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Cracker Barrel!
We are going on vacation today, and one of our family's favorite restaurants is cracker barrel. We will probably end up stopping there for both lunch and dinner somewhere along the trip. I have looked everywhere online and cannot seem to find what looks like valid nutrition information for cracker barrel. does anyone have…
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Stretch Marks
Over the past few months, I have gained a significant amount of weight in a very short period of time. Now I have bright pink, gross looking stretch marks all over my hips and stomach. is there anything i can do to make them go away or fade? i'm really young and don't have any kids...i'm not ready for stretch marks yet! :(
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30 Day Shred Music
Hi all! Yesterday I posted a question about how you keep yourself interested in and motivated during 30 day shred. One person recommended that I find music that I liked with the same number of beats per minute as the dvd and work out to that instead. Has anyone done this? It sounds kind of tricky to get the music to sync…
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30 day shred woes!
I am currently on day 8 of the 30 day shred. I have tried to do it several times before, but this is the furthest i've ever gotten. I'm really proud of myself, but i'm starting to have some problems. First of all, the past few days, I have had bad knee pain when I squat down. Its not awful, but i'm afraid it will get worse…
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Mental Healing After a Binge
I have been struggling with frequent bingeing for about 6 months now. Finally, about a month ago, I completely stopped logging, exercising, and thinking about what I ate. I think that this break was actually good for me I don't know what happened, but something changed, and I was no longer having crazy binges like I did…
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addicted...to gum!?!?!
Lately I have been having a really hard time with binging. Sometimes I try to chew gum to stop myself from eating, and at least keep my mouth moving. However, over the past few days I have realized that I am starting to depend on gum! i can't help chewing at least 1 or 2 pieces every day. I know its not the worst thing in…
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can any girls out there help me?
i started my period about 2 and a half years ago, and it wasn't horribly regular, but it was pretty predictable. this summer my weight has yo-yoed, first going down about 5 lbs, then going up about 8...and I haven't had my period since the end of july. should i go see my doctor? or is this just stress from school or weight…
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WHAT IS WRONG WITH ME?????
So I started on here back around April or May of this year, and I loved it. I honestly didn't have a problem sticking with the 1200 calories a day, and I started losing weight quickly. I was down about 15 pounds by the time august came. I felt good, but I still wanted to lose more- my thighs (biggest problem area) hadn't…
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INSPIRATION FOR ALL!!!
Hey fellow MFP'ers! So I have been looking for motivation high and low, and I have noticed that others have too! Therefore, I decided to start a message thread specifically for motivation. This is a place for everyone to post their favorite inspiration quotes and sayings, or just motivational tips and advice for those bad…
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no "runners high"
everyone has been telling me that after they run or do some other kind of exercise, they feel really happy...i think it has something to do with endorphins or something. for some reason though, i've NEVER felt this after any kind of exercise. has anyone else experienced this?
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PLUNGING off the wagon
so some people have been talking about "falling off the wagon"...well let me tell you...I have been plunging off headfirst EVERY DARN DAY!!!! its even worse than before i started on here! has this happened to anyone else? any tips would be GREATLY appreciated :)
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good snacks!
hey everyone! so i'm always looking for some good snack ideas for after school...if i and up eating "a little of this and a little of that"...it pretty much turns in to a whole lot of JUNK. any ideas? i am mostly looking for things that will fill me up, not too many calories, but enough that it can be my one snack in the…
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cheerleaders?
I am wondering if there are any cheerleaders or former cheerleaders on here...I know its kind of a weird question, but I recently decided that I would like to join the squad in college. Lately though, the motivation seems to have disappeared. Basically, I need someone to tell me to GET MY BUTT MOVING! i am kind of lost…
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30 day shred users?
I recently purchased a workout called squeeze: 30 day body transformation. It looks kind of like 30 day shred- it combines cardio, strength, and some stretching for a great workout. there is a 60 minute workout and a 30 minute power workout (I will probably usually be doing the 60 min). For those of you who have done 30…
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dallas cowboy cheerleaders boot camp!
hey everyone, so i recently bought the dallas cowboy cheerleaders boot camp workout dvd. has anyone done this? how were the results? i was also considering buying the yoga and cardio dance dvd's and rotating them. has anyone tried this? thanks for the help!
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squeeze and dallas cowboy cheerleaders boot camp dvds?
Hey so I reccently bought these 2 exercise dvds at borders...they were on sale so i figured what the heck. The first one, squeeze: 30 day body transformation is with tracy effinger, and the dallas cowboy cheerleaders boot camp is (obviously) with the dallas cowboys cheerleaders. i'm wondering if anyone has tried these dvds…
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cardio or strength first?
Hi everyone! I have been on here for about 5 months and have lost around 16lbs, but my weight loss has come to a bit of a standstill. I think that the issue is that I have thrown myself into everything so quickly....in 1 weekend I decided that I was going to run 2 miles AND do strength training 3 days a week for…
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losing those last (and first) few pounds!
Hi everyone....I feel really needy and self-conscious posting this, but I am really discouraged and in need of support, so here goes. First, a little bit about myself: I am a full time student- I go to school, come home, and do between 3-6 hours of homework every night. In addition, I teach a 3 year old preschool class…
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in need of distractions/diversions!
so this has been happening more frequently now...all of a sudden I have the overwhelming urge to go bury my face in a box of chocolates, a bag of crackers, a bowl of cereal, or pretty much anything else I can find. i'm wondering if you guys have any tips on what to do when I run into this. If I can wait a few minutes or…
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should i be doing this everyday?
so I recently started a tumbling class, and it because evident very quickly that I was seriously lacking in the strength area. The coach there gave me some exercises to do to increase my strength. This happened on Friday, but I still haven't started yet, because I'm pretty sore from the class. Anyways, I thought he said to…
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NEED TO STOP!!!
i am SO FRUSTRATED! i was doing great until a few weeks ago...i got sick and didn't eat for 4 days, and after that, EVERYTHING sounded so good. and now i am having total pig-out sessions at least 3x a week. it starts with wanting a small snack, and then i have another...and another...and it snowballs out of control! i…
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Strength Training and Cardio
I am currently taking a tumbling class, and the instructor gave me strength training exercises to do every day to work on my core. My question is, should I be doing cardio every day along with this? or just a few days a week? thanks for all of the help- trying to figure out the right "schedule" for this is one of the…
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Help! Need Advice!
So I have been doing pretty well, but the last couple weeks, I have been having very frequent "eat your heart out sessions" as I call them. For some reason, after dinner I have dessert...and then another dessert....and then some crackers....and then some chocolate milk...and pretty soon i am way over my calorie goal and…
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to run...or not to run?
i am currently following a conditioning program for cheerleading that does weight training three days a week, and cardio 2-3 of the other days. I did my first strength training workout yesterday, and today, I am a little sore (especially my thighs). I was supposed to run today (I am doing the couch to 5k running program)…
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will the pain last?
i have just started a strength training program for cheerleading...I did my first workout today and I can already tell that I won't be able to move tomorrow. So here's my question: will it be this painful every day after I lift? I am determined to do this and make the squad, but if I am in this much pain for at least half…
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Strength Training?
So I am trying a workout plan where I do cardio 3 days a week and strength training the other three days...does strength training burn any calories? or should i just not take it into account when I am counting calories?
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Cheerleading?
Ok so for years and years I have wanted to be a cheerleader. I love everything about the sport- the tumbling, the involvement in sports, the level of fitness it helps you achieve, and yes, the big sparkly bows. :) However, in all of my years, I have never actually tried cheerleading. Suddenly, last night at around 10 PM, I…
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Fitness Testing...Oh the horror!
So at my school, at the beginning of the year, we do this thing called fitness testing. Basically, it is the ultimate form of torture, especially for someone who can't do a pushup to save their life. I know there's no way I can get much stronger by Friday, but does anyone have any tips on how to at least pull off a couple…
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How to begin again?
Last Saturday, I got seasick and later carsick, and I ended up not being able to eat anything until wednesday. I decided to give myself a break from mfp as I am still a little weak. However, the past few days, I feel like I have been eating everything in sight. After not eating for so long, everything looks so yummy! I…
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Strawberry Shortcake?
I recently saw a recipe for a low-cal strawberry shortcake dessert using angel food cake, cool whip, strawberries, and a few other ingredients, but i can't seem to find it now. wondering if anyone has this recipe and would be willing to share it?
