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What scale should I buy?
My scale would take body fat %, weight, height, age, m/f, and is broken. What's the latest & greatest in fairly inexpensive personal scales?
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Standing vs. Walking
Hi everyone! So in an effort of adding in extra fitness in small ways, I have begun occasionally standing at work instead of sitting. And so I log it. But I just noticed that MFP lists 1 hour of standing burning more calories than 1 hour of slow pace walking. Anybody know the data behind that? I'm curious. Thanks! Meg
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Vent Rant (@*#^*(
Have something to get off your chest so you don't explode? Or eat a whole container of cookies? Put it here, Homey.
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Charity Schedule: 2011 & 2012
One of the things we're about is helping others, right? Here's the proposed charitable donation schedule for the next 14 months! Get involved! In December 2011, 50% of profits from classes or full month programs where the new member references Melissa Corona, will go to the Melissa Corona Benefit. Offsetting funeral…
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NSV - 20 minute mile 4.5 miles
Yesterday a friend and I walked 4.5 miles at an average pace of 20 minutes per mile. For me, that's pretty awesome. I don't think I walked more than two miles at a time when I started mfp this spring. Hooray for getting a stronger body!
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Any other salt-aholics out here?
I LOVE salt. It's one of my particular challanges. I really could pick up a granule of sea salt and just pop it in my mouth. But I KNOW I have to cut back. Today I tried this salt-free blend from Penzey's spices and it was awesome! No salt, but it adds a savory kick like salt would. I added it to my rice instead of all the…
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Jeans NSV
Without thinking today, I grabbed a pair of jeans and slid them on. Then I thought, these fit too well to be my baggy jeans. I took them off & looked. I'm wearing jeans TWO sizes smaller than what I thought I grabbed. I knew my size 16s were fitting really baggy now (they were my skinny jeans in January) but I didn't feel…
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Short Term Shred
Ok, so I'm under 10 lbs to go for my goal weight. And the deadline is two weeks away. I totally understand that it's short sighted thinking to want to shed it by then, and that it will likely come back. But... I need to make this a short term goal. Even if 5 lbs come back on week 3, I'll still be ahead of the game. I've…
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Climbing back on the Fitness Wagon.
Fell off the fitness wagon this weekend. Time to climb back on. There was this wedding, see... And a bouncy castle. And lots and lots of beer. Which is one of the things I had successfully cut out. Time to take stock and assess the damage, then get back to work. Sigh.
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Low cal Cocktails
Yes, cutting out the booze is an easy way to cut out calories. But, when celebrating with family and friends, it can be easy to get talked into "just one" and then "just one more." Here are some of my favorite low cal cocktails. I actually plan these into my snack calories for the day. Limon & Diet - The sweetness of…
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Body Image Issues
Do you think you're way heavier, uglier, more unlovable than others see you? Do you wind up sabotaging yourself? Have you ever gotten really honest about your body image issues? I just finished blogging about a recent conversation pertaining to body image issues.…
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Racine / KenoshA WI - Support/ MFP Group
Hey MFPers in Racine, Kenosha, SE Wisconsin! Let's Get Together! I'm putting together a walk/jog support group meetup near the boarder of Racine & Kenosha counties. We'll get together once a week, ( and I'll stagger it, so more folks can come) do a group walk at a park or pathway. It'll be fun, supportive, and a great way…
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Couch 2 5k - Day 1
I used to joke that I'd only run if a dog was chasing me. :ohwell: But today I jogged, interspersed with walking, as directed by the beeps on my blackberry. And I did it imperfectly. But. I. Did. It. That's the point, right? I had to start the warm up over 3 times, because apparently I need to start the music before I…
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KOWABUNGA!
So, I tried the baby-steps thing, and just dipping my toe in the water. Now it's time to cannonball. I'm Meg, always busy, usually social, vertically challenged, and working on getting back in shape. Wanna be buddies? I'm not on a lot, but I welcome getting to know new people. I'm not sure if I'm a nerd that teaches belly…
