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Posting photos on your status.
I just saw a thread where someone was asking how to post photos on a thread. Which made me think that I would ask how to post them on my status updates. I can’t figure it out. I’m on an iPhone. Thanks to the other thread I now know how to post them
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Chair/no leg workout recommendations?
I’ve pulled a muscle in my leg. Ouch. Because I have a history of being an idiot, pushing through pain and generally making things worse I’ve really committed to not walking or running on it until it is totally healed. So I'm looking for some sort of workout I can do at home (we’re in strict lockdown). I can stand with no…
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Random portion sizes
According to the packaging 1/2 stock cube = 1 portion 1.5 slices of cheese = 1 portion. (pre- sliced cheese) This post is just to publicly express my amazement. Who would eat 0.5 stock cubes? Or 1.5 slices of cheese. The cheese one was actually a real bonus for me. For ages I just assumed the calories in a portion matched…
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The BEST meal ever (as long as you like mushrooms)
I just posted this in response to a question elsewhere and it inspired me to come here and post it too in case anyone can benefit. https://www.theblendergirl.com/recipe/mushroom-stroganoff/ This sauce is AMAZING (as long as you like mushrooms). I don't use any oil but apart from that I used to pretty much follow her…
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Looking for the ONE (or two or three)
Having been through the MFP deal before (such a sadly familiar story - successfully lost about 25kg, bounced around at an acceptable weight for a few years, life happened and suddenly realized I put about 20 of those kg back on) I know what works for me. I think for some people there is value in big threads, checking in…
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Weight, menopause, lockdown, adventure!
Congratulations on opening a thread with all that in the title! I’m a long time MFP member who lost lots of weight, took a long break, put way too much of the weight back on and here I am back again (sadly a very unoriginal story). I had lots of friends on here before and I found that a great part of the process. When I…
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Book recommendations
Happy New Year everyone! I love to read and I'm after recommendations for weightless stories that you've found inspiring. I don't really care how the people lost weight (I'm not planning to use it as a manual) as long as the writing is decent and it's a true story. It's fine if it's written by someone who had weightloss…
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My knees :-( (suggestions wanted)
I have bad knees. Stage 4 osteoarthritis apparently. But I also seem to have developed another problem in my right knee. It feels like the kneecap dislocates. It has never happened while I've been exercising hard, rolling over in bed has caused it several times, getting up from a chair once and doing a jumping jack once.…
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Vegan Matar Paneer - ridiculously delicious
I'm not a vegan but my husband is so I'm always keeping an eye out for interesting vegan recipes. I love paneer dishes and always order one when we're out at Indian but it's not an ingredient you can buy here so I've never tried cooking one. Well not until 2 days ago.…
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Beware the recipe importer!
This made me laugh today. I am cooking vegan lasagne and I used the recipe importer on MFP. I was a bit shocked that it came out to almost 800 calories a serve... I mean it is lasagne but still! Anyway once I got it cooking I sat down and checked why it was so high in calories. I found out that there were 600 calories of…
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This was so delicious I have to share.
http://healthyblenderrecipes.com/recipes/super_easy_savoury_slow_cooker_sweet_potatoes I made this and it was amazingly delicious. I just made it in a wok with the heat turned down low (I don't have a slow cooker). I left out the sugar. I didn't add cilantro because I didn't have any. If you like sweet potato give it a try.
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Protein Powder vs Egg Whites
Is there any reason to take protein powder rather than just eating extra egg whites? I'm just trying to increase the protein in my diet a little (I'm vegetarian). Protein powder isn't readily accessible and I'm really not keen on shake type things. Could I just eat a bunch of egg whites every day and have the same…
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Why don't I have muscles???
Ok, slight exaggeration there - we all have muscles. This is specifically a push-up question. I've never been able to do many push-ups. I decided to try and follow a 100 push-up challenge. Things went well for about 3 weeks. I followed the programme, increased as suggested and was good about doing them every second day (as…
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Three Week Challenge
Hi All, I'm starting a group which will run for three weeks (Jan 19 - Feb 8th in my part of the world: may be a day later depending on where you are). I want a maximum of 10 people so once 10 people are in I'll no longer accept new people - of course if it fills up there's nothing to stop someone else making a similar…
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Anyone up for a three week challenge?
If so pop over to the getting started branch and check out the post I just put there. I'm looking for a total of 10 people who want to focus for the next three weeks. Each person will set their own personal goals. Don't post here, because I only want to add 10 people (I've learned in the past groups like this are more…
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Juicing and storing it...
I've recently moved to a country where fruit and veg are really cheap so I thought I'd try out juicing. All the stuff I read says you need to drink the juice straight away but I haven't found any reputable links that explain what the actual effect of not doing that is. Ideally what I'm after is information over what…
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Swimming workout - ideas?
Hi All, I'm a keen and somewhat obsessive swimmer. I generally get to the pool 4 to 7 times a week (it's only open 6pm - 9pm so basically I go every day that I don't have another evening commitment). I have around 40 minutes each time (you buy a one hour ticket and that needs to include time for changing/showering etc).…
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Fancy Dress ideas - help me!
Hi All, Next week I have to dress as something starting with the letter 'O'.* I'm after a clever ideas. Unfortunately I'm not clever... but I'm hoping someone out here in internet land is. I'm not very creative. So any super easy but clever ideas? (for an example a few years ago for a similar fancy dress someone told me to…
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I'm so weak - help me!
Well the title says it all. I've lost 50lbs and gone from not being able to run for 60 seconds to running 10k a few times a well along with swimming 1500m 4 - 5 times a week. But I have no muscles or definition :-( Now I'm not willing to give up the running or the swimming at this point (because I actually like it) and so…
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Slow cooker ideas?
This weekend I made lasagna in my slow cooker. Did you even know that's possible? It's amazing. Since I haven't had an oven in a decade I'm always super excited to learn anything like this. Anyone got any other suggestions for surprising things that can be cooked in a slow cooker (I'm vegetarian).
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Take a one week challenge?!
Hi All, I'm trying something new. I've just created a group called "one week". I'm looking for people who are interested in being seriously accountable just for 5 simple days. I know this is a long term journey but sometimes I find it helpful to have short, super focused, bursts. The idea is that from Monday - Friday…
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Chocolate cured me... why?
Today I felt like crap. Just dragging through the day and HUNGRY despite having eaten loads. Then I ate some chocolate and almost instantly I felt better and my hunger seemed to moderate. I don't even care for chocolate too much. Why? Was I just desperate for sugar? Is this psychosomatic? Should I eat more sugar and fat?…
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Is anyone in Bulgaria?
Slim chance I know but I thought it was worth at least asking! Currently I'm in Tokyo but moving to Bulgaria in the summer so thought I'd see if there are any MFPers there.
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Hungry, Hungry, always Hungry
Ok. This is just a whinge BUT I'm also posting it because I regularly see posts on here by people who claim there's just no way that they can stuff a crazy amount like 1200 calories into themselves. The last post I read the person claimed to be struggling to eat more than 900 calories a day. I just feel like making a post…
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Barefoot running
Anyone out there a fan? I'm trying to take it up and I'm interested in finding some friends who are doing it too or people who are willing to share advice.
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Sarcastic, middle aged and a grammar grouch.
How could you not want a friend who describes herself like that? I've been on this site about a week now and in my cruising around (and perusing the page of the one friend I do have) I've noticed that positivity is all the rage. Someone posts something and then a load of other people chime in with a "Great job". Now I…
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Tell me about your HRM
So, I'm considering getting a HRM. I currently have a fitbit which I love. It has really encouraged me to get more active in my day to day life (I make myself do a minimum of 10,000 steps and 20 flights of stairs a day). However I am thinking it would also be handy to have a HRM for when I'm exercising. But it's so…
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Hungry!
I've got my weight loss set to 1 lb per week (it's early days but so far that's pretty much what I've been losing). I eat back most of my exercise calories. All my calorie intake is food (no drinks, the only thing I like drinking most of the time is water so that's no hardship). I cook from scratch and eat plenty of fibre.…
