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MFP Fitspiration!
There has been a lengthy thread about fitspo and how it uses unrealistic photoshopped people, and often supports unsafe practices (pushing until it's unhealthy). One of the things that came out of it was the idea that we, the people of MFP, should create our OWN fitspos... made with unvarnished pics, and our own sayings...…
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GET RICH QUICK!!!
What if you had to choose between the following: OPTION 1) Get rich quick, but spend all the money and be poor again, just as quickly - possibly even poorer than you started or OPTION 2) Take some time, earn your wealth, and learn how to preserve it. Which would you pick? ***** It seems pretty obvious to me, which option…
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In 5 weeks you'll lose 10lbs... why is it not working?
When someone signs up for MFP, they are gung ho about losing weight, and want to shed those pounds FAST! They look at the calculator, enter their stats, and are asked... What is your lifestyle like... Sedentary? Lightly active? This is such a subjective question! Some people are fooling themselves... and think they're very…
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Why don't more men wear tight shorts to the gym?
This is spawning off the OK Ladies... Be HONEST!!! thread...(http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/1310393-ok-ladies-be-honest) The question was asked earlier, if men can wear baggy clothes to the gym, why can't women do the same? Why do they have to wear skin tight clothing? And a lot of people (myself included) said in…
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Lose vs. Loose - problem solved!
Since so many people hate the fact that people often type "lose" as "loose", I hereby propose we use another term in its stead. Submissions for its replacement are, as follows: drop; surrender; disinherit; dispossess; forfeit; oust; relinquish; yield; dissolve; shed; exhaust; And my personal fav for those yo-yo dieters :…
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TIL - Today I Learned...
Today I learned that... I should weigh my bread BEFORE I toast it (but... always log your bacon AFTER you fry it!)
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PSA : the way to see your friend's profiles
The url to see your friend's personal page has changed. If you want to access their wall, you need to ensure that "/profile/" appears between www.myfitnesspal.com and their user name. Aka www.myfitnesspal.com/profile/mireygal76 If the profile word is missing, it won't work. Most times when you see their name, it takes you…
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Nothing to do with fitness... Anyone have direct experience with agile development?
I'm working on a course for Agile software development and I've lived my whole life working in waterfall. I'm just curious if people exist (hehe) who've worked on an agile project, where it has worked well (and followed standard Agile methodology). If such unicorns exist... - what kind of project was it like (i.e. dev from…
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a birthday gif for the bestest beast ever!!
Today, Jan17th, is SavageRabidBeast's bday! :drinker: He is truly the bestest best ever, and I am honored to count him among my closest friends! He never ceases to inspire, and deserves some birthday... Fist bumps High fives *kitten* smacks And... Chest bumps Babe, I know the parts are on order, so heres a gif for you…
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Change is hard.. and that is good.
This morning, I was scrolling through my FB feed and saw a video of a caterpillar changing into a chrysalis. The link to a video of the full metamophosis is here, and I encourage you to take a few minutes to watch it: ******************* So often we use the butterfly analogy to symbolize rebirth and transformation... But…
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What happens when you drink a can of coke...
Saw this today on IFLscience.com and thought it was interesting... http://www.iflscience.com/health-and-medicine/how-does-coca-cola-affect-your-body-hour-after-drinking-stuff For what it's worth... I love a can of pop from time to time... but it's a good thing to consider before you incorporate it into your daily diary.…
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Running... my Bs and Cs to breaking through the wall
Hey everyone! So this is my first "informative" post... so I'm gonna start with a few disclaimers... Disclaimer 1: I am not a professional fitness anything. I don't have a degree, I haven't written any books, or done any crazy research - so take what I say as such, an amateur's observations. :) If, after you read what I…
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The cost of getting lean: Is it really worth the trade-off?
http://www.precisionnutrition.com/cost-of-getting-lean? I read the above article, and found that (in general) it irritated me. I figured I'd post it here to get some dialogue going. I think that there is some good stuff in here, but I also think that there's some really inaccurate info relationing to what a lifestyle needs…
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The REAL MFP Uncrushables thread...
THIS thread is not about whether people would bang you. Or for those who need validation. THIS thread is where people can come, and can raise their hand and say... Life tries to bring us down... whether it's finances, exes, injuries, you name it... But we can either lay there and allow it to trample us... or we can fight,…
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OMG I ate a donut and was up 80 pounds the next day!
How many times do you read on the forums that someone ate a huge dinner and gained 3, 5 or even 10 pounds the next day? I just wanted to take a moment to say... Unless you ate a 10,000 calorie dinner, then it is pretty safe to say it wasn't a fat gain because of what you ate!!! It may be that you've gained weight…
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BINGO!
*** DISCLAIMER: PLEASE NOTE THIS IS FOR FUN! I am in NO way intending on mocking any one's particular struggle or pain... please take it for what it is worth - light hearted fun! *** What did I miss? :laugh:
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I used to feel justified...
Before I started being aware of calories and counting... I used to rationalize things away by saying things like... I went for a walk at lunch and took the stairs. It's only a chocolate bar.... I deserve the treat! Well... I had a chocolate bar today. I ate the whole thing. Turns out that my "only a chocolate bar" was a…
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Hey YOU... Yeah, YOU... you are awesome!
With all these mean posts going around... I figured I'd try blowing some sunshine instead! You people inspire me. ALL OF YOU! To the ones who are just starting out, with a long daunting road before them - I am so PROUD of you that you are taking these steps! You are courageous, you are bold, and you are determined! You can…
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BALANCE - it is all about balance. Simple.
Let me preface this by saying... - I am not a fitness instructor. Take what I have to say with a grain of salt, as it is learned by experience, not through a book. - I do not have endless hours to spend at a gym. I am separated mom of two girls (age 5 and 7), a home owner, and employee (working 40 hours a week), a commuter…
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From 25k to couch potato... Training suggestions?
Hi. I'm really active, running pretty much every day, and averaging about 25k a week. But I'm tired of the attention. I seem to have developed a thigh gap in the process too. Does anyone know... If I stop running, and just sat on the couch all day, how long it would take to get rid of that pesky thigh gap? Is it dangerous…
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things I love
in random order... my kids (though they aren't "things") the smell of fresh baked buns rain spring hearing little kids laugh hysterically baby animals runner's high lifter's high boxer's high (it's been a while since I felt those last three) hugs snuggles, especially after loving my beast vacation days summer the colors of…
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Ladies only... reverse psychology employed
If I have to read one more TOM post for women only, I will cry. Therefore... ladies... might I present this instead?
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RRRRAAAAAWWWWWRRRR
Just figured I'd put this out there, ya know, in case no one figured it out by now. I LOVE being strong. I LOVE being muscular. I love the look of muscle definition, and striations, and just "ripped" in general. I love the way I feel when I push a heavy weight off my chest, or squat with one on my shoulders. I love the way…
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People Shapers
I have a bunch of amazing friends on my list... and one of them is honest and open about the struggles he faces, as a teacher. The perspective that I have seen him share, through the course of his blogs and posts, has shown to me that he is a truly amazing person, and one that I would have loved to have in my life as I…
