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Excellent Life Plan
1st: Make peace with your past so that it doesn't screw up the present. 2nd: What other people think of you is none of your business. 3rd: Time heals almost everything. Give it time. 4th: The person responsible for your happiness is you yourself. 5th: Don't compare your life with others and don't judge them. You have no…
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100 lbs gone!
So my highest ever, was 249. This was about 10 years ago or so...I was 27 This one is the summer of 2005, 32 years old, about 230 or so, I'm guessing. October 2009, 206 lbs. I look miserable, the way the contestants pics do on the first week of Biggest Loser: December 2010, 177 lbs: And then, this morning, 149 lbs...38…
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Any other Big Brother fans on here?
I love this show, and I'm so excited it starts tonight!
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Pasta Carbonara
I made this yesterday (and had the leftovers today), it was so good! Since it's just me, I halved the recipe. I used fat free cream cheese instead of full fat (the nutritional info is for the recipe as it appears below.) I also added sauteed onions (I could eat onions on anything!, and I pretty much do!)…
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Polar FT7
I've been shopping for a new HRM, and I found a Polar FT7 (a red one no less, my favorite color!) on Academy.com's website for 89.99 (plus shipping), which is still $30 cheaper than Polar's website. Also, this website has them too, $82 with free shipping (black only):…
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25 Most Deceiving Exercises (They Tone More than You Think!)
http://www.shape.com/fitness/25-most-deceiving-exercises-they-tone-more-than-you-think Just got this from Shape.com's website...hadn't heard of some of these!
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Low-Cal Mini Cheesecakes
Low-Cal Mini Cheesecakes Makes: 12 servings Prep time: 20 minutes Bake time: 20 minutes Ingredients 12 reduced-fat vanilla wafers 8 ounces reduced-fat cream cheese, softened 4 ounces fat-free cream cheese, softened 3 ounces white chocolate baking squares, melted and cooled 1/2 cup sugar 1/4 cup fat-free milk 1 1/2…
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Help me out!
I'm going to a wedding on Sunday and bought two dresses to choose from. I need help deciding on one. It's not a super fancy wedding, but I don't want to look like a schlub either. I like them both, they're both the same price, and both are easy to clean. I need opinions. After seeing the pics, I'm really leaning towards…
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Crock pot Chicken Mac & Cheese
I just made this today, and from the few tastes I've had (dinner isn't for a while yet), it tastes really good. I got the recipe from the sparkrecipes app, http://recipes.sparkpeople.com/recipe-detail.asp?recipe=84424 . You should read the user comments on there, because, like me, they thought it needed something else.…
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Where will YOU be come Spring 2011?
I feel like the hardest time of year is coming: winter! Holidays, candy, family dinners, 'heavier' foods, cold weather, gets dark early so you just want to hibernate. This seems to be when most people quit, until spring (or Jan. 1st!) when the light bulb goes on and people get the idea to start working out because they…
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Sugar Free Margarita/Daiquiri mixers
I read about these in Shape Magazine...they're just like Crystal Light packets, but they're made for Margaritas and Daiquiris...just add alcohol! You can order them online, and it seems a lot of liquor stores carry them too. Zero carbs, zero sugar, zero calories (until you add tequila, that is. :wink: )…
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I love...I hate...
I love that I have lost a lot of weight. I hate that I need to get my rings resized. I love dogs. I hate that the pet deposit at my apartment complex is so expensive. You? (The likes and hates don't have the coincide with each other. I think it's funnier when they're both random. :laugh: )
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Too Fat for 15
I'm watching "Too Fat for 15" and i just want to punch the families of these kids in the face. The kids went home for Thanksgiving in this episode, and some of their families are horrible, saying the (healthy) food they eat on the program is nasty, going out to eat and trying to get them to order dessert or trying to coax…
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Need some ideas and advice.
I've been thinking lately about trying something new. A little background on me first: I'm 38, and I've been overweight since about 8th grade. My highest weight was 249 about 10 years ago, and I've lost 91 lbs since then, the right way, slow and steady and healthy. I've lost weight before, and gained it back, but this time…
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Reebok Runtones (not the usual question)
I have a pair, and my goodness they are THE most comfortable sneakers I've ever put on my feet. I don't notice any toning difference, and I don't really care, because they are like walking on pillows. But my question is, has anyone had any experience with the balance "pods"on the bottom breaking? The one closest to the…
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77 lbs gone!
Don't laugh! I've never been very photogenic! :laugh: January 2000, approx 77 lbs heavier than today! 27 years old. Dec 17, 2010, 77 lbs lighter! 37 years old...
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Brownies with butterscotch drizzle
I am making this recipe right now, its from Health Magazine. http://recipes.health.com/recipes/10000002011069-brownies-with-butterscotch-drizzle Using some bittersweet chocolate in addition to unsweetened chocolate helped us cut the sugar almost in half. Makes 16 brownies: * CALORIES 179 * FAT 9g (sat 6g, mono 2g, poly…
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Question about cell phones while working out
I have a question: do you talk on the phone while working out? If so, how would you react if someone asked you nicely to quiet down? And I don't mean just a quick call, I'm talking long conversations, every day. Have you ever asked someone nicely to quiet down and been snapped at? I've asked people to quiet down before,…
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For those asking "What am I doing wrong?"...
When you post a topic asking for help, asking for advice, asking what you're doing wrong, it helps a lot if you make your food diary public. It's hard to help when you only know half the story. That's all, carry on. :bigsmile:
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For those who are nervous to join a gym
I know there are some threads around here that have funny stories of things that happen at the gym, and that makes some people nervous about joining, thinking they're going to be made fun of. I can understand that, since i joined a gym when I weighed 250 lbs. I just wanted to say that never once in my 5+ years of going to…
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Cried in the dressing room...again.
So today I go to Macy's to try on jeans. I grabbed a pair of size 12's, and a pair of size 10's just to see how far I have until I can fit in them. I pulled on the 10's first, and...what the hell?...they fit! I freaked out. I don't recall ever being a 10. Ever. In my whole life. I don't even recall ever being less than a…
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Need advice from guys..
Okay, so there are a few REALLY cute guys Ithat I see all the time at my gym that I might, maybe, at some point, hopefully :laugh: , get up the nerve to talk to. My (probably silly) questions are, are guys open to girls coming up to them at the gym and chatting them up? And if so, what do I say, aside fom "Um hi, you're…
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MFP in Fitness Magazine
I was just on the elliptical reading the current issue of Fitness Magazine, and what do I see when I flip the page? A little blurb and a picture about MFP being among the best apps to help you lose weight and get fit. Love seeing MFP get some recognition! :drinker:
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Dessert Nachos?
Yes please! Sweet Nachos of Mine! There's a chance you've never actually heard of dessert nachos. If that's the case (and even if it isn't), prepare yourself, because your life is about to change. DIY cinnamon chips topped with a plethora of sweet goodies are just ahead... TRY THEM NOW! Ingredients: 2 medium-large…
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Homemade salsa
if I make my own salsa, how long do you think it will last? I would like to make a bunch of it, but not if it's going to spoil quickly.
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Nutrition for the Naive
Just found this website. Looks very interesting! http://www.nutritionforthenaive.com/about/
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Side by side comparison of HRM's
Has anyone ever done a comparison of two different brands of HRMs and seen a difference in readings when doing the same exercise for the same amount of time? I'm curious to see or know about any comparisons.
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Giving up?
I don't really get it when people post that they're giving up. To a point, I do. It's hard. You get tired. Potato chips taste better than broccoli. But when you say you're giving up, you're really saying that being fat and unhealthy is what you want. "I give up. I'm going to gain back all that weight that I lost and give…