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Best book ever read
And GO! Hands down the best book I have read to date is THE STAND by Stephen King. What about everyone else? What book rocks your socks off?
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It's that time of year again!
Well, today is November 1st, which means it is the first day of NaNoWriMo, or National Novel Writing Month. This is my 9th year of doing the month-long writing challenge to get to 50000 words by the end of November. Are there any other writers out there that are taking part in the festivities? Do you want support on there…
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ATLANTA MEETUP
Okay, this is the deal.... for those of you who do not know, my girlfriend for the past eight months, lewdcollarbone, is coming in to Atlanta on August 30, 2014. I know a number of you are friends of either her or me, if not both of us. We are wanting to get a bunch of you together on Sunday, September 1, 2014 in Atlanta…
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Weight Loss and Weight Lifting
I just got out of a lunch and learn and was advised that in order to lose weight and lean up, i have to do both cardio and lift weights, or i will be a flabby smaller version of myself. I have never thought of this before.
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cuteness explosion
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WWFers unite
Hi!!!! I am looking for friends to help me up my game on WWF (words with friends to the uninitiated). My handle on there is Teets E Flye. or ask me for my facebook handle in an e-mail.....
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Under the Dome
All right peoples, I know I wasn't the only one out there that saw it last night.... I gotta rant.... WTF was with Barbie burying a dead body at the beginning of the show? I mean, okay, so it makes the reporter single so he can get with her later, but wouldn't that be kinda freaky? You are in bed with the woman whose…
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UNDER THE DOME!!!!!
Is anyone as excited about the CBS series that starts in *checks watch* 11 days, 4 hours, 44 minutes.... I can say that anytime that a Stephen King book is turned into a mini-series, it gets the due that it has coming to it. The movies just don't have enough time to pull EVERYTHING out of his books......
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SERIOUS QUESTION
I ran a 5k on Saturday in the rain wearing one of those dri-fit shirts that they give away at most of the 5k's nowadays. when I got thru, my nipples were perky (I am a guy, btw) and hurt like hell. Now, two days later, they hurt whenever they are under the shower and stay hard most of the time... anybody have an opinion as…
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WOW!!!!
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Research about your brain
I just got done reading this... http://www.fastcoexist.com/1680481/working-out-doesnt-just-make-you-stronger-it-makes-you-smarter Kinda liked the fact that it says that the average employee's 50 hour work week is a fit employee's 42.5 hour work week!!! :glasses:
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run train the day before a 5k
I have a 5k this coming Saturday, and have been running every Monday, Wednesday, Friday and Saturday to prepare for it. Should I take the day before the run off, take a shorter run (I have a 57 minute run scheduled), or go out and run my regularly scheduled run? I have never been able to run a full 5K, not even when I was…
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Deodorant question
I live in the South and tend to work out in the morning and shower at the gym and the deodorant that I use tends to melt when I leave it in my gymbag, even tho it is "body-heat activated"??? I changed to Degree from Speed Stick after it did the same thing. I know this is probably a question of personal opinion, but which…
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Laughter is good exercise
YOU KNOW YOU ARE LIVING IN 2012 when... 1. You accidentally enter your PIN on the microwave. 2. You haven't played solitaire with real cards in years. 3. You have a list of 15 phone numbers to reach your family of three. 4. You e-mail the person who works at the desk next to you. 5. Your reason for not staying in touch…
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Hydration pack advice
I am getting started training for 5k's (am on week 3 of C25K) which will hopefully then lead to 10k's and then half marathons. I have been wanting to get a back pack that is a water storage pack to help me stay hydrated during training, but have no clue which one is the best one to get. Can anyone assist with which pack…
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Nosebleeds after workout?
I started insanity training this morning (well, I took the fit test on Sunday, and rested yesterday), and began with the first day of Plyo Cardio Circuit this morning. I was still a little tender in my back from the fit test, but other than that, felt fine. I have kept myself good and hydrated all day, having drank 87.1…
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running or biking?
Okay, someone take a look at this photo and answer me....
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Stephen King's New Dark Tower "Stand Alone Book"
I was in Barnes & Nobles today on my lunch and about fainted when I saw the cover of "The Wind through the Keyhole: A Dark Tower Novel" staring back at me on the "New Arrivals: Best Sellers Hardcovers" stand. Has anyone picked it up and had a chance to read it yet? Is it on par with the first six books. Does it make you…
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Text Codes. . .
JUST IN CASE YOU DECIDE TO TEXT . . . The kids have their codes for texting. Finally, there are SENIOR TEXTING CODES! ATD - At the Doctor's BFF - Best Friends Funeral BTW - Bring the Wheelchair BYOT - Bring Your Own Teeth CBM - Covered by Medicare CUATSC - See You at the SeniorCenter DWI - Driving While Incontinent FWBB -…
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A Friend of mine....
just started this weight loss program about a week and a half ago that he is swearing by. he has lost 15.4 pounds in 11 days, basically drinking 2 shakes that the program provides, and taking vitamins and supplements that the program provides, and eating a 400-600 calorie lunch, plus 2 small snacks 6 days a week. On the…
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Non weight loss related
A friend of mine in California is trying to get a comic book up and started. She has a kickstarter page http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/susanlbridges/the-dixie-stenberg-mini-comic. She has already reached her initial goal, but has set a second goal for the end of the month. Go check it out and help support a cool…
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let's write a story. . .
I know we have some imaginative people on here. I have read some of the threads. So, I figured, why not try and write a story on here. . . . . I'll start. Everyone write one or two sentences max, and then the next poster, adds on from where the previous poster leaves off. Story begins below "Preston Moffatt was a regular…
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Zombie run/ramble/walk anyone
One of my friends on here just posted this in her feed...looks like fun....thinkin it would be loads of fun to get a bunch of MFPers together to ward off the Zombie horde and finish this together. Atlanta is in March, who else is up for it? http://runforyourlives.com is the website for the run...
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3 days until Dragon*Con...who is goin?
Dragon*Con starts this Friday in Atlanta. I know for a fact that I will be there all four days....who else is going? Anybody wanna do a meet up?
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how often....
do you update your ticker and goals? I know you should update every time you gain or lose weight, but do you? if you gain weight, do you update it, or do you hold off for a while to see if it will come back off?
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Huge opportunity for Friends...
Good morning folks!!! Happy FRIDAY!!!! HUGE REQUEST from my MFP Peeps....go to this link: http://www.thefishatlanta.com/Article.asp?id=2162102 and vote for the FORTUNE family....they have a chance to open for three Christian music artist next weekend at Six Flags over Georgia for Christian Music Weekend. Unfortunately,…
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National Novel Writing Month!!!
November 1st is coming...and with it a chance to try and write a 50000 word novella in just a month. I am doing it...who else is or wants to...you can sign up at nanowrimo.org. It is a great way to lose weight too because you will be too busy typing or writing to worry about eating extra *laff*
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What are your September Goals?
Normally I don't set monthly goals, but with the bad August that I have had (gaining BACK close to 10 pounds unofficially, will find out on the 2nd what the official damage is), I felt that I needed to put down in writing what my intentions are for the month that begins tomorrow. 1) No more sodas (diet or regular) 2) No…
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How to prepare...
Both my wife and I are on MFP, but we have differing caloric needs. I have almost met my initial goal weight and will soon be taking in 2x as many calories daily as she will (with my exercise regimen) as I start a month of maintenance and see if I want to lose any more or not or just tone what is left. Now, I don't want to…
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Personal question. . .
All right, every time that I go to any kind of a sit down restaurant, doesn't matter if it is fast food or buffet or fine dining, and order my meal, I am trying to be conscientious about the number of calories and amount of sodium that I am putting in my body and try my best not to get something TOO high in either…
