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People are so mean...
So...I took my daughter to dance class tonight at the Y, and I thought I'd take a walk while I was waiting for her. There's a really nice park across the street, so I decided to walk around it, and I was really enjoying myself...it's a beautiful night. I noticed a group of young people hanging out, and I…
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Omega Oil - good for me or not? I dunno.
I bought this oil- President's Choice Blue Menu Omega Oil which is a blend of grapeseed, extra virgin olive and flaxseed oils. Here are the stats per 2 tsp: Calories: 80 Saturates: 1 g Trans: 0 g Polyunsaturates: 4.5 g Omega 6: 4 g Omega 3: 0.5 g Monounsaturates: 3.5 g I've been adding 2 tsp/ day to my meals, but I'm not…
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For those with heart rate monitors?
How many calories do you burn during, say, a 30 minute workout with weights? I'm wondering because I just finished a strength training video (with light weights) that had me huffing and puffing and sweating more than my cardio ever does (I have fibromyalgia, and my muscles are pretty weak). MFP says I buned 188 cals. in 30…
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What's your REAL age? Take the test and post results!
http://www.realage.com/homepage.aspx Take the Real Age test, be completely honest, and if you're brave enough, post your results here. :smile: My age: 36.2 My Real Age: 41.4 Difference: +5.2 __ The site also has tips on how to lower your Real Age.
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Are you frustrated with yourself and your choices? I am.
What is the point of putting in 3 or 4 awesome days of being at or under your calorie goal, and then blowing it on a tub of ice cream or cheesecake or...some other ridiculously high calorie food? Ya know, if I had been really good with my food since June when I started, I would probably have an extra 10 pounds off by…
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Small Steps CHALLENGE- NO sweets for 1 week!
Sweets seems to be a big problem for a lot of us, so I'd like to propose a 1 week sweets-free challenge. Includes: Cake, cookies, pie, 100 calorie sweets packs, chocolate bars, candy, etc. Does NOT include: Cereal, a bit of sugar in your coffee (if you really need it), hidden sugars in foods. This is purely about the…
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Last Chance Workout?
I was wondering when the contestants on BL do their Last Chance Workout- the night before, that day? I just did a Last Chance Workout on and empty stomach, and I'm about to head out and weigh myself...will the scales even register the workout an hour or so after doing it, or will it take at least until tomorrow to have an…
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Eat less, move more. Hilarious MadTV skit.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VKs0oEIVOck This cracks me up. It's so simple...eat less, move more.
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What a wonderful Halloween night this was!
We had THE most beautiful weather for Halloween tonight. Halloween in Fredericton, New Brunswick usually means winter coats and mittens, but tonight was so warm, and there was this amazing wind blowing the leaves up all around...it was just unbelievaly nice...slightly creepy...perfect. Trick or treaters were actually…
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Small Victories- Share Yours. :)
Share with us some of your small victories for the day. Today I...went grocery shopping, and although I wanted to pick up an apple pie or chocolate, I bypassed it, and made better choices. Step 1 in getting a handle on this sugar addiction- don't buy it!
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My addiction shall be my downfall :(
I've been giving into my sugar addiction more and more lately...making excuses...telling myself "this will be the last time" and "back on track tomorrow"...you know the routine. When I say I give in, I don't mean a cookie here and there...I mean the better part of a bag of cookies or a tub of ice cream. I bought myself a…
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Diet Coke cake? Ew. Seriously. Ew. lol
I was dying to try the Diet Coke cake, so I made it tonight...I've heard a lot of rave reviews, but, seriously...it was pretty nasty. If you haven't tried it, I would suggest not wasting the calories on this. On the plus side, the cool whip was good. :smile:
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If you could give everyone your best advice?
What have you learned through this journey that you would most like to share with everyone- even if you don't always follow your own advice, but know you should? We're all trying to better our lives, and I would really like to know what you've done that has made an impact in your overall health and happiness.
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Weight loss before and afters- can you relate?
If you have a lot of weight to lose...then there's probably someone in this video you can see yourself in. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ThZN8CVRXi8
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Could you quit food completely if it were possible?
I can go for hours and hours and hours without eating (no, I generally don't), but as soon as I taste food, it's all I can think about. I think I could easily quit food...if that were possible. As much as I love food, I think I hate it equally as much for becoming such a burden in my life. If you could pop an "all in one"…
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Canadians tired of the whole local tv debate?
Anyone else sick of the local tv issue? I hope the whole thing is settled in December, because I'm sick to death of the back and forth between the cable companies and local tv.
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Guess how many calories my SMALL blizzard had?
My daughter had day surgery today, and as a treat, we went to dairy queen. A small cookie dough blizzard has over 700 calories. I didn't know they could pack that many calories into that small cup. It was all kinds of good, but I don't know if it was 720 calories worth of good. :noway:
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Let's QUIT the sweets!?
I came to a conclusion this morning...sweets are not something I can have in moderation, because there IS no moderation for me when it comes to sweets! The only thing I can do at this point is to quit them- COLD TURKEY. No more cake, no more chocolate bars, and NO MORE COOKIES. I can't have one cookie, and I end up…
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Calcium and weight loss?
I know there's been a lot of hype over the last few years about calcium and weight loss. Over the past couple of weeks I've been taking calcium twice/ day, and I've lost 8 pounds in the last 2 weeks with NO other real changes to my diet or lifestyle. I noticed last time I weighed myself that I seemed to lose a couple more…
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I'm not one of those people...
...who freaks out over being up 4 pounds after a couple days of crappy eating. Seriously, I'm so not. Wait, yes...I totally am. :laugh: Guess who will be downing about a gazillion litres of water today AND working out AND eating super, super healthy today?
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So, what'd you eat today?
I'm feeling nosey. So far I've had: 1 cup Fiber 1 Honey Clusters 1/4 cup 2% milk 1/2 banana 30 grams Armstrong cheddar
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What do you do when you just don't want to work out?
I'm completely losing my interest in working out. :( I literally have to talk myself into it, and force myself to actually do it. All summer long I was working out and loving it, but now that autumn has hit...that summer motivation is quickly fading. I've varied my workouts up to this point, and right now I just have no…
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Update diet/fitness profile after Check-in
I assumed that when you changed your weight, your calories automatically adjusted, but I just realized, even after entering a lower weight, you have to go in and update your diet/fitness profile before your calories are lowered. Just something to keep in mind. :smile:
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What is our body...?
If not a delicate machine? A reply from Sacredmaiden on another post got me thinking about all that we do TO our bodies, and how little most of us do FOR our bodies. So much we do is for the momentary pleasure without much thought for how our body will cope with what we're doing to it. If we all took the time to appreciate…
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Any foods that you think have gotten a bad rap??
Are there any foods that you think have gotten an unnecessary bad rap? For me: Egg yolk: The egg yolk is the most nutrient packed part of the egg, and it seems silly to separate the best part and toss it away. Moderation is in order, but don't dismiss the benefits of a good old fashioned egg (and tossing it is waseful!). I…
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Healthy "Shake and Bake"??
I absolutely LOVE Extra Crispy Shake and Bake...does anyone have a healthier version that tastes just as good?
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Anyone gotten off their meds thanks to weight loss?
I take a few medications that I would rather not have to take- a fluid pill for high blood pressure, Losec for reflux...has anyone been able to get off of medications thanks to their weight loss?
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This or That?
I thought there was a this or that thread a while back, but I can't find it, soo...choose one or the other, then add your own: Stranded on a deserted island with an insane clown, or stuck on an airplane with a mad hijacker?
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Just think where you can be in a year's time!
When I see summer ending, and it was so short here on the eastern coast of Canada to begin with, and I know soon the snow will be piling up outside my door, I have to think of something to keep myself motivated- so I'm thinking, "Can you imagine how good you're going to look and feel for NEXT summer!?". I normally lose my…