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Situps on Decline Bench w/ Medicine Ball
Occasionally, I go to the gym with a friend and we started to do sit-ups on a decline bench with a five pound medicine ball. It's rough and difficult but it's fantastic! For those who aren't familiar- you find a medicine ball that you're comfortable with and someone stands in front and tosses it to you while you're in the…
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Starvation Mode
How long does it take your body to go into starvation mode? Months, weeks, days?
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I Bought My Heart Rate Monitor
I went ahead and bought my Polar F6 HRM (Heart Rate Monitor) and wore it for my Cardio Kickboxing and Cardio Cabaret classes. Needless to say, my estimates on MFP and estimating calories burned on other sites weren't very correct. On MFP, it estimates that I burned 630 calories but I actually only burned 592 for 60 minutes…
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OT- Treating Blood Stains
I have an old blood stain on my mattress that I just discovered and I need to get rid of it. I know to use cold water as hot water cooks the proteins in the blood but that's all I really know. I hear to use unseasoned meat tenderizer and hydrogen peroxide. I also heard to use Oxy Clean. Can anyone verify these solutions or…
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Parties Ruining My Diet Rant
I'm moving out of town from Las Vegas to Maryland next week and I've been doing a lot of dinners/breakfasts/cookouts lately and it's killing me! I threw out my diet diet for these dinners and I'm patiently waiting for things will get back to normal after next Tuesday! My body is not used to these meals: Denny's Non-soy…
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How to make Iced Green Tea?
I like green tea but it was 107 degrees in Las Vegas today and I'm craving it cold but I don't know how to make it. Is it possible to put a tea bag in a bottle of water and let it sit for 10 minutes? I don't know if that will work or not. I'm such a n00b, I know :) Thanks Guys! :heart:
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Panda Express <3
You know when you're on a diet when you stand outside a Panda Express on a windy day for 5 minutes to smell the awesomeness coming out of the kitchen. This was my afternoon. How was yours? :blushing:
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Couch to 5k
This has been discussed here before but I wanted to reintroduce it to the newbies and others who are interested in running but don't know where to start: First, I'll start off with a back story: I was obese in high school. I weighed 177 pounds at my heaviest at the heights of 5'2-5'4. With many other obese teenagers, I…
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Pre/Post Workout Nutrition
I've been thinking about this lately. What do you eat for your pre and post workout meal? Today I had lima beans and soy protein (Boca Burger Patty). What do you eat and how many hours/minutes do you eat your meal before and after you hit the gym?
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Scary Moment At The Gym
Yesterday I went to the gym at UNLV wearing a pair of shorts which say "UNLV" across the butt in big red letters. I have pride for my school, what can I say? I took the bus there and when I got off some guy commented on my shorts saying, "hey Ms.UNLV,I like your shorts." I ignored him and ran across the street, dodging…
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What Do You Do?
This is out of curiosity but I'm really curious! MFP members represent a spectrum of interesting careers and education paths. Some are full time mothers whereas others are computer engineers. What do you do now and were did you go to college (if you went)? I went to UNLV and graduated with a B.A. in English and a minor in…
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Gyms in Maryland
I'm moving from Las Vegas to Howard /Anne Arundel County, MD on June 1st and I'm curious about the gyms out there. I've looked at some online but I was hoping that others have first hand experience with the gyms in that area. Any suggestions?
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I Did It, For Reals Ya'll
First off, I never...ever have a cheat day because the only cheat meal worth it for me is sushi. I knew I was going to have a $20.00 dinner of all you can eat sushi tonight and didn't want to break the calorie bank so this is what I did: I had a 600 calorie breakfast, went to a 10:30am cardio kickboxing class and used the…
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Lemon Garlic Tilapia
I have no cooking ability what-so-ever and decided to cook this tonight. It turned out awesome. I'm not sure if it was posted before, but here it is again in case. INGREDIENTS * 4 tilapia fillets * 3 tablespoons fresh lemon juice * 1 tablespoon butter, melted * 1 clove garlic, finely chopped * 1 teaspoon dried parsley…
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Mindless Eating
Tonight I was in the mood for mindless eating and found that celery is perfect for this purpose! I just needed to munch on something to keep my mind busy while watching television and surfing the internet without going over my calories. I had about four medium stalks and happy about it. I was curious about the health…
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The Worst Diets Ever: Diets That Don't Work
Here is an excerpt from a WebMD article. You can find the entire article at: http://www.webmd.com/diet/features/worst-diets-ever-diets-that-dont-work The Worst Diets Ever Experts who spoke to WebMD identified these 5 types of diets that are unlikely to produce long-term results for most people: 1. Diets that focus on only…
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Subway
I went to Subway for lunch today and order the 12" Sweet Onion Chicken Teriyaki with: *Sweet Onion Sauce *Honey Oat Bread *Monterey Cheese, Shredded I looked at the nutrition guide and have always been entering it as 370 calories per serving, etc. until I realized the pre-calculated values included wheat bread and did not…
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Lame Friends
I started MFP on January 31st and went from 145-136.5 pounds. This is an accomplishment for me but the first thing my best friend said to me today was "you should have lost more weight." I believe she's upset because she can't get to the gym herself due to work, car payments, and credit card bills. She has about 20k in…
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Made Me Really Full
When I got home today, I only ate 700/1300 calories and searched for something to help fill my food gap, especially since I ran out of groceries lately. I had a Western Bagel brand Sweet Wheat Bagel with two tablespoons of Skippy natural peanut butter and I feel like I'm going to burst. While peanut butter is high in…
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How To Calculate DV%
I'm just curious: I want to eat at Burger King tonight for dinner. They post everything on their website except the daily value percentages for their food. Does anyone know how to calculate the DV% when it's not provided? For example, the Veggie Burger without mayo has 8% total fat. What is the daily value? I can't find…
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Off Topic Post About Education
As a licensed high school English teacher, I'm very interested in graduation rates and what's being done to improve the system. I read the following article today about graduation rates and was shocked. In Nevada, 60% of our students graduate; however, 90% of our students failed the math proficiency test last Monday. This…
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Following a Cardio Plan for Weight Loss
Source: Adapted From: Fitness For Dummies, 3rd Edition http://www.dummies.com/WileyCDA/DummiesArticle/id-2994.html If your goal is permanent fat loss, you need to burn enough calories to make a significant impact. Here's why: In order to lose a pound in one week, you need to create a 3,500-calorie deficit; in other words,…
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Eating Healthy is Too Expensive
I'm on a fixed income and I can't afford to eat healthy anymore. I'm not talking about going to Trader Joe's for fancy food, I'm talking about going to Walmart for fruit, veggies, good meat, and food we need for a balanced diet. This is bull****.
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Fats!
When dieting, it's easy to overlook fat when everything is low-fat this and low-fat that. Here is a great article from Mayoclinic that explains the differences between good fats, bad fats, and the fats we need in our diet: Dietary fats: Know which types to choose When choosing fats, pick unsaturated fat over saturated or…
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God
I'm supposed to be writing my cover letter right now and I'm just reading the message boards. I feel so lame right now! :blushing:
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Awesome Grocery Finds
Here are some awesome foods that I found at Walmart tonight: Alternative Bagel by Western Bagel 110 calorie Alternative Bagel, you can actually enjoy a bagel without the guilt that comes with it. It's also Sugar Free and packed with 7g of fiber. Bananas and peanut butter go well with this bagel. Philadelphia Fat Free Cream…
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I really need to eat more
I really do need to eat more and it's something that I really struggle with. I end up averaging about 1100-1200 calories a day and I know I need to eat more. I believe I'm fine on the days I don't work out . My BMR is 1466 and with a 500 calorie deficit I'm at 966 calories and since you shouldn't eat under 1200, I think…
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Cardio Timing: The Secret to Burning Fat Up To 300% Faster
I read this article and thought it was interesting since I workout in the evening. I don't know about 300% faster but...who knows. Source: http://www.womenfitness.net/cardiotiming.htm When is the best time of day to do your aerobic exercise? The answer is any time! The most important thing is that you just do it.…
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Help for Soda Lovers
Source: WebMD http://www.webmd.com/food-recipes/features/help-soda-lovers?page=2 No Need to Go Cold Turkey Soda is certainly not an ideal drink from a health standpoint -- it offers no nutritional value and can be high in sugar, sodium, and caffeine. But the good news, experts say, is that if you truly love it, there's no…
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MFP Advertising
I don't know if the advertising on MFP is the same for everyone, but when I read the forums there's a banner at the top of the page that says: "Hey Fatty! You Need To Lose Some Damn Weight" I thought this was funny but I don't know if others find it offensive? Do you?
