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C2K Anyone?
I used to run... Well OK, not run exactly, but jog 2-3 miles a few times a week to supplement my workouts. Flat feet in improper footwear eventually took it's toll, and my poor knees haven't tolerated jogging for many years. But this is a new year full of new beginnings on multiple levels, and I would like to get back onto…
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Back on the wagon
When I first joined MFP, my goal was to lose the 20-ish pounds that had crept up on my over the last 8 years since meeting my husband. Thanks to the tools and support I found on MFP I actually lost almost 30, and was was able to fit into clothes I hadn't for years. Photos of me looked amazing - I had Michelle Obama…
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"The End of Overeating"
Has anyone else read this book? I just picked it up yesterday and was hooked as soon as I read the intro because with every line I read, I just kept thinking, "OMG, that is ME to a T! My overeating wasn't a problem when I was younger, but these last 6 or 7 years my waisline has expanded because my eating habits didn't…
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I'm freezing!!!
So I reached my goal weight, and by sticking to MFP during my maintenance I have also unexpectedly reduced my body fat % from 30% to 22%. Which thrilled me all summer long, and got me thinking that I would like to make a new goal based on body fat %...but now that winter has officially arrived in New England...well I am…
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Kale Chips!!!
OMG, a friend of mine gave me a recipe for kale chips, which she swore are better than potato chips, and I must say she was absolutely right! I feel the need to share it with the MFP community and hope someone else enjoys this healthy snack as much as I did. In fact, my husband even enjoyed them so much he insisted I make…
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Calling all Nutrela/textured soy protein fans
Ok, I think I'm at risk of being bombarded by replies telling me how bad soy protein is, however I love it as an occasional meat substitute. Years ago I worked with an Indian lady who introduced me to nutrela chunks, a textured soy protein which is positively outstanding with curry! So for years that is the only way I've…
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200 Situp challenge
Inspired by the 100 Pushup challenge (and the fact that my DH bet me he would get a sixpack faster than me)...I'm wondering who would like to join me on the 200 situp challenge as well? After all it is summer and we still have time to show off our abs before they get covered up by sweaters and layers :)
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Yet another before & after pic post
So the first picture is the one taken in December, by a very considerate friend, as I was eating one of her amazingly delicious homemade chocolate truffles. She posted it, as well as several others, on facebook! I was absolutely mortified! And thoroughly disgusted with myself, so much so that I used it as my MFP profile…
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Anyone else overdo it lately???
So I woke up late yesterday and didn't have time for my full workout, so I did 25 minutes of interval training on the arc trainer, and 3 sets each of pullups and dips on the body weight-supported machine for strength training, and a few minutes of ab work. Now that is not a machine I usually use, but I figured it would…
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"No F'en way you're 40!"
Yesterday was the first day I wore a bikini in almost 10 years. I felt I deserved it becuase I have spent monthsbeing incredibly careful about what I put into my body and exercising with much more diligence than I ever have in my life. My plan was to wear it on my husband's boat, while we anchored somewhere off-shore and I…
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kholrabi anyone?
I got some from my CSA today and don't know what to do with it. Does anyone have any good recipes they care to share?
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Now that wasn't so hard after all!
For the first time tonight, I asked for a to-go container as soon as my dinner came, and immediately boxed up half my meal before I took a single bite. I got a couple of strange queries from the wait staff, but I proudly defended my strategy! And you know what? I felt completely satiated after eating only half my meal…
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Bikini shopping
Okay, I swore to myself that I would refrain from posting about my successes because I know there are people out there who are struggling very hard and have worked much harder than I have, and I applaud and respect each and every one of you who has resolved to change your lifestyle to a healthier one. But I am so excited…
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Any low-cal pumpkin recipes?
I have a can of pumpkin pie filling left over in my pantry from my pre-MFP days. I love pumpkin pie, pumkin bread, pumpkin whoopie pies....all things that are no longer on my menu. Does anyone have any good low-cal pumpkin dessert recipes?
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Another bra question for ladies only (obviously!)
I wasn't sure which forum to post this in.... This is one for the bodacious, voluptuous and curvaceous ladies out there: What type of bra do you use that gives you good support? I'm not talking about a workout bra - I have found Enell thanks to one of the message boards on here, and it is FANTASTIC during my high impact…
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Any MFP'ers out there who have kept their weight off?
I'm not sure how old this website it, but I would love to hear from anyone who has met their goal weight and maintained it for longer than a year, and has not gained any of it back. I keep hearing about howso many people lose-gain-lose-gain for years and I am hoping some of you with long-term success will share your…
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So why exactly can't you re-freeze meat?
I have always wondered this. I've been told that you shouldn't re-freeze meat after it's been thawed but no one has ever explained WHY. Every now & then I take something out of the freezer to defrost and then for some reason I don't cook it and I just hate to throw it away...And today, I took some frozen leftovers for…
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New Jeans!!
As my weight has been dropping, I started to wear a belt with my jeans. A few weeks ago I had to buy a smaller belt. Today, even with the belt my jeans were literally falling of,f so I went right out and bought a new pair, one size smaller! And they look GREAT!!! In fact, I bought a pair of work pants too, because one of…
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Uh oh...summer is coming!
And I'm not referring to the bathing suit/lack of covering issues, because I'm so pleased with my weight loss that I'm actually considering buying a new two piece bathing suit! No, what I'm referring to is the evil temptations that the warmer weather brings: BBQ's, beer, dining at outdoor cafes/restuarants, fried food on…
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Please DO NOT add foods to the database....
...that are already in there! Please do a careful search BEFORE you add anything because chances are pretty high that unless it is homemade, it is already in there. It's getting to be quite time-consuming entering name brand foods into the food diary because there are so many entries for the same item and by the time I get…
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Super easy low-cal chocolate fix!!!
Just mixed this together and it totally satisfied my craving so I thought I'd share: 1/4 cup plain yogurt 1 TBS unsweetened cocoa powder 2 TBS fat free coolwhip 1 packet of artificial sweetener (I used Equal) sliced strawberries Mix together and enjoy a creamy, healthy, probiotic, antioxidant, vitamin C filled chocolate…
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My husband is not so happy....
...although personally I am thrilled that I've lost 2.5 inches from my waist, 1.5 inch from my hips and 1.5 inch from my bust in the 6 weeks I've been using MFP! However my DH looked at me tonight, staring at my chest, and said " They are smaller - I don't like it!" He claims he's getting less than he was promised on our…
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Maximum exercise HR of 226???
Here I have been extolling the virtues of my new Polar F6, yet somehow, today at the gym, when I stopped my workout, the HRM told me my maximum heart rate was 226! I'm pretty sure if that happened I would be dead... any thoughts?
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If you have not already purchased a HRM...
....then RUN, don't walk to your nearest fitness store and buy one! DH got me one for Valentines' Day (isn't that romantic...a heart checker for Valentines Day ??? :heart: :love: ) I have used it yesterday while walking the dog (it was my off day, I swear!) and discovered I was burning more calories that I had been logging…
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The Good News and the Bad News
The Bad News: I stepped on the scale this morning and was 2 1/2 lbs heavier than yesterday morning! No rhyme or reason to it - perhaps my muscles were retaining H2O from the intense boot camp class I took last night??? Tthe Good News: I measured myself and lost 1 1/2 inches from my waist since I last measured 1 1/2 weeks…
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cooking with alcohol
Does anyone know how cooking affects the alcohol content of...um, alcohol? I frequently use wine in my recipes and I know that cooking burns off a lot of the alcohol, but I've been wondering if that means the dish will be metabolized differently, as well as if the caloric content changes?
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Store-made rotisserie chickens
Does anyone have any idea how those chickens are prepared? Other than the obvious: on a spit! LOL. I tend to buy one about once a week because I work later hours and find it's so easy to just cut some up and throw it in a bowl of mesclun greens for dinner. But they taste so good, even when I take the skin off I still get…
