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I wish I could unsubscribe from some of the chit-chat threads...
I'd even pay for that. Hell is the vapid threads I somehow posted to once out of boredom that just are forever more present in my notifications feed. I'm so so so so very sorry.
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You and your unicorn may need this...
https://youtu.be/YbYWhdLO43Q
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Oh, MFP, your blogs deliver a laugh...
Don't ever change.
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So you want to start biking ...
I love cycling. There are a few threads here about running, weight lifting, getting a flat stomach and I thought cycling deserved it's own little support thread for those starting out. I'm going to assume that you learned to bike as a kid and just want to get back to it, but I'll cover actually learning to bike, if you've…
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Diet Quality (macros) may affect Metabolism during Weight Loss
Just ran across this research thanks to a recent MFP discussion and thought it was worth its own thread. http://jama.jamanetwork.com/article.aspx?articleid=1199154 Conclusion: Among overweight and obese young adults compared with pre–weight-loss energy expenditure, isocaloric feeding following 10% to 15% weight loss…
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Too "clean" - when poor choices in fad diets do more harm than good ...
We are constantly bombarded by news and info on how our diets might be poor, dangerous and evil - bad fats, evil sugar, cancerous processing, poison nitrates, deadly diary, etc. There is a lot of woo out there to tell us that a diet of pure spring water and elimination of lots of basic food stuff will cure warts, cancer…
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Subtle siren of failure - is that whine bringing others down?
Are you aware of the subtle message of the negative din in the forums? Who are you listening to subconciously, how is that Debbie Downer on your friend list affecting you? Subtle voices crowd around MFP and call out. This is so hard.... I can't control myself... I'm addicted ... My co-worker, my husband, my wife sabotaged…
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Creating the habit of exercise?
Motivation and consistency are struggles I see constantly - and the success of MFP is really the number of days of logging (and hopefully paying attention to calories, etc. that go along with it). So I have a question: How do you create the habit of exercise? Personally, I have good periods and others that are weak. I may…
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"Clean" or Flexible Eating - food for thought?
This was posted a while back in a group - with all the discussion on eliminating X from the plate, I thought it might be useful to reflect on it. Yes, it is a biased set of observations to support a view point but it is also and interesting set of research points. Happy eating.
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Admirable Outdoor Exploits and Adventures thread
Got outdoor adventures you admire? Post yours up. I'll start. Dawn Wall - 19 days of climbing and living on El Capitan https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l_lZc7nATT4 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SAMMPqq31Vg Ueli Steck speed climb on Eiger North Face http://youtu.be/UxEtJoK0-jA Get outside, do awesome things.
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Adopting healthy habits: It's not just about losing weight
Motivation to lose weight varies immensely but health seems to be an important driver. "I want to get healthy" or "I want to live to see my grandchildren" or "I want to get of these medications/fear getting sicker." or "I want to be able to do things!". For many, the simple act of losing weight improves health…
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What is in your shopping basket?
Try the this little test the next time you go shopping - write down the weight of each item on your receipt and then calculate what percent of the food you buy is meat/fish, vegetables/fruit/nuts, dairy/eggs, alcohol and other. It's an interesting little evaluation to let you know how you might be doing overall in variety…