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Sugar binge, in tears, but not over the sugar....
I had a sugar binge this morning.... two bowls of sugary cereal, english muffins with brown sugar and honey, and 2 blueberry pop tarts. I blew my entire calorie count for the day in less than an hour. Then felt really crappy and got on the scales... 3.6 lbs since the last time I weighed. You know what that means? For the…
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NSV... I have legs!
It's supposed to be 75 here today and I have a very physical job so I wore a pair of shorts that I found at Goodwill. Dress code dictates 3 inches above the knee so they were in no way revealing, but did fit better than anything I've worn in awhile. I got a wide range of comments from my co-workers about how much weight…
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There's always that ONE...
There's that one girl at work. In general I like her. She's got a heart of gold and I'm sure she means well, but she always knows what's best for everyone and has an opinion on everything. Break time, especially weigh in days for our 'biggest loser' challenge, are always a big discussion on our weight loss, diet, tips for…
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Funny NSV... but not to my Mom!
I went to the gym (local YMCA) at 9am this morning to get in some treadmill time before Aquazumba with my Mom at 10:30. She got there early and decided to come find me in the fitness room. Keep in mind she sees me 3 or 4 days a week. I've lost about 75lbs since June, 2011. It wasn't crowded, there were probably 10 people…
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Anyone have experience with Technogym?
My local YMCA has Technogym equipment. There is a one time charge for a 'key', which I assume is a personalization device, of $50. I'm curious whether it's worth it... What kind of things can you personalize? What kind of information and feedback do you receive from using the key? Is there a website or program for a home…
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Seeking shoe advice....
The only reasons I've ever bought athletic shoes were the way they looked and whether they could keep my feet from hurting at work, so I'm pretty clueless here... I'm hoping to start the Couch to 5k program soon and I'm obviously going to need some shoes. Budget is a big factor here, there's not a lot of wiggle room in my…
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Not my success, but worth sharing IMO
About 3 weeks ago a friend asked me if I'd ride with her for an errand she had to run to keep her company. It was an hour or so drive one way and we don't get a lot of time together so I decided to ride along. I had just got off work and knew I'd be hungry so I grabbed some pickles, an apple and some low fat cheese. This…
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Microwave omelette...
I've received a lot of good advice from these forums and found some new things I love to eat, like using greek yogurt in place of mayo and sour cream, but this.... I made a 'microwave' omelette this morning. 2 whole eggs, tomatos, onions, shredded cheese in a square bowl for a sammach. I'm not sure what was supposed to…
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Help determining TDEE... active job?
I work in a distribution center on a 'pick' line. I push a small cart down an aisle about 200 feet long. I"m constantly reaching above my head, down to the floor and everywhere in between grabbing small items and putting them in a plastic tote on my cart. Sometimes I'm taking baby steps between each pick, sometimes I'm…
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Newly discovered favorites...
What are some of your favorite foods you've only recently discovered since trying to eat healthy/lose weight? Something you think will continue to be a staple in your diet long after you've entered the maintenance phase. For me it's Aldi's Fit and Active Sesame Ginger salad dressing. Just tried it the first time on my…
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Sharing something that made my day
When I first started this job in Aug of 2011 I weighed 240 lbs. My employer is frequently handing out t-shirts and hoodies to promote safety and as rewards for a job well done, so our shirt size stays on file in HR. My shirt size on file is a 2x, and that was tight on me when I first started. I had lost about 50-60 lbs…
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Hello fellow Hoosiers :)
Hey all :) I'm a 43 year old Mom of a 20 year old Marine. I just joined MFP a week or so ago but I'm a year and a half into my weight loss journey. Almost 70 lbs down so far. I kind of stalled around the holidays but my employer is sponsoring a 'biggest loser' type event so I thought it the perfect time to buckle down and…
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Family fish fry - calorie count help?
I'm trying to figure how many calories will be in a piece of fish... I already know I'm going to blow my 1200 out of the water but I'd still like to get an accurate count so I can consider this a cycling day. Fish will be prepared as follows: 4 oz pan fish filet (bluegill, sunfish) no skin dipped in egg, cornmeal deep…
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Sugar / soda withdrawel?
2nd day on 1200 cals and by lunch I was wiped out, no energy whatsoever. It happened yesterday too so I stashed some jerky and fat free pretzels and made sure I ate a little something at least every two hours today, but it didn't work. By lunch I was wiped out again and it didn't get any better after I ate. The only thing…
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Chia seeds and the like
Eating healthy is a new experience for me. I've spent the weekend researching and reading, trying out different sites and finally settled on this one. I wonder if anyone has tried some of the natural supplements (term?) out there, like chia seeds, flaxoil, cinnamon, capsasin, apple cider vinegar and the like? The chia…
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40 to go....
Hi there :) Just signed up over the weekend because we're doing a 'biggest loser' thing at work. I've already lost ~60 lbs in the last year or so. I was a stay at home Mom until my son left for boot camp (USMC). A few weeks after he left I started a warehouse job. Not easy work, but I stuck with it. Just doing that and…
