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saved by hyperbole and a half
So, I know I'm pretty late to the party, but I recently discovered Hyperbole and a Half (blog and book) by Allie Brosh. I want to share this post with all of you who suffer in silence over the grammatical errors of our fellow mfp posters. Yes, yes, I know. Lack of punctuation and capital letters are small things in the big…
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Who Inspires You?
Who do you look up to in your quest to become more fit and healthy? My big inspirations are my parents. When I was growing up, my mom was a smoker. She tried to quit numerous times and flirted with exercise on occasion. My dad was a runner (back in the day before running became a big thing). He tried yoga and lifted…
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scales that tell bf%
I have a scale that the reads bf% and water% of my weight. I am smack dab in the middle of the healthy weight range for my height. My bf% reads 32% which according to some bf charts is obese! I have been into fitness for years (running, weights, kickbox, etc) so I don't think I'm skinny/fat. I know calipers are more…
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Want to make peace with food
Hi All, I've been on this site for a few months and am looking to make some friends with similar goals. I'm 47 and want to make peace with food. Like so many others, I've been at war with food and my body for years. Although I don't have a large amount to lose, I'd like to learn how to eat in a way that I can sustain long…
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PB2
I'd like to try PB2, but don't want to pay shipping and handling to order it. Does anyone know any grocery/health food chains that carry it?
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Never thought I'd say this...
Since I've started mfp, I've been trying to cut back on processed foods and sugar. I'm not being militant about it, just trying to use my daily calories on filling whole foods. Last night, I was at a pot luck. Low and behold, on the table was a massive sheet cake. I had enough calories left, so I took a piece. IT WAS TOO…
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pasta - help
It's Friday, during lent. So guess what on the menu? Pasta!. Having trouble figuring out how to log it though. When I enter ziti in the food search I get info for 2oz ( or 3/4 dry). How much does that come out to cooked? I guess I could cook my serving in a separate pan to figure out, but I'll rather learn from your…
