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Any 10,000 Steps (Daily) Success stories?
Two of my Mfp beloved friends are doing this and encouraged and/or inspired me to do this too. It's really a tremendous daily goal for me and makes me feel like a first class champion as I'm accomplishing this and more. Anyone have any 10,000 Steps success stories where it's helped you reach your goals or such like? Pls.…
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Any Heavy Weight Lifting success stories-esp. newbies?
This is my 9th week working with a personal trainer and lifting heavy...today, I leg pressed 275lbs!!!!! :love: :noway: :love: Now for some folks that may be child's play (no really big deal) in terms of heavy lifting, but for me--WOW--it's like I lifted the Empire State bldg. I am so thrilled and excited I lifted soooooo…
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"Let Go or Be Dragged" success stories--pls. share!
I just read a mega deep blog post on here, and one of the comments to the writer stated (among other really deep things) that she has a magnet on her refrigerator, that says "Let Go or be Dragged"....Wow! I'm an older woman, and I've NEVER heard that expression, but hearing made something "click" in/for me and I'll ever…
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NICE compliments friends/loved 1s see that you don't thread
Hahahahha :drinker: My beloved hubby told me this morning that he's starting to see my cheekbones :drinker: ( I don't see it and I've got a lonnnnggggg way to go)! But it was soooo NICE of him to say that. That is VERY encouraging to me Yesterday, my dd told me (on our almost two hour walk) that I looked like a teenager…
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Any older women(40+)Hvy Lifting/Wt. training successes/pics?
I've recently started heavy lifting/weight training with a personal trainer/body builder last month and wow...it's really hard/tough :noway: I've been lifting heavy weight and doing really tough workouts in the gym (I've NEVER gone to a gym before starting with my trainer before in my life), and I'm seeing (more…
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Any overcoming diabetes or illiness WT. LOSS success stories
Ya know, a LOT of people are losing weight because of the dangers of sickness or dis-ease--for health reasons. When I first started here 2 years ago, that was my reason too. With health in mind, I was successful in getting down to size (so to speak) and went from obesity to almost so-called "normal" range (just a wee bit…
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3 month NO Coffee experiment results...
When I first started on this journey, I stopped (cold turkey) many many things. One of them was coffee drinking. I had been a coffee-aholic and junkie for more than 20 years. I loved coffee so much and was totally hooked on it. I liked to drink my coffee loaded with flavored creams. So, as of January 20th, 2012 I stopped…
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controversial success stories pls=saying NO to certain foods
Wow, I've been at this weight loss thing for 2+ years and I've done various things over this time period to lose weight...it seems like no matter how well I eat (and admittedly) I'm NOT exercising as much nor as hard as I can and should--but my eating is really pretty good (if I may say so myself). It seems like the only…
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Has eating soups daily/regularly helped in your weight loss?
I haven't been feeling 100% for the past couple of days and have been making soup for one of my major meals and WOW...talk about FILLING--my goodness, eating soup is really hearty & really satisfying and makes me feel super FULL too. It's pretty low cal and loaded lots with good things. I usually don't make soups unless…
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Any Overcoming Sitting Disease Success Stories (no kidding)
Sitting Disease? Doesn't that sound dumb? Well, I was reading an article the other day and it kinda shook me awake a bit...it was called: 6 Unhealthy Habits that Are as Bad as Smoking...the number one thing said this: http://shine.yahoo.com/healthy-living/6-unhealthy-habits-bad-smoking-170500236.html #1: Sitting all day.…
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Any lost 50lbs+ with NO LOOSE skin success stories?
Yikes! Yes, the thought of loose/sagging skin is scary as all get out to me and NO, I'm not going to allow the potential of sagging skin stop me from accomplishing my mission of losing 50+ pounds! That said...I'd never ever thought about and certainly never considered the dreaded loose skin when losing weight. I know I've…
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Any success :o) BUT :o( ...success stories?!?
I haven't seen the scale move in either direction in over a week...BUT I'm sitting here in a pair of 16w's (from 18/18w's I've been wearing all year) that I haven't been able to button up AT ALL in over a year :love: :drinker: :bigsmile: :drinker: :love: BUT... I've got a super muffin top that looks like, ummmm...I've got…
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I ran/jogged outside (kinda) for the 1st time in 30 years!
Well...I'm as pleased as punch...know why?!? I ran/jogged OUTSIDE for the 1st time in over 30 years!!!! :drinker: :love: :drinker: I started a Mfp 8 week challenge group called 8 Wk FitnessBlender+c25k+ healthy meal challenge"" that officially started yesterday (even though I've been doing this challenge or rather TRYING…
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8 Wk Fitness Blender+C25k+ Healthy Meal Challenge
This is a new group and especially created for those of us who don't like to exercise and/or are outta shape and find it hard to keep up y/our stamina and endurance...in other words for those of us who maybe lazy, sedentary and "stuck" in inactivity mode and thus are just not dropping the pound and ounces and inches we…
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Who Said Bananas Are Not Good For You?
Who Said Bananas Are Not Good For You? After reading this, you'll never look at a banana in the same way again. Bananas: Containing three natural sugars - sucrose, fructose and glucose combined with fibre, a banana gives an instant, sustained and substantial boost of energy. Research has proven that just two bananas…
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Candle lovers...PLEASE read this warning!
I love scented candles and have been burning them for as long as I can remember...at LEAST 40 years! I've NEVER had a fire start because of burning candles--EVER. I ALWAYS do everything the warning label says not to, as well. I leave candles burning unattended, have left larger candles burning for more than 3 hours at a…
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Sleeping better/longer & naps success stories
Today is a day of REST for me. I just took a good ole fashioned nap and I feel super energized and great. That got me to thinking about how seemingly easy it is for me to NOT get enough good quality sleep for various legit reasons, also wondering if not getting enough quality sleep/nap/down time has possibly adversely…
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Open Food Diary&stepping out of my comfort zone-You Too?
I so grateful I'm alive and well this another new year. I've kept my diary closed and/or have not been tracking for the past couple of months and am making the choice of getting out of my comfort zone and opening my food diary again. I kept my food diary closed, not so much because of the junk I'm eating (but also because…
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{{{{{{{ HUGS to/for YOU }}}}}}}}}}
This is a cyber big ole {{{{ HUG }}}}} especially for you! Perhaps you are alone this holiday season...please KNOW that someone is thinking of you & wishing you well! Perhaps you don't observe or celebrate the holidays as others do...perhaps you are not exactly at the place you'd like to be physically, mentally,…
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How soon to (or do you) resume exercise after being sick
Found this article and wondering how you handle when to exercise after illness. http://www.eatmoveimprove.com/2012/01/when-to-start-working-out-after-being-sick/
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Any Thanksgiving Success Stories?
Here's mine... I had a fabulous day yesterday. I took this day as a real day of enjoyment and cooked all day, but the difference is/was it was totally stress free. I enjoy every hour of lovingly preparing a boatload of goodies for my family and friends. Instead of fretting about cals--I had a cup of coffee w/cream for my…
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What's on your Thanksgivings menu this year?
We're having (everything made from scratch): Chicken and Dumplings Baked Ham (baked in pineapple, orange juice and gingerale) Cornish Hens (stuffed with apples and lots of other yummy stuff) Deviled eggs Greens (Turnip & Mustard w/smoked turkey necks) Greens (Collard greens, spinach, cabbage, rutabaga with bacon) Green…
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NSV: Free Tummy Tuck
My stomach, which is one of the most hideous and biggest problem areas for me in this battle of the bulge, has gone down considerably ( with NO excess skin:smooched: -- looking better and better/tighter and tighter each day)--major inches lost/4+pants sizes decreased since starting this new lifestyle change. I really…
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what are you proud of about yourself today?
I'm super proud of my self right now. I have prepared a huge salad, veggies and baked potato for me and that and other things for the family to eat ( I'm on a 21 days Fast, where I'm only eating fruit, veggies, grains, nuts, seeds and abstaining from processed foods, meats, dairy, fried stuff and other things--just for 21…
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Portion Control Weighing your food success stories pls!
Yesterday I was shopping and found three really CUTE little portion control containers on sale. These little container things are called Fit & Fresh Smart Portion Chill Containers and though I haven't used them yet...WOW, it's actually shocking to SEE what a "portion size" REALLY is. I tend to eat pretty healthy these…
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I'm passing the NO coffee & NO taffy apple test...so far!
YAY! Today is day 3 of no coffee for me NOR any taffy apples! I rededicated myself last week to getting this flab & fat off and started slowly by walking again (trying to make 10,000 steps per day) AND watching my foods and drink consumption. Last Friday, I read this post.... Just do it! NO EXCUSES! 1 year / PICS TO PROVE…
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Age 40's, 50's 60's weight loss stories PLEASE
Just looking to see and hear any success stories from those of us who are in their 40's, 50's and 60's.... How old are you? (you don't have to be specific if you don't want to...you can just say 50's, 60's 40's--whatever, okay) How much have you lost? How long did it take you to lose the weight (and/or issues/attitudes…
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18mos later on Mfp success story or rededication time 4U?
This post is inspired by an old post someone reopened. On it, I responded with my weight at that time (after 3 months starting Mfp). I lost almost 19 pounds and had the attitude of a champion. Cue 1 1/2 years later---not so much--it's rededication time for me--how's about you? This is humbling yet strangely inspirational…
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What HEALTHY foods are you craving and/or do you just LOVE?
Today is my official 21 days/3 weeks of my 90 day self imposed healthier eating and drinking bootcamp,I am sooooo craving some smothered cabbage and a big sweet potato, loaded with some raw coconut butter.,cinnamon, a bit of nutmeg, couple of dashes of vanilla extract, mmmmmm--yummers! I'm definitely going to have to…
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Fasting Day...500 Cals or NO food? is No Food that day bad?
I'm feeling very victorious....and I'm giving God ALL the glory and credit. Yesterday, I had "down" day and used it to fast until sundown (from Sundown Friday until Sundown Saturday) and ate a New York style Frank w/bun--about 8:00 that night (even though I didn't have to have it, I wasn't starving or very hungry at…
