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Are you in the USA? Need good workout music?
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Fitness dance party chat room?
Just posted this to my status, and I thought I'd post here too... Has anyone else seen turntable.fm? It's like part chat room part internet radio. I've been thinking it would be really fun to set up a MFP room that way, have like dance parties in the evenings and play music that you can help but get up and move to the…
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Need tips for starting 30 Day Shred
Anyone else find even Level 1 of 30DS monumentally hard at first? How did you get through it? Taking some breaks, modifying more than is shown, etc? I really want to do it but I did 7 minutes of it yesterday and I hurt so much today I doubt I can get even that far with it today... What helped you get moving and get through…
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THOSE ON ORTHO EVRA (birth control patch)
If you are using the patch form of birth control - like a nicotine patch, only birth control hormones - I've just discovered the hard way that you should NOT apply one right before a workout. I just switch back a few weeks ago after several years on another type of BC and when I changed mine today it was right before I got…
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Happy birthday, you have 18 lbs LESS on your body!
Today is my birthday, and I decided to celebrate with a progress pic. I took "before" pics back in January, and WOW the difference amazes me. You don't fully see the difference when it's happening day by day. I can't recommend taking "before" pictures enough, it's such a thrill to see the difference! I know I still have a…
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Looking for pals to give and receive support!
Tomorrow is my 29th birthday - just one year left to be fit and fabulous for my thirties! In the past few months I've somehow made a breakthrough with my eating habits; I've lost around 14 pounds in two and a half months. I still have bad days, but more good than bad and if an indulgent meal here or there keeps me sane I'm…
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Fitness motivational podcasts?
I love a good beat on the treadmill, but I'm trying to do more strength training as well and music just doesn't work for me for that. Anyone have a good fitness/motivational podcast they like?
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Need some motivation???
Here's some quotations to get you fired up... :) Obstacles are those frightful things you see when you take your eyes off your goal. ~Henry Ford Shoot for the moon. Even if you miss, you'll land among the stars. ~Les Brown Success isn't a result of spontaneous combustion. You must set yourself on fire. ~Arnold H. Glasow…
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Lather rinse repeat...
I never ever thought I would see myself as a yo-yo dieter, and I'm not sure the term fits exactly, but I am beginning to realize I am closer to it than I'd like. I've been a member of MFP for several months and been on other sites previously, but all in all I'm only down by maybe 10 lbs from my highest. (I reset my…
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Upper back and shoulder pain... on the treadmill??
I consistently experience upper back and shoulder pain when I'm on the treadmill or just going for a long walk. Anyone have any thoughts on why and or how to reduce it? Not sure if it's poor posture, or muscles in that area being weak, or what... does this happen to anyone else or am I a freak? :D Seriously, my upper back…
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Fun stuff to do in the Raleigh NC area?
My sweetie and I will be visiting my MIL and GMIL in a couple of weeks in their new home in North Carolina, a bit south of Raleigh. Anyone familiar with the area have some sites to see to suggest? Especially interested in free, offbeat, and or a little outdoorsy. The weather there is so nice (compared to where we are,…
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What's your favorite site besides MFP?
I'm looking for some good, reliable sites with health and fitness articles. I like reading random fitness articles to get psyched when I'm feeling low motivation or bored or uninspired - right now I'm browsing FitnessMagazine.com - where else is good?
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Spending spree suggestions? :)
I'm treating myself to a bit of a New Year shopping spree - on fitness stuff! :) My online shopping cart contains two pairs of dumbbells to round out what I have, two Jillian Michaels DVDs (30 Day Shred and Shred it with Weights), and a 10 lb kettlebell. I'm kind of feeling like getting one more thing, since I talked…
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One of my 16 new "rules" - GET SUPPORT :) New friends?
Hey everyone! As some of you may have read from my blog posts in the past week and a half, I am modeling my fitness goal for the new year on an article I read called Get Off Your Butt: 16 Ways to Get Motivated When You’re in a Slump. Among the many cool tips for staying motivated is "Get Support". So I thought it was a…
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Baby Steps Exercise Challenge
Starting January 1st I will be following a "baby steps" approach to exercising 5x a week. Based on an idea I got from this article: http://zenhabits.net/get-off-your-butt-16-ways-to-get-motivated-when-youre-in-a-slump/ I'll be doing two minutes of exercise a day during week one, five minutes in week two, seven minutes in…
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Making an inspiration scrapbook - need short motivational qu
I'm starting my exercise routine in the new year, as part of a tip from "16 Ways to Get Motivated When You’re in a Slump" - I'm building anticipation by NOT starting right away. As one of the ways I'm getting myself super excited to get started, I am going through all my old issues of Fitness magazine (and old copies of…
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Where do you find your inspiration?
I'd like to have a list of books, blogs, magazines, etc that I can turn to when my motivation starts to flag. I'm 5'8" and over 200 lbs, looking to get not just skinny but strong and lean someday - not bodybuilder buff, but more muscled than the average airbrushed "ideal" of thin. Thoughts on where to find images and…
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Not new, but a new plan...
Hello all! I'm not new here, and certainly not new to... well I hesitate to say weight loss, let's call it "trying to lose weight" because honestly I've never been especially successful. I've had 50 lbs or more to lose for close to ten years, and never lost more than maybe 15 lbs or so. It may seem a little odd for this…
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Short, effective workouts?
Starting in the new year I'm going to be trying an extreme baby steps plan, starting with 2 minute workouts five times a week, adding just 2-3 minutes to those workout times per week. The idea is to build the habit of exercising in a way that I can always be building on my successes. Any thoughts on how to get the most out…
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The buddy system! Who wants more MFP friends?
I know I do! I can't get over how helpful having friends here is. Track each other's progress, cheering each other on... it's SO motivating! I'm about to have about a week and a half of really hectic stuff going on (at my mom's for a week, then on vacation with my sweetie) so I could use all the support I can get!!! So if…
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I can't recommend it enough!! I love...
There are a few things that I just can't recommend highly enough when it comes to weightloss, and I find myself praising them over and over again whenever they come up. How about you, anything like that? Food, workouts, etc - what are your biggest recommendations for weight loss and why? Mine are... WATER - can't get…
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Anyone else sneak exercise into housework?? :)
Like recipes that "sneak" nutrition in - black bean brownies, spinach blended up into spaghetti sauce, etc - I have taken to sneaking exercise into housework. I've started finding excuses to clean just because it's more calories burned, but I also find any way I can to make a household task as exercise-y as I can. My…
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Goal rewards?
I'm thinking about setting up a list of rewards to treat myself to when I hit each mini-goal (every 10 lbs) and I was wondering if anyone wanted to share their goal rewards list... I could use some help coming up with ideas. :)
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Boston/Central MA clothing swap???
If I were to organize a small clothing swap for plus sized women's clothes in Central Massacusetts or the Boston area would anyone be interested in attending?
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Video gamers! Think of it this way...
Having trouble getting motivated to workout? Think of it this way, WoW players and other gamers.... http://xkcd.com/189/ P.S. Can anyone message me how to embed the image in this post? I tried html, but it didn't work.
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Canned spinach?
Anyone have some good, tried-and-true recipes for canned spinach? We seem to have ended up with something of an overabundance of it, and I'm not sure what to make with it. Needs to keep ok, since whatever I make my sweetie will probably not eat. And yes, I know fresh is healthier, but I've got it so I may as well use it :)
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Beans, beans, the magical fruit!
Ok, ok, we all know how the rest of the rhyme goes. (If you don't, ask the nearest 8 year old.) Seriously though, the more I think about it the more I'm convinced that beans are a MAJOR key to healthy weight loss. They're high in fiber and a good source of protein, naturally fat free (I think?), so they are a great way to…
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WHY do friends/family say "You're not fat"???
Maybe it's just me, but I am so sick of trying to talk to friends and family about my weight loss efforts and getting "corrected" when I refer to myself as fat. Maybe it's because they think I'm putting myself down? I'm not really, I'm just calling it like it is! I weigh 215 lbs. Unless I were male or VERY tall, that's…
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New here, would love some buddies! :)
Hi all! I'm female, 27, and have 60-80 lbs to lose... I'm about 220 right now, and it's been so long since I was I healthy weight that I'll have to see what 160 looks like and see if I want to lose another 10 or 20 after that. I'm trying to keep up with counting calories, eating right (I do SO much better if I focus on…
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Calories in Chinese food?
Let me start by saying that I know full well I should watch how much fast food I eat. :) But the trouble is, due to my BF and I having some food allergies (intolerances, actually) it's the only thing we can easily do for delivery if we want to. I try my best to make better choices than I used to, but it's very frustrating…
