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Wine: Today's Inspiration
Today my boyfriend and I celebrate our 3 year anniversary. Neither of us are romantic so it's not that big of a deal, but this year we are going out to dinner at a great place downtown. Nothing fancy, but a night out of the apartment (followed by watching Lost on the couch on the Xbox hehe). I ate sensibly for breakfast…
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Is my HRM totally off?
How many calories should I be burning in a day without serious exercise? I hit the gym for an hour yesterday, but today I just did laundry, cooked, walked uphill to the pub to watch the game, etc. Nothing big. But for kicks, I wore my HRM that I broke in yesterday at the gym to see what I burn normally throughout my day.…
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What do you think about when you run?
I'm not a runner. I never have been, even when I was a year-round softball player and in amazing shape. I found out that not only do I have neck scoliosis, but I have totally flat feet as well, which explains why it doesn't feel very natural for me. I've tried running/working out with the special insoles that were made for…
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Timing: cardio in AM and weights in PM?
I am forcing myself to get up early to hit the elliptical/treadmill for 30 minutes in the morning. I want to do cardio every morning to start my day off right and burn some fat to wake my body up. But unless I can get up before 6am (problem is getting to bed before 11pm), I don't have time to lift weights also. As far as…
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Finding jicama
I want to make jicama chili sticks like I had when I lived in Mexico, but I can't seem to find them. Anyone in the DC/VA/MD area have any luck? I could probably find a latino market in DC...just wondering if anyone has seen them around for sure.
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Countdown to New Year's - Week of 11/16/09
Good morning! I kept weighing myself throughout the week and was never pleased with the yo-yo effect...but I weighed myself this morning: 168.5. That's one pound down from my last check-in on MFP! Whoo! For those that missed my posts over the weekend, I struggled quite a bit with football game drinks and food, and hit the…
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Help! Birthday party this weekend
My birthday is Saturday and all plans are centered on drinking to some extent. I'm going to a bar for the LAST Iowa Hawkeyes football game in the afternoon and will try to drink light beers (just a few!) even though I'm a Guinness girl. But Saturday night my friends and boyfriend are taking me to a Mexican restaurant…
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Countdown to New Year's!
Seven weeks until New Year's Eve...sounds like a nice mid-level goal to reach towards! I just made plans for that evening....my boyfriend and I, with a group of about 15 people, are renting an amazing cabin out in the woods haha. Plenty of bedrooms, tons of kitchen space, and lots and lots of room for drinking and general…
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Share What Worked for YOU
A common request on the before and after pictures thread was that people post some of their "tricks" or advice for others looking for similar success. Let's hear from those who feel that they have healthy advice to share!
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Easy prep for many quick dishes
I got this neat collection online :) STARTING MIX: Chop up 1 red or green pepper, 1 tomato, a few mushrooms, and 1/2 (I use a whole!)a red onion. Put in a bowl and cover. This is your starting mix that will go towards making 3 days worth of recipes. Some things you can make with the mix: *Greek salad- add some feta cheese…
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Calories burned working abs?
Does anyone log their ab workouts under cardio? I would think it's strength training, but I have a few ab DVDs that get me sweating quite a bit and involve medicine balls and balance balls. Just wondering...and if you log it under cardio, any idea on how much is burned? Gracias!
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Unhealthy Competition
So physical appearance is some sort of messed up competition in my family. My mother is around 5'3 and usually weighs 190, my older sister is 5'6 and generally about 170 and I'm 5'4 and used to always be like 150. Now I'm 175 or so and my mother and sister have crazy diets going on and go running against each other every…
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Somebody Light the Fire, I Have Too Many Excuses!
Haha so I keep making excuses for my current weight and laziness. Some days I feel absolutely horrible when I look in the mirror and look 30 pounds over what my body image generally is and where I used to be. Other days, I love myself like crazy and realize that I've gained weight for a number of reasons and all have…
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Going over on sugar
Alright, so today I splurged on some peanut butter M&Ms, but looking at how I went over on sugar reminded me that I usually go over on sugar. I don't use aspartame or sucralose, so no hidden artificial sugars lurking around. Usually I go over because of yogurt, cereal, soymilk, and fruits I think. But I don't eat junk…