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Jacksonville, Florida Looking for a buddy!
looking for some local friends. Maybe a gym buddy. I'm 31 married and have 3 kids. My husband and I just bought a home in mandarin. There's several gyms nearby and I could really use a buddy to help keep me accountable. I'm 5'7" and up to 214 lbs. really struggling! If there's anyone from there area it'd be great to hear…
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Family Friendly EASY Recipes!
Hi! I am looking for some new kid friendly dinner recipes. I have picky eaters at home and I WILL NOT cook double. I'm also crazy busy and don't like cooking to begin with. Please share your yummy healthy recipes with me! Bonus if it's freezer friendly! Thanks All!
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Looking for new friends!
I'm not new to mfp but I had fallen off the wagon very far from it but I'm recommitting myself and would love some new friends and support who are going through the same! A little about me! I'm a 31 year old mom of 3.....they're 5, 4 and 6 months old. I stay at home with them and run a small business out of my home as…
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I'm fat and Pregnant! Anyone else out there?
Hi! I've been doing mfp for a little over a year now. I have not been very successful in my efforts which is my fault I suppose! I am still here however and want to keep trying to be more healthy. I am so much more active than I was before and I feel really good and I can do a lot but I'm pretty much the same size as when…
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I finally feel like I'm getting my head right!
Knowing what I should do to get healthy and actually having the mindset, confidence and willpower to follow through are two totally different things! I have been logging in mfp for about 280 days now. At first I did really well and lost about 14 pounds. By this past April I stopped losing and just fluctuated between the…
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Looking for new insight into what I may be doing wrong!
HI!! I joined mfp about 9 months ago but I only really put my heart into it the beginning of January so we'll say 6 months! I have only lost 10 pounds. I'm not complaining, that's better than nothing but I've been looking back through my food diary and my fitbit reports and I average a deficit of about 5,000 calories per…
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Seeking Healthy Freezable Recipes
I am super busy so I like to make things double when I can and freeze the rest. Lately we have been resorting to too many drive thrus and quick take out meals. It's time to stop making excuses and get some good healthy kid friendly meals made and in the freezer!! I'm looking for some new recipes and I'm hoping you'll all…
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High Protein Low Cal Healthy Budget Friendly Snack Ideas
I feel like I have been snacking way too much. I think it's partly due to the fact I'm sick of my normal go to snacks so I look for something different and it's usually nothing filling so I keep going back for more of it and that's BAD!! I'm looking for some new high protein snack ideas on the recommendation of one of…
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Low Cal Healthy Budget Friendly Snack Ideas
I feel like I have been snacking way too much. I think it's partly due to the fact I'm sick of my normal go to snacks so I look for something different and it's usually nothing filling so I keep going back for more of it and that's BAD!! I'm looking for some new high protein snack ideas on the recommendation of one of…
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New to the gym, what exercises are best??
So I have been working out at home and finally joined the gym, today was my first work out! Yay! I still have quite a bit of weight to lose and my worst area that I want to mainly concentrate on is my hips and thighs. I was wondering what the best machines are to work those areas and how many reps and how much weight…
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I WOULD LOVE NOTHING MORE THAN A GYM BUDDY
Seriously though....are there any lovely ladies out there that live in Jacksonville, Fl preferably the Arlington/Ft Caroline area?? I really want to join the gym but knowing myself I know I find it very easy to cancel on myself but I never cancel on others! Let me know, I'm a very supportive friend and could really use…
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Should I get a hrm AND Fitbit?
Please correct me if I'm wrong. I want something to accurately track my daily movements and exercise. I've been reading up on the 2 and it seems they could be mostly beneficial when used together?!?! I think :) The more I read about each of them the more confused I get. I need help! :sad: I want something I can wear all…
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HRM/Fit bit????
I'm looking to step up my exercise. So far I've really just been walking, a lot of walking but I know I need to do more and I want to make sure I'm tracking everything as accurately as I can. I've been using the Runkeeper app on my phone but I'd like something I can keep on me all day even while I chase after my kids and…
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Thinking about giving Atkins a shot
Hi, I'm thinking about giving Atkins a try and would love to hear your tips and advice. I'm 29 and 198 lbs. I've really been dedicated to my weight loss efforts the last 2 months but I have still not seen much results only about 5 pounds. I am well aware I did not gain all this weight overnight but feel I should have lost…
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Anyone have any healthy/kid friendly Recipes
I'm working hard to redo all my recipes with better ingredients but I still want them to taste good! I also have a 3 year old and almost 2 year old to consider who are very pick eaters! I'm on a budget so I simply can't afford a ton of expensive ingredients so I like simple family recipes. Any and all suggestions would be…
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Confused on how many calories I should eat?!?!
I feel like an idiot for asking this but I'm confused on if am I supposed to be eating more or not?!? I'm 200lbs and I'm trying to lose 2lbs a week which I only did my first week, I do need to fit in more exercise but otherwise I can't figure out what I'm doing wrong?!? I have been doing a good job logging my foods and…
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FRIEND ME PEOPLE!
I am fairly new and doing pretty good so far despite my love of food and eating too much of it. Still having a tough time staying accountable especially since my laptop decided to die a few days ago so I can't login as much as I'd like. I have found some very positive, funny and motivating friends on here so far and I'm…
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Does crystal light count as water???
Anyone know??? I drink some water but I drink a ton of crystal light! Hoping it counts! Thanks!:happy:
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I feel pathetic, I need help
I have always thought I was fat from the time I was in elementary school ... looking back at pictures of myself I now know I was not, not even close but I am now. I had my 2nd child nearly 2 years ago and worked hard and lost a ton of weight (for me at least) and got down to 180 lbs which still fell in the obese category…
