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thai sweet potato soup
I just made a giant pot of this and it is amaaaaaayzing, filling and warming for winter days. its not REALLY thai, but has some of the ingredients. 1 large sweet potato 2 carrots 1/2 red onion 2 garlic cloves extra virgin coconut oil 1 green pepper 1inch of fresh ginger bunch of fresh coriander 350ml coconut milk spices to…
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those days when you just can't stop eating
im having one. I just had breakfast (banana, yogurt, oatmeal) and i am starving 5 min later. I am using all my will power to not open the fridge + eat a block of cheese. Drinking water just makes my stomach feel that hollow hunger. :( help!!!!
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on your mindstate vs weight loss
I have to say i am amazed. In the last month I have made a huge change in my life. I moved back to a city where I am surrounded by friends and family. My social life has gone thru the roof. Before this change I was pretty lonely, unhappy with the way I looked and struggling to lose the same 5 pounds over and over again .…
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demotivating fitness instructors- rant
so as i mentioned previously i ADORE my new gym. I am trying out all the classes to make a super power routine that will kick my butt all the way to perfect bikini form. So last night I went to a circuits class with a teacher i did not know. Now.... just to preface this story, this gym is a 'woman friendly' gym and there…
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feet!!!
I love working out but I hate what it is doing to my feet. im a big fan of good foot care, get regular pedis, scrub off dead skin and put on moisturizers. i like pretty feet. but I have noticed that high impact exercise is giving me blisters and leaves my feet in a terrible state... any advice?
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butternut squash risotto. mmmmmmm
today I am making a delish risotto and using pureed butternut squash instead of butter and cheese to achieve the creaminess. cant wait!!!
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my new gym / switching it up
i LOVELOVELOVE my new gym!!! for the last 5 years I was living in places where group exercise was really subpar at all the gyms, so I figured out my own routines, started running a lot and lifting weights. This was all fab, but has had me at a plateau for a long long time. On Tues. I joined back at a gym with lots of GOOD…
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THOSE PANTS
Today i tried on a pair of pants I have not warn since 2003. They can no longer zip up- in fact I cannot even bring the zipper sides to touch. pretty tight in the legs. My new challenge is to fit into those pants. I will be trying them on a couple of days a week and keep you posted on my progress. I have done bum, abs and…
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easter! what are YOU going to do about holiday eating
I love the holidays, and I have not been home to my family's for easter in 8 years. We have been cooking up a storm and I am very excited. I am also concerned of the next 3 days of food comma and excessive alcohol...... Sooo I have offered to make a couple of dishes that are made mostly of veggies and are less fattening…
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blarghghghgh i thought i was doing so well
yet i weighed myself on the only scale i actually trust, and guess what? I have gained 2 kilos in 4 months. yes the last 2 weeks have been intense and i know I yoyoed a lot, but 2 kilos is more than I anticipated. I need to undo the bad, NOW!!!!!!!!!!!!! help
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Body Dysmorphic Disorder
I have NO idea what I look like. NONE. My scale is busted and changed by 4 kilos every time it is stepped on- and anyways I feel like what the scale says now has a different reference point than what I thought my perfect weight is 8 years ago...., and every mirror in my house has a different effect. Leaving the house does…
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getting over the flu
ugh. i just got knocked out for a week due to the worst flu I have ever had. Today is the first day i finally think I will make it. Im fairly weak and my stomach is not 100% happy (I have been eating mostly bananas, potatoes, crackers and soup for the last week). What should I be eating to gain my strength back and build…
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thinking of skipping your workout today? DON'T!!!!!
I was cold. and tired, and am on huge deadline, and really the only thing I could cut out of my day was my workout. but... whenever I am feeling lazy I tell myself YOU WILL NEVER REGRET DOING YOUR WORKOUT BUT YOU WILL ALWAYS REGRET SKIPPING IT (which is something I heard on a podcast once) so I went.... just as I was about…
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ironic/funny link
http://jezebel.com/#!5753287/womens-fitness-magazines-are-bull**** this made me giggle.
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malnutrition does not equal healthy weight loss
I have looked at some people's open food diaries and they make me really angry. this is not a 'healthy lifestyle'. living off rice cakes and pretty much NO vegetables or fruits is not the way to go. Sure, you are losing weight but you are missing most of the vitamins, minerals and proteins that you should be getting.…
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MIDAFTERNOON DANCE SPURT
Hey everyone reaching that midafternoon energy plateau? time for a spontaneous 5 min dance party. followed by a glass of water GO!!!!!
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what will i do better tomorrow.....?
ok so you know how fitness is about changing ONE THING per day to create new habits? well... yesterday I was thinking of my day nutrition wise and I was like... 'shoot if i had just done that one thing differently I could have had a pretty successful day in terms of reaching my goals.' behaviour: sooo yesterday I wish I…
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BEYOND EXHAUSTED
I dont know whats up, but for the last weeks I am SO TIRED, that I can't drag myself out of bed before 11. I need on average 11 hours of sleep a day, just to be able to get up. I stopped drinking coffee regularly (have 1 coffee a week, and 2 glasses of green tea a day) / I exercise regularly / I havent partied in about 3…
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new year resolution
What are your goals for 2011? i vow for this to be the best fitness year ever. my resolutions are: 1. start to eat clean 90% of the time 2. strengthen upper body by finally mastering real pushups (100 push up challenge) 3. start every day with 30 min of yoga :) now you!
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workout vid routines
Hi everyone i am leaving on a looooooong business trip soon which means that i am leaving behind my beloved gym. the gym at the hotels I am staying at is not great. so I need alternatives to do in my hotel room. I am usually pretty good with doing sit upts and pushups and whatever i can do with my own body weight but I was…
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this whole breakfast theory...
i know that brekkies is REALLY IMPORTANT. I have read the articles, done the research. However I find that I burn whatever I eat at lighting speeds in the morning: wether I eat a fruit or a lumberjack breakfast, i am STARVING by 11 am. So to minimize calories I opt out for only having a piece of fruit or a yogurt in the…
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emotional eating- pry this nutella out of my hands
I just realized that i made a huge mistake w a project at work... HUGE. I am now really using all my strength to not stress eat a jar of nutella.... ugh How do i deal w this?
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being fat limits people? well, being healthy limits me....
I was watching biggest loser last night and one of the contestants said that he avoids get together with friends and sits on the couch shoving an entire pizza in his face instead, bc is shames him to go out w ppl. well, i have just the opposite problem. I KNOW how to eat and act to be healthy and get fit... the problem is,…
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being fat limits people? well, being healthy limits me....
ooops sorry, double posted
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lost weight doing absolutely NOTHING????
ok, so when I am at my flat I go to the gym 5x a week, eat healthy and track my weight. the scale barely moves. For the last 3 week its been a flurry of weddings, partying, drinking, eating things i generally dont eat, and I have lost 1.5 kg.... what gives? please note I also havent been to the gym in 3 weeks....
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am i sweating too much???
When I work out i go really really hard. Otherwise i kind of feel like I am wasting my time. However at the end of my session I am completely sweaty. Should I be holding back a bit? I personally don't mind, but is there something about gym etiquette that I am ignoring by being a sweaty mess?
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booozy night
Hanging head in shame. I had a crazy party night last night. Several drinks and extra food..... i danced for about 4 hours, does that counteract anything????
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out of calories.....
its 6 pm. i am 3 calories over my alloted daily max. wow... this is NOT a lot of food, huh? suddenly I am realizing how much all those little extra snacks i have actually count.... i know its probably healthy to not eat after 7 pm, or so... but I have a huge deadline and normally I would snack on something to meet it....…
