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Hello! Anyone still here? December 2019
Hello all! I am going to give SB another shot. I am wanting to do a more phase 2 eating plan. I hope there are still active group members here!
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Help! What to eat when at a conference?!
Going to a conference for a week starting tomorrow. Each day they put out coffee and scones and other foods I am trying to stay away from. I wont have access to a car or grocery store. Anyone have ideas on how to eat healthy during an event like this?!
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Around for a hot minute!
Hi all! My name is Sarah and I have been a member of MFP for a hot minute (2010)! My journey started as maintenance and then slowly turned into a weight loss goal. I left the military in 2011 and since then have put on 50 extra pounds (when no one makes me run, I dont run!). I need some motivational friends! I also have…
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Militry Veterans...esp USCG?
Hi all! Where are the military vets here?! Looking for motivated friends that have a common background of the military :) Also looking for any Coast Guard veterans?!
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Is anyone still here??!
I havent visited this group in a long time...and I see that the last post is 2 months ago...are we still a group lol?!
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OH MY GOD I need a snack...
I am trying to stay low on my sugar intake and all my pantry has seems to be sugar! I have a lot of fresh fruit but I am already over by 15g on my sugar for today...Does anyone have snack ideas that are 0 sugar (or at least really low)?! Im starving, and have 750 cal left for today!
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Got a HRM...but can I swim?
Hi all, My husband bought me a HRM for Christmas...yay! I have been reading all the info on it but have one question that even the Polar website hasnt even given a straight answer on! CAN I USE IT TO SWIM?! The booklet says yes but when I went to the website it said it was only resistant to rain, sweat etc. I really like…
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Cha cha cha CHIA seeds
So I have been hearing a lot of great things about chia seeds (yes as in the Chia pet chia seeds). The list of pros seems to be pretty great! Soak the seeds and then they create a gel that you can eat. Serving size is about one TBS. So does anyone here eat them? Have you noticed more energy etc? What do you think?! Thanks!
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Been here for awhile, stalled, back again, need friends!
Hi there! My best friend recently deactivated her account and I am in need of some more kind, compassionate, driven friends to help me achieve my goals! I dont have a lot of weight to lose (about 15 pouds) and need friends that wont judge, but WILL encourage! Please send me a friend request! I live in Roanoke, VA and need…
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I want to rip my lips off!
Hi everyone, or anyone... I am wondering if you know of a holistic/food etc that will help will cold sores (gross, I know). At the moment I have two, and they hurt so bad....even worse, Im getting married in a little over a month and I am afraid they will pop up again then, due to heavy stress....are there any foods I…
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SUPERBOWL healthy food??
Hi all! I am going to a friends house this sunday for the superbowl, and we are both watching what we eat and being healthy! does anyone know of any tasty yet healthy recipes/snacks/food for the game?! thanks!
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Funny Motivations
We all have our motivations to be healthier, lose weight, and eat better. Motivations can range from family, friends, fiances, gfs, bfs, husbands, wives, cute clothes, wedding dresses, honeymoons, or just plain feelin' better! But I want to hear are the FUNNY motivations...Ill start: My funny motivation is: When I flip my…
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Funny Motivations!
We all have our motivations to be healthier, lose weight, and eat better. Motivations can range from family, friends, fiances, gfs, bfs, husbands, wives, cute clothes, wedding dresses, honeymoons, or just plain feelin' better! But I want to hear are the FUNNY motivations...Ill start: My funny motivation is: When I flip my…
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Static exercises
hello everyone! I was wondering (and it could just be my mistake) but is there any static exercises to choose from?! I typed in planks, static exercise, etc but nothing came up?! Help!
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Misery loves company
So, I LOVE this site! I cant get enough of all the positive messages, happy people becoming fit and healthy, I LOVE progress pics (im addicted)! However most recently I cant see to stop eating, work out, or feel motivated by any of this. Mostly it makes me feel fatter, uglier and crappier. So, what I think I need is a real…
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Famous Anthony's!!!!
Help! I cannot find any entries for famous anthony's food! Ive even googled it for calories and zip! Does anyone know where I can find the nutrional value?
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Man this pisses me off.
Ok, im sorry but here is a rant (unrelated to weight loss)....Im so tired of working my *kitten* of in my English class just to have my fiance (he is in the same english class as i am) breeze in and just drop a 1500 word essay out of thing f***ing air. I have been grinding out this paper for 4 days know, and what does he…
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help please
Ok so i have gone from 160lbs-158 and yet my ticker is not reflecting this. People have told me to go into settings and to update that portion of my profile. I did that a couple weeks ago and made my current weight 160. today i checked-in (at the tope of the my home tool bar) and put my new weight in, but nothing showed on…
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what is wrong with my ticker (NOT my heart!)
Ok so i have gone from 160lbs-158 and yet my ticker is not reflecting this. People have told me to go into settings and to update that portion of my profile. I did that a couple weeks ago and made my current weight 160. today i checked-in (at the tope of the my home tool bar) and put my new weight in, but nothing showed on…
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Killing the rest of the calories
Hi all, I have 129 cals left for the day and i want to fill them with healthy nutritious calories...any ideas?
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Been here for awhile but....
Ive been on MFP for over a year and have had some ups and downs...Im looking for some friends to help keep me motivated! Looking for anyone from North Attleboro MA or the surrounding area as well as Roanoke, VA! Also, are there any Veterans/Active duty out there that want to connect?! Thanks! Sarah
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How in the heck?
How in the heck do I record the egg/milk/vanilla/cinnamon combination I use to make french toast? (since only a little gets onto the bread?)!!! Thanks! Sarah
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Need opinions...on a wedding gift
So, while filling out my registry, I decided to put on there a really nice ($80) HRM (watch style) on the list. The item fell under "personal items" and all the sites I look at say it is ok to put these types of things on your wedding registry. What do you all think? Tacky and too personal or ok?
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Ballet Class!
So I have started taking ballet classes again, and i have one today for 2 hours....how many calories on average does this burn??!!! The site said 500 but that seems extreme
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Favorites
So, who is your favorite work out partner? For example mine is my best friend emily and my fiance!
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Rhubarb
What can i do with these beautiful red stalks? Does anyone have any recipes (preferebly healthy of course!)
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Sugar Sugar everywhere...
So, I am usually above my sugar intake for EVERDAY. The thing is, i get almost my daily servings of fruit. The fruit is utlimately what usually puts me over. A lot of times i shrug off the fact ive gone over because its natrual sugar not processed..... but.....what is one to do? Stop eating fruit? Its frustrating to me!
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ANY one from the North Attleboro, MA area?!?!?!
anyone from this area which is my home town! would love to friend you! Sarah
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How the heck much is that?!
So my issue, especially when trying to log....is how much is an ounce? or gram? What does it look like? I do not have a food scale at home and im a visual person....soooo if some one could PLEASE help me out on this! I want to log honestly, consistently, and correctly! Thanks!
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Ok stillllll confused about eating workout calories
From my local health expert here on base: Weight loss basics Your weight is a balancing act, and calories are part of that equation. Fad diets may promise you that counting carbs or eating a mountain of grapefruit will make the pounds drop off. But when it comes to weight loss, it's calories that count. Weight loss comes…
