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Vacation HELP!
For the first time since I've started my fitness plan, I will be going on a two week vacation without access to my Bowflex or elliptical. I refuse to let this vacation be an excuse to backtrack, but I also want to enjoy myself. Any tips from those who've been there about keeping up with strength training/cardio while on…
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Most AMAZING INSPIRATIONAL Transformation
For those of you that haven't seen this, it is one of the most heart touching videos to grace the surface of the internet! https://www.facebook.com/video/embed?video_id=377244189041061
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Recipes for people with GERD
I've been having some GERD issues lately and need to reduce the acids I'm eating. This means no tomatoes (cry), garlic, onions, oranges, or any kind of spicy food. Of course I just made 22 servings of turkey chili I now cannot eat (anyone want?). I would LOVE recipe ideas for low calorie GERD meals. Looking online, I only…
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MFP Experts: Critique my diary!
To all the MFP success story gurus out there, I would love a critique of my nutritional and exercise diaries. I'm looking for ways to improve without compromising my insatiable sweet tooth. I'm looking for fitness tips as well as a general idea if I'm on the right track. If MFP had a nutritionist on staff, I'd gladly pay…
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First Sign of Progress
Today I had my first real sign of progress after 6 weeks of eating better and exercising. I've lost roughly 15 lbs (from 213lbs) but although I don't feel quite as heavy, I haven't really been able to definitively say that I look like I've lost weight. Today I did a 5K walk, my second ever. My first was almost a month ago.…
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What's your anchor?
I'm not new to MFP. For the past year or so I've had many, many false starts. It would start out with an "I need to do this!" attitude with extreme motivation and drive. But just days later my frustration would overcome my motivation and I would convince myself that it wouldn't work for me anyways, as if I was somehow…
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A new me
Hi everyone, I'm Noranda and was referred to this site from a friend. I have heartburn issues and have also had a tough time controlling the foods I eat, which includes many that make my heartburn worse. I'm hoping that by keeping track of what I eat, I can lose the weight I need to lose as well as control my heartburn. I…
