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Getting brave - Posting Before Picx.... After picx yet to co
I decided to get brave and post my before picx now that I've learned how. What an eye opener they are! The first picture was a "before" picture from a couple of years ago at my last attempt to lose weight. Now it will be a comparison pic when I get down to that weight again (and then surpass it!) 7/12/09 273 lbs - 7 months…
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Hula or Belly Dancing for fitness?
Is anyone doing hula or belly dancing for weight loss? Has it been effective? Any dvd recommendations?
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Low cal/fat Mini Pumpkin Tarts
I found a low cal/fat recipe for a Pumpkin Mousse and decided to turn it into mini pumpkin "pies" using Mini Fillo Shells. The following recipe makes approximately 60 little tarts. They are yummy and only have 23 calories each. There is nothing better than easy and low cal! Kraft - Fat Free Cool Whip, 1 container (50…
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To all of my awesome MFP friends
I just want to thank all of my wonderful MFP friends for always encouraging and supporting not only me, but each other. Since my knee surgery at the beginning of the summer, my weight loss has come to a stand still. Exercising has been difficult and I've let myself fall back into old bad habits. Wonderful MFP friends have…
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Healthy Cookbooks
Does anyone have any favorite low-cal healthy cookbook suggestions? I'm looking for ones that use everyday ingredients that even my kids will eat. Not those that have weird, expensive or hard to find ingredients.
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Woo Hoo! 25 lbs gone!
As of this morning, I have lost a full 25 lbs since the day before Thanksgiving 2010. Only 5 more lbs until I hit my 3/1/11 mini goal, and that's over 2 weeks away! It hasn't always been easy, but persistence does pay off! Even during those times when I would lose and gain the same lb over and over again! I'm doing the…
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Low Fat Recipe Site
I don't know if anyone else has used this site, but I love it! http://www.lowfatlifestyle.com/recipefolder/recipeindex.htm Also, www.budget101.com has a lot of recipes for stuff you normally buy at the store. An example is taco seasoning. What you buy in the store normally has tons of sodium. By making it yourself, you can…
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Persistence... Persistence... Persistence!
Persistence pays off! That is all I can say. Last week I would lose a pound one day and gain it back the next. All week it was like that up a pound, down a pound. Then, for 3 days I stayed the same. Since then, I've lost .8, .6, 1.4, and 2 lbs each time I weighed. That's a total of 4.8 lbs in 4 days. I don't quite…
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Valentine's Day
I know it's still about 3 weeks away, but I'm trying to come up with ideas now. Since my husband and I are losing weight (notice I did NOT say dieting), we really don't want to get each other candy for Valentine's day. We also don't want to buy clothes because we still have a long way to go. Don't want to waste money on…
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Flabby Granny Arms!
Help! I'm getting some seriously flabby granny arms. You know, that flabby "wing" that hangs down when you hold your arms straight out. It's horrible! What have you done to get rid of it? I'm glad I'm losing weight, but I don't want to be walking flubber, if you know what I mean. :bigsmile:
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Exercise Tv
Has anyone tried Exercise TV? Any decent workouts?
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A different kind of success!
While my husband and I have both lost this week, I wanted to share a different kind of success. Yesterday, my two youngest kids and I went to Chik-Fil-A for lunch. Here are a couple of things I noticed: 1) I ordered fruit for them instead of fries with their chicken nuggets 2) I ordered a grilled chicken salad and WATER to…
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Resistance Band Exercises
I found a good site with some examples of resistance band exercises. Just wanted to share. http://www.sport-fitness-advisor.com/resistance-band-exercises.html
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New Show on A&E
I just found out about a new show coming out on A&E. Anyone else gonna watch? http://www.aetv.com/heavy/?vid=AETV_Marketing_Horizon_20101228-Heavy_YuMe
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Looking for recipes
Hey everyone! I LOVE:love: to cook and am having a lot of fun trying new, easy, HEALTHY foods for my family. Does anyone have any low cal/fat recipes for Hummus. I also love Italian, Mediterranean, Middle Eastern, and Asian food. Anyone? Anyone? :happy:
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How tall would you have to be?
Just being goofy, I decided to play with the BMI calculator to see how tall I would have to be now at my current weight to be in a healthy range. I would have to be 7'6" tall! I'm 5'4", BTW.
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Sleep Apnea - for those who have lost >100 lbs
Hey everyone. I was diagnosed with Sleep Apnea almost 11 years ago and have since been sleeping with a CPAP. Has anyone who has sleep apnea been able to stop using the mask after they've lost a significant amount of weight?
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Driver's license Question
Just curious..... does anyone else have to lose weight to match what's on their driver's license? My hubby weighed this morning and has gotten down to what his driver's license. I updated mine when we got married, but haven't since. I have over 30 lbs to go before I get down to mine. Anyone else?
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Walking Speed?
I went walking today with a walking buddy. Unfortunately I forgot to take my pedometer. The last time I went walking at this track, I walked for 1 hr and counted my laps, which totaled 3 miles. My buddy walks faster than I normally do. So, my question is, do I just log it as 3mph or should I bump it up to 3.5 mph? What…
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Grilled vs Fried makes a BIG difference!
My husband and I went to Buffalo Wild Wing Bar and Grill for lunch today. It was the first time we'd been. Since both of us have made healthier changes to our eating habits, we had wraps and substituted a salad for the fries. I got a grilled chicken wrap and he got a regular wrap with fried tenders in it. The waitress…
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What's your 2010 Last Chance Workout?
Anyone doing a "Last Chance" workout to close out 2010? I'm gonna try to do an entire Walk At Home video.
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For those who have lost A LOT of weight. Question about loos
Okay.... this question is for those of you who have lost A LOT of weight. I'm 5'4" and I have to lose ME! My SW is 301 and my goal is 145, which is the max healthy range for my height. My husband has some cousins that had the stomach bypass surgery done and it has really "aged" them. Lots of wrinkles and tons of flab.…
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I resisted temptation!!!!!
I can't believe I did it! On the way home this evening, I decided to stop at Sonic to get something to drink. Since starting MFP, I really don't do the fast food thing (thanks Noodlehead!) anymore. This afternoon was a bit frustrating and stressful and I thought I deserve a Dr. Pepper, plus my 2yr old wanted some chocolate…
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Anyone else get grumpy when...
you're all ready to exercise and then you can't?:angry: Ever since my kids started Christmas break, I just haven't been able to get exercise in before they get up. I thought maybe this morning I would get to, but the 4 yr old woke up early. Ugh. :grumble: She's just gonna have to do some aerobics with me today. I haven't…
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Craving exercise?!
I seriously feel like I'm craving exercise this evening. How weird is that?! I've never been an athlete EVER! I did some walk aerobics and cleaning today, so I've burned a decent amount of calories. Have I lost my mind? I'm looking forward to everyone going to bed so I can do some more exercise. I'm not complaining at all,…
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What's your favorite Work Out Video?
I love Leslie Sansone's Walk At Home DVDs. What are your favorites?
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Shrinking!
Although the scale told me I have gained a little over the weekend, I took my measurements this morning and they tell another story. YEAH! Even better is the fact that I put on a pair of pants I bought a couple weeks ago and they fit! I had bought them at a thrift store because I really don't want to spend a lot on clothes…
