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Rewarding yourself?
I am really falling off of the wagon lately... Part of my plan to get on track is to set up some mini-goals and rewards for meeting those goals. Of course, I don't want food rewards...cause that would just get out of hand, and they would probably be of the un-healthy variety... I am not much on shopping either...and since…
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Three fast food meals in one day...?? *SCREAM*
Okay...so, here's what I am facing this week. I have a trip to take...my daughter has to go for a check-up @ Shriner's Hospital for Children. The distance to and from the hospital and the time of my appointment has left the driver telling me that we will "eat out" (at fast food) for at least two meals (breakfast and…
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Do you like to read? What are your favorite motivational bo
I love to read. I am looking for some motivational books...not all necessarily about weight loss...just motivational. Read any good ones lately? I am planning a trip to the library later today, and hoping to pick up one or two while I am there...
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What do you do with yogurt??
I bought a large container of vanilla yogurt recently. I mixed it with my cereal, and it was delicious! Now, though, I have this whole big thing of yogurt...and I honestly won't mix it with the cereal enough to use it up before the "use by" date on the container. So, what do you do with yogurt?
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Michael Thurmond's Sixy Day Body Makeover...
Have any of you tried this program? Likes? Dislikes? How did you do? Successes? Failures? I have been very happy about my weight loss "plan" and results-until this morning. My sister-in-law asked me if I had lost weight. I was ecstatic! Someone noticed, right?! So, I say, "Yeah, 7 pounds in the past 2 weeks!" She smiled…
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I seriously don't get this...
So, it was around last year at this time that I started consistently trying to lose weight. I was consistent for several months until we went on a vacation. After we got back, it took me several months to get back on track... So, last year, as a whole, I lost about 30 lbs. I could have done better if I hadn't taken off for…
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Need Peppermint Recipes---not necessarily "healthy" consciou
My father is coming to visit. He LOVES peppermints! I want to give him a "food/candy," but want it to be more than just peppermints, but to include peppermint... Any recipe ideas are greatly appreciated!
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Decorative Christmas basket
I am looking for some advice. I have a rectangular "metal" (gold colored) basket. It is decorated for Christmas with red and green "jewels" and has sparkly glitter all over. I love the basket, but having it sitting around empty is pretty "strange" looking... So, what should I put in it to make it more decorative? I had two…
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Going over on tracked nutrients?
Okay, I understand the deal with going over on the "bad" things-calories, fat, carbs, sodium... Is there anything "wrong" with going over in protein or fiber? I always thought that those were "good" things that "we" needed more of.... So, is the number there to make sure you get at least that much or is there a real…
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C'mon...really...a plateau?...for FOUR WEEKS?!
It was four weeks ago today that I did my last weigh-in. I lost 4 lbs my first week on MFP and 3 lbs the second week. A total of 7 lbs in 2 weeks! I was so excited! The next week, my weight began to fluctuate daily...there is seriously a 4 lb flucuation for the past 4 weeks...sometimes I will be at the "high" end of the…
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Wii Exercises/The Biggest Loser/Just Dance/etc.
We have a Wii. We got it mostly for the children, but once I found out that there were things made for "adults" for fitness, I got interested. I had my eye on one...I cannot remember now what it was...but hubby couldn't find it on his Christmas shopping on Christmas Eve expedition, so he got "The Biggest Loser" Wii game…
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Can chili be made wirth REAL ground beef and be good for you
I have been searching for low-cal, low-fat chili recipes...made with real ground beef. I have a little over a pound of it ready to cook...and I want chili...but I also want to keep it as healthy as possible. Please share your recipes and the stats...i.e. calories, fat, carbs, protein, etc... THANKS!
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Questions about my daily totals vs. daily goals...
Okay, so at the bottom of the food diary page, it gives you your daily totals, daily goals, and how much of each is remaining. (I love this, by the way!) So, I just finished logging my dinner calories, and do not plan on eating anything else today. I still have 300+ calories remaining, several of each "category," but 3…
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New here...but not new to this struggle...
Hello! I am a 32 year old wife and mother. I have been married for 8 (and a half( years). My husband and I have three beautiful children. God blessed us with them very quickly...child #1 was born less than a year after we were married...child #2 was born 13 months and 13 days later...child #3 was born approx. 20 months…
