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How to deal with unintentionally discouraging friends!?
This is a vent also... (oh and disclaimer, I am TERRIBLE with writing and even speaking and I'm sure my thoughts will be all over the place.) I have a friend, he and I have been going on and on about working out together and losing weight - not exactly "together" but he do his thing and I do mine, like a friendly…
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Teaching my kids to ride bikes
One of my biggest little regrets is not teaching my daughter to ride a bike when she was younger. She is 8 now, and is embarrassed to ride her bike with training wheels (which I don't really see the point in them anyway as far as teaching kids to ride without them), and she just isn't confident enough to go out and…
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What made you smile today?
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Container Gardeners?
This is my first year doing container gardening! I'd love to find some friends that do it too to share advice, successes, etc! :)
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Energy Drinks
I'm working on cutting down my severe Monster addiction. I've gone from 2-3 a day to one every other day. Is anyone else dealing with this? I've "trained" myself to like the zero calorie & zero sugar ones because I figure those are better than the regular ones (that sounds pathetic, ha!) But anyway, I just can't seem to…
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I'm back AGAIN. Mom of 4 (3 humans, 1 dog)
I used MFP religiously a few years ago... Then I got pregnant and fell out of it. Since then I've come and gone a few days or weeks at a time. The last time I've updated was 9 months ago! I was just thinking about it. When I used it the first time, I made a big circle of support! I had a lot of friends. There's still a…
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Tips on teaching a kid to ride a bike?
I want to start riding my bike around the park. I got one of those trailers for my little ones, and my oldest wants to ride her bike with me- she doesn't know how though. I don't really know how to begin teaching my daughter to ride a bike. She's had training wheels for years and she's at an age now (7) where she is shy to…
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Guzzling vs. sipping water? Cold vs room temperature?
Is it really less beneficial to chug water than to sip it? And is it really more beneficial to drink cold instead of room temp.? I've heard a few different theories. I personally hate cold water for many reasons- hurts my stomach, I have bad teeth enamel so it hurts my teeth, gives me a headache especially when I'm hot, it…
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Rock Playlist
I can't stand the repetitive, pointless, irritating songs that everyone listens to around me these days. Anyone else listen to rock to dig in workouts? What songs do you like to get you going?
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Friends :)
I'm determined to get back into shape after slacking off for about a year. I've gained almost 30 pounds since I last used this site religiously and my friends list has deteriorated- people no longer logging in or accounts deleted, etc. I'd love new friends, motivation and support! Add me :)
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how to get kids active?!
I babysit a 5 year old girl, a 7 year old girl, a 7 year old boy, and a 9 year old boy. I have my 5 year old girl too. There's also a 2 year old boy that I babysit only on saturdays along with the rest of them. The boys are addicted to the playstation and it irritates me sooo bad! I can't get them to do anything else…
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exercises with a broken leg, hand, and head!
My boyfriend has gained a ton of weight in the last two years. He can't find any exercises that are comfortable for him. His left leg is broken, his right hand is broken, and even the lightest pressure to his head gives him really bad headaches due to metal he has filling a hole in his skull! Both of us are pretty much new…
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ew... can core strength training eventually fix this...?
after having two c-sections, my stomach just isn't cute anymore. is there any hope for me ever having a flat stomach again? :ohwell: :sick: :embarassed: :frown: :sad: :noway: :grumble: sorry for the picture :( I don't feel like I could explain it otherwise!
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Vibram Five Finger shoes?
Anybody have a pair of these? How are they compared to other running shoes? I'd love to get some. They look so interesting :glasses:
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I am absolutely horrified
Just last week, a man got away with raping a 12 year old girl 5 streets away from where I live. A month before, he raped a 17 year old girl by my daughter's school about 8 streets away. I live on a court with 6 apartment complexes- 5 on the outside and one in the middle. One of my daughter's little friends got attacked…
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No Appetite
I ate breakfast early this morning. Usually by now I would have eaten a little snack and lunch. I'm just not hungry at all today though and nothing sounds good. Should I make myself eat anyway? Or is it good to just wait until I'm hungry?
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Favorite dinner after a great day of working out?
I just had my first day of being super proud of myself (nutrition and fitness wise) in about 10 months! I want to end the day well. What's your favorite dinner after a great day of working out? I don't know what I want to make tonight.
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Looking for other moms of newborns!
I'd like some more motivational people I can relate to! I have a son born on the 23rd of February. Any other mommies of newborns? Add me! :)
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C-Section "Flap"
I have a ...."flap" for a lack of a better term...of skin over my multiple c-section scars. After my first child, I did all sorts of core work outs to try to maybe tighten my muscles and skin (is it even possible?) and it seemed to make it a little less flappy... but it was definitely still a flap! 5 years later, it was…
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Non off-the-wall recipes?
Does anyone know of good recipes that don't include off-the-wall ingredients that will probably only be used once?
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Not much support at home!
Hello :) I'm a young mom with two kids. I joined MFP to look for friends to keep each other motivated! I have trouble doing it alone because my boyfriend just does not care to fix his weight. He doesn't care what he eats and he hates fruits and veggies. It's a pain in the butt trying to eat healthy and keep his appetite…
