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Zombie Run - Grand Rapids, MI
Someone posted the other day about a Zombie 5K Run, but none of the dates were local for me. Then another friend just posted on FB about this one, that is in Grand Rapids, MI. I just may have to give it a go! Any other MFP'ers around this area? http://thezombiedash.com/
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5K NSV
I received 2 wonderful NSV's today at the 5K I ran. 1. When I registered online for the race I didn't include a shirt since I don't wear the shirts from my last (and only) 2 races. However, when I got to the registration table I saw the shirts were a microfiber ( sort of like a dri-fit) and long sleeved. I asked if I could…
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Apples
I want to increase my fiber intake some (only getting about half of what I probably should each day), and thought I'd add apples. I like apples, but in the past have mostly bought Red Delicious and sometimes they are mushy (or at least not super crunchy) by the time I get around to eating the last one or 2. I also like…
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The Gentleman's Rant: Fast Food
Completely hysterical: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AS1i0s_dL9w&feature=player_detailpage WARNING: This contains quite a bit of (beeped) foul language, but no nudity. And you may actually laugh at it. And then feel the need to go exercise.
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Favorite sports-themed movie
What's your favorite sports-themed movie? I have several, but I have to say Invincible is my favorite. Others I could watch over and over and over are: Blind Side Field of Dreams Saw Moneyball when it was in the theater and really liked it, too.
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HIIT question
So I think I'm going to try some HIIT exercising tonight on the treadmill. They way I understand it, you alternate walking and running fast/sprinting. I normally run 3 miles at a certain pace (9:25ish), then power walk a mile. Sounds boring, but I can't seem to find something else I like to do. Anyway.....Questions for…
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Gym etequitte opinions
So I'm currently on vacation and have been relying on using the fitness center at the resort where I'm staying. Like most of these types of fitness centers, it's not huge. It has 2 treadmills, 2 elipticals, 1 bike, and 4 weight machines. This morning when I got there, there was 2 guys on the treadmills, 2 ladies on the…
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17 months = 100 pounds lost
Took me 17 months to get here (almost to the day), but as of yesterday I reached my 100 pounds lost goal. Let's see if I can get a picture to show up here (and it's not uuber huge....). The before is me and my son at on his graduation day, June 10, 2010 (one of the VERY few pics I allowed of myself at that time). I started…
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What's your coffee addiction?
If you're a coffee drinker, what kind do you drink? Do you have a 'regular' coffee maker or a 'special' one? Got a favorite coffee flavor or flavor you add? I have been using a Keurig coffee maker for over a year - love it! Favorite flavor of k-cup is Golden French Toast, and I add a full cup of steamed 1% milk and a bit…
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Nutella vs. Philadelphia Indulgence Milk Chocolate spread
Whoa...just discovered the new Philadelphia Indulgence milk chocolate cream cheese spread....and IT"S GOOD! They also have dark chocolate and white chocolate (haven't tried those 2....yet). For a serving (2 Tbsp) it has 110 cals, 7g fat, 15mg cholest, 80mg sodium, 12g carbs, and 1g protein. The same serving size of Nutella…
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Cold fingers
I don't remember if I had this problem before I started losing weight, but I seem to have some pretty poor circulation in my fingers. When I get even a little cold, my fingers get REALLY cold and tingly. Sort of odd to me, considering I'm the 'warm' one in bed. My husband always has his side of the electric blanket on high…
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My Cat From Hell show
Just watching this show for the first time, anyone else watched it? WOW! :noway:
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Best reason for drinking lots of water
We all know it's important to drink lots of water for various reasons - stay hydrated, aid metabolism, burn calories running to the bathroom, etc. One of the best reasons I heard was from a health instructor I had in college. She asked us how much water we thought we used during a typical shower to wash the outside of our…
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The Oatmeal
I love Yhe Oatmeal, and here's one for who's looking at Whom at the gym....LOL http://theoatmeal.com/comics/gym
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Not sure I want to be an 'inspiration'
So I've lost 87 pounds over the last 15 months and feel pretty darn good about myself. I get a lot of compliments at work and have had several people tell me that I'm an inspiration to them. Problem is, I'm not sure I want to be their inspiration.... I mean, I appreciate what they mean (and always smile and say thanks),…
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Not the grammar police
I am by far the grammar police (since I'm not perfect!), but there are some things that really bug me when people don't use correct grammar. Things like: There - as in "It's over there" Their - as in 'It's their thing over there" They're - as in "They're over there with their thing" Loose - as in "These pants feel loose…
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Cat or Dog?
Which are you? Cat person or dog person (or neither). I'm a cat person (but not like one of those crazy hoarders that has eleventy billion cats living in squalor all over the house).
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Email/Text vs. Phone Calls
I work in an office M-F and take a lot of phone calls and emails. Generally, I prefer to communicate via email with people, just because it's easier for me to have things written down (I do mobile phone support where I work) for people to refer back to. If someone leaves a voicemail, many times I will email them a reply -…
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Updating Fitness goals
So I've noticed that if I go in and update my fitness/nutrition goals (where you set how much you want to lose per week), that as the weeks go by the calories get lower. Perhaps others have noticed this, too... For example, about a month ago, it was at 1490 for me (I'm 5' 10"). I went in and updated it (didn't change my…
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"I found the weight you lost"
I've seem to hear this a lot, both with family and friends, when I tell them how much I've lost - "Well I found the weight you've lost!". What do you say or do when people do that? I feel like I should say "Yea, I can tell, maybe you should lay off the cheeseburgers", but I never ever would say that (even if it was true).…
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Food commercials
I wish food commercials could be removed from my TV. If I muted the TV every time one came on I may as well turn it off (which may not be a bad idea, except I have some favorite shows, and love watching football and hockey). The one I'm really sick of seeing is the (new?) one for Golden Corral where the 2 couples are in…
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NSV at Best Buy
So I was at Best Buy yesterday, looking to get a new iPod, which meant I also needed a new arm band to hold it for my running. I asked the (mid 20's) BB guy if they had any for the Touch, and he showed me the 2 they had. I noticed the sizes listed on them - either S/M or XL. In my old life I would have gone right for the…
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NSV @ Work
Had a good NSV moment yesterday. One of my male co-workers came over and asked me if I had a treadmill to run on (I do, and I post my runs on FB via Endomondo.com, which he sees since we're FB friends), because he and his wife were looking at getting one. He commented that he was talking to his wife about me..... "I was…
