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Check your food BEFORE you go out!
I went to dinner at Olive Garden this afternoon. I asked the waitress if she could suggest anything 'light' on the menu. She suggested the Shrimp Caprese. Looked innocent enough. angel hair pasta, grilled shrimp, tomatoes and a "light butter sauce" Just looked it up ....1533 calories! add that to the bowl of soup and…
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HELP! Plateau frustration.
I am so very frustrated. My weight has not budged in 3 weeks. I read, re-read, and then read Banks plateau thread on my head. I upped my calories. I lowered my calories. I ate 1800 without exercise in a day. I upped my exercise (which I now crave and will not change for anything) to 5-6 days a week 40-60 minutes a day…
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Cholesterol down 60 pts thru diet and exercise
First...If you have not had your cholesterol checked recently-do so. It is very important we know what is IN our bodies. Mine went up due to early onset menopause, and most women do not know that the lowered estrogen in our bodies increases our cholesteral levels. The main reason I started on this journey was for my…
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Hard lumps in my legs and arms???
I was scratching my leg today and felt a hard lump. I asked my DH to feel it and tell me what he thought it was. He said " That my dear, is a muscle!" For all of us who are working our butts off to be healthier, Cheers! :drinker:
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Today I am 17,295 days old
http://www.peterrussell.com/Odds/VirtualAge.php This is a fun site. My age came out to be 29.5 I did it with my old habits and I was 52. I went from life expectancy of 73 to 95 years old! Holy Moly! That is motivation enough for me!!
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Working out in the heat of summer.
I was curious if I would burn more calories working out different times fo the day, say 2pm vs 7pm. My friend is a trainer who suggested I move my elliptical machine to my Florida room, as it doesnt have AC and I would burn more calories. This sounded silly and he didnt have a logical explanation, so as usual I had to see…
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Burn baby Burn
I have been thinking about the difference of the before me and the me of today. I have a neck injury so by the end of the day I am in a good deal of pain from work. I drive and work on a computer, both of which cause neck/upper body pain. I would end work, come home at 4-7 pm and lie down. In bed. During daylight. Then the…
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Got my new POLAR F6-let the calories burn!
I popped for the F6. I was frustrated with my timex as all it did was give me the heart rate. Now I can really see how many calories I am burning. I have a feeling the Plateau is almost over..... Has anyone seen a difference since using the F6-in tracking and burning calories? Woo Hoo...a big work out is in store for me…
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Shopping listed as an exercise?
Hmm. Was thinking as I was lugging my 64 oz laundry detergent and my 40 rolls of toilet paper..... Should I log these calories burned? How about when I try on 10 pairs of pants to finally find one pair that fits? Then, do I add additional calories for the victory dance I did when they were a size smaller than I thought…
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New people with shame issues at the gym
Hi...I wanted to post something on an issue a lot of people have. When I first signed up for the gym I was ashamed of my weight and body. I was sure everyone was looking at me thinking "who is she fooling, she wont last" I didnt sign up for yoga,pilates or exercise classes let alone touch the dead weights in the weight…
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It would be nice if that ticker would move!
I am very happy with my results thus far, but these plateaus are hell. I am going to read that banks thread...yet again. :cry:
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lemon in water-does it help burn fat?
My health nut :tongue: friend squeezes a full lemon into each 16 oz glass of water. She said it helps to burn fat and rev up your metabolism. Anyone have pros or cons of this comment. Sounds good to me, but then lemons add calories also. I heard grapefruit/juice does the same thing. Really want opinions on this one.…
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Who wears short shorts...I wear short SHORTS!!!
Wow. I first found this page in January 08. Signed up and then never did a thing-oh yeah, 'cept gain a few more pounds. In June I found the page in my favorites, clicked it and read through some of the threads. YOU GUYS ROCK! I felt like I was amongst friends. Good advise, nice people and encouraging words. Goal #1 was to…
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Food and Vacation: A funny saga
Well hello MFP buddies. I just returned from NYC and a great vaca with my 3 grown kids. I couldnt wait to show them my smokin :smokin: new body-15 lbs lighter. I walked right along side of them, never missing a beat. Begged to climb the stairs to our 18th story room (denied!) and also the stairs from Rocky when we got to…
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Fast walk/jog vs elliptical
I am having a big issue with calories burned on elliptical vs walk/jog. I was burning 335 cals for 30 min on elip, but only 135 for walk./jog :sad: :sad: ( per MFP ) Doesnt make sense. My heart rate was HIGHER walk/jogging and I certainly felt like i was working harder.:grumble: Anyone have comments? :noway:
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Ground beef vs ground turkey
I am a bit confused as to why I would use ground turkey instead of ground beef. I checked the labels and both have the same amount of fat. Same thing with the italian sausage. Does anyone know the reason ground turkey is better for you than ground beef? Any help would be appreciated!
