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What experience ultimately convinced you it was time to make a change?
I am very interested in hearing individual stories about what finally kicked your butt into gear for getting healthy, losing weight, or otherwise changing your body or routine. Mine involves several days of skiing. During the ski equipment rental process, I was having trouble finding ski boots that fit right because of the…
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30-Day Shred Level 2 Online video?
Does anyone have a link for an online version of Jillian Michaels' 30-Day Shred level 2? Youtube has 1 and 3, but I'm having a hard time finding 2.
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Matthew Crawley
To be fair... he was driving WAY too fast and convertibles aren't very safe. Let this be a warning to anyone else who tries to drive after swallowing a box of fireworks.
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How much weight do you (did you) lift for Stage 1 workouts?
I'm about 3/4 through Stage 1, and am noticing results. I'm actually enjoying this program very much despite having no prior experience with weight-lifting. I'm curious as to how much weight others lifted or are lifting for their Stage 1 workouts. What was your starting weight for each exercise, and what was your final…
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House of Cards
The Netflix original series, "House of Cards," is quite good. The entire "first season" became available yesterday on Netflix. If you like politics (and/or are generally suspicious of politicians), I recommend you check it out. Best part: It's commercial-free.
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What are you doing instead of watching the Superbowl?
For those of you who either aren't fans of the NFL, or aren't particularly interested in the teams in this year's game... What will you be doing instead?
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Your favorite recent albums- any genre
For those of you who prefer to enjoy entire albums of music rather than just individual songs... (a lost art, I know) What are the best new albums (released in the last 3 years) you've listened to? Suggestions from any genre are welcome. I was very impressed with the debut albums by SHEL and Kimbra. I also really enjoy…
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Confession- Do I lose my geek badge?
I've watched a season and a half....and I really can't stand The Walking Dead. Lazy writing, terrible acting, and so many elements directly ripped off from other zombie stories that were already ripping off from something else. I know that a lot of people love the show. Some even claim they can't stop watching it, despite…
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Cauliflower Garlic Mashed "Potatoes"
http://www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/george-stella/mock-garlic-mashed-potatoes-recipe/index.html (I bought cauliflower) Picky boyfriend: "I don't like cauliflower." ONE WEEK LATER Me: "Okay, here's your steak and garlic mash" Picky boyfriend: "Aw hellz yes." NOM NOM NOM It's unlikely that the picky eaters in your house will…
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someone else made you fat?
I guess it's possible that your parents "made you fat" by not teaching you about nutrition and/or not modeling good eating and activity habits. There are plenty of adults who are having to re-learn "eating" and "moving" in as fundamental a way as if they were toddlers. Kudos to those who are turning their habits around and…
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Working out in the pool...
Recently I've been incorporating the pool into my gym regimen. I typically do standard swimming, but sometimes I do specific exercises using the water and various foam tools for resistance. I find that I get an amazing full-body workout in the pool, and I feel better during and after as compared to standard weight-lifting…
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Audiobooks while you work out?
Since music is more or less my career, and I spend most of my day listening to or participating in music, I really enjoy a good audiobook while I'm working out. I absolutely adore reading and try to do as much as I can, but we all know there aren't enough hours in the day for everything we WANT to do. What are some great…
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College of Education at U of I?
I graduated from Luther College in 2008 with a double major in English and Philosophy, intending to immediately go on to graduate school to acquire both a Master's degree and a teaching certification. When my student loan bills started coming in, I re-thought my strategy and figured I'd ought to get out in the working…
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Best Kansas City BBQ joint?
We will be doing a long weekend in Kansas City August 9-12. What is the BBQ joint we should definitely hit up while we are there? We plan to be very reasonable with our eating the rest of the trip, but would like to splurge on one great BBQ feast.
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Anyone else a little disappointed by TDKR?
I was definitely on board with the hype for "The Dark Knight Rises." I loved the first two Nolan Batman films and am quite familiar with the comic story arc. I finally saw the film on Sunday afternoon. The Batman stories are fantastic, but this particular film made very little use of them. It just blazed everyone through a…
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Anyone else a little disappointed by TDKR?
I was definitely on board with the hype for "The Dark Knight Rises." I loved the first two Nolan Batman films and am quite familiar with the comic story arc. I finally saw the film on Sunday afternoon. The Batman stories are fantastic, but this particular film made very little use of them. It just blazed everyone through a…
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Suggestions for a couple visiting Kansas City?
My boyfriend and I will be spending a long weekend in Kansas City August 9th-12th. We already have our lodging situation figured out, and we're going to a Crosby, Stills, and Nash concert on the evening of the 9th (Thursday). That means we'll have all day Friday and Saturday to do other fun things. We'll probably be…
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The straw that broke the proverbial camel's back....
What made you decide to make this lifestyle change? I'm sure some of you have a specific moment in mind when you knew you had to do this. For me, it was stepping on the scale for the first time in half a year and realizing that I had somehow managed to gain 20 pounds since the last time I checked. I knew that if I could…
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An extremely polite suggestion
This is not a personal attack on any individual or group. This is not meant to be offensive in any way. This is simply a statement of fact that each and every one of us heard from multiple teachers,starting probably around 3rd or 4th grade and continuing thereafter. Censoring this post would be extremely paternalistic and…
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The Human Barbie Doll..... might give you nightmares
http://www.geekologie.com/2012/04/look-at-what-youve-done-to-yourself-ukra.php
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Make 2 servings of pasta sauce into 4 healthier ones
...and I'm not talking about just eating half as much! At this time in the spring, I'm already in the mood for lots of fresh produce, but sadly my garden isn't producing any yet (unless you count the tiny bits of celery that have emerged). So, when I want pasta with a red sauce, I end up buying a canned variety. I like…
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Your best Halloween costume
I know it's not anywhere near Halloween, but I'd like to see pics of your best Halloween costumes! Here are my last 4:
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The word is "lose"...
....not "loose." We want to LOSE weight so our fat pants can be LOOSE. Considering how much the word "lose" comes up in this online community, it would be great if we could all make sure we're using the right word! Agreed?
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Round Two!
Hello, new friends. I'm a 26-year-old fine arts teacher from Iowa and am in my SECOND round of weight loss. Three years ago I lost 30 pounds doing Weight Watchers, and spent that time becoming a sort of nutrition and exercise nerd. I can't even count the books, magazines, and internet articles I read making sure I was…
