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What are your favorite TV Series?
What are your favorite TV Series? I love renting and working my way through a TV Series, but I'm running out of new ones to try. So I'm hoping you'll all have some favorites I could try. Here are some of my recent favorites: Dead Like Me Grey's Anatomy Nip/Tuck Dollhouse House Big Love United States of Tara Dexter
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Team Name Help - for Urban Dare Race
Hi MFP-ers. My friend and I will be competing in an adventure race called the Urban Dare. It is part race/part scavenger hunt through the city. I am about to register us, but we are stuck at the team name. Anyone have any suggestions? Thanks
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Bodybugg, Fitbit, other?
I'm going to ask for one for the holidays, but I don't know which one. Please help me. Which is best? Which do you have? Why do you like it? Why'd you pick it? Thanks!
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Ad Preferences - neat tool
I was reading an article about online privacy and found a neat link that lets you adjust your Google ad preferences. Lots of websites (including MFP) use Google ads and according to the link "you can edit the interests and inferred demographics that Google has associated with your cookie."…
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Plus sized business clothes?
I need help. I work from home so I rarely have to see anyone business wise, but I have 2 business trips coming up and I need to figure out what to wear. My size keeps changing so I don't want to spend a lot of money on clothes, but the people I am seeing like to wear super designer clothes. I am around a size 20-22 at the…
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Gift selection help - PS3 games?
Hi Everyone. I'm my brother-in-law just got a PS3 and I'm looking to get him a game or two for his birthday. But I don't have a PS3. So I can't tell what is good and what is junk. Anyone have any good game suggestions? He likes shooter games and they can be older too because he hasn't played any PS3 games. Thanks!
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RecordBeater app for c25k?
I found an app on my droid called RecordBeater. It is supposed to match your music to your workout speed. Looks pretty neat, but you have to upgrade to the paid version to do the c25k program on it. Has anyone tried this app? Is it worth upgrading?
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Underwear - What's your favorite?
What everyone's favorite brand/type/style underwear? I want to try something new, but I don't want to tons to test out before I find good ones. I've worn the same style underwear for years (Lane Bryant – string bikini style) and now that I'm losing weight I find they just don't fit well anymore. Even when I buy them in a…
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Workouts not hurting any more?
My workouts don't hurt anymore. When I first started working out I'd be sore for a couple days, now nothing. I've tried increasing the weights and adding a few more machines, but nothing. On each machine I do 2 sets of 12 on the heaviest weight I can move. Isn't it supposed to hurt when it is working? Am I doing something…
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Orange juice recipes?
Anyone have any yummy fun orange juice recipes? I have a ton left over from Easter and I'll I can think to do is add champagne :drinker:
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NSV - Plus -30 with pic
NSV for me today. Went shopping and everything in my size range was far too big, so I bought a super cute Twins shirt in a regular (not plus) size xl from the grocery store of all places. Got it for a goal shirt. Tried it on and it is a bit tight, but not sausage-like tight as I expected! :drinker: Okay, so here is my…
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Carbonated flavored water vs plain water?
I've newly become addicted to carbonated flavored water. (0 calories, 0 sodium, 0 sugar). I was just wondering, is it as good for you as plain water?
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PB2 (powered peanut butter) Recipes?
Does anyone have any good PB2 recipes? I've recently become obsessed with the stuff and was thinking about trying to make PB2 cookies. Anyone tried cooking with it? Does it cook the same as the real stuff?
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Salad Dressing intervention needed!
Anyone know any decent tasting salad dressings that are lower in calories? I just an entire bag of lettuce (60 calories for 8 cups according to the bag) with 3 tablespoons of Hidden Valley Spicy Ranch Dressing. 3 tablespoons = 225 calories! This just seems nuts to me. The salad wasn't anywhere near soaking in dressing…
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Jean buying tips or help, please
Anyone have any good tips about buying jeans? I always have the same problems with jeans. For example, the jeans I bought last week. In the fitting room they looked great, except they were too tight in the waist (muffin top!), but I got them anyways. Got home, wore them for a few hours and they stretched (no muffin top).…
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Protein Powder Help Please
Hello. Could anyone give me a quick "Protein Powder for Dummies" tutorial? There seems to be a billion types out there to choose from and I don't know where to start. Does it matter where the protein comes from? Do different types work for different things? Basically, I'm looking to try protein powder that will help my…
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YELLING in the message boards...
What is with all the yelling in the chat rooms? :explode: (Sorry for the rant, this has been bugging me for a while) Yelling = when someone WRITES IN ALL CAPS FOR THEIR ENTIRE POST. I don't understand why some people feel the need to yell when they post. I understand needing to capitalize a word or phase for emphasis, but…
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Bananas are going bad!!! What should I do with them?
Help! I bought some bananas and they are all going bad on me (guess I should have gotten greener ones). Anyone have any recipes/ideas for bananas that are going bad? I tried the Nutella/Banana wontons recipe last night - they were amazing, but I can't have just 1 (or 3 or even 5). :blushing: So what else can I do with…
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Hungry Girl Recipe Books - Which to get?
I'm sitting here staring at Amazon trying to figure out which Hungry Girl Recipe Book to buy. Anyone have any of these? Which ones are good?
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What to do with Greek Yogurt?
I've only tried the Chobani fruit flavored Greek yogurts. But I've heard you can do all types of stuff with unflavored Greek yogurt, like substitute it for mayo or sour cream in recipes. Has anyone tried this? Is it good? What do you use Greek yogurt for? Any recipes?
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Eww! What's the worst diet/low-fat food you've tried?
I"ve been trying all sorts of new foods in my fitness adventure and have run into a couple that have been just gross. So I'm wondering what are the worst diet/low-fat foods you've tried? :sick: I'll start with Crunchmaster Multi-Grain Crackers. I got them go dip in my laughing cow cheese. EWW... Rice cakes have better…
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Droid App for Grocery Lists?
I just got a Droid and I'm very new to the Apps. Does anyone know a good Droid app for grocery lists? I'd love one that could scan barcodes and import lists from my computer. I did some searching and didn't come across anything that could do both.
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Anyone done the Urban Dare?
I just signed up for an Urban Dare Race (http://www.urbandare.com/). It is supposed to be like a 1 day Amazing Race. Just wondering if anyone has done it before and what I should expect? Are the challanges hard or just fun?
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Happy (almost) Groundhog Day!
:drinker: :drinker: Happy Groundhog Day everyone! :drinker: :drinker: It is one of the silliest and most overlooked holidays. Which makes it one of my favorites! Plus it means eventually winter will be over (Well, the winter solstice probably signifies it more, but oh well). Yay! :flowerforyou:
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C25K - Couch to 5 K training suggestion?
I've been wanting to try the Couch to 5K program. Is there anyway to do it without a treadmill and without running outside? (I'm in MN, the high tomorrow is 1 degree F) Any ideas? Would walking/jogging/running in place even be worth trying?
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The Candy With The Little Hole (joke)
The Candy With The Little Hole This should make you smile. :laugh: You have to love little kids. The children began to identify the flavors by their color: Red.....................Cherry Yellow...............Lemon Green...................Lime Orange ..............Orange Finally the teacher gave them all HONEY lifesavers.…
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Diet Soda Cake Combos?
I'm just wondering what kind of Diet Soda Cakes everyone has made? What is great? What is gross? If you aren't familiar with the Diet Soda Cake (aka Diet Coke Cake), it is really easy to make. One cake mix + 12 oz of diet soda = Diet Soda Cake. No eggs, oil or water needed. (Please note and respect: This is a pro-diet coke…
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Funny P90X Ad
If you aren't familiar with failblog, they post ad mistakes and other funny things. I thought this P90X ad was fun... look you can become an entirely new person! :laugh: http://failblog.org/2011/01/06/epic-fail-photos-before-and-after-photo-fail/
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Heart Rate Monitor Questions
I'm thinking about getting a heart rate monitor and I have no idea where to start. Can anyone give me a quick overview of what I should be looking for when buying one?
