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Who Eats Squash? I am stuffed.
Hey guys, I ate half an acorn squash baked in the oven with only salt and pepper. I also had 1 chicken thigh with the skin...it stay full for several hours...I ate it for dinner went to sleep the next day I was not even hungry well into the afternoon. I am surprised at how filling and satiating it is...plus very low…
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Emotional Eating Tips/Tricks
Hello Ladies, I wanted to open this thread to encourage and help other women in their journey in ending emotional eating. I really believe weight loss is all mental. The best way to cure over eating is recognizing you are in control and making use of cognitive behavioral therapy, stress reduction, and practicing…
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Finally went to the other side of the gym.
I today I went the gym with a plan. Not just my usual 35 on the elliptical and 10 on the stair step machine. I went to the daunting side of the gym....weights. I have always wanted to go where the cools kids were at but I was clueless about where to start or how. Worried about wasting my time, hurting myself or looking a…
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Giving Strangers Rides
Hey guys, I went to the grocery store late at night after work. I work in the evening and get out late around midnight. So I get some items, then get in line. While I am getting my items checked a random woman comes up to me and asks if I live in the area...I was taken off guard, so I said 'kind of...' then she asks me if…
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Weight loss Saboteurs
Hi guys, Recently people have been talking about my weight loss at work, home, yoga class. I have lost 60 something pounds last year. An average of 2lbs per week. Back story: So I was a little obese last year, had a back pain/injury, and started having trouble breathing, especially just doing minor activities. I have yo-yo…
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Waffle Recipes please....Sweet and Savory
Just got a waffle iron from Macy's, I have been using Kodiak power cakes mix They are good but could be better. Today I added organic powdered peanut powder with some white chocolate chips...it was okay Pls share your recipes Thanks
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Food Swap: Discovering New Foods and Share!
Hi guys, I wanted to share some new foods I have discovered that are healthy. It is amazing that since starting this journey I decided practice addition instead of subtraction from my nutrition. By focusing on adding foods, the more unhealthy foods have gradually fallen away. I have been swapping foods and here is what I…
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Emotional Eating, Stress, and Weight Loss
Hi all, I wanted to share part of my journey with weight loss and what I have found this time around. I have been a yoyo dieter for so many years. But this time at 29 years old I was tired of going back and forth. Losing weight, getting frustrated with the slow pace the scale was moving, starving myself, feeling deprived.…
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New Years Resolutions 2014!
Hi Ladies, I was just wondering what are your new years resolutions for health and fitness? Mine are a) eat clean 80% of the time b) develop a habit of working out every day with one day off. I want exercise to feel natural and good, rather than feeling like a chore.
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Weekly Check In
HI Ladies, I have been passively active on MFP, but have been around. Would love to connect with other active members and just check in with other sisters who are still active. Give a little of your journey so far and how it is going or even ask questions or give some motivation.
