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Doing This Again and Looking for Friends
About 3 years ago, I lost 100lbs. Things were going really great and then not so great. I maintained for a good 2 years and then put 60lbs on again. I started looking at this as a failing moment for a good while there, but then I decided that I needed to re-evaluate things and re-assess what needed to be done to get back…
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Thank You, You Know Who You Are
I just wanted to take a moment to thank the MFP users that have helped me stay motivated and contributed to others' and my own success. With a compassionate personality, you have answered questions that seem simple in nature, but ones that have led to success in the long term. You have encouraged others by guiding them…
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18 months maintaining 90+ lb loss
Maybe it is just something about the fact that I am hitting my year and a half mark of losing this weight and really discovering who I am that is making me reflect on things and want to encourage anyone that is wavering on that giving up cliff. I was the one that had every single excuse in the book. I worked too many hours…
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Defined abs with loose skin???
I was wondering from any of you out there that have lost 75+ pounds....is it possible to get a flat stomach if you also have loose skin? It took me a year to lose this weight(8 months maintaining) and in the beginning I went cardio crazy and lost alot of weight really fast, that and 2 c-sections years ago left me with alot…
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What happened to the Gifs around here?
Bring on the gifs.....the forums need some good laughs today.
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Who is in for Sept abs challenge?
I am all for challenging myself and would love to have others join in as well. How about 1,500 sit-ups or crunches for the month of September, which is 50 a day or more if you would like? Just come back in check in when you do them.
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Which Halloween candy can you not say No to?
Has to be Reese's Peanut Butter Cups here. I raid my kids bag every year for a Reese's.
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Smaller of the real stuff or more of the healthy version?
I was wondering when it comes to food what people have a preference of doing....eating a smaller amount of the real/fattier food or making it over into the healthy version to be able to eat more of it. Such as subbing in a bowl of frozen yogurt with berries instead of a spoon of Chunky Monkey.
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Favorite food from your city
I was wondering what everyone thinks is best from their city when it comes to food. Down here in Atlanta I must admit that nothing is better than Sublime Donuts...the Heath one that is. What is in your city that you absolutely love?
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What's for breakfast today???
Usually I try to keep breakfast all healthy with fiber filled cereal and fruit or an egg with light cheese, but (gasp) I decided to eat a glazed donut today. It was worth the half hour I will have to spend on the elliptical later today. So what is on the menu today?
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What is your trigger
For the most part I stick within my cals and eat healthy foods...although I do splurge occasionally. I do find that if I eat certain foods it is very difficult to not eat way to much of them. This would include: Cheez-its, Ritz Crackers and Brownies. What foods set you off?
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Best six pack or abs on MFP???
So there are a lot of really fit people on MFP, but who has the most defined or best 6 pack? Go on and brag because I am sure you earned them!
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Not a fairy tale ending, but a great realization
When I began my weight loss a little over a year ago I was in a place in life where I really thought that I was not living up to what I had planned out in my head of the perfect life. There had been domestic abuse and rape, a failed business and there still is a child with special needs. The thing that took me the longest…
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What is the lamest joke ever told?
Here you go: How do you make an egg laugh? Tell it a yolk. Sorry had to go there.
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High 5 to the working parents losing weight
I started changing my lifestyle over a year ago and now that the kids are out of school it is getting way harder to get in the gym time so I have to give a huge pat on the back to those of you that find a way to work a million hours, raise kids and lose the weight at the same time. I work from home part time so I have the…
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Bring it-best motivational quotes for the gym!
The long weekend is over and it is time to get back to business. What are your favorite motivational gym quotes? "Sweat is fat crying!"
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Hot Celebs-Bodies you wish you had
Who do think has the perfect body that you wish you had? Butt-Jessica Biel Boobs-Salma Hayek Legs-Stacy Kiebler Abs-Gwen Stefani Lips-Angelina Jolie
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Skinny fat vs.Skinny fit
This is a great explanation about why you need to eat enough calories- Skinny fat explained For example, let’s take two women who weigh the same, but one has a higher percentage of body fat. Female #1 – 120 pounds 25% body fat Female #2 – 120 pounds 15% body fat No one is going to say that either of these women is fat.…
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What you have learned from a trainer
What are some of the things that you learned from working with a personal trainer? One of the best things my trainer taught me is that it is not how fast you go when you start running....speed will come with time, it is best to work at your distance first.
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Humor-Gotta love it!
“Outside of a dog, a book is man's best friend. Inside of a dog it's too dark to read.” ― Groucho Marx, The Essential Groucho: Writings For By And About Groucho Marx “A day without sunshine is like, you know, night.” ― Steve Martin “Anyone who thinks sitting in church can make you a Christian must also think that sitting…
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Food Police-Boldest Thing Said To You????
I was sitting at a restaurant yesterday and mentioned to a relative's girlfriend that I ate too many chips.....I take a bite of chicken after that and she turns to me and loudly states- "Stop eating that, what are you doing! Get her a box so that she won't eat anymore!" Note to self, do not mention to myself out loud that…
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Anybody doing this alone in the real world?
I started losing weight a little over a year ago and have done pretty well going at it alone. Not so much alone, but there is no one really in my family or friends who is overweight that has to work at losing at all....well 1, but that is not going to happen. I started out barely able to walk a good mile without getting…
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5 Things You Learned About Food
After changing how I eat for the past year these are some things I have learned. 1. Things do not taste better once they hit the deep fryer, actually a variety of seasoning and fresh produce are more satisfying to me and my waist. Think Cajun seasoned sweet potato wedges. 2. Carbs are not my enemy, but they are also not my…
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Hello Summer
Living in Georgia is a whirlwind of weather changes.....one day 50 something and the next day 80 something, but I think that we are finally at the point where weather is great and warm. Time to pull out the grill and hit the farmers markets to cook up some local favorites. In the South that translates to corn, green peas,…
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Grilling Time
With summer just around the corner I must admit that Farmers Markets and my grill are soon to be best friends. Here are some really great recipes from Cooking Light magazine to showcase summer favorites. http://www.cookinglight.com/food/in-season/scb-entrees-00400000028109/page35.html
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Workout to hit problem areas
FitnessRX online posted a really great article/exercise breakdown of how to get rid of problem areas....check it out- http://www.fitnessrxwomen.com/training/print-go-workout/slim-it-trim-it-tone-it/
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Accountability Monday-Anybody In?
I am going to throw it out there and admit that I did not eat within my calories for the last few days and went way over yesterday. I let emotions and stress get the best of me and turned to food. Today is a new day and the slip ups over the weekend are done....it stops today and I am eating healthy and learning from the…
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Grocery sales-why clear the entire shelf?
I must admit that I am on a budget and I like to shop the stores for sales and get good prices, but every time I go to the store to get something that is BOGO the whole shelf has been cleared by extreme couponers. It is petty to complain about this, but when I have to go several times to get the ONE item that I am looking…
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Keeping Curves While Bodybuilding
This article is breaks everything down and even has calculators for eating while building muscle and a 12 week workout and meal plan for keeping curves and gaining sexy muscle. http://www.bodybuilding.com/fun/womans_lean_sexy_bible.htm
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Any ladies done Tapout Xt with results
I am starting Tapout XT next week and was wondering if there are any ladies out there that have done it and loved the results. If you have before and after pics that would be great. I do kickboxing ALOT and stick with Inside Out Method or boot camp style classes but was wondering what people thought of this DVD set.
