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Some questions about protein needs!
I've been happily using this site for over a year - not so much for weight loss, but to keep myself in check and in good health. Last year I started running, and for the most part it's been my main form of exercise. Mostly from influence of the posters in the forums, I recently began training with some weight machines, in…
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Sh... it happens.
Sometimes things happen that we just cannot control. It's a fact of life. You just have to accept it. That's really easy to tell other people, but when it applies to you... it's a whole different story. Allow me to paint you a picture. This morning, like any other Tuesday or Thursday morning, I attended a spin class at my…
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65 calorie chocolate milkshake!
Just threw this together and it tasted absolutely wonderful! Fairly guilt free, too :) 2 tbsp sugar free/fat free Jello chocolate pudding mix (20) 1 tbsp Hershey's unsweetened cocoa powder (10) 1 tbsp Splenda (0) 1 cup almond milk (35) Blend it all, and then add as much or as little ice as you like, depending on how thick…
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Just need an ear.
I'm 18 years old. I'm graduating in a week. Things are moving very quickly and changing a lot... more than I thought was possible. I'm okay with all of that, that isn't the issue.. I need to speak up, and I need a little support. I hope this is okay to say. I've been a self harming for seven months. I hate myself. I am the…
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A huge thanks to the MFP community!
I started a thread a few weeks ago -- http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/595465-just-need-an-ear -- and often revisit it on nights that are especially hard. Tonight a huge amount of you offered words of support and kindness to me.. and I could not be more grateful. It's easier to say what I want to in a post than in…
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Completed - My first 5k!
I've been running for about two months now. Let's clear this up right now - I am NOT a runner. I've thoroughly hated it for years, in fact. It runs in my family (hah, running puns). We don't run unless we're being chased.But I decided to try incorporating it into my journey to physical health. I started small - ten minute…
