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MFP veteran reintroducing myself
So this is not my first time here by a long shot, but I've been gone for a long time since I've last tried to give this a serious shot. I've experienced both the highs and the lows of weight loss. When I was first here I managed to be very successful, losing 20 pounds and making significant gains in strength and…
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Think twice before donating to Kony 2012
I know the Kony 2012 meme has been circulating around here as well as Twitter/Facebook/etc. Joesph Kony is obviously a terrible human being, but the charity spearheading the effort is a very questionable organization. You can read all about them at the link at the bottom, but here's a telling section: The full article can…
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First 100 days of a Rick Santorum Presidenency
http://www.dailykos.com/story/2012/02/24/1068026/-Tracking-President-Rick-Santorum-s-first-100-days?showAll=yes&via=blog_1 Read the rest of the hundred days at the link at the top. Funny stuff :laugh: For bonus amusement: A shot of Mitt Romney speaking to an almost entirely empty stadium:…
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Body Fat Scales
So I was wondering if anyone had advice/opinions on body fat scales? Body fat, not weight is my main concern, and I would like to have a way to measure it at home. I realize that the scales aren't as accurate as calipers or getting it professionally measured, but are they accurate at all? Do they at least provide readings…
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Tough Mudder
December 1st and 2nd, Tough Mudder is coming back to Tampa. Who else is in????
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Incredibly Inspiring Tough Mudder Video
A friend posted this on Facebook the other day, and I thought it was a perfect video to share here. It was taken at the Tough Mudder race in Tampa, FL in December. For those of you who don't know what Tough Mudder is, it's a 10-12 mile mud course filled with all sorts of different kind of obstacles, from monkey bars to ice…
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Gina Carano on Conan tonight
It just aired on the East Coast, but anyone on the West Coast or Mountain time has a chance to still check it out. Gina Carano was the second guest on Conan tonight. I know a lot of people here are big fans. She started out super nervous, but loosened up as the interview went on and was actually very cute and funny.…
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The 27 Rules of Conquering the Gym
Today the Wall Street Journal had an amusing list of rules for conquering the gym. It has a lot of good advice in it for newbies, and it will give people who have been going a while a good chuckle. I won't repost the whole article here (you can find it in the link at the end of the post), but here are some of my favorites:…
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I won't be able to go to the gym anymore
#IGotSkyrimForChristmas
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Explaining what "Skinny Fat" is
I've seen a lot of talk on the boards lately about the term "skinny fat" and if it's something to be desired, not desired, etc. I've seen on these threads that a lot of people have mentioned they didn't know what skinny fat meant, and there was a lot of misrepresentation among those who thought they did know. I thought I'd…
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Tri-O-Plex Chocolate Chip Cookies
Anyone else try these? I had them for the first time today because I needed to grab something for after my workout from the gym snack bar and the grill was closed, and my options were limited. Basically what they are is a pack of 2 cookies, with 20g of protein in the pack. My verdict: Pretty good. They tasted just like…
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One of the most heartbreaking things you will ever see...
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TdkNn3Ei-Lg&feature=share I'm sure some of you have seen this video already, but for those of you who haven't, I wanted to make sure it gets seen. I know a lot of us when dealing with weight and body issues have been subjected to bullying. Some of us as children, and some still as adults. I'm…
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Reintroducing myself to MFP
I've been here for over a year, so I definitely don't qualify as new, but I feel as though I am. I was one of the many people here who disappeared for awhile, the people who fill your news feed with all those "X hasn't logged in for X days" messages. When I was here originally, I found a lot of success, losing almost 20…
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Diet Soda Drinkers need to read this
So I don't know if this has been posted here yet or not, but it's definitely worthy of a read if you are a drinker of diet soda. Read the whole article here: http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/41479869/ns/health-diet_and_nutrition/ The article goes on to say that even when the researchers eliminated other factors such as smoking…
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10 states with the unhealthiest eating habits
Yahoo has a list up with it's list of the 10 states with the worst eating habits in the country. The whole article is worth a read, but the 10 states were 10. New Mexico 9. Arizona 8. Ohio 7. South Dakota 6. Nevada 5. Oklahoma 4. Kansas 3. Missouri 2. Alabama 1. Mississippi You can find the whole article here:…
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Amazing New Weight Loss Drug! PROVEN SAFE AND EFFECTIVE
It's called diet and exercise :happy: For anyone who's looking for a quick fix to weight loss, there is none. The only safe proven and effective way to lose weight is through diet or exercise. If you wan't to cheat and take a shortcut, it isn't going to be safe and you are not going to learn how to make a lifestyle change…
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Ruby Tuesday's: Good Eating Out Choice
So after the gym today, I didn't feel like coming home and going through the hassle of making myself a meal. So I decided to try to figure out where I could go out to eat and not be completely unhealthy. Most restaurant food is loaded with calories and sodium, usually over a days worth for both of them for the average…
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BMR vs. Maintenance Calories
I've seen this misconception floating around a lot on the boards, so I thought I would go ahead and clear it up. Your BMR and you Maintenance Calories are NOT the same thing. Your BMR (Basal Metabolic Rate) is the amount of calories your body would burn if you did nothing but rest for 24 hours straight. So unless you are…
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Five Weight Loss Rules You Need to Know
From the article on Yahoo. Figured I would repost this here for anyone who hasn't seen it yet: http://shine.yahoo.com/channel/health/the-only-5-diet-rules-you-need-2431161/
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Healthy Shopping Advice
So far my weight loss has been progressing pretty well just counting calories and not really paying attention to the contents of my food (i.e. eating a lot of frozen processed dinners), but my long term goal is to not just lose weight, but to also live a healthier lifestyle. So tomorrow I'm going to head over to Whole…
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10 pounds down! Halfway there!
This morning, when I stepped on the scale for my weekly weight in, I nearly fell over in shock. I had a feeling I would have a pretty good week, since I had been having some really good workouts at the gym and a couple of days of high activity work at my job. But the weight was so low that I literally had to step on my…
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BMI in the normal category!
I had my weekly weight in today and it came in at 178.8 pounds. For a 5' 11' guy like myself, that puts my BMI at 24.9, which is officially in the normal range! I know it's just in the normal range by a hair, but it feels like I've made a serious step forward. I'm down 7.2 pounds now, with another 14 to go. That will put…
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Counting calories as a night owl
So I've been at this site for a few weeks now, and I want to check in with the more experienced members of the community to see if I've been allocating my calories to the correct day. I work freelance, and my work schedule has me working a lot of nights, so my average bedtime on any given "night" can range from 4am to 8am.…
