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Starting over
I had great success here and then I started a new job. Got busy. Fell in love. Got married And I gained back 25 lbs of the 30 I lost. I need the structure MFP offers. I miss the community here. I hope I can fit back in!!
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Gluten free wonton wrappers??
Has anyone found them? Or a good recipe for them? I used to make a ravioli stuffed with turkey and cranberry with them, and I really would love to find a gluten free way to make these again!
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Introduction - just diagnosed
Hi there, I am not new to MFP, but was just diagnosed with MS last week. Early last week I lost a lot of clarity of vision in my right eye, with eye pain. After a trip to the retinal specialist, I was diagnosed with Optic Neuritis. I was then sent to get an MRI by my primary. That showed two lesions. (My primary has been…
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New to Advocare
Hi there, I just signed on with Advocare, and I am getting a group together to do a 24 day challenge. I want to start two weeks from today. Reading through this board, there seems to be a lot of knowledge. It is great! How is everyone doing with Advocare who is working it as a business? I see a lot of potential in my…
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warriorteams.com
Is anyone familiar with this website? I am considering a coach to take my workouts to the next level. My next goal is to be in a figure competition. Someone local to my area recommended Chris to me... I contacted him and he seems great. But if anyone else has worked with him, I would love to get some feedback. Thanks in…
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Less cardio?? Unsure...
Right now I work out several times a week, at least 4 and sometimes up to 6 days a week. My work out usually consist of about 30-45 minutes of weight training, heavy lifting. I take a break for about 10 minutes than hop on an elliptical for about 45-60 minutes. Well, I have had good results. I have some nice muscle…
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early morning workout.... do I need to eat before?
Ok... I am going to give a 5am workout a try. I don't normally eat first thing in the morning. Usually it is a couple glasses of water and my vitamins... then coffee a little later at work. Sometimes a greek yogurt. I am thinking I will need to eat something pre-workout. I know I am not going to want to prepare…
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Lifting question
This is actually as a parent I am asking.... My 17 year old son has a 1 rep max of 420lb squat.... But his weights and conditioning teacher doesn't make them do any dead lifts or back exercises,. They are graded on the squat and the bench press. His back has really been bothering him, and we started talking about how much…
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Does anyone use Striiv?
I would love to find some friends to do walk-a-thons and relays with... it seems like a really fun app. I just ordered the pedometer too!
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Looking for more friends that lift....
I am really focusing on lifting heavy right now.... I am not new here, but I am looking for more friends to specifically motivate me in weightlifting. Thanks all!!
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Lexipro and weight loss
I was recently prescribed Lexipro for anxiety, and I am worried that I will start to gain weight. Although, I am pleased to say that right now, I don't want to eat much on it. I am just worried that once my body adjusts, I will start to gain. Does anyone else have any experience with Lexipro? Does it help or hinder? I…
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Early morning workouts?
I have insomnia.... kind of bad. Sometimes I don't fall asleep until after 1 or 2am. But I am starting to consider going to the gym early, being there at 5am, working out, and then ready to get my son to school at 7am. So those of you who rise early and get your workouts in.... please give me some words of encouragement,…
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Other intolerances that have surfaced since gluten free
Ever since my diagnosis, and cutting out gluten completely, I have noticed other intolerances that I have never noticed before. Corn.... goodbye corn chips and corn tortilla's.... so sad about this. I am assuming no more popcorn either GF breads.... holy cow, I was sick for two days after having GF pizza. And of course I…
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170 to 144 -- halfway there....
This is me at my highest weight, May 2011 And thanks to my son, Shane, he created this progress picture. I joined a gym on July 7th.....so we are trying to document these. I still have another almost thirty to lose....
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Too much cardio??
I just wanted to check in, and get some feedback on my workouts. I have been doing a lot of reading, and I am concerned that I may be doing too much cardio.... Currently I am 5'2" and 144 (starting weight was about 168) My routine is as follows: 4 days a week - 10 min warmup on treadmill 5% incline 3.5mph - 25-35 minutes…
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Cauliflower Crust Pizza
I just found this recipe.... I need to try it out! http://www.kitchen-tested.com/2012/02/20/cauliflower-crust-cheesy-pizza/#
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Out of the ordinary success story...
Mabel the beagle was 67lbs when she was rescued. A normal beagle should be about 20-25lbs. Check out her weight loss journey: http://www.wbir.com/news/article/209465/8/Dieting-Dog-Mabel-goes-from-waddle-to-wiggle And she is on Facebook too!
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Recipes
I keep all of my gluten free recipes here: http://pinterest.com/lesliev523/gluten-free/ Also... I am just starting a blog mostly about my journey going gluten free as a single mom to two teenaged boys....with a little focus on weightloss as well. If anyone is interested: http://lesliecooksand.tumblr.com I would love others…
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PMS Bloat!
Ok... since I have been in my late 30's my PMS has gotten worse and worse... now it lasts almost two weeks where I feel gross and bloated and my breasts hurt HORRIBLY. I am not sure if taking a diuretic would be healthy..... I drink TONS of water all of the time, probably a gallon and a half a day. Do I drink less? Today I…
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Giving up alcohol...
I know I need to give up alcohol... or at least my nightly two glasses of wine. But I really don't want to.... If I don't a glass or two of wine at night, I can't sleep through the night. It is awful. I can fall asleep, but I am constantly waking up. Then I am dragging butt the next morning.... UGGH!
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Zombies, Run!
I don't know if there is anyone else that is obsessed with Zombies, Run! But I just started a group for any of us who actually look forward to running every day so we can see what happens in our next mission. I hated running.... now, I might actually be able to do a 5k sometime soon!…
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One year ago and now....
I am new to the forum, but I wanted to get some feedback. I really don't know how much I weighed in this first picture, because I avoided the scale. But I think it was close to 170 (maybe more). This pic was when I was at my all time worst, prior to getting diagnosed with celiac disease. Here I am about two weeks ago, two…
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New here...
Hi all, I am new to MFP and I am loving it. I was diagnosed with Celiac in April 2012, and have been gluten free ever since. I have been debating starting a blog... but there are so many GF blogs out there, and weight loss blogs.... but I decided to just test the waters with a blog here. This is what I posted to my blog…
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Introduction - From Traverse City MI
Hi there, My name is Leslie and I am from Traverse City MI. I am a single mom to two teenage boys, so I am VERY busy. I also work full time, as well as spend a lot of time rescuing, fostering, and rehabilitating dogs. Over the last couple years my health was declining. I gained about 40 lbs.... had a lot of stomach…
