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Favorite Snacks
Since so many of us crave snacks, I thought it might be fun to share our favorite healthy snacks/treats with one another. One of my favorite treats is low fat cottage cheese mixed with chopped up kiwi (skin on). I love kiwi skin because I'm a sucker for sour, and the flavor pairs really well with the saltiness of the…
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I CANNOT Believe This!!!!
Well, I'm sort of just reeling in shock, as I've just finished taking the second picture and viewing it next to the first. 40 days ago, I discovered the LiveFit program online. I took about two weeks to get used to the eating plan before I officially started Phase 1 (because I thought it might be too hard to make too many…
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Why do I weigh more after working out?
This may be a weird question but I've noticed lately that I weigh more after working out. I'm not even talking about RIGHT after working out, but even within the next day or two. For example, I may work out for four days and I'll notice my weight going (and staying) up. Then I'll have a rest day and weigh myself the day…
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Wii U Fitness Evolved
Hey there, everyone! I recently started playing Wii U Fitness Evolved 2013 and I'm loving it! The downside is that nobody I know has a Wii U other than me, and I don't have any friends to add/do challenges with/etc. Anyone else playing this game and looking for a friend to add?
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...What is that lumpy thing?
GASP! It's a muscle! An actual muscle, just sitting there, being all smooth and firm, without me actually flexing or anything. I can even feel a bit of a dimple where the edges of two muscles meet. Success!
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New Astrological Signs...
Has anyone else heard about this? They've gone and changed the astrological signs. According to the 'new' chart, I'm no longer a Capricorn. I don't know why this ticks me off, but it does. :P
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You can't always trust 'The Experts'...
I follow Jillian Michaels on FB. I find it's a good way to get good information throughout my day and kind of 'remind me' about my goals, even as I'm cruising the web. Then today, she posted the following status update: "Tip: Recent studies found prescription-antihistamine users are more likely to be overweight. Drugs like…
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More than 50 pounds gone!!!
I haven't been posting at the boards much lately- I got a second job so I'm now working 7 days a week (56 hours total) and I also have two small children so... busy. Busy busy busy. I'm pretty excited though because, as of today, I weighed 131.6 pounds! Less than 2 pounds away from being out of the 130's (my next goal) and…
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Tracking Lifestyle Calories = A Question
Hello my fellow MFPers! I am having a bit of a pickle and was wondering if some of you would mind weighing in on a subject I've been wrestling with for a couple of days. First off, some stats (which will probably help). I'm 27, female, 5'6.5" and about 140lbs (I say about because some days it's higher, some days it's…
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Find Your "Happy Weight"
http://www.self.com/health/2008/01/find-your-happy-weight I found this really interesting. There's also a neat little calculator for figuring out what your 'happy weight' is.
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The Water / Sodium Balance
I've been reading a lot about the importance of drinking enough water, and reducing sodium intake. I know that too much salt is bad for you, and too much salt + not enough water = water retention. I also know that the more salt you consume, the more water you should drink to ‘flush it out’. I also know that salt is an…
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Is it just me....
...Or are people really b*tchy, whiny, cranky, grumpy and mean lately? Are those resolutions wearing off already? WHERE IS THE LOVE?!?!?!?! I swear I've seen more petty bickering on MFP in the past week than I have in the entire rest of the time I've been here. It's kinda weird, reminds me of being at home. :p *showers…
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Mini Subway Freak-Out...
So... I just sort of had a mini freak-out at Subway. Well, not really, but I embarassed myself. Decided to treat myself today and got a six inch turkey-breast sub on whole wheat. Specifically asked for mustard, no mayo. What does the guy do? He reaches for the mayo (not paying attention) and goes to squirt it on the bun.…
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Boosted immune system??
Has anyone noticed a boost in their immune system since eating healthier/exercising? Last week, my sons caught a DOOZY of a flu. They were both knocked out of commission for a full week- barely eating, sleeping all the time, coughing, runny nose, the works. On Thursday, my husband caught the Norwalk virus and spend 21…
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Any More Chubby Twenties?
I'm wondering how many people here are in their twenties and trying to lose weight? For me, I feel SO FRUSTRATED that I'm my size at this point in my life. I feel like this is supposed to be when so much of the 'good stuff' happens. We're young, we're 'hip', we're in our 'prime'. I don't like waking up every day feeling…
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Weight loss from August 09 until January 10....
I don't have many pictures of myself heavy. I've avoided the camera like THE PLAGUE since gaining weight. Lots of pictures of hubby and children, but I'm curiously absent.... But I just found this picture of myself the other day, taken this summer. Now, it's a BAD picture- not just because I'm heavy, but because my hair is…
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Seven weeks later...
I joined MFP seven weeks ago today. As of today, I've hit a BUNCH of milestones I wanted to share because I'm so happy! 1) I have lost my first 10 pounds with MFP! Since November 23/09 I've lost 10.4 pounds! 2) I'm a half-pound away from being halfway to my goal! 3) I can no longer say "I've never been this heavy before".…
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When do you eat?
A question asked more out of curiosity than anything.... For me: 7:00-7:30 - Breakfast 10:00-10:30 - Snack 12:30-1:00 - Lunch 2:30-3:00 - Snack 5:30-6:30 - Dinner 7:00-8:00 - Light snack (sometimes) 9:00-11:00 - Bed I try not to snack after dinner but because I'm still nursing through the night, I really need the…
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Julie & Julia
Has anyone seen this movie? I just finished watching it for the first time. It made me... hungry. It also made me feel that I had consumed a year's worth of butter just by watching it. I'm going to go eat a carrot now....
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"Jump-Starting Weight Loss"
I've been hearing this phrase a lot lately and am wondering how safe it is. For example, with my 10 Minute Trainer program, I received a '10 Days Lean Jean' plan. It's a 10-day, 1000 calorie plan meant to 'jump start' weight loss while doing the workouts. They say men should add an addition 100 or 200 calories per day.…
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Trouble sleeping...
I've been having trouble sleeping lately. :( The past 4 nights in a row, I have been having a difficult time sleeping. I'm wondering if my new lifestyle has something to do with it. I'm not having any caffiene or alcohol. Not eating chocolate. I'm eating lots of fruits, vegetables, fibre and protein. Drinking lots of…
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Conflicting information...
http://www.everydayhealth.com/fitness-specialist/how-much-how-fast.aspx I just read this article in which Jillian Michaels is talking about losing weight fast. She mentions not eating below 1,200 calories (though we know that this isn't a 'magic number', it's just an average) because it will put you in starvation mode. She…
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What throws you off track?
So, it's been about two and a half weeks since I first decided, "That's it, no more excuses, you're not living this way anymore!" and started eating healthy and exercising. I'm feeling great- and think that I'm finally on the path I need to be. Unfortunately, I've said that before. I've tried- and failed- to live a…
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Fat
It seems no matter what I do, I'm consistantly not eating enough fat for the day. Aside from cooking foods in olive oil, which I already do... how else can I add good fats?
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I buttoned up my shirt today!!!!
This may seem like a small success but my sister gave me a bunch of hand-me-down, button-up shirts for work. She outgrew them when she had her baby and thought I might fit them better. Unfortunately, I couldn't even get any of them to button over 'the girls'. Well today I put one up and... it buttoned all the way to the…
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Greetings!
Hi there everyone! Just wanted to take time to introduce myself. My name is Carrie and I'm a mommy of two from Armstrong, BC, Canada. I'm looking to lose 40 pounds. I feel like I've been dieting FOREVER- but nothing has worked. I do believe that a big part of that is because I don't have a lot of support, or anyone to feel…
