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reintroducing myself after an extended break :)
Hi there MFPeeps :) I thought I'd pop over here and reintroduce myself after taking a break from MFP this summer -- personal reasons/ buying new house/ just plain fell out of habit. I am not new to MFP really... I lost 70lbs between December 2009 and this July/August. Since logging off, i managed to get into some bad…
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in honor of my 200th day... (pics)
Hey all :) I hope everyone's day is going well, that you're staying active, respecting your need for rest, eating well, and loving yourself a bit more than you did the day before this. Today is my big "200th day" (although i think i had my days reset a few times in the beginning) so as a treat to myself i put together a…
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what is YOUR resting heart rate?
Mine is around 44 beats per minute... i am curious where others are at :heart: :heart: :heart: :heart: :heart: :heart: :heart: :heart:
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Spicy Black Bean Guacamole (vegetarian) wrap
This isnt so much a recipe as it is just instructions for a wrap sandwich i just made which was rediculously yummy and filling: 1 Morningstar Farms Spicy Black Bean Burger, cooked and chopped into bite size pieces 1/2 pouch of Wholly Guacamole 100 Calorie Snack Pack Spicy Guacamole (1 oz) 1/2 cup lettuce 1 5-grain w flax…
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Oven Roasted Sweet Potato Chips
by request of the ever-so-awesome Wendy P :) (feel free to cut the recipe in half to avoid the "left-over chip syndrome") OVEN ROASTED SWEET POTATO CHIPS INGREDIENTS: 3/4 pound sweet potatoes 1 Tbsp olive oil (or liquified organic cold-pressed extra virgin coconut oil) 1 1/2 tsp chili powder 1/2 tsp sea salt 1/4 tsp ground…
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pretty darned yummy turkey mini burgers
Hi there, i know its nothing fancy, but tonight i tried a new turkey burger concoction and it worked VERY well... As i was developing the recipe i wasnt exactly sure how "mini" the minis would be, but they were actually a fairly decent size. A single portion is 2 minis (200 cals) but seriously, with a filling side a single…
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Freihofer's Run for Women (Albany, NY)
Hi there, I was just wondering if anyone else will be participating in this year's Freihofer's Run for Women (5k) on Saturday, June 4, 2011 in Albany, NY? here is a link to the official Facebook page http://www.facebook.com/#!/group.php?gid=43124302237&v=wall the website seems to be having technical issues today, but the…
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On the cusp of 60 pounds down (pics)
Hey there everyone! I thought I should FINALLY post a "before and after" shot (really a before and during, as i have about 15-20 more to lose) Its been a long process, and what a long, strange trip it's been! :drinker: I started walking with a friend of mine -- yes, outdoors in Upstate New York-- in mid-December 2009. I…
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How do you handle it when the compliments start rolling in?
I am pretty laid-back... a "granola", "crunchy" type of girl and i have been overweight to downright obese most of my adult life. I am not used to getting complements on my looks and definitely not at the frequency in which i've been getting them lately. I am still a good 20 pounds from my goal weight and can easily point…
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plates/screws in forearm... need ideas for arm strength
Hi all, I have a odd question, and i am not sure if anyone will be able to help me out or not, but i figured i'd ask anyways: I was in a car accident 21 years ago and had and open/compound fracture of my left radius/ulna (both forearm bones). I had 2 surgeries to repair my arm with plates/screws and subsequent physical…
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Live in each season.....
You know what i've recently come to realize? That its not a "suddenly happy at goal weight" thing at all. Its the transformation, self-discovery, stumbles and confidence-building DURING THE JOURNEY that gets us "to Happy" at goal. And its all those tools that we have gained along the journey which can keep us at goal when…
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40c??
Losing weight sure can be expensive... Last spring i totally splurged (read: went overboard) buying new bras as i had been wearing my old worn-out nursing bras for at least a half year after my little guy was weaned. Anyhoo, i went overboard and bought MANY nice new bras, all of which are like new, but wayyyy too big on me…
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reconsidering my goal #.... (pic)
Hi everyone, I just ran across a prom picture from May, 1989. I graduated the following month and i know i weighed 157 then, so i am thinking the prom pic is 155-ish. Anyways, i am 5'10" and am now less than a month away from turning 40 (yeeehaw! lol!). My initial MFP weightloss goal was 174, which is the upper limit of…
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Dear Santa (my fitness/weighloss goodie wishlist)
gift ideas! what would YOU like to give and or receive that is a fitness/weightloss type present? getting us started, some things are my wish list, some are things i love that i love and think would make a great gift :) a heart rate monitor more Injinji socks a JetBoil hiking stove pepper spray a utility knife (hiking!)…
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Vegan/Allergen-friendly Chocolate Cake (by request)
Hi there, I've had a few request for my grandmother's WWII-era chocolate cake, which uses pantry items w no fresh milk, butter or eggs. Not a 'diet food' per se, but can be made into cupcakes and stashed in the freezer to be pulled out one at a time or perhaps for a cake treat that doesnt even need the frosting! Yum.…
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Stonyfield Rewards program
Hi there, i know a lot of us are eating Oikos greek yogurt (hello protein!) and Stonyfield yogurt and i just wanted to remind you all that they have a great program where you enter the codes from the lids and can build up rewards points to get things like coupons for free product in the mail. I have gotten several free…
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HELP! Big hike coming up and need advise...
Hi there everyone :) I have 2 big days of hiking ahead of me (Sun and Mon) with an anticipated daily burn in the 4000-6000 range. I just got myself back on track w my eating after falling off the wagon while camping (a week ago), so i am a bit nervous about going OVER my calories tomorrow but i KNOW that i will be needing…
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Any hikers out there this summer? :)
Hi there! I am new to MFP and have just recently taken back up hiking after a 9 year hiatus... So far this summer i have hiked Mount Marcy (highest peak in NY state), Algonquin (#2 in elevation) and Wright Peak (#16) ... So far, I have 3 of the 46 Adirondack High Peaks complete, and I'm looking to get in 4 more before the…
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New here... Have been getting more fit, but not a whole lot
Hi there everyone, I thought i would make a quick post to introduce myself: I am a 39 year old stay at home mom to 2 young boys, one of whom is on the autism spectrum (high functioning). They have kept me plenty busy over the past 5 years but i wasnt really staying FIT. This past winter i reconnected with the sister of a…
