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Food Allergy Labeling
Hi there! I just wrote this post as I was disappointed that better food allergen labeling on foods was ignored on the recent Food label changes. Thought some of you might find it interesting! Would love to hear any thoughts you all have on how they could do better...…
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A Half Decade on MFP
HI! just passed my anniversary the other day! Can you believe? here's my blog post about it :) . Mfp: more than just a calorie counter: definitely a tool for a lifetime :) http://www.myfitnesspal.com/blog/Robin1117/view/mfp-a-half-decade-really-689264
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4 Year Anniversary Maintaining!
Hi there! Just wanted to post this--as this week it'll be my 4 year anniversary w/the help of mfp. I always write a post about lesson s learned through the year...here's the latest! http://www.myfitnesspal.com/blog/Robin1117/view/4-years-of-maintaining-w-mfp-663046
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Parenting a child with Allergies...
Hi there! I just wrote this about the subject above, if any of you would like to check it out....I usually write about fitness and health but with back-to-school it has been on the mind a little more than usual. And I'm proud of it.... http://afitandfocusedfuture.com/2013/09/03/much-more-than-a-sneeze/ Hope you check it…
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4 Year MFP Anniversary!
Hi! I just hit 4 years using this site and just wrote about it..... Check it out if you haven't already.... :) http://www.myfitnesspal.com/blog/Robin1117/view/living-life-on-mfp-4-years-and-counting-570202
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3 Years of Maintaining, My overview....
Just wanted to post my latest anniversary overview...maintaining is always about change...and it has been that way this year too. Hope you all can get something out of reading.... http://www.myfitnesspal.com/blog/Robin1117/view/confessions-of-a-maintainer-on-her-3-year-anniversary-529543
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3 Year Maintaining Anniversary
Hi there! I just wanted to post my latest overview on life in maintenance to this group. Hope you all can get something out of reading! http://www.myfitnesspal.com/blog/Robin1117/view/confessions-of-a-maintainer-on-her-3-year-anniversary-529543
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Maintaining Tips
Good morning! Just wanted to post this for maintainers who may be interested. I just hit my 2 year Maintenance Anniversary this week! And wrote this up yesterday about lessons learned...... http://www.myfitnesspal.com/blog/Robin1117/view/maintenance-is-a-choice-my-2-years-of-maintaining-263772
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Helping a friend with Fibro who needs to exercise
Hi there! i hope you don't mind me checking in with all of you. I'm a long-time member of the mfp community; I don't have fibro, but have a dear friend who suffers from fibro, as well as some trauma issues. She was explaining to me how much she wants to stay in shape, and how sad she is for gaining weight in the last year.…
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Chalene Extreme Deluxe Upgrade
Hello! I'm about to enter the last month of Chalene Extreme and am just starting to think about the future.... I posted this in the Chalene group, but I don't think too many folks saw it, so wanted to post to the general group. Just wanted to see if any of you have tried the Chalene Extreme Upgrade workouts and if they are…
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Chalene Extreme Deluxe Upgrade
Hello! I'm about to enter the last week of Push and am just starting to think about the future.... I saw on the schedule that during the Lean phase, it mentions if you want to mix it up, you can substitute some of these workouts...... Just wanted to see if any of you have tried these extra ones, and if they are worth…
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What to do after P90x ??
Hi there! I was hoping to get some ideas on what to do next..... I will be finishing my 2nd round of p90x in a few weeks. I know the booklet gives you ideas on how to mix in P90x workouts part-time with regular outdoor exercise, or whatever, to form an exercise maintenance plan, but I'm also looking for some suggestions…
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Maintaining Tips
Good morning! This week I reached a milestone---2 full years of maintaining my weight, with the help of Myfitnesspal. I just wrote a blog post with some of my lessons learned if you would like to check them out....... http://www.myfitnesspal.com/blog/Robin1117/view/maintenance-is-a-choice-my-2-years-of-maintaining-263772
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Maintenance Thread Part 3
Good morning! This is the extension of the Maintenance Thread from the forum. Please post all updates, questions, concerns about maintaining here!!
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I think my HRM is trying to kill me...
Does anyone use the training programs on Polar HRM? Mine had me at 6 hrs, then 6 1/2, now this week it changed to 7 hrs, and 3600 calories (I'm on maximize fitness because the other programs seemed light). While I'm killing myself to accomplish this by end of today I'm wondering what the heck this machine is going to tell…
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Sleep Deprived People eat more.... USA Today this morning...
Sleep-deprived people eat 300 more calories a day Lack of sleep can lead to overeating and obesity. By Nanci Hellmich, USA TODAY When people are sleep-deprived, they eat almost 300 calories a day more than when they are well-rested. And ice cream is one of their favorite foods to eat when they're tired, a new study shows.…
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Going easy on ourselves....from NY times
Just saw this in the New York times and thought to pass it along. Discussion about why we need to be less critical of ourselves.... http://well.blogs.nytimes.com/2011/02/28/go-easy-on-yourself-a-new-wave-of-research-urges/?src=me&ref=health
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Men - HRM opinions?
Hi there! I'm thinking of buying an HRM for my husband. I have the Polar FT60 and like it alot but do not have experience with any of the other ones and I'm not sure if one is better for men or woman, or if that matters at all. Are there are some features techy guys might like that I don't know about? I do know my husband…
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Best HRM for Men?
Hi there! I'm thinking of buying an HRM for my husband. I have the Polar FT60 and like it alot but do not have experience with any of the other ones and I'm not sure if one is better for men or woman, or if that matters at all. I do know my husband loves the Garmin brand from using them for GPS over the years. I know they…
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HRM use- question about training programs
I'm confused about training programs on HRM's and figured since Polar seems to be the brand most talked about on this site, maybe someone on MFP could help. When setting up a training program for our HRM (I have the FT60), we are asked whether we want to lose weight, improve fitness or maximize it. I'm on maintenance, I do…
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Improve Fitness or Maximize fitness? Polar HRM Goals
I'm confused about training programs on HRM's and figured since Polar seems to be the brand most talked about on this site, maybe someone on MFP could help. When setting up a training program for our HRM (I have the FT60), we are asked whether we want to lose weight, improve fitness or maximize it. I'm on maintenance, I do…
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30 Day Shred--What kind of Toning are you seeing?
Hi--I'm on maintenance but started the 30 day shred 2 weeks ago for toning, as I'm not really losing any more weight. I'm just wondering if any of you who have been through the whole program can give some insight into what changes you noticed -- what areas were most helped after completing the 30 days. Also, about when did…
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Polar OwnZone Users?
Hi there. Many of us talk about our HRM's on this site so I thought I'd ask this group instead of the Polar Forum as I find this group to be a much better resource. I have a Polar FT60 (have used it since July of last year), and have been using the age-based zones some days and the Ownzone other days. I find the zones I…
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Self Image and Weight Loss
I think about this way too much. Why is it, even though I'm on maintenance and a perfectly small size in most people's eyes do I still see myself as big? When I look in the mirror, when I see myself in pictures.... It's like my eyes see the same thing now as before I lost weight. If I didn't buy a size 4 pant I wouldn't…
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Ravenous!!
That would describe me this weekend! Typically I'm pretty good but I have no idea why I'm so unsatisfied with anything I eat over the last few days. It's only 1pm and I have already used up all my calories for the day. And, I really need to take an exercise break today (even though I know I can easily bank a few extra…
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Exercise, going from every day to less
Hi there, I have been using my elliptical everyday for the last 10 months. I keep reading that we need rest days though and am a little worried. I do get other forms of exercise as a matter of course, but with a 5 year old in tow, I don't really count on these as calories to add back because I can't reliably do anything…
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Pedometer and Heart Rate Monitor use
Hi there! I just bought a pedometer and think I must have made a mistake. Maybe I should have bought a HRM instead? Is there a reason to use both? I do want to know how many calories I'm burning when I'm taking walks or rambles in the woods; something I think the pedometer should do. But I'd also like to check the accuracy…
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When to Maintain?
Hi there! Just a question about what the ideal weight should be. When I look at weight charts, they just show weight ranges for small, medium, large, frames, and the ranges are kind of wide. I think I'm almost ready for maintenance, but after losing each pound I feel like I'm in competition with myself.....I see that…
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Interesting article on calories and exercise from NYT's yest
http://www.nytimes.com/2010/04/18/magazine/18exercise-t.html?src=me&ref=general
