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Meals not listed in MFP. HELP!!
I need your opinions!!! This has happened quite a bit to me lately (since ive got a new job). Ill go out to lunch with vendors, and id say 70% of the time we go to a restaurant that isnt on MFP or has a nutritional info list. What do i do?! Like today, i have eggplant parm. Couldnt find info anywhere. So i chose an…
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Ppl burning 1000+ cal per workout: WHAT IS YOUR SECRET!?
Yesterday i was ECSTATIC for burning 650 cal in 75 minutes. And i PUSHED. I was at 180+ bpm heart rate almost the entire time and still only managed to burn 650 cal. I see people in my feed burning 1000-1200 cal in 65-75 minutes. HOW?! If you are able to do this, could you please tell me your work out regiment? Ex.…
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Colorado Weigh & Win
So I was watching the news the other day and saw this on there.. Kaiser Permanente, and a bunch of other organizations, are PAYING YOU to lose weight :) For free. Basically you sign up online, and then weigh in on their kiosk. Their kiosks are EVERYWHERE. I believe the only stipulations are you cannot be pregnant, or have…
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Are HRM's really that accurate?
So I'd like some opinions: I use a HRM whenever I do anything exercise-ish. It's figured to my height, age, weight, sex, etc. but how accurate are these really?? When i use the treadmill, i put in my height, age, weight, etc. and the difference in calories burned between my HRM and the treadmill is HUGE! Thoughts?? What…
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Pre-Workout Snack?
Ive never even thought about this, but i was looking at other people's posts and some were talking about it. I am working out in the morning, around 5:30 and it never even occured to me to have a pre-workout snack.. Do you do this? What do you eat? I cant work out on a full stomach.. ive also heard you burn more on a…
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Hummas Cream Cheese Wrap
This is my FAVORITE lunch/snack item. Mission - Life Balance Flour Tortillas Plus!, 1 tortilla (41g) Sabra - Roasted Pine Nut Hummus, 2 Tbsp Kraft - Philadelphia Regular Cream Cheese Spread 340 g (12 oz), 2 tbsp Generic - White Onion, Raw, 1/4 cup chopped (160g) I use the regular cream cheese but you can sub for lowfat!…
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Smoothie Recipes?
I just bought a blender. And i really want to start making smoothies for breakfast. Does anyone know of any YUMMY vegetable/fruit/herb/flax/omega3/etc smoothie recipes? Something that would be a meal, give me a lot of necessities, and still taste good? (A girl from work I know brings in this like algae/parsley looking…
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Just cardio?
I was curious how everyone feels about just doing cardio.. Ive had a few people tell me I HAVE to weight train if I want to lose weight.. I just hate doing weights! lol Is it possible to look great with just cardio? Obviously i know I wont be ripped or anything, but using the treadmill and elliptical still works your core,…
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WHY DO PEOPLE EAT BACK THEIR EXERCISE CALS?!
I just DO NOT get it!! You spend an hour in the gym working off burning 600 cal and then you just eat them back??? Why would you eat even a LITTLE back?? I thought the point was to burn these calories. WHY does MFP then add them to your food?!
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After workout suppliment (?) for women
I am going to start doing the 30 day shred and ive heard there are supplements or a drink or something to help ease the pain of muscle soreness? Glucosamine (sp?) or something? I know protein doesn't just do it.. is there something to help release the lactic acid out of the muscles along with massaging and stretching??…
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I need more friends!!!
When I first started I was getting encouraging words from people everyday.. that has dwindled. Anyone need more friends? People who are similar to me would be great too!!! 24 Yrs old 5'5" BW:210 (Jan 2012) CW:187 GW:155-160 Getting married in less than 4.5 months!! I need the encouragement!! Just add me :) Thanks guys!…
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What do I do if..
My boss keeps looking at my boobs. Like.. all the time. And he's probably almost twice my age. I dont know what to do! I dont want to say anything because I dont want to make things awkward.. and he hasnt gone beyond the "looking" thank god. I dont wear revealing clothes either! (I work in a corporate setting, literally..…
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Anyone in Colorado???
Add me!
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What is "BUMP"?
I see so many people doing it and I dont know what it means???
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Thigh Gap and Collarbones
These are two things I have never had :( I cant express how happy I would be to not have a rash on my thighs from spending the day at the beach. Or being able to wear a tank top and having collar bones showing with no "ring" (not sure what it is but i have like a crease circle about 2 inches around the bottom of my neck)!…
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Anyone in the Denver, CO area??
Id LOVE friends close by to do outings on the weekends!!!
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Vegetarian! Help!
I recently turned herbivore (4 months now) and am having issues finding HEALTHY recipies! You will be suprised how UNHEALTHY being vegetarian can be if you dont do it right. I have noticed I eat WAY too much pasta, bread, etc. and im assuming that is contributing to my lack of weight loss. Is anyone on here a vegetarian? I…
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Cleans/Flush?
Has anyone ever done one of these?? Ive done it once.. and i dont think it was the healthiest (saltwater flush). Can you really lose a bunch of weight too?? Ive heard it cleans out stuff clung to your colon walls (gross) Ive also read you have to fast for like 48 hours. Is that true? Any help with this would be greatly…
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YES, i need my hand held..
Hey everyone! I am brand new to this site. Im here because I am so unmotivated its not even funny. Well, Im getting married in December.. and after looking at all these amazing success stories I decided to give this site a try! Im 24, 203 lbs. I would LOVE to be even 160lbs by December of this year.. I have a bad lower…
