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My Strange Addiction
... ever seen the show? Examples have been folks that sniff mothballs, eat only cat treats, drink gasoline, are addicted to their stuffed animals. What's your strange addiction? Mine is whenever I'm near a beach, I'm compelled to taste the sand. My mouth actually waters. I lick my finger, dig down into the sand, then touch…
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Overused and Pet Peeved
Are there any words related to fitness/weight loss that drive you up the wall or that you believe are overused and annoying? I'm guilty of using ALL of these myself. I'm going to make a conscious effort to replace the following in 2013: - journey - diet - macros
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Best Thing Ever: How to ignore annoying MFPers
Have you learned how to use the glorious ignore function???? You may already know how to hide folks in your own News Feed - either delete them or click "hide" beside one of their updates that shows in your friend feed. You can also ignore folks you don't ever want to see posts from by clicking the tiny blue down arrow next…
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NSV: The little black dress with pictures
I have always avoided shopping - I hate everything about the experience, not the least of which is the fact that I haven't had success buying plus size off-the-rack clothes. So when my husband forgot our garment bag this weekend for a mini-holiday in Vegas, I was devastated. He is naturally tall and slim and looks amazing…
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Dumbest thing you've heard this week
Heard, read, or said... what's the dumbest thing you've heard? Two made my list: "You can't lose weight just by cutting calories." and <sent in a text> "Let me know if you don't receive this text."
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Best Advice Ever
What's the best advice you've ever received (health-related or otherwise)... or what's an old adage that you've found has proven to be true and relevant? Best advice I've ever received: My mom told me to shoot for 80/20 in all things. When looking for friends and thinking about their personality traits, 80% are things I…
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Psychic, Intuitive, Sensitive... or Nuts?
Psychic, Intuitive, or Sensitive? So… I’m a believer in all of the above. And you can add to that list ghosts, demons, and lots of things in between. I’m curious – what psychic abilities do you have? What have been your personal experiences? I personally think I fall into the sensitive category. I get a lot of impressions…
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Strangest food award goes to....
So, what's a food you make that is DELICIOUS but sounds bizarre? Mine is whole wheat toast, slathered with peanut butter, topped with lowfat cottage cheese, and then decked out with sliced banana. Totally weird, but SO filling, super delicious, and one of my favorite breakfasts. Whatcha got?
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WOOF! ARF!! BARK!! All mean I LOVE YOU!
We are the crazy dog family. I admit it freely, and I know we are not alone. We spend more on them than we do ourselves. We call them our children. If my house was burning down and I could rescue my dogs or all my money - we'd be poor with pooches. Tell me a little about your furry friends and why you wouldn't trade their…
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Ding Ding - I need more kettle bell
So.... whatcha know about Kettle Bells? I've been hearing lots about them and considering giving them a try. What's been your experience? Any advice? Why do you like (or hate) them?
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Looking for like-minded folks
Hi. I'm searching for a few people with very specific qualities. If you're looking for new MFP cohorts and can say YES to all of the following, *PLEASE* consider adding me. - Are you committed to losing weight the LONG way... by eating well and moving more? - Do you believe being healthy is sometimes HARD and requires…
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The Battle of the Bagel
The Battle of the Bagel Recently, I’ve been raging against personal bagel consumption. I love those bready contradictions of dense, puffy, spongy, deliciousness. Now, I don’t believe bagels (or carbs for that matter) are inherently evil. I’d like to be very clear on that. I truly believe weight management is simply a…
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A sorta NSV
So.... I applied for a new driver's license with my married name... ... and for the first time EVER, I ACTUALLY PUT DOWN MY *REAL* WEIGHT!!!!! :drinker:
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10 Things I Learned watching RuPaul's Drag Race
10. Beauty comes in a variety of shapes, sizes, and attitudes 9. What other people think of me is none of my business. 8. Fabulous is more than just an adjective. 7. Spending a little time to make yourself brighter, shinier, and more gorgeous is not selfish. It's often necessary. 6. A little extra padding is never a bad…
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I Am A Failure - Get Over It
Many people might say I’m a failure. I buy every new workout DVD that hits the market. I rarely complete them more than twice in a row. But sometimes… I randomly put one in and do it. Sometimes I do one for 20 minutes, watch for 20 minutes, then do the cool down. Sometimes I fast forward through the hard parts. I jump on…
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Wedding Ettiquette Advice Needed
My brother and I have never been close. In fact, I think he is and always has been an insensitive, manipulative, often-scheming bully. To set the stage in a nutshell: - He’s been married twice. I didn’t go to either wedding. The 1st one was scheduled the day of my state nursing boards (a major, day long test) and the 2nd…
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Vitamix
Has anyone else found great success and fallen in love wither their Vitamix? And if so - what is your favorite recipe? I ADORE THIS LITTLE APPLIANCE. Love, love, love, love it. My very favorite recipe is a super-simple green smoothie. I did a little experiment this week, and found that my green smoothie held me for up to…
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My homemade granola
Someone on my thread started talking about making granola this weekend, and it sounds delicious! Here is a recipe that I created that I love. Granola Mix 2 Cups oats 3 Tablespoons flaxseed meal 1/2 cup cashews, chopped or whole 1/2 cup raw almonds, chopped or whole ½ cup pecans, chopped or whole ¼ cup pumpkin seeds 1/4 cup…
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I Ate the Skinny Girl
There will always be someone you perceive as thinner, smarter, faster, wealthier, kinder, stronger, prettier, funnier, or sexier. And to that I say – HOORAY! It’s time to turn that envy around to work FOR you and not against you! This was crystallized for me during a recent trip to visit friends in Washington State. On any…
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Lulled into complaceny
So... I consider myself an optimistic realist. The glass isn't always half-full to me. Sometimes - it's half empty... but at least I have half a glass. About 6 years ago, I discovered I have a rare, genetic clotting disorder. Once diagnosed, it requires being put on warfarin, a blood thinner that is also the main component…
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End of Summer Challenge
Hello! I am soliciting interest for a NEW challenge that would run Monday, Sept 12th - Friday, Sept 30th (19 days). I have been struggling to stay focused and have NOT been doing the right thing food/activity-wise. BUT, I would love to ring out summer the right way and move the dial on the scale a little bit more. The…
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Night Night to Nighttime Noshing
I posted an offhand, semi-serious tip about evening eating on my news feed the other day - and I've found out it's BRILLIANT!!! So I wanted to share: I have finally been successful at curbing my evening, mindless eating. I've tried a million other things: distraction, exercising, brushing my teeth, saving a snack for that…
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Lies
So, before the hate responses start, I’m probably not talking about you. And I’m certain some folks have legitimate excuses – oops, I meant reasons, why losing weight is impossible. This post REALLY is about me and my what goes on in my own head. As much as I fight against it and as far as I’ve come, it’s sometimes STILL…
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A Day in the Life
I'm looking for great ideas to get more exercise into my day. I've got a pretty standard routine, as follows, and would love anyone's ideas on how to fit in more activity. Weekends are MUCH easier and I manage to get in quite a bit more exercise, but I know it would be better overall if I could add in some more during the…
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The Marginally Motivated Club
This has been a tough summer to remain healthy. I just don't wanna. I'd like to paint a picture of long-term weight loss and maintenance becoming easier... of faking it until you make it... of eventually healthful behaviors becoming second nature. Perhaps that is true for some people, it isn't for me. This marks year 6 of…
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Da*n good Cooks Wanted - Chopped Challenge
If you're like me, you love watching shows like Chopped, Master Chef, Iron Chef, and The Next Food Network Star. I'm wondering if any of you brilliant home cooks would be interested in participating in a 4 week recipe challenge? I've just started thinking about it, but it would go something like this: - Once a week for 4…
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Mean Girls and Malicious Men
I can’t figure out exactly when I became the Mean Girl. But it’s happened. Here’s how I know: - When I see people stuffing their faces with unhealthy food, day after day, I get angry. I find myself thinking all sorts of mean things about them. I KNOW I shouldn’t, but it happens. Sometimes I can check myself before it gets…
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Betrayal Begets Binge
I am struggling. Again. Unfortunately today I had an extremely upsetting interaction with my best friend of 20 years. We’ve been through so much together, and I love her dearly. Our friendship has outlasted moves, family issues, deaths, births, addiction, vacations, and time. Today she confessed something to me that was a…
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Move it To Lose for May: CHALLENGE
CHALLENGE: “Move it to Lose It” for May Hello! This thread has been established for people interested in participating in a 4 week challenge for May. The challenge will begin this Sunday, May 1st and run through May 29th. Challenge requirements are as follows: 1. The challenge will be limited to 14 participants so we can…
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Want to mingle mii's?
Hi! I'm noticing a lot of us MFPalers have wii's. Is anyone interested in sending mii's to each other?? I looked up the directions, and they seem pretty easy. We could send each other our contact info in private messages (I wouldn't recommend posting here). If interested, please post your interest here and then we can all…
