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Down 190, featured on my gym's website
I've been on this journey toward fitness since Memorial Day 2012. MFP and my pals on here have been a tremendous source of inspiration and motivation. I'm down around 190 now and things are going well. I can't help but remember the beginning and how anxious I was to make changes but also how intimidating it all seemed. I…
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Matt builds a Bean Burger
I must admit I love a good bean burger. This past year I decided to try making them myself instead of buying the premise ones in the freezer section. My first couple attempts were pretty bad. They were bland and lacked any texture. I kept experimenting with different ingredients following some advise I received online.…
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500 days, 167 pounds, Thanks MFP!
Just wanted to make a quick post to say thanks to MFP, it's members and most importantly my Pals. I first logged into MFP 500 days ago in early June 2012. I was at a real low point in my life and frankly was running out of reasons not to end it all. Lonely, depressed with little to no hope for happiness, MFP provided me…
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Half way there
430 days, 4 shirt sizes, 18 inches from my waistline, the weight of the world plus 153 pounds I was carrying around are all gone. Thanks to a little hard work and better choices on my part and the support and motivation from the best group of pals on MFP, life is better than ever! Before: During: I've still got a long ways…
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Help - Bland Black Bean Burgers with bad texture
I've been craving burgers lately and have been getting ready made black bean burgers from the freezer section. I decided to take a stab at making some from scratch at home. I thought they looked pretty good with lots of bean, corn, and onion chunks but the texture was extremely light (almost puffy) and the flavor was…
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What a long strange trip it's been - Part 1
I can hardly believe its been a year since I first logged onto MFP. My journey started on Memorial Day of 2012 which happened to be my birthday. Call it a midlife crisis or something, but I spent some time reflecting on how I was living life on my last birthday decided there had to more to it than working at a computer all…
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The interview pants
Back in 1997 I was graduating college. I was nervous about my future and had zero self confidence. I felt like I had to dig myself out of a hole even before an I terrier started. I had all the personality of dry wall and the first impression I gave off by appearances was equally disappointing. I needed something, anything,…
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Judgement Day - 2012 Resolutions - How did you do?
Pretty simple. If you wrote out a list of resolutions for 2012, what were they? Did you accomplish them? 1. Stop watching so much TV Mission Accomplished. I turned off my TV on December 31, 2011 and haven't turned it back on. I dropped DirectTV and saved $75 per month. I did end up purchasing a subscription to Netflix on…
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A little NSV with a cool reward
Back in February I went to my first concert to see my favorite band, Flogging Molly. I bought myself a tour tee shirt even though it was way to small to wear. The shirt I bought was a 3xl and my size at the time was a 6xl. Flogging Molly was back in town yesterday to play at the Weenie Roast in Charlotte. As I was on my…
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100 days in with my first goal
Yesterday was a big day for me. It marked my 100th day using the MFP's calorie and exercise tools. My hundredth day on the site also happened to fall on my regular weekly weigh in day. To top it off, I also reached my first milestone weight. 100 days in and I've taken off 54 pounds. From 523 pounds to 468 pounds in just…
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Concerts - Who you you seen or planning to see?
Earlier this year I went to my first concert, a Flogging Molly show with Black Joe Lewis and the Honeybears. I had a great time and have started keeping tabs on who's performing locally so I can attend more shows. Last weekend I saw Old Crow Medicine Show and The Lumineers. In a few weeks I'm going to one of those all day…
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What new healthy foods have you tried since joining?
I've found the since I started trying to eat healthier, I've been trying lots of new foods to keep myself interested. I've liked most, still on the fence on a couple, and hated one. My list is below. Anyone else trying new healthier foods? Hated it: Kale On the fence: Acorn squash Sweet potato Eggplant Blue Diamond…
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NSVs and scale victory too
(apologies in advance for some foul language, spelling, and grimmer errors. I'm a work in progress.) I never did an intro thread so I'll add some of that here as well. IMy name is Matt. I'm a 37 year old, single guy from outside Charlotte NC, USA. I'm 6'4" tall and when i joined MFP I weighed 523 pounds. During the day I'm…
