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Recipes
I thought it'd be a good idea if any of us have any good recipes to share. Here's the first one from bigfatarthur: Christmas Plum Pudding Ingredients 75g/3oz Self Raising Flour 175g/6oz Light Muscavado Sugar 175g/6oz Margarine 3 Eggs 1/2 teaspoon Cinnamon 1/2 teaspoon Nutmeg 1 teaspoon Mixed Spice Pinch of Salt 225g/8oz…
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Looking for dedicated members to join short challenges
Hey, guys! My name is Marie, and after losing 63 pounds this year, I am just 16 pounds away from my goal weight (to get in the healthy range for my height) and 29 from my ultimate goal. After 11 months of focus, I lost myself a little in November and gained 3.5 lbs. I started a challenge within my friends list this week:…
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Reward List
I wanted to share my reward list and would love to see some of yours! I created a list for a reward with every 5 pounds lost. Loving it! Current weight: 144 139- another pair of size 8 jeans 134- new lipgloss 129- new pretty undies 124- 2 size 6 jeans (hopefully) 119- highlights for my hair 114- 1 lb under goal: $500 for…
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Challenges for week starting Saturday, 12/15
Sorry I have been MIA on the boards, but I have been sticking to plan. Just wrapped up my last finals EvER! Graduation in just a few days! Didn't have time to do the voting this week bc of finals, so here are the challenges for next week: Daily: 2 minutes of tricep dips.... Pop it into google for a video tutorial. They are…
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New Challenges
Okay, these have been the suggestions from group members for challenges: 1. Get at least 6 hours of sleep every night. 2. Eat at least 3 servings of fruit and 4 servings of vegetables (as the USDA recommends) 3. Avoid the scale for a whole week 4. Working out in the morning for at least 20 minutes 3 times a week (avoid the…
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For anyone who is struggling...
You can do this! You can absolutely do this! You have the strength. You will find that willpower when you think you absolutely can't. You will learn to say "no" to seconds. You CAN change your life. If I can do it, you can do it! I started this journey one year ago at 207.2 lbs. I am only 5 ft tall, so I was heading into…
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Challenges for week starting Saturday, Dec. 8
The overwhelming vote for the food-related challenge is ... Drink 72 ounces of water every day. The fitness challenge with the highest number of votes is... Do 50 jumping jacks in the morning and 50 at night Alternate workout for people with bad knees: Do 50 sit ups or crunches (depending on your level) in the morning and…
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Pic Heavy! 207 to 144 in one year.
Hey, everyone! My name is Marie and today marks one year since I began my weight loss journey! I started at 207.2 and weighed in this morning at 144 for a grand total of -63 pounds! I've gone from a size 16 to an 8! As a former junk-food addict, it hasn't been easy to change it around. However, I am never going back! For…
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Broke into 140s!
Guess who broke into the 140s this morning? <that's who! OMG, the last time I was this weight was my junior year of HS! Felt like sharing with everyone!
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-46 pounds in 8 months. Halfway there! Photos edited.
Okay, I am trying this again. I am still learning how to do the photos here. My last post came out way too big, but these have all been resized, so I am crossing my fingers! Stats: 5'0 SW: 207.2 CW: 160.8 GW: 115 Okay, crossing my fingers now!
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Need some ACTIVE friends
Hi, guys! My name is Marie. I am not new to MFP, but I have a short list of inactive friends. I would really like to make some new ones that come on every day who I will help encourage as they encourage me. I am (finally) halfway through my weight loss goal. I started in December and have lost 46 pounds. I still have…
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- 46 pounds! Halfway to goal! Pics!
Hi, everyone. I am officially halfway to my goal. It has taken longer than I expected and honestly there have been times when I felt like I hadn't lost any weight at all. I am glad I have these pics to look back on to remind myself of how far I've come. The pics in the blue/green shirt are from today. Good luck on your…
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My own little NSV ;)
I am so happy! Today, I was able to wrap a regular towel around myself with no gaps! Yay, go me ;)
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Cookbook ideas?
Hey, guys! I am a teacher who's about to have the whole summer off to hopefully get to my weight loss goal. With two little boys and a hubby to feed, I don't have a lot of time to experiment with cooking over the school year, so I'm really excited to do so over the summer. (I love cooking and baking!) Does anyone have any…
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Looking for some buddies!
Hi, everyone! I have been on MFP for awhile now, but I have just begun utilizing the message boards. I have found them inspiring and helpful, and I would love to have some buddies to go on this weight loss journey with. Let me introduce myself. My name is Marie, and I am 26. I teach middle school history (which I love!). I…
