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comparison pics for weight lifters
so this morning my daughter (4) and i were looking at some inspirational pics (starting with ashley hoffman!) and she said maybe i should stop with my weights and just walk more? when i asked her why she told me that she didn't want me to look that hard. fair enough, the pics we've been seeing are all strong woman flexing.…
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Athlone walking club
since this is edmonton and weight loss i thought i'd share. anyone in the athlone area we have a walking club, wednesday's at 7pm. meet at the community hall and explore the neighbourhood for an hour, no kids! bring the dog! meet your neighbours and get your feet moving!!! there's usually someone out there rain or shine,…
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THANK YOU!!
OMG so happy today and it's with the help of everyone here and the great advice! over the years i had gotten fat and lazy. 230lbs, and i had shrunk, that's right, i shrunk from 5'6" tp 5'4" due to weight and muscle loss. well i just had my physical today. the first one in more years than i can remember. with logging,…
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Proof in the swell!
or rather lack there of!! so this is a HUGE NSV, although not mine, it's my moms!! last monday she turned 60, has MS, is in a wheelchair (but can stand to transfer etc) and has lost over 50lbs since last summer by listening to me (listening to you all!) and up'ing her cals from 1200!! now what i wasn't aware was that was…
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not quite success yet, but...
in case some of you need a little motivation! i've been stalking this group for a while. a few months ago i decided to start up'ing my cals. i didn't quite 'get' all the info but the concept made sense so i started small. from 1300+ cals i up'd 100 or so cals a month, watching the scale and the tape measure with no…
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BACON COMEBACK…?
maybe? noticed something very interesting at the store today. I've been craving bacon lately so i thought i'd look at the new 'natural' bacon vs regular vs turkey. guess what i found? one label listed two nutritional facts 'raw' and 'cooked' HUGE difference between the two and it made sense, when i cook bacon i drain,…
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cardio/weights clarification?
so a silly (or not) question about the cardio/weights debate. first thing i get that 'weights' is meant to be heavy weights, get tush to gym, suck it up and venture into the loud part, and pick up something heavy, put it down and repeat! i have no problem with the concept, just the practice (personally, but i'm learning…
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you ppl are not fair :(
seriously though, how the heck am i expected to get any housework done with you ppl around making me cry from laughing so hard? huh? hubby takes the kid out for like 5 hours, already done my workout, dishes, vacuumed, take a small break to enter lunch and BAM here i am again in the forums! LOL love you all! now bring on…
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activity level?
alright so here's another silly one for you all. it appears that i should not trust my polar ft7 for long term use (i figured as much but wanted to see what it said, sounded right at the time 128/hour average waking time) there are soooo many variances for what activity level is. the consensus seems to be that scooby is a…
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sorry it's another one of those, but please!
I HATE MATH. alright so i determined with the HRM (polar ft 7) that i burn an average of 128 cals an hour daily (worn for 13 hours during a rainy blah do nothing day with my girl). common math (google research, i know bear with me!) shows that the average person burns approximately 0.42 * pounds per hour sleeping (adjust…
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opening up to new friends
so i've decided that it's time for some new friends on my list. until now i've kept it 'known' ppl only, i'm very personal that way! lol! but they have gotten quiet with their own thing and growing friends lists. warning, i am blunt, if i see something in your journal for concern i will not say wtg i will call you on it. i…
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anything new to report?
so here it is, almost christmas, i've been good (or at least good at it :wink: !!) and i have just now discovered that gingerbread cookies are WAY BETTER WITH CHOCOLATE! how did i never know this? so i ask you, have you ever had chocolate with you gingerbread cookies or just the normal royal icing with bits and bobs? and…
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new to this group!
wanted to say hi to all! i've been on mfp for a bit, just started amp'ing up the motivation! diet isn't budging, i like the food i like, the goal is to keep it under numbers more than anything else. however the fitness part is my goal right now! doing round 2 30ds with a partial round of ri30 in between. new hrm is on the…
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eat your chicken or no more broccoli
seriously? this was the argument at the dinner table tonight with my 2 yr old! what are healthy things that have happened at your table that you never ever thought you would say or do?
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I am still that kid too!!
so this is a humorous site on parenting but this one post made me laugh since i had just left this site logging in my day!!! http://jasongood.net/365/2012/06/why-parents-cant-lose-weight/#.UFO0BY51u4Q admittedly i do feed my kid some little 'treats' once in a while for the same reason, my mom made roast beef, macaroni…
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How's your MFP dealer?
so there's a lot of different and interesting back stories, success stories, grins and gripes across this site. the one common string through them all… the newest addiction that is called MFP! so who's your dealer? who was that inspirational person that got you started on here, or if you found it yourself, who was the…
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OMG thigh gap *sigh*
so lately around here it's been all about the 'to have or not to have' a thigh gap. and quite frankly it's become quite controversial at times and really annoying! so i wanted to weigh in maybe using some different words on this subject. as someone without one i can understand the appeal of having one, HOWEVER as someone…
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I do girly cardio BUT...
i need to learn something new today so i'm asking for actual answers! what is the difference between the pretty coloured hand weights and the metal dumbbells other than aesthetics? i have been doing jillian micheals 30day shred with a round of ripped in 30 in between, i'm on the second round of 30ds and find the 3lbs that…
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his and hers help
hi i've been here for around 2 months, had a bad spell (oops, hey i saw it and didn't gain! now doing something about it!) problem is, i need to loose and hubby NEEDS to gain, he's 5'9" and 145 soaking wet (as the joke goes) trying to find budget meals that will assist with both problems, so far we just split meals in…
