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The Shake Weight
WOW! I have got to stop watching late night Tv and infomercials! :laugh: I went to my orthopedic surgeon and told him I was buying one. His resposne? :noway: WHY? Same with my regular doctor (PCP) and my chiropractor nearly fainted. Each doctor told me it isnt good for me based on my neck injury. ' I of course told them I…
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Merry Christmas Mike and Al
I want to thank you again for giving us this awesome site to log our food and exercise and learn from our new friends. THANK YOU!! Jeannie
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1 name of someone who served....
Thank you to all who served and those who await those who are serving. God Bless you and your family. May they be safe and sound and healthy. Now please place the name of at least one person who has served, or is serving in the armed forces today. My daddy Carlos Vincenco Patricelli. He was in WWII (the big one:laugh: ) I…
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WHAT??? I have a choice??
Amazing. I got on the scale and it has not budged. Oh wait.......neither have I! How can I expect the scale to move downward if I continue to sit my lazy butt on the couch eating maint. cals? I thought this morning as I stood there, staring at the 1 pound lost..........same number for months and months........I thought…
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In 6 weeks you will weigh....
:laugh: :laugh: :laugh: I just clicked on my empty food diary so I could keep my days in a row. It advised me that if every day is like today I will weight 125 pounds in 6 weeks.:tongue: Sorry, I would be DEAD in six weeks, but no problem:laugh: :laugh: :laugh: Goes to show, we need to use our brains in this!! Have a great…
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Your Dimension Of Greatness
I felt this appropriate for myself, and a few friends who are suffering through a down time in weight loss or home life right now. What a great poem! I intend to print this and paste it on my mirror. It is the person who never gets started that is destined forever to lose!!! jeannie Your Dimension Of Greatness No one can…
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With just 5 minutes of exercise a day...........
I lost almost 40 pounds and changed my life! Thinking of doing an hour a day of exercise made me feel sick to my stomach. I hated it.........couldn't deal with the thought all day long. So one day I promised myself I would do 5 minutes of exercise a day. I had to get in my gym clothes and either get on the elliptical at…
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Happy Bday Banks/SHBoss/Steve!!
And thanks for all the help over the past 2 years. Not just for me, but for all the others you have taken the time to explain (over and over and over :laugh:) how this stuff works. I think it is finally setting in..........eat less, exercise more!! Don't be afraid of hard work or eating real food! I hope you had a…
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The OMG Salad
Have you ever had a salad so good you just say OH MY GOODNESS??? This happens on occasion to me and I get so happy with the changes I have made. Today was one such day. Grilled chicken tenderlion mixed baby greens shredded carrots tomato hot pepper rings (just 2 chopped up) 1/2 oz LF feta cheese crumbles 2 tsps tiny…
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5 a day challenge
All this talk about healthy eating has be looking over my diary. Oops! I have not been hitting my 5 a day fruit and veggies. Anyone want to join a 2 week challenge to increase our fruits and veggies? I am going for 3 veggies and 2 fruits a day! What will you challenge yourself to do?
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Joy Fit Club-One of our own!! WOOT!
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HELP! New food issues from an oldie
Hey all my MFP friends. I need a few suggestions for those of you who have gone through a similar situation. Basically I had emergency heart surgery 5 weeks ago and was out of work for 4 wks. When I returned I was just catching up when BAM.........they announced the office is closing and my choice is to move 3 hrs from…
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I LOVE my exercise calories!!! <3
I am working hard to stay within my calories 1200-1350 as I am back to lose the last 15 pounds. I lost the first 36 by eating 1200 base and every darn one of my exericse calories. Some nights I would hit the food log and be at 1100.......without dinner. So I would hit the elliptical to burn another 200-300 so I could have…
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Success! Then and Now.......
I have been on MFP for 2.5 years, but started my change in eating and exercise habits in June 08 for a 4th of July family get together. Of course, I was behind the 8ball, and wanted to lose 50 pounds in 6 weeks........just like everyone else!! After searching the web for a fast fix, I happened back upon this site. Oh…
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Why now is a good time to get Healthy!!
I have had a lot of time to read the boards for the past 3 weeks, as I recover from heart surgery. Turns out I had a congenital defect that was found through testing after I had a TIA (mini stroke) or seizure. The hole was rather big and needed fixing immediately.:brokenheart: This thread is about the immediately part!…
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Positive Monikers
When I first started out here in January of 08 my name was negative. Don't remember but I think it was fatascow or some derogatory name. I changed it to Arewethereyet when I no longer allowed anyone to say negative things about me, including mySELF!! I remember being the center of attention, always the cut…
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Six Stages of Change
http://www.livestrong.com/article/22794-stages-change-understanding-motivation/?utm_source=junenewsletter&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=100629 The Stages of Change: Understanding Your Motivation Overview People often expect to make changes in their lives quickly. "I'll go to the gym five times a week," they say, or "It's…
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Arewethereyet's Medical Drama
Ok.........no drama, but I knew I could get your attention this way!! :laugh: When I started my journey on MFP I would say "I am going to eat better and exercise more, and if I lose some weight long the way then BONUS!! I also wrote in my profile "When I die, I do not want it to be MY fault!" Here is the BEST reason to set…
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Eating, Starvation Mode, and the Reality of it all
:heart: PLEASE EAT!! :heart: :drinker: I go crazy each time I read a thread on this subject, and have avoided the following story because it is very painful for me. Eating 200-600-900 calories may help you obtain/keep your svelte figure, but my dead mother is proof that your body does NOT agree with you. She died at 54 due…
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Something that made you smile today
Good morning! I was just chatting with some MFP friends on Facebook and had to smile at the way we help each other. Not only in weight loss goals, or exercise ideas, or the dreaded "I hit a plateau!!!" LOL It put this huge cheesy grin on my face!!:bigsmile: Yes, like that!! So tell me.....................What made you…
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What a difference.......
making new choices makes in your life!! My beautiful daughter graduated from LPN school today. I am so very proud of her and wanted pictures for every moment. The difference is I kept getting strangers to take shots of all of us..............ME INCLUDED!! There are 10 years of my life where the only picture of me is my…
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How do YOU make exercise fun?
Good morning MFP family! Hope you are making great choices this Memorial Day Weekend. Did you know you can burn 54 calories dancing to "Whoomp" there it is........if you jump trying to reach the ceiling each time they say WHOOMP??? Or that when cleaning the tub, you put a rag on each foot and put the comet in the bottom of…
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HURRY!! LOSE WEIGHT FAST!!!
I have found the trick, the solution...............the ultimate answer to your weight loss problems......................:bigsmile: DIG A FREAKING TRENCH!!:sick: OMG this is the hardest work I have ever done in my life. My dearest husband decided to DIY on our sewer hook up. Our hookup is in the back of the house which…
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News article: One of our own! ;)
http://www.wcsh6.com/video/default.aspx?bctid=70822280001#/Local/Meet+Andrew+and+Bethany/49383985001/49452227001/70822280001 A great news article about our very own Spyguy and his wife Beth!! What a great inspiration to all!!
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Eating Your Weightloss
LOL! I know, funny way to start a thread. :laugh: Yesterday I had a fine day, stayed below my calories, drank some water..........then I got out of bed.:ohwell: I logged all my food for the day and at 2 pm I was at my weight loss calorie goal. 1350 with no exercise. Burning 300 calories would be no problem (or not eating 2…
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Embarrased to go to the gym?
For those of us who are mortified people are watching US at the gym......and we are SURE every person is thinking about our workout...........I will do what I do and tell a story. When I started at the gym I was 47 yrs old, 170 pounds of dead weight, and was winded going up the stairs to get to the cardio equipment. I mean…
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WE are doing it right! WOOT!
http://www.womenshealthmag.com/weight-loss/diet-information full article: http://www.womenshealthmag.com/weight-loss/diet-help?page=1 Having spent the best part of my adult life on some fad diet or another, I had given up on weight loss. My motto was "Your going to make one of two sacrifices: Be fat and unhappy with your…
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You Just Don't Know.....
How your words will effect another human being.
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Snack Trick!
I have seen a lot of threads asking how to curb your night time snack cravings. Nuts are always thrown out there as high protien, good fats and no carbs for a good night snack. Well I took it a step further and bought a bag of mixed nuts in the shell. With my nut cracker and pick I set out my alloted snackers at 6…
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Focus on Can........
I have not had a regular exercise program since just before Christmas. I know this is the key to maintaining my weight, but just have not done it. Period-no excuse. The decision was made yesterday morning that I would "Eat better and exercise more to get healthy, and if I lose some weight along the way..............then…
