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Slow Fruit Salad!
So, lately I've been reading a lot about the Slow Food movement so I figured I would take advantage of the lovely local fruit that's around and make a killer fruit salad: 1/2 watermelon 6 extra small bananas (or 3 regular sized bananas) 3 oranges 2-3 tbsp extra virgin coconut oil 1/2 tsp sugar 1/2 to 2/3 shredded coconut…
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Challenge: Fridge Raiders Unite!
Hello, everybody, my name is Kayt and I'm a Fridge Raider. How many nights have I stood in front of the fridge, as intrepid as Indiana Jones, spoon in hand searching for the meaning of life in bites and tastes of every container I can find? Too many! It needs to stop. Now. Late night binging is always my downfall, and I'm…
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The Meaning of Life...(is NOT in the fridge!) Febuary Chall
This is a month long challenge to resist those tempting treats that beckon to you in moments of boredom, of despair, of contemplation, or completely mindless zombie impersonations. Got a vice that grips you tight, haunts your dreams, promises the secrets of the universe and the meaning of life if only you indulge…
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Alcohol...
Hi! I find myself in a bit of a quandry. I love alcohol. Not in a "my name is kayt and I'm an alcoholic" sense, though it has certainly been close to that in the past and could easily be again in the future. But I love having a few drinks. I love good scotch. I love good wine. Microbrews. Herbal bitters. Most recently,…
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What does MFP mean by Sedentery/Lightly Active/etc.
Hello! I am here to add to the seemingly endless stream of noobish questions I keep asking. I keep trying to figure it out on my own, and either I'm looking in the wrong places, am just not that hip to the scene, or am just a little stupid (all entirely possible, this light bulb can be a little dim!) What does MFP mean by…
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Vegetarians out there?
Hey! I'm lacto-ovo vegetarian, and I was wondering if there's anyone else out there who chooses not to eat meat. I have been veggie for three years, but this is the first time I've attempted to lose weight and become healthier as a vegetarian. I find I sometimes have trouble getting the right balance between…
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Totally discouraged.
I tried to do some strength training today and felt my motivation get crushed. I have no stamina, and when I'm doing my push-ups or planks I just feel so darn weak. I know it's day one, and I can't expect myself to be knocking off 100 push-ups or holding planks for 10 minutes or anything, but I still can't help but feel so…
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It's the little things that count.
I have no scale, and rely on a measuring tape to track all my progress, but I have noticed this week that, since the end of october, my cheekbones have been gradually emerging. (My dad says he's noticed it too from our occasional vidchats) It never occurred to me that losing weight might mean actually having facial…
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Calcualting calories in vegan ice cream?
Hey all, I need a little help. We have some leftover pumpkin-plantain vegan ice cream that's leftover from when we had a fabulous vegan chef come cater a retreat at our hotel. I'm trying to guestimate how many calories there would be in about a 1/2 cup of it, but have no clue how to begin. The following things went into it…
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Clean by Alejandro Junger, MD
Has anyone read the book "Clean" by Alejandro Junger, M.D? I found it on B&N.com today, and it seemed intriguing. It looks as though it's a detoxifying to help improve overall health and wellbeing. I'm curious, and might splurge for the eBook, but was wondering if anyone here had taken a gander first and what they thought.
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Seriously?
So, I busted my butt today in the pool--I'm working on improving my freestyle form and speed with a bunch of different drills and stuff. It was about an hour all told, and it was a good workout. I feel awesome, but not SUPER exhausted. when I logged my swim MFP told me I'd earned an extra 550cals (and I low-balled my…
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Totally Exhausted!
I just started a jogging program, and I do about 1-2 hours of yoga daily, in addition to having a physical job (I'm a massage therapist.) This has been my first week of diligently doing all three things, plus looking after my diet a lot more carefully. Today is my rest day from jogging, I was planning on doing some yoga…
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help!
I've struggled for a long time, not so much with losing weight and being fit, but with idea of it. I believe that you shouldn't have to change the way you look in order to feel good about yourself; that self worth should come from the inside and be based on who you are as a person. As a result, however, I've found that…
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Introductions!
Hi, I'm Kayt. I just joined MFP this week and so far I like it a lot! I joined for a couple of reasons, mostly to keep myself busy (I live at a very isolated hotel in the Puerto Rican mountains) and to help with portion control (I have free access to our hotel's very large and well stocked fridges and am finding it tough…
