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Comparison Pics - 31 Pounds - Halfway There!
i went hiking today with my husband and had him take a couple of pictures. i wanted to see if there had been any changes since i took my first hike on labor day of 2010. i feel like there are - mainly i just look a lot happier and more in my element than in the first. i *think* i generally look smaller, but i can't tell if…
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Workout Music: Friend or Foe?
i really dig my music, and i feel that it plays a huge part in carrying me through my workouts - especially my jogging sessions. should i aspire to get to where i can jog with no music, or does it matter? the thought of my ipod running out of batteries in the middle of a jog would make me stop in my tracks! is that…
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random: any glee-haters out there?
just curious. i totally am. i had the unfortunate experience of seeing an episode on an airplane. very sad to report that i will never get back that hour of my life that was sucked into a void of no-talent darkness. my husband was telling me how the glee cast beat the top charts over the beatles and elvis. i'm not…
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cheers! a toast to...
1. mfp - everyone here rocks my world and keeps me going so cheers to you! 2. myself - i'm doing a lot of damn work, so cheers to me! 3. my husband - he continuosly puts up with my crap - cheers! 4. my *kitten* - it's looking pretty good these days - cheers! 5. gorillanj - he cyber-bought me a mango-margarita - cheers! so…
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non-weightloss members...
so, i'm thinking about referring my husband to mfp, but *not* for weightloss! he has the perpetual trim, athletic build that probably won't ever go away, at least not until he hits 45, and even then only if he decides to eat nothing but double-fried food forever! (yeah, i'm a tad jealous) however, he's about to be off from…
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any twilight fanatics out there?
i am. and i am wanting to start a long-commitment type thread that will bring us all the way to november 18, 2011 - that's when the first breaking dawn comes out. my fantasy is to dress up like victoria for the midnight showing! i know, edward killed her, but she was still one of my favorites. i am actually an exclusive…
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high heart rate and heat...?
went this morning to do my 3.4 mile jog. it was the warmest i've ever been outside jogging in so far - soaked in sweat and all that. my heart rate was hovering around 160 and got up as far as 180 - no matter how slow i tried to shuffle along and still call it a jog, it stayed up a lot higher than usual. typically when i…
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opinion please - husband's teaching job
i have a rant/question on the behalf of my husband. here goes: when he first started teaching, he team taught a seminar world history class with a veteran teacher. he loved it and hoped to be able to teach it regularly at some point. that teacher retired and basically handed allen the torch for the seminar classes. another…
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we are the champions, my friends...
i was out on the track doing my 5k training and i noticed a lot of people kind of staring at me. nothing creepy - they were good stares. it suddenly hit me that perhaps...just maybe...they were admiring my gumption. here i am, at just under 190 pounds, hauling *kitten* down the trail. while i have lost nearly 30 pounds,…
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Lovely, Inspiring Quote - Hope it Brightens Your Day!
Found this while looking for a good quote to put on my mom's Mother's Day card (always a homemade card!). I think it's great and just wanted to share! Happy Thursday! "Love many things, for therein lies the true strength, and whosoever loves much performs much, and can accomplish much, and what is done in love is done…
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e-readers: sony or ematic?
hello! i have no experience with this sort fo thing, but these are the two brands offered in a catalogue we use - buy now, pay later type thing. i'm looking to buy one as a graduation gift for my sister. i know there are a ton of other kinds out there, but we would have to pay cash in hand for those, so that won't be…
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crash and burn!
went to my zumba class this morning, and then to one called step-jump-pump, which is a combination of step aerobics, plyometrics (jump training) and strength training. about 20 minutes in to the the step-jump-pump, i literally started to feel like i was trying to move underwater and i started yawning repetively. i'm…
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i want to train for a 10k - anyone care to join?
hiya! i completed c25k a few weeks ago and completed my first 5k on april 16. i've been trying to decide what i want to do now, and i think i want to keep signing up for 5ks, but i want to train for a 10k. i'm not going to be on a crazy-dedicated schedule - i'll be fitting in my running in between the classes i take at the…
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i never crave pizza or chocolate...
but that's because i eat pizza every week - sometimes more than once! - and chocolate everyday. i know it sounds like a pretty screwed up tactic, but this totally works for me. you know the age old advice - "if you don't buy it and keep it in your house, you won't eat it"? well, that does *not* work for me. if i have a…
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Starvation Mode
Here's a little blurb from Dr. Jamie Ackerman Foster from Ohio State University about starvation mode. It's summed up pretty well for anyone interested: Question: at what point does my body go into starvation mode? Answer: When you are consuming very little to no calories, you body goes into starvation mode. There is…
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mcdonald's - oldie but goodie
saw a mcdonald's post earlier and it brought to mind a little video i came across and posted several months ago. just thought i might repost it if anyone wants to take a looksie. it gives a very strong case for avoiding fast food altogether (even though i still eat it occassionaly...) - interesting and disturbing... enjoy!…
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consistently over sodium...
yep - almost everyday. however, i am losing weight consistently and i drink 12 servings of water per day. i know it's naughty, but i don't feel much inclined to watch my sodium if things are working well. however, does anyone know if this will eventually come and bite me in the *kitten*? am i being horrid to my body? i…
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distance or speed - what say you?
i just completed my first 5k ever yesterday - very excited to mark that off my list! now, i am wondering what i should do next. i have two thoughts. the first is working on getting my 5k time down with some sprint training. the other is that maybe i should start training for a 10k and not worry about my speed. my pace is…
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25 pounds down! progress pics!
i love the way everyone has been posting their progress, so i want to join in! the ones in the black sports bra were taken at least a year ago, maybe longer than that, when i said i was going to start working out and then neglected to do so. i weighed at least 217.8 pounds - possibly a bit more. the ones in the blue sports…
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big honkin' varicose veins...
anyone else have one of these running down their legs? i have always been pretty vein-ish, even when i was young, but i have one that is...well, it's a *big* *honkin'* one! it ripples - i can feel it. gross. it doesn't hurt or anything, but i am *so* going to have it taken care of later if it doesn't go away on its own -…
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in five weeks you would weigh...
precisely five weeks ago, i recommited to my food journal, because i was getting pretty slack with it. i recorded the 'in five weeks' number into a chart every evening, and at the end of the week i took the average of those numbers. i'm very happy to report that my average 'in five weeks' number for this week was 193.8.…
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Hollywood Lies!
i was just thinking about one of my favorite articles i've ever read in 'self' and wanted to share. this was an interview by rebecca romijin, and her insight and honesty were really refreshing: “Romijn actually has no idea how much weight she gained - or has since lost. ‘I haven’t owned a scale in years,’ she says.…
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slow weight loss is a fair game.
i was thinking about this today. i weighed 183 pounds on my wedding day in 2002. not wonderful, but i was alright with that. by 2010, i was at my highest of 217.8. so i figure it took me about 8 years to gain nearly 35 pounds. that's a gain of a bit less than 4.5 pounds per year. can you imagine if it actually took that…
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relax, people...!
i've seen a *ton* of posts up today about not losing weight for a week or two. i've also seen a bunch regarding losing a set amount of weight in a set amount of time. while it's wonderful that so many people are so concerned for the welfare of their bodies, i really think a lot of you should relax! there are many people…
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weight lifting - how important is it?
i know that strength training is good stuff, so i'm not arguing its value. my issue is that with the classes i attend at my gym, i don't feel that i have the energy to strength train on top of them. with that said, my classes are not pure cardio - they are a mix of cardio and strength training using free weights, stability…
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heartbroken mom advice...
my mom just called it off with her boyfriend of 4 years or so. here's the back story: my mom and dad were married for nearly 35 years, but my dad died from a brain tumor on may 11, 2002. a couple years later, mom started seeing this one fellow that was pretty nice, but he had the exact mannerisms of my dad - that didn't…
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how b!tchy was i?! be honest...
went hiking today with my husband. we were coming up a steep graded trail and were passed by a man and woman. no biggie. happens all the time, because i can hike, but i do it pretty slow. anyhoo, the woman started jogging up the trail (once it got flat) for a bit, and then kept looking back over her shoulder at me to see…
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i think i broke my plateau!
YAY! i lost weight pretty consistently from august through mid-december (about 21 pounds or so). then, i ping-ponged between 196.5 and 198 for about 12 weeks! *extremely* frustrating. i recently upped my water intake to 12 servings (96 ounces) per day, and i have *finally* seen the scale move down for my past two…
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fat question...
if you've eaten the 'good' fat through almonds, seeds or such, do you count that towards your fat limit for the day? i've never really thought about that before and i'm curious. thankee in advance!
