}}} until next Sunday 7-29-12. 100 Jumping Jacks 50 Squats 30 Push Ups (feel free to use your kitchen island or bathroom sink) 25 Crunches 50 Jump Rope (w/imaginary jump rope) (if you have to do low impact jumping jacks and jump rope, that still counts!) EVERY DAY UNTIL SUNDAY. This is only 5 exercises…
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Misconceptions of Cellulite
Today I wanted to touch on Cellulite and the misconceptions of it. I was reading Leandro's information and he posted a great blog I wanted to share. (Leandro is the trainer in BBL) It was something that I didnt believe I could ever get rid of but after I read this and he confirmed that you CAN, I felt the need to share it.…
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{{ F O O D }}
Nice delicious healthy food - feel free to share yours! I'm sure we could always use new ideas! Thank you Debbie Paukert for sharing this, it looks SO delicious to me. ■rosemary olive loaf from local Stoudt’s Wonderful Good Bakery ■1/2 haas avocado ■salt (this is merlot sea salt from Whole Foods) ■extra virgin olive oil…
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Metabolism 101
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Fun Physical Challenge =) today until 7/22!
For those of you who would like a physical challenge this is one I will challenge you to until next Sunday 7/22! 20 squats per day. Try it and you'll see a difference in the hardness of your booty. I do squats everyday (even in the bathroom at work) and my booty is hard as rocks. If you do 20 for 6 days thats 120 squats…
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Mini-Challenge that will mean a TON!
This is a challenge I would love to see you take part of as soon as you can. I am running this challenge in my private support group on FB too but I feel like we ALL should really take part in this one especially. I accepted this challenge before presenting it to you. We need to remember WHY we want to be fit and healthy.…
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8 ways to boost your willpower by J. Cherrier
There’s a saying that says “You can’t out-exercise a bad diet.” If you want to lose weight and lower your body fat, making wise food choices is the first step. But that’s not as simple as it sounds. We know certain foods are unhealthy for us, yet we still consume them. If it were as easy as just picking a salad over a bag…
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Fitness Challenge 7/9/12 - 7/15/12
Since there were a few of you girls that recommended extending our 300 calorie challenge THIS IS IT! If you can burn 300 calories until Sunday the 22nd you will have burned 2100 calories ALONE! Give yourself ONE rest day. Other then that KEEP pressing play (or) doing the workout that works best for you!!! (If you need help…
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CHALLENGE: 10 Minutes a day.
IT TAKES 21 DAYS TO ESTABLISH A HABIT! Challenge: Exercise Just 10 Minutes Per Day Take the "21 Day Challenge" and improve your health by exercising just 10 minutes a day. BY DAVE H. “ Statistics today show that 60 percent of Americans are sedentary, meaning they don't move unless they have to.” Think carefully about each…
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INSPIRE
Being a passionate freelance photographer I am EMMENSELY inspired by pictures. Show me your meals, attach the recipe. Show me a picture of you being active with your family, on your walk. What do you see? I posted this picture of me on a walk with my 12 year old daughter awhile back. Get your family involved. My son just…
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How to break through that weight loss plateau
5 Ways to Break through Dreaded Weight Loss Plateaus By Justine Holberg ---- You're tracking calories, working out each day, then bam! For a week or two, the scale refuses to budge...and you realize you've hit a dreaded weight loss plateau. Now what? Even though it's completely normal to hit a snag in your fitness journey,…
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Fitness Challenge Sunday 6/30/12 - Sunday 7/7/12
We are going to start at a goal of 300 calories burned even tho I know a few of you are already burning 400-500 cals a day, this challenge is to push those who need a little oomph (like me) to reach for burning 300 calories per day this week. It may be double what you have been doing, but we need a push. And this is me…
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Let's get to know each other
I am a 36 year old mom of 2 (14 & 12) and work for my fathers family business part time. Prior to that I worked for a Dermatologist for 10 years and love beauty and skincare products. I have commited to a healthy lifestyle change 2.5 years ago when I began MFP. During those 2.5 years I learned portion control and how to…
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Having a hard time...
In my private support group on FB us ladies are doing another challenge too that I am having a hard time with. We are to eat 2 cups of veggies a day for a week PLUS drink 8 cups of water per day. I'm stuggling with getting that water down.... Any recommendations to help me out?
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Your favorite Fitness Quote
I like this one ALOT, which one moves you!?
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How much weight am I lifting in a push-up?
{I personally tried this and posted my results at the bottom} :happy: Push-ups. I bet you love, or love to hate them. This weight-bearing exercise is fantastic at sculpting your shoulders and arms, building up your pecs (and for us ladies, giving us a little lift!), and making your back look just incredible.But, they’re…
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Ladies only: Weekly Calorie Burn Challenge 6/3 - 6/10
If any of you ladies would live to join me and a few others in a weekly calorie burn challenge PM me to be added to my group. We will be increasing the weekly burn calorie # each week. Get in while it's at it's lowest. It only gets higher from here ;) (ladies only) PM me :) Commit yourselves. We can do this together. Good…
