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Grief-MFP = Gain, could use motivation &/or advice
Hello MFPers. I couple weeks ago my Mom passed away. The months prior I wasn't focused on myself at all. Were she here, Mom would be mad if I didn't get back on track. Some days I don't want to get off the couch, some days I feel guilty for looking for a new-normal. I'm looking into therapy as well as diving back into…
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Newbie - Time to start lifting?
I've looked through group discussions but haven't seen something that would relate to my question. Is it time for me to step it up? To start to work weight training into my regime? (I can't seem to find the questionair) I've lost weight over the last year and a half. I'm at 188 as of this morning. I've always been on the…
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Question / thought about juicing spinach
Hi! I JUST joined this group and I've been reading through the discussions. I've been 'blending' for about a month now and see how its helped my health. I've been hearing more and more about juicing tho. I read about the difficulty of juicing spinach. I love it and love it in my blends. Then it occurred to me, what if I…
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Tabata or not Tabata
That is the question ~smiles~ I LOVE Tabatas. It's fast, can be whatever you want, and you are encouraged to work to failure. It's a HIIT work out (high intensity interval training). It breaks 4 minutes into seconds. You work HARD for 20 seconds, rest for 10. Work HARD for 20, then rest for 10, and so on and so on. You can…
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Information Overload! Wow, some great info on MFP, but....
... a quick question... Say I'm eating 1500 calories a day... wait.. lets say 1200, like I see thrown around here with great discussion. If I eat a meal that is 800 calories, and then eat low calorie snacks and meals the remainder of the day (and I don't work out) ,won't my body see that huge meal as my feeding it well and…
