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Fitness Trackers that aren't wristbands.
Does anyone have a recommendation for a good fitness tracker that isn't necessarily a "watch" style device? I hate the feeling of something bulky on my wrist when I'm doing things like push-ups. I also hate the feeling of my sweat making the band slippery. I think I'd be ok with a wristband that has a very very slim…
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Vegetarian Meals Part 2 (Photo Heavy)
So back when I first joined MFP I made a forum post sharing a lot of photos of my vegetarian cooking. You can check it out here if you like: http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/722193-vegetarian-meals-lots-of-photos?hl=pocketmole At the time I had lost around 45lbs. I have since lost another 20lbs and figured I would…
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More salad ideas than you can shake a stick at.
...if you're into shaking sticks at things. All of these come from here: http://www.nytimes.com/2009/07/22/dining/22mlist.html 101 Simple Salads for the Season FRESH AND FRESHER Clockwise, from top left: tuna, egg, green beans (No. 56); carrots, blueberries, sunflower seeds (7); croutons, tomatoes, mozzarella (42);…
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EQ Next Landmark Alpha
Anyone else playing it?
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Almost a year of maintaining a 65lb lost.
65lb loss* - I hate that I can't edit the typos in a forum title once I hit submit. :p I'm 5'4", 34 years old, and lost about 65lbs and 10 dress sizes (from a size 20/22 to a size 10). I hover between gaining and losing the same 2-4lbs but overall I've maintained rather well - especially considering that I live a pretty…
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Dallas has an ice storm and I took some pics.
We don't have things like this happen very often here. Sure we get sleet and light snow each year, but having everything be completely coated in ice is pretty rare. I think it's particularly interesting for an area like this because we still have colors in the trees and flowers in bloom, which makes for an interesting…
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Vegetarian Meals (lots of photos!)
So it's not quite a recipe (though if anyone is curious about how anything here is prepared just ask) but for the past 2-3 years I've photographed everything I've eaten. Since May of last year I was doing this as an alternative to calorie counting and it worked great for holding myself accountable, but I've plateaued out a…
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So excited!
Getting everything packed up today so that I can leave early tomorrow afternoon. My guildies don't know it yet but I baked all kinds of treats that I'm bringing along to pack up as a second Blizzcon goodies bag. Inside I have browned butter chocolate chip cookies, jalapeno cheddar crackers, rosemary garlic crackers, and…
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Before/After Halloween Style -64lbs
Thought I'd share a pic of my progress through Halloween photos. The first pics on the left are from a few years back (and almost 65lbs ago). I was a thrift store Snow White because I didn't have much to spend on a costume. The after pics are from last night where I went as a black and white film star (the photos are not…
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for gluten free, vegan, or dairy allergy people in dallas
You might head to Richardson to check out Reverie bake shop. They opened near me about three weeks ago and I just hopped in yesterday to check it out. My boyfriend got a gluten free double chocolate cookie and I got a little cinnamon swirl cake thing. Both were very tasty - as were the snickerdoodles we sampled :) I know…
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New dress = time for new before/after shots.
I was trying to explain to someone earlier about how looking at my before pics fills me with a lot of shame. Even though I've lost almost 65 pounds, I still feel like the person in the before photo is me (well, it IS me) and l am just as embarrassed by it now as I ever was. I'm sure others can relate. Anyway, that said -…
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Some grapes I picked up at the store today...
Just thought I'd share because they are quite unusual. As for the taste - they are sweet and yummy, like pretty much any other red grape I've eaten. :)
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Ouya
Anyone get an Ouya? Have thoughts about it? My friend got one and I played at his place for a bit last night, but the multiplayer game selection was weak at best. I haven't checked out any single player games yet.
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NSV - From XL to M (with pics)
A couple of weeks ago I ordered some tees from threadless, deciding to try my luck with a size medium. The last time I placed an order I got my tees in extra large and they were still too tight (I had lost 10lbs by the time I took that pic on the left). I was really excited when the shirts arrived and they fit ok - yay! Oh…
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Cleaning out my fridge taught me something about myself.
I really love cheese.
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Banana Rum Pancakes (no skinny gimmicks)
The other morning I wanted pancakes and decided to try and make a slightly healthier version while maintaining all of the things that are awesome about pancakes. If you've seen my posts before you know I'm not a fan of a lot of the popular skinny recipes that make their way around (like banana + eggs = pancakes). I…
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Minor photo update - currently 62lbs lost. :)
I decided to take an updated progress picture this afternoon (you'd think I would brush my hair first) to see how much I'd changed. My highest weight is 215lbs, but unfortunately I don't have any photos from that time. The starting pics here show me around 205, if I recall. Right now I'm around 153 and would love to see…
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Recommendations for a means of toting weights around?
I go to boot camp three days a week and I need to carry dumbbells with me for a number of the exercises. I prefer to take two sets to give myself an option to go lower if I'm feeling too fatigued (I have pitiful shoulders). Recently my apartment complex started requiring us to park in a garage, whereas before I was able to…
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Stone Fruit "Cobbler" Muffins (141 cal each)
I think these muffins turned out super tasty, and while I know some people here are opposed to this sort of thing - I personally like the fact that they use regular ingredients (flour, butter, sugar, etc) rather than things like diet soda and artificial sweeteners. That said, you could cut the calories down a bit (I think…
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Some of my WoW fan art...
Was talking with plumwd in game earlier about how I do illustration on the side. I thought I would share some of the WoW fanart I've done. :) Various portraits I did for people in my guild (some are kind of weak but I didn't spend as much time on them): Couple of silly animated gifs of more guild portraits (ones that I…
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NSV - My waist is 6" smaller than I thought (with pics)
My boyfriend and I were discussing waist measurements and how it relates to insulin resistance (he's reading a book about it at the moment). I told him, "Well I already know that my waist is X inches around so I'm in pretty bad shape there." We whipped out the tape measure and took turns checking one another's waist sizes.…
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Bioshock Infinite Wallpaper
Talented friend of mine made this super cute Bioshock Infinite desktop bg. Thought I'd share :] http://slid3.com/3D/BI_prep.jpg His gallery of other works: http://slid3.cghub.com/images/
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Any WoW locks do the green fire quest yet?
Working on the final boss and he's no joke! Really cool quest chain and fun fight though :)
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My WoW guild is recruiting raiders :] (plus some fan art!)
I'm not sure if most people are casual players or pvpers, but I am an officer in a 10-man horde guild and we want to recruit a couple of players for our raiding roster. I've been meaning to hit up the realm forums but then I thought I would check here first, since I already have something in common with most of you. :D…
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Mexican 3-Bean Salad
I whipped this Mexican bean salad up tonight and it turned out so good that I had to share it. It's not exactly beautiful to look at, but it's fairly low cal, has protein and fiber, and it takes about 5 minutes to throw together. :) 1 can black beans 1 can pinto beans 1 cup (approx, I just grabbed a big handful) of green…
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NSV - My first casual dress ever.
I've needed to buy a few dresses for various special occasions over the years, but never in my adult life have I gone out and purchased a dress just to... ya know... wear around to places. I brought it into the dressing room anticipating disaster but left the store with a new purchase (found some jeans that fit too!). I am…
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Vegetarian Chili (283cal) & Cornbread Muffins (149cal)
I just wanted to share two of the recipes from my blog (goudamonster.com - woo plug!) because I think they both turned out great. They've received rave reviews each time I've made them. Both recipes are really easy to throw together too. Southwestern Vegetarian Chili This recipe is actually vegan, not just vegetarian! If…
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halloween... nsv?
i was practicing my makeup for my costume this year and remembered how i looked on halloween a couple of years (and almost 50lbs) ago. decided to do a side by side comparison between the two. i'm wearing a body slimmer in the first pic and i still don't have a waist, haha. back then i was embarrassed to go to the party,…
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Down 45lbs as of Saturday (5'4")
Thought I would go ahead and post my progress photos. I was pretty excited to finally hit the 45 pound mark because I had been stuck on a plateau for the last several months. Last year I started losing weight right before I signed up for a boot camp style exercise class. These before pics don't even show me at my largest.…
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Jalapeno Cheddar Polenta (244 Cal) & Black Beans (175 Cal)
I made this dish last night and really loved it. It was a hit all around. The recipe is posted here on my blog as well: http://www.goudamonster.com/2012/09/black-beans-w-jalapeno-cheddar-polenta/ If you want it extra spicy you can double up on the jalapeno without affecting the calorie budget much. I ate these together…
