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NSV: just passed on FRIED FOODS at the diner :)
Just wanted to share a victory from today: went out with a bunch of friends to the diner, and when they ordered FRIED onion rings and cheese-covered potato skins, I simply ordered a Manhattan clam chowder, and spinach salad with grilled salmon—no one even noticed that I wasn’t eating the junk food (which I didn’t want and…
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Ready to Build a Rockin’ Body
Hey MFP friends! This is not my first rodeo (neither with weight loss nor with MFP), but at 33, I am SICK of joint pain, fast food, and mindless eating, and ready to change my life. I’m based in NY, recently married, and ready to change my life for the healthier. Im also an educator, a photographer, and a positive person…
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No Diagnosis; Symptoms Persist...GALLBLADDER?!
Here is a complete picture of what I have been going through, health-wise, for the last couple months. Lately I have seen some improvement, but not much. I am not sure yet what all of this means, and I am determined to figure it out and address it with nutrition, saving surgery or meds for a last resort: Symptoms: Rolling…
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how can I be more CONSISTENT?
What suggestions do u guys have for CONTINUED CONSISTENT tracking? I feel like I have spent the last couple years struggling in the same 10 pound range simply because I don't "stay with it" long enough. I can track and follow my food plan (stay within cals) for one week, two weeks at most, then I miss a couple days here…
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AT HOME: Perfect! EATING OUT: Weight Gains :(
Hello MFP-ers! I am no stranger to the weight loss, calorie counting game. But I keep stumbling over the same stumbling block, and thought others could offer some tips for how to handle it... About 4 or 5 days a week, I am able to prepare ALL my meals at home: whether eating in my kitchen, or packing meals to take to work,…
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Tired of my Own Inconsistency
Just wanted to "out" myself on here, and share my motivation for today in the hopes that it can resonate for others: I am tired of putting forth HALF effort, and then being disappointed with HALF results. I am 40 pounds down from my top-weight, which is great and all, but I still have another 20 or 30 to lose before…
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Weight Loss TATTOOS? Celebrate goal / permanent "reminder"?
I have been wondering: How many people here on MFP have used a tattoo as your "reward" upon reaching goal weight? Was there something about the placement/nature of tattoo that made you feel it would only work when you were at goal? (ie: one might get an ankle tattoo at ANY weight, but might prefer to be at goal weight for…
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No 65-Year-Old is Gonna Outrun ME Again!!!
Yesterday, I had a wonderful, invigorating day walking and jogging a local nature trail with my loved ones. I also got left in the dust by a 65-year-old. Now, I am no stranger to fitness walking. I even completed a half marathon 2 years ago, walking 13 miles in just under 4 hours. I am half-way to my goal weight, having…
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But, what if I am NOT miserable?
*SOME* people talk about how they were "miserable" being overweight, and that these negative feelings provided them with the strong motivation they needed to get started losing, and to keep losing. My challenge is, I am NOT miserable at my weight, but I still want to lose weight. But I am not like, "i MUST lose weight".…
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Mantras and Sayings: What's Yours?
I just coined a new one for myself this morning: "French fries tell LIES". Fries are a big trigger food for me, and they DO tell me lies, such as "I am a vegetable" and "It doesn't count when you are at a restaurant". :noway: What's your funny, inspiring, or sobering saying that u hold on to in times of temptation?
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A "Treat" is no treat at all...
Hello there! Just a post to share my experience, and connect with others who may relate: When I am eating clean and following my food plan (I created a plan where I abstain from sugar, fried foods, processed/junk foods...and eat REAL food instead), I am happy and blissful. However, I soon become so happy and energetic that…
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Anyone Using "Body By You" or "You Are Your Own Gym"?
Hi there--newbie to the group here; hope it's okay that I am posting this as new thread :) I am new to strength training, and I am using "Body By You" as my program...it is a scaleable body-weight based program, and I would love to talk with others who are using this program, or similar. I have lots of questions about…
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Body Fat % for Women; Preserving Lean Mass
Right now, I am at about 192 lbs, and 31% body fat. I have a hand-held at-home BF tester, and so I can keep track each week after weighing myself on the scale. Then using my weight and my BF, I can use this great online calculator to determine my lean mass, and make sure that number is NOT going down:…
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i WANNA eat right now, but not because i am hungry...
All I want to do is eat right now: but not because I am physically hungry. I want to eat because: i am tired, it's late at night, i am trying to avoid tidying up the apartment before bed, i had an awesome crafting session and i wanna celebrate, i have a million things on my mind, and i did not drink enough water today. i…
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Back to OA: Only Answer
I have heard it said that OA stands for Only Answer, and I am really feeling the truth of that slogan right now. After coming to the rooms in 2005, being blessed with great recovery, losing almost 70 pounds, keeping off for a couple of years, working the steps, and experiencing healing in all areas of my life, i eventually…
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But, I Didn't ASK to Be a Vegan Spokesperson...
On a recent roadtrip, I found myself at a restaurant trying to explain to my server that I was vegan, and wanted to tweak my order: leave off the cheese, add steamed veggies, etc. He seemed intrigued by veganism, albeit in a bit of a teasing, playful, that-sounds-really-hard kinda way. But he was a good server, and my…
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Vegan Compulsive Eater...Eating CLEANER!
(This is a re-post from my MFP blog...if you wanna follow my blog, here's the link http://www.myfitnesspal.com/blog/VeganChica12 I hope to blog (almost) daily for the next 30 days!) _______________________________________________________________________________________ I woke up this morning at 5:30 am, my body feeling…
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Dear Scale: I Think We Should See LESS of Each Other :)
Wondering if I should start weighing myself once a month rather than once a week? Any success stories from those who made the switch from weekly to monthly weighs? Particularly from those who were terrified to make that switch, and/or those who struggled with a long plateau? I feel that not only is the frequent weighing…
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ALMOST Half-Way! Can U See A Difference?
Hey MFPers! I am ALMOST half-way to my ultimate goal of 155, and so I finally took some progress pics today. I can see a slight difference, and curious to see if others can see any difference... When I real goal, i will post a more complete "success story" with all my stats, back ground info, my story, etc. for now, here's…
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Vegan Protein for Beginner Strength Training
Hey veggie buddies :) Been vegan about 3 years, and i am JUST starting a strength training program. The book I am using is called "Body by You" by Mark Lauren, the same guy who wrote "You Are Your Own Gym"...it's a program of ALL body weight exercises (LOVE--no equipment or weights), and it takes u through progressions…
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What HAVE You Done, Even Though You Are/Were Overweight?
This thread is a response to the following thread: http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/797670-what-have-you-never-done-because-you-were-overweight NOT hating on that thread, but I think we can also recognize the cool things we have done regardless of, and often IN SPITE OF, our weight. We do NOT need to wait until we…
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BC PILL and HEARTBURN?!
First, I have NEVER had heartburn in my life, even when I was an unhealthy eater years ago. Now, I am a clean-eating vegan for 2+ years, and never had heartburn. Went back on BCP this past week after being off for the better part of a year, PLUS it's a new brand (Reclipsen).... I have had heartburn for a few days no matter…
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Heartburn?! But I am a clean-eating vegan!!!!
Last few days, I have gotten slight heartburn, and I am puzzled. Mostly, I have experienced a very slight burning feeling in the back of my throat after some meals, and a couple times I have had burping, or like a "sour burp"..... I am SUCH a clean eater....clean as I can be without being an absolute fanatic and never…
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Do You Have Knock Knees? How Have You Dealt With It?
I have knock knees. Once I realized that, I noticed that my mom also has knock knees...why no doctor ever noticed this as I was growing up, I will NEVER know. I myself only realized 2 years ago after chronic knee pain during my half marathon training. 2 years of chronic pain later, and I am gonna start some strength…
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Okay Routine for Injured Beginner?
Up until now, I have taken a kind of ad-hoc approach to exercise: trying to work out most days of the week, doing stuff that is fun and feels a little challenging, etc. But the last time I had a true STRUCTURED fitness plan was back in late 2011 when I trained for my first half marathon. I loved knowing what I needed to do…
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200 Cals! Vegan Fruit Sorbet with "Sprinkles"
YUM YUM...this is what I created for my breakfast today :) 1 banana (very ripe) 1 frozen nectarine (skin on, cut into pieces, de-pitted) 1/4 c unsweet vanilla almond milk 1 T raw cacao nibs (unsweet) In a small food processor, break in banana chunks, frozen nectarine (mine was cut into quarters and de-pitted before…
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Grateful to Find OA on MFP!!!
Hi, my name is VeganChica12, and I am a compulsive overeater! I am SOOOOOOO glad to find that there is this OA group, and fellow OA member on MFP. My story in a nutshell: I have been a COE since early childhood, teen years filled with diets/bingeing/drugs/codependence/etc. Came to OA out of desperation in 2005. Got a…
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What are crucial PCOS bloodwork tests? "TSH" "WTF" :)
Currently, I have no health insurance. I was diagnosed with PCOS about a year ago by a good OBGYN, and a good Endocrin Doc who confirmed. Only found out b/c I went off birth control which i had been on from ages 14-27, and found that without BC had irregular menses, acne, slight increase in hair growth. Until I can get…
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BMR: 1,658. MFP Cals: 1,600. Problem Here? Eat More?
So, though I am NOT new to weight loss and healthy eating, I AM new to the idea of BMR. Just used MFP tools to calculate my BMR, which is defined as something like " the minimum cals need to keep my body functioning, heart beating, brain thinking, etc etc etc even if you laid in bed all day". Based on my weight, height,…
