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Looking for Keto friends
Hi All, My name is Anita. I am looking for some friends who follow the keto lifestyle. I need motivation and keto food ideas. I tried Keto 2 years and lost 40lbs.( I felt amaze balls!) but I wasn't in the right mind set... I went at it like a diet and not a lifestyle change. Diets can have a beginning and a end... while…
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"Fake" meat products for vegetarians, your opinion please
So I have been an on and off again vegetarian for most of my life. Now I am taking vegetarianism seriously and wondered are there any healthy low fat fake meat products?. I was going over my past meals on MFP and was a little shocked how it adds up. I love morning star and Boca but I am a little skeptical if they are…
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Personal Trainer.. Yes or No?
Your thoughts on personal trainers? I just started at a new gym and had my free session and they were trying to pressure me into signing up. Idk... I learned some great tips but I would rather just do my own thing.
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RANDOM QUESTIONS
What was the max amount of calories you have burned in one workout session? How long was it and what did you do during?
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How to stop binge eating?
This is something I have been struggling with the most. It's weird because for breakfast lunch and snack I am very good about portion control. I think due to the fact that I am at work and in a more time controlled environment. But when I get home from work (around 4:30pm on a non gym day and 6:30p on gym days) it's likes…
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Binge Eating at night.. HELP!
I have ALWAYS has this problem. I eat well during the day but once 7pm hits...all I want to do is binge eat. I just don't understand I eat balanced meals and healthy snacks during the day. I shouldn’t want to eat but my unconscious mind tells me otherwise. Have you ever felt like you were on autopilot and when you come out…
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The human body is so weird... Advice please : )
So I think I have hit a plateau... I have been the same weight for almost a month now and I bloody don't know why? I am working out and eating healthy... I even decreased my alcohol consumption. Any ideas on how I can jump start my weight loss again? I was thinking of doing a small detox ( like 3 days) to help reset my…
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Food and Parenting
I hear this so much and it really boggles my mind. When I hear a parent who is trying to have a more active and heathy life say well I buy those special treats for my kids. So it's ok for your children to eat that crap that is so called food and not you? Don't you want your children to grow up and have a healthy…
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Food and Weight Loss Paradox
Eating is such a paradox to me. We eat to fuel our bodies but does that mean we shouldn't enjoy what we eat too? I see people eating the same thing everyday because they know it will help them lose weight and it's usually boring flavor lacking foods. Is this what food as come to? That flavor only lies in butter, oils and…
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Do you eat differently depending on your company?
Do the people you eat with affect what you eat, how much you eat and how you eat? Just curious...
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FitBit Me : p
Hi everyone, I have had my fitbit for a couple of months and I am looking for motivated people to add. Please add me if you like..... www.fitbit.com/user/2Q2RZD
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Asian inspired seafood dishes ???
What's your favorite asian seafood inspired recipe? Looking to make something out of the norm that is NOT packed with sodium : )
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Backhanded compliment ....
What backhanded compliment do you get all the time? Its like they mean well, but then it comes out wrong.. My favorite " wow, you're pretty for a big girl" .... really .. I can't be pretty for a girl...
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Grinds my gears *peter griffin voice*
In the words of Peter Griffin... you know what really grinds my gears? Lol People think that because I am a pescetarian that I am automatically a healthy eater and I shouldn't have any problems loosing weight. That's a big negative... I didn't stop eating meat to lose weight, I stopped because I just didn't have a taste…
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Quality of food?
So the first ever Sonic opened where I live and everyone was like "you have to go... it's amazing". So I gave it a try and I was very disappointed. First, they don't have any real vegetarian options (they didn't even have salads lol ) so I got a mango slushy that would put anybody in diabetic coma and some overly salted…
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NSV: Loving yourself NOW
NSV: before reading I just want to say I am not fishing for compliments, I just want to share my experience. So I never really thought I was pretty. Never really got attention from the opposite sex so bluntly like most of the women I see. So I was driving to work this morning and I was at a stop light. I looked over to my…
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Work in Progress... 31lbs. down, 67lbs. to go
Hi everyone, I am lacking a little motivation so I decided to compare my before and after pictures so far. It’s only been 4 months since I started to actually give a crap about what I put in my body and my level of activity. I have been overweight all my life and an on and off again vegetarian. After Christmas 2013 I was…
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red cabbage recipes?
Any good recipes that utilize red cabbage? I bought some for a Thai quinoa stir fry but it seems I have a bit of red cabbage left over. Any healthy vegetarian recipes? Thanks : )
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Any good Brussel Sprouts recipes ?
I usually roast them with garlic, and some salt and pepper. Any other ideas?
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What makes you happy? NSV
My little nephew, the color emerald, hello kitty, baking, nail polish, my friends, Nutella, men's sports (yum), photography, etc.
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Is it bad if I do this?
I am curious. I recently started to take Vitafusion Energy B12 Gummy Vitamins (500mcg) before I work out. I especially take it when I work 12 hour shifts and the only time I can exercise is after work. I need more energy to make it through the work out on those days. I know vitamin B12 helps speed up your metabolism but…
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Oils?
What kind of oil do you cook with? I use mostly olive oil and coconut oil.
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The struggle... meal by meal
So let me first start off and say I have been overweight my entire life. It wasn't till college that I had the freedom to learn how to cook and eat health when I realized the error in my ways. Even with this new found knowledge I struggle..... a lot. I struggle with food choices, portion control, when to eat, etc. I find…
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Fast or Slow.... Which is a better workout?
Hey guys, So I did a little experiment and I found that working out slower but at a higher level (slow at level 20 on the treadmill or elliptical) I feel i get a better work out. I use to be one of those people who thought if I went fast it means i am doing great.... especially when I look around the gym and see I am one…
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My 2 cents on eating healthy on a budget
I am on my own for real for the first time and one thing I had to learn quickly was how to budget my money. It might be a little harder if you have kids or a family but I have managed to do it for me. So I budget about $100 ever 2-3 weeks. So here are my quick strategies for buying healthy on a budget and also healthy…
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Jullian Michaels Protein Powder???
So I feel like I am not getting enough protein in my diet. So I think I might try Jillian Michaels Whey Protein Powder before and after I work out OR first thing in the morning. I have been researching different protein powders ( soy vs whey, what's right for women, etc.) and I find this one will work? What do you guys…
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Here is a question for the ladies...
So I find when I am on my period .... So is my eating habits. lol Like the first 3 days or so I don't eat a lot becuase I am in pain and I feel like crap. But the last 3 days or so I am a ravenous beast who wants to eat everything I see. OMG I crave the weirdest things ... You would think I am pregnant or something ( I am…
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Smoothies!!!!!
So I hate to eat breakfast and one thing I do to get something in my body in the morning is drink smoothies. Does anybody have any good recipes? I feel like the ones I am using now which consist of fruit, low fat yogurt, 1% milk and ice are boring? Any ideas? Especially recipes full of energy and that are filling because…
