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Sodium & Potassium Balance
Good article on sodium & potassium: http://www.latimes.com/health/la-he-salt-potassium-heart-20110724,0,5730467.story Recommended daily amounts for lowering health risks: 1500 mg sodium & 4700 mg potassium. ~♥~ Differing opinion on sodium, 1500 - 2300 mg recommended. But 1500 best for those 51 and older, and those of any…
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Tricep Dip Injury! :-/
I tweaked my left shoulder pretty good doing tricep dips at the gym the other day. :grumble: :noway: Range of motion is mostly normal but it hurts pretty good in the front of my shoulder. I thought I'd spend the weekend stretching and trying to work out the kinks.... before running to the chiropractor to confirm if it's a…
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Is Sugar on your diary?
Hello My Peeps! :drinker: :flowerforyou: When I take a gander at other people's diaries, I'm amazed that so few have our "evil friend" SUGAR listed. WHY??? Because it's just plain scary to see how much sugar is in most of our food & snacks? :laugh: :noway: I cleared out my diary to watch only what I consider most important…
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Dry vs. Cooked Amounts?
Anybody know how measurements might change for dry ingredients like beans & rice etc. to when they are cooked? For example, my brown rice calories are listed for dry, uncooked amounts. Was wondering if it makes sense to perhaps double the dry amount for a cooked equivalent? Thanks! :drinker: :flowerforyou:
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Back in the saddle again!!!
Hey MFP Peeps! Barbarella is back............ after a long hiatus of minor injuries, tendinitis & winter blues!! :bigsmile: :drinker: I didn't realize HOW long it's been! Last weight update was on my B-Day 2/27.... only up 4 lbs.! :laugh: :love: The bad news is this body is mighty stiff and flabby! :sad: :grumble: GOOD…
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What’s in a Chicken McNugget?
Here's some cheery news I just read online: :grumble: :noway: What’s in a Chicken McNugget? You’d think that a breaded lump of chicken would be pretty simple. Mostly, it would contain bread and chicken. But the McNugget and its peers at other fast-food restaurants are much more complicated creatures than that. The “meat”…
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Drivers License Weight... OK to lie?? ;-)
I have to renew my license soon.... birthday coming up! The renewal is good for another 10 years in Oregon. My current weight on the card is way low.... LOL!!! :bigsmile: :laugh: but I'm closer than I have been to that number in years! .... Does everybody lie on their drivers license weight??? Come on........ Do Tell…
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Hip Bursitis anyone?
Anybody have any experience with this lovely pain in the *kitten*.... & hips? :grumble: :bigsmile: :sad: My hips are hurting pretty good & from what I'm reading, it may take up to 6 weeks to heal?! Ice & rest are recommended for healing....... then start slowly back into stretching & exercise. I'm really missing my aerobic…
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Medical Coding? Anybody know about this work?
Anybody familiar with the Medical Coding profession? Not exactly fitness related....... Healthcare is pretty close eh? :bigsmile: I'm considering this as a new career....... would have to get proper training & certification. Ideally I'd like to work at home but know there are lots of "work at home" scams out there. Any…
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Could gluten be damaging your health?
Here's an article + a recipe about gluten which may be of interest. http://www.glutenfreedietbook.com/factsheet/factsheet.php?issue=1 What's in Gluten Factsheet Number 1 THIS WEEK'S ARTICLE: Could gluten be damaging your health? Many doctors say that gluten intolerance is a myth. Mind you, they said the same thing about…
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Into the 150s!!!
Yahooo..... saw 159 on the scale this a.m.! :drinker: Sure is nice to see another number for a change! :love: :bigsmile: Hopefully will stay in the 150s and eventually hit my 148 goal.
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HapPy HAlloWeEn!!!
HAPPY HALLOWEEN everybody! :drinker: No matter where we are with our goals, it's KQQL!!! :flowerforyou: We're all On The Road to good health & we're enjoying the ride! If you're dressing up, have FUN & EnJoY!!!!! :bigsmile: I didn't make my ultimate goal but lost a few more pounds. And I've kept the initial 30 lbs. down…
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Lost my job today!
Hey all, This is not exactly weight loss related. I'm kind of stunned & need to vent if you don't mind! Lost my job today...... BAM! Laid off before any caffeine or breakfast even! The word came from HQ to terminate certain positions in all branch offices. Business has been down so everyone has been worried. It's still a…
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Brrrr...... Any Hot Food Ideas?
The weather be changing...... Brrrrrr! :grumble: I got sooooo cold last night eating romaine lettuce leaves rolled up with hummus & turkey slices. :cry: What hot food you guyz got cooking??? :love:
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French Women Don't Get Fat
I came across this website...... pretty interesting! From the popular book...... I haven't read all of it yet but thought I'd share anyway and see what you all think: http://frenchwomendontgetfat.com/content/ready-have-it-your-way Here's a sample: Ready to Have it Your Way? How to Begin Reshaping and Reclaiming Your Eating…
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Mermaid or Whale?
In a large French city, a poster featuring a young, thin, tan woman appeared in the window of a gym: "THIS SUMMER: DO YOU WANT TO BE A MERMAID OR A WHALE?" A middle-aged woman, whose physical characteristics did not match those of the woman on the poster, responded publicly to the question posed by the gym. To Whom It May…
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5 Weeks to Halloween!!!
Hey all you FABulous MFP Peeps! :flowerforyou: Only 5 Weeks to Halloween....... from today! YES! Saturday! .... great nite for strutting that sexy thang! :laugh: :love: I'm officially kicking myself in the *kitten* to GET ON IT! Been putzing around the same weight since July. :grumble: :noway: GOING HARDCORE for the next 5…
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A Macrobiotic Approach to Good Health
This article is from a website newsletter I read: http://www.care2.com/greenliving/a-macrobiotic-approach-to-good-health.html A Macrobiotic Approach to Good Health posted by Delia Quigley Sep 23, 2009 3:01 pm So often the meaning of good health is equated with lack of sickness. According to Macrobiotic principles, health…
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Hey Shanta1983 & others in SE states
Are you guys OK???? :frown: :cry: :noway: Heard about the terrible flooding going on in Atlanta and other areas. Please be safe!!! Thinking about everybody there !! :heart: :flowerforyou:
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The Myth About Exercise
Anybody read this recent cover story in TIME magazine? The author says this about exercise & losing weight: "The basic problem is that while it's true that exercise burns calories and that you must burn calories to lose weight, exercise has another effect: it can stimulate hunger. That causes us to eat more, which in turn…
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Taking a break .......
At noon, I got out of the freezing a/c in the office. :smile: Laid down on the grass to soak up the sun & marimba band music playing in the nearby park ...... almost fell asleep! :yawn: :glasses: What a refreshing little break........ Reminds me: We need to be nice to ourselves! What have you done for yourself lately?? Do…
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I went a little nutz tonight....
Dam ice cream. :explode::laugh: :explode: It started last nite... then called to me again today. :grumble: But I feel pretty OK about it.... right now at least! I was going to fib on the food diary... but then couldn't wait to write down all the crap I ate. And I won't get mad at myself tomorrow! Will eat light & work hard…
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~Drama Llama Mamas!~ +Blood Type Diet+
Whoa Nelly .... that thread about the Lioness made my little head spin! :laugh: :noway: Perhaps we can start over with one called: "Different Strokes for Different Folks" :flowerforyou: :love: Here's my two cents worth, if ya don't mind: My impression of the Atkins Diet (in it's hey day), was it gave people permission to…
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Trouble Sleeping?
Anybody else having trouble sleeping? I thought it was related to the recent heatwave here. Or previous menopause symptoms coming back. I've been working out a lot........ feels so good! :love: Especially last night....... HARD working in the gym! But in reading some of the old posts about starvation mode, working out a…
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Lame-o Co-workers!
I've always been considered the office weirdo for eating healthy. So I've kept quiet about my weight loss program. Someone finally noticed yesterday and said to me: "Sooooooo....... How much weight have you lost?" After I told her she said: "Oh.... Yeah.... I saw you eating an apple in the breakroom..... yuck!" Then…
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Donut Watch!
Following up from yesterday about apples & chocolate on "Lame-o Co-workers". It's under "Success Stories".... I guess because it related to my success on losing weight while in the daily company of candy, donuts & people who have no clue. TODAY it's about Donuts! :happy: A vendor brought in a dozen from VooDoo Donuts, a…
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Here's the Red Leopard Dress!
I got this Hot little dress today to celebrate my 30 lbs. down! :bigsmile: It be TIGHT...... a few more pounds to go. :love: :laugh: I'll post a photo of me in it sometime............ IF my man doesn't faint before he snaps a pic. :laugh: p.s. Does anybody know how to post a pic inside this post? I tried to get a code…
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Got me a HOT Goal Dress!
Oh My Goddess! :love: :heart: :love: (I like that... read it in a comment today!) WoooWeeeee........ did I find a "barbarella" dress today @Ross! This little number is a HOT dooozie baby! :smooched: :bigsmile: Red satin body (elastic quilting that covers bulges!) with a leopard print bra top and neck strap. It looked great…
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I wore shorts in public!
WOOOO!!!! :laugh: :drinker: I would NEVER do that before! No matter how hot the weather or how uncomfortable I was. Too fat, too vain!?? :laugh: This weekend my bf and I walked at the river to cool off. I'm 30 lbs. down so I wore a tank top and shorts! He calls me 'Skinny Minnie'! I dig THAT the most! :laugh:
