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A Little Emotional
I stepped on the scale this morning and saw 163.5 for the 2nd day and thought wow fabulous I can log that! Then it hit me that I have lost all the weight I gained after my mom died almost 11yrs ago. My story starts when my mom died. It was devastating and over the next 6-7 years I gained 23lbs(on a 5'3" frame) and lost a…
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Your Favorite ROBIN WILLIAMS Film
Until I saw someone elses post I had completely forgotten about the movie Popeye. That was one of my favs when I was little. A-gah-gah-gah-gah-gah-gah! I yam what I yam and tha's all what I yam.
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A Healthy Treat
My birthday is Wed and at my work when it's your birthday you bring the treat(don't ask me why, it's against everything I believe. Why should I be bringing them a treat?) I'd like to bring something healthier. Everyone always brings crap and I don't want to do the same thing. Does anyone have any recipes for something…
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Sweet Potatoes
I like sweet potatoes but the only way I ever make them is baked with some butter and brown sugar. I need some other ideas please. thanks!
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JAWBONE, FITBIT FLEX OR BODY MEDIA?
I've been wanting a monitoring system for some time but not sure what one to get. Does anyone have any experience with any of these?
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Needing Active Friends
Hi, I've been on mfp for some time but am needing some more friends. I've dropped quite a few due to inactivity or what have you so if you want someone that will give honest feedback send me a request. A couple points I should make. If you are not eating at a normal healthy level of at least 1400cal/day then please don't…
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Does it track calories
Hi everyone, I am confused as to what tracking bracelet to get. Does Jawbone keep a running total of your daily calories burned? I don't know whether to get a UP, a Fitbit flex or Body Media. I want to get a more accurate view of my BMR and TDEE.
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Cankles
I'm just curious to know if anyone has had success in improving this horrible affliction?? Please, someone say yes!!
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Are you bored??
I've hit phase 3 and my motivation has really taken a nose dive. I was hoping and expecting some new exercises and it's the same ones as the other phases. Is anyone else getting bored with this? Some of the exercises I really dispise and dislike doing them. How are you all dealing with it? Do you just do others you prefer…
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Weight Training with Injuries???? Advice Pls.
I've started incorporating more strength training into my routine in the last couple weeks. Back last April I took a HARD fall during a sports activity and hurt the muscles of my left rotator cuff. It's not really bad but I do get sharp pains if I move the wrong way, and I'm trying to strengthen that area. It seems tender…
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Why No Change Since Lifting? Weightlifters Opinions Needed
I've been lifting for about 3mos now and I don't really see any difference. Yes, I can tell that certain areas are getting more muscular, but it's only something I can feel. The mirror doesn't look any different. Should I be doing something differently with my diet before I will see a real difference in the mirror. I…
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What to Buy???
I want to get a HR monitor but don't know anything about them. I've looked a little on Amazon. Does any one have the BodyMedia LINK Armband Weight Management System? Is that good? Is there something else you would suggest?
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Is It Enough??
I could use some advice from weight lifting women. I've just recently started concentrating more on lifting. I have been doing about 40mins of lifting 3x/week, but it typically only works out to about 6 exercises I manage to do each workout. Is that enough to make any difference?
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What's Happening????
I'm in a position that I haven't been before and need help trying to explain it. Since last weekend I've gained 1.5lbs. I don't know what is going on here. I'm freaking out a little because I can't explain it. As you can see from my diary I haven't binged, if any of my calorie counts are off it's only by a couple hundred…
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Enough Already
I have to get this off my chest. For the love of god, would people please use the "search" option in the forum! There are already hundreds of postings about "Is 1200 to low?", "green tea and raspberry ketones does it work?", "do you eat back your exercise calories?" etc, etc. Is there a need for every person to post the…
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Is having a butt possible? Any before and after pics?
Hi all. I am the poster child of the flat butt white girl. If I do squats and other glut exercises is it really possible to get a shapely butt? Has anyone had success with this? Pics would be great so I know it can actually happen.
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Wanting To Weightlift
I've been on MFP for 21/2 months and have lost almost 12lbs through mainly cardio. I do use some hand weights for my arms but that's about it. I want to do more with weights but don't really know where to begin. We have a machine here at work but it's really confusing. Can anyone give me some advice on what kind of…
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Kind of stuck. Anyone else have this happen??
I've been eating healthier and exercising now for 3months and I'm happy with the fact that I've lost some weight. However, I I've hit this point, like I have many times in the past, that I'm tired of all the weighing and counting etc, etc and I just want to eat. This week has nagged me with cravings for the bad stuff. I…
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Weight Training Tips to Prevent Skin Sagging
I've just begun my weight loss journey but I'd like to do everything I can to lower my chances of sagging skin. What kind of exercises would you suggest? I've started doing some basic ab exercises with a stability ball and some bicep/tricep exercises with hand weights. Are those kind of exercises with slow weight loss good…
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Work Holiday Pot Luck Next Week....Help.
Hi everyone. I've got a pot luck next week and would love some suggestions for something healthier to take. The basic fruit or veggie tray is so boring. I also want to show them that you don't have to get just veggies when you want to loose weight. Anyone have any tasty recipes for finger foods?
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Machine info vs. MFP exercise database info
Has anyone else noticed a huge difference between the calories you've burned from what your machine says vs. what the exercise database on here says? I've been looking specifically at the elliptical machines. For example, a 20 minute workout from the machine says 175 calories burned but if I punch in a 20 min workout in…
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Breaking down the nutrition of recipes
I'm new to MFP so maybe there is something on here and I don't know it yet, but on weight watchers you can enter a recipe and then it will break it down into serving sizes and nutritional values. Unlike many people these days I actually cook and the time is coming when I will be making casseroles and chili etc. and I don't…
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Calculating calories burned
Hi all. How do I log my exercise if it isn't in the database and I'm not using machines. I've done some free weights and floor exercises and want to log them so I know how many calories I have to use back. Any ideas?
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40 Something and in Wisconsin....anyone else?
Hi everyone. I just joined a couple days ago. I've always been on the larger side but after my mom died a few years back I gained an additional 25lbs. I'm 41 and sick of living like this. Always looking for friends for support and advice.
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Finding Past Blogs
Hi all! I'm wondering if anyone knows of a way to find a past blog post? I read something about the difference between motivation and determination that was really inciteful and I have no idea who it was by and was wondering if there is a way to search for past blog postings?
