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I am the woman in the freeweights section of the gym
Hello MFPers. I would just like to post about what it is like to be a woman lifting heavy weighs amongst the men, and how you can overcome fears associated with being a lone she-wolf. 1. Yep, it's almost all men. There's very few gyms where women dominate the weight room. Some gyms have dedicated women's weight rooms, but…
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Calories in Lip Gloss/Chap Stick???
I just realized something- how many extra calories a day am I ingesting in lip gloss/chap stick? According to a 2002 Glamour magazine article, women inadvertently consume ~4lbs of lipstick in a lifetime!!!! I don't wear much actual lipstick, but I use a lot of chap stick- primarily Burt's Bees or Yes to Carrots brands,…
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Looking for a new Audiobook for long runs!
Hi All- I'm looking for a new audiobook to listen to on long runs- I specifically say "audiobook" because sometimes books don't do well in that format- and it needs to be really interesting and engaging to keep my attention while slogging out miles. I like most fiction- mysteries seem to be good for this type thing- not…
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Raspberry Ketones for the rest of us!
There's a LOT of broscience/hoscience BS floating around the boards lately, and I can only assume it's because the new year has brought a new population of users, and unscrupulous jerks want to take advantage of the new people by feeding them misinformation and possibly sending them PM's offering them a convenient solution…
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Guilt Free Desserts for Valentine's Day!
You're welcome. Go forth and conquer the world by choosing sugar free gum instead of delicious desserts. You'll feel so good about yourself afterwards! Just focus on the mental picture of the high horse you'll be on when your friends tell you later about eating chocolate covered strawberries in bed, but you were strong…
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Flavored Seltzer/Water
For anyone that is interested in drinking flavored water but isn't interested in sweetened varieties- try capellaflavordrops.com They're concentrated flavorings that can be added to seltzer or water (anything really) without sweeteners- the end result with plain seltzer is like the flavored seltzers sold at the grocery…
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Yoga Pants are Irresponsible
There's been a lot of talks in the boards lately about what has made people fat. I'm here to say, conclusively, my yoga pants made me fat. I was gaining weight, and a responsible pair of pants would have gotten tighter- but my yoga pants are so stretchy and comfortable, that they coerced me into obesity. Write to your…
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ANYONE with long term cleanse success?
I am looking for ANYONE who lost weight, got to their goal, and maintained their goal weight for 6 months or more and attribute their success to any kind of detox of cleanse. I'll even take 3 months maintenance. Please include details about your detox/cleanse and subsequent program. Thanks. I'm not looking to do this, I've…
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Can you lose weight with Tae-Bo?
I'm looking for a new workout routine, I don't want to get a manly chest and muscles from lifting heavy. Can you get a nice toned body by using Tae-Bo?
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The Skinny on Obesity - UCTV Documentary
Anyone else watching this? http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h0zD1gj0pXk&feature=channel&list=UL I think it presents some really interesting and logical arguments about the root of obesity. They say the "calorie is a calorie" argument is one of the lead causes of obesity. Of course, its not that simple, and there's…
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Cauliflower Birthday Cake?
Hi all! My birthday is in a few short weeks and I'm looking for a good cauliflower birthday cake recipe. I'd like it to have only a handful of carbs, and of course no refined flour or sugar and preferably low fat, and high fiber. I'm really trying to make it a clean birthday cake. Thanks for your help!!! :flowerforyou:
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Brooks PureCadance 1 v. 2
Any Brooks PureCadence runners? I bought the pair of PureCadences that I have and love on clearance at DSW, just a lucky find. Now, they're discontinued and replaced with PureCadence 2's that from all the reviews I've read, are a serious downgrade. This shoe is perfect and awesome. Anyone have any recommendations for what…
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Now that you have $18 Million....
PLEASE MAKE THE DATABASE FILTERABLE FOR OFFICIAL ENTRIES! All whole food entries should be asterisk free, easy to find, and you should be able to enter quantities in multiple formats. You already have the data. Just let me find the entries without jumping through hoops! Entering a yellow bell pepper shouldn't involve…
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10 Ways losing weight is like learning to drive a stick
10 Ways losing weight is EXACTLY like learning to drive a stick 1. You know what you’re supposed to do, but it’s a LOT harder in practice than it is in principle...and you totally obsess about details you later find out are minutia. 2. Sometimes you freak out when you need to just stay the course, and it causes you to…
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I need boys to add me
I need boys to add me to their Friend's list :) Oh, for clarity, I'm a creeper and I make more money than you. K thx.
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Next Great Read?
Looking for suggestions for my next read- looking for something not TOO heavy, but not total fluff, either. Something entertaining, though. I don't care for sci-fi or fantasy. I'm being intentionally vague- I don't know exactly what I'm in the mood for. :) Thanks!
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What made you start running?
I started running twice in my life- first, when I was going in to high school and the first cut for making the soccer team was that you had to do 4 miles in 40 mins- if you couldn't do that you couldn't try out any further. Then, I realized that I could get a more advantageous position if I could play midfield in addition…
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Running/Weight Lifting Shoes
Do you change your shoes between running and strength training? I will frequently do both in one day and I'm sort of overprotective of my expensive running shoes- I don't even wear them for everyday errands and such to avoid wearing them out- and I think doing heavy weight lifting in my good shoes is going to break down…
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Running Question - Metatarsalgia
I would post this on my FL, but I don't think I have enough runners....anyone have experience with metatarsalgia (pain in the ball of my foot, specifically at the base of my 2nd toe)? It sort of feels like a deep bruise. My running shoes are pretty worn out and I'm getting a new pair tomorrow- could it just be from that?…
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What to Wear- Cold Weather Running
I was looking up links for a friend on cold weather gear, and found this- thought it might help some people out. It's a pretty good summary. Excerpt from Runner's World online, "Foul Weather Friends" By Lisa Jhung, December 10, 2008 http://www.runnersworld.com/running-apparel/foul-weather-friends?page=single What to Wear A…
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Israel Bans Models under BMI 18.5
From http://www.algemeiner.com/2013/01/01/israeli-models-to-beef-up-in-2013-as-law-restricting-size-goes-into-effect/ Thoughts? Discuss. Please, be respectful of all body types and don't post any body-shaming comments in this thread, in accordance with MFP guidelines. I will report and have the thread shut down if this…
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Winter running- Eyes watering?
A friend of mine asked me to post this, so bear with me. She is having trouble running on a mountain with her eyes watering- it was both cold and windy in Arizona (I know, I find it hard to believe Arizona gets cold, too, but whatever :tongue:) Anyway, she already had sunglasses on - anyone have any other tips/ideas?
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GOOD CARBS/BAD CARBS: The Final Verdict
There's a lot of discussion here about good carbs and bad carbs- and how good carbs are OK if you eat them the right way. So, I have decided to clear the air and set the record straight about the RIGHT WAY TO EAT CARBS. I'll start with the BAD CARBS, the WRONG WAY: 1) Cookies do not belong in candy bars. Twix are bad…
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MAKE IT HAPPEN!
ATTENTION MFP'ers: Get out there and make something happen today! No excuses! Cut the bullchit and GET IT DONE! This message is to you, if you needed to hear it. Yeah, I'm bossy. Sue me.
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What's the worst that can happen? (on a run)
Excluding injury or some sort of dangerous situation* (like being attacked), what's the worst thing that can happen for you on a run? (or walk, bike ride, whatever) 1. Phone dying (including music and gps if I get lost) 2. Trots 3. Break hairband, don't have backup. 4. Quick onset thunderstorm, white tech shirt, white bra.…
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Yoga Pants are Irresponsible
There's been a lot of talks in the boards lately about what has made people fat. I'm here to say, conclusively, my yoga pants made me fat. I was gaining weight, and a responsible pair of pants would have gotten tighter- but my yoga pants are so stretchy and comfortable, that they coerced me into obesity. Write to your…
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Hot Chocolate
Also, very motivational. Just sayin'. Send him an FR. He needs more support.
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Temptation?
The UTZ company is sabotaging my weight loss efforts. I'm OK with it though.
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Quads Exercises with Knee Issues
Just wanted to share some exercises I found for strengthening leg muscles with little to no knee involvement. My mom has no cartilage in one of her knees and an ACL problem, and has pretty severe weakness in her quadriceps (I'm not sure which caused which) but she's getting close to a total knee replacement, and is trying…
