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new here
Well hello all! I have been with MFP now for awhile and lost 30 lbs before pregnancy. I am going into month 7 and I feel fantastic and have a 4lb weight gain so far. Exercise is still great at this point until it is time to tie my shoes and logging everything that I eat has not been as challenging as I thought.
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Pregnancy and MFP
Are there any mom's to be out there? I am almost 7 months along and have used MFP the entire pregnancy, just wondering if anyone has a strategy that they have used.
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NSV-TOES
This little NSV is a ridiculous one but it is mine. I started this path to a better lifestyle 6 months ago. I have been going to the gym 4 days a week, faithfully, attending acupuncture sessions and seeing a chiropractor....I completely have holistic health and balance in mind. I was in my class this morning and during the…
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ENCOURAGEMENT
There are a lot of frustrated people out there this week and it seems like everyone is so focused on the negative that they cannot look at what is right in front of them. First off, you joined MFP, it took guts to say, "I have a weight issue and I need help"! Second, for those who complain that they are working out 5 days…
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Apricot Chicken
This is my favorite thing to cook, it is comfort food without the fat: Apricot Chicken Take 1 lb of chicken breast and pound it to 1/2 inch thickness Dredge it in a mixture of wheat flour, nutmeg, cinnamon, and salt and pepper Then dredge it in egg whites Cook it in a pan, 5 minutes on each side and then remove from the…
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The simple things....
The highlight of my day started with a simple shirt. I purchased this shirt last fall, it was on sale, and of course, it did not fit well at all....I know that I am not the only one who does the, "I will fit into it someday" shopping spree ;) The shirt could not even clear my boobs, well, not much does, but my arms and my…
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Doing the new BMI dance....
For those who are going through a weightloss journey, it is difficult to really look at the amount of weightloss week by week. Some weeks I lose .4 and others I lose 2.4 it just depends on what my body feels like doing. When I started mfp I had a BMI of 42, gross, I know. I was so discouraged and it has taken 2 months to…
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Climbing a mountain
Yesterday I had this great idea to climb Mt. Ascutney in VT. It was a beautiful, 75 degree day so why not enjoy the outdoors in a healthy way, right? There is something to be said for those who mountain climb on a regular basis, I applaud those who do. 3 miles up and 3 miles down doesn't seem hard when talking about it but…
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Falling off the wagon....
I know that for some, stress and eating go hand in hand but I have felt that when I get stressed I go out and walk. These past few weeks have been incredibly stressful and I have fallen off of the weight loss wagon. I have not weighed in for two weeks and I have not tracked....I think that I need some sunshine and…
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Today is a new day
I completely messed up yesterday and I feel it......it is not that I didn't eat healthy but I ate ALOT! Perhaps it was stress but eating was my main focus yesterday. Well, today is a new day. I went to the gym this morning and I feel so much better...amazing what a little exercise can do. I hope to stay within my calories…
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Let's talk about my new pants!
When I started this healthy journey I was fitting (barely) into a size 20 jean. For you girls, you know what I mean when I say that I had to lie on the bed to zip them up. Then an amazing thing happened, I started really watching my diet, not when it was convenient but EVERY DAY and I started hitting the gym 4 hours a week…
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This week in weight loss history
I have a friend who is doing incredibly well on Jennie Craig. She is simply eating the food and shedding 5 pounds per week, not gonna lie, it pisses me off a little. Here I am, sweating for 3 hours a week during class, monitoring what goes in my face and yet last week I lost .6! .6???? what is that? I must have shaved my…
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My gym class this morning
Let me tell you something exciting....I was not the fattest girl in class today!!!!!!! You have no idea how exciting that was. I keep up and I do fairly well but I always have the instructors looking at me....I am quite certain they are waiting for me to keel over but I have yet to do so. This heavier girl walked into…
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sugar....sugar....sugar
I have no idea how people cannot want dessert after every meal! I have always craved something sweet but during the past few weeks, I have noticed a change. I can now eat a meal and be satisfied with one cookie. AMAZING what a little healthy eating and exercise can do for the mind. I know that I should really just eat a…
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gym classes
Well hello! I am new to this forum so I thought that I might add my two cents to the board. I am not gonna lie, the gym was rough this morning, I had the energy but my muscles felt like lead and I think that the instructor enjoys torturing me but alas....I WENT! I have to say that I am not a size two however, when the…
