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NSV... I dont like the term weight loss
Hi everybody, Ok after almost 2.5 pounds gone this week & being a girl who is 5'1" and topped the scales at almost 200 pounds at one, time,this may sound strange.But I realized I dont like calling it losing weight... Yes weight loss is a good thing!! ( I am currently 139) But it occured to me this morning that to lose…
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Help breaking the diet soda habit
HI Ok we all know soda diet or otherwise is bad for you. all the empty calories, all the chemicals, no nutritional value....caffeine, wonderful & evil :devil: Caffeine... Yet I have just like so many have consumed enough in my life to drown an elephant.:noway: I tried to quit drinking it about 6 months ago &through…
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Protien poder
:drinker: Good Morning! Question of the day, Do you take protien Powder? do you feel it makes a difference over just eating more protien rich foods? & if so what types do you like best? Ive tried a couple & unless I disguise it well I cant choke it down. (GNC was one) Thanks in advance to anyone who answers :smile: (OK…
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A little help with the mental aspect
HI Everyone in MFP land :happy: Here is a little something to help with keeping "your mind right" I know Its something that I work on daily, its often way to easy with all the outside influences to get negative or believe the worst of ourselves because of what others say. Even if you Dont believe what others say,Negativity…
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Monday Motivation :-)
Good Morning MFP! :drinker: Im Always looking for inspiration to keep me going, so Todays Message is: "An arrow can only be shot by pulling it backwards. So when life is dragging you back with difficulties, it means that it is going to launch you into something great! So Keep Your FOCUS & KEEP AIMING!" Have a great day,…
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Honey Banana Apple cinnamon Muffins
Yummy HUGE muffins with only 206 calories. I have uploaded this recipe to the data base, but I figured I would share it here as well. These will fill you up satisfy the sweet tooth a little & not destroy your diet. They are BIG, like almost the size of Dunkin Donuts calorie dense monster size muffins. This got the seal of…
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More or Less
Slightly off topic this morning, but I think this is inspiring. And since for many of us our weight gain is often the result of mental, emotional issues, & stressors What I think the world needs... More or Less Less Greed, More Generosity. Less thinking of ones self, More seeing the big picture. Less Finger pointing &…
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need Playlist suggestions
Im trying to mix up my cardio playlist so it doesnt get old, looking for some new ideas.... whats some of your favs? Im pretty flexable, some i currently play Nickleback- How you remind me Pink - Raise your glass Aerosmith_ walk this way Miranda Lambert- Gunpowder & lead Van Halen - jump Bryan Adams- We're gonna win Im…
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Motivational thought of the day
Good Day Everyone, I have stuff that bounces around in my head, so when I think its worth while I try to share. I dont know about you but I am often My own worst enemy, by being my biggest critic. Which got me to thinking how counter productive that can be. So Im choosing to be better. You can live your life being your own…
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If your life was a movie?
If your life was a movie what would the title be? For me .... "Battle of the dieter, Curse of the black scale" this is just for fun, see if we can come up with some funny ones!
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Good decisions
Thought for today: Good decisions come from experience, and experience comes from a lot of bad decisions. ~Author Unknown Go out there & make the best choices you can for your health, your life & your family. What have you done lately that was worth while? or memorable, on small or large scale? You cant change whats been…
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OK I DONT UNDERSTAND!
Random thought here, but since Ive been trying to eliminate soda from my diet, I get bad headaches from the caffiene withdrawl.... So It got me thinking, Why do we go through withdrawl from all the bad stuff when people try to quit drinking, smoking, drugs, even caffiene or sugar??? Why shouldnt we go through withdrawl…
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OVER NIGHT SUCCESS
Just thought I would post this for all the impatient types, especially since I recieved a comment/ compliment/back handed compliment this week. "wow youve done good loosing weight all of a sudden!" there was more but I will sum up with the fact that they are obviouslly the most un observant person on the planet. for the 65…
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Recipe for reaching your goals
Recipe for achieving your goals: Take 2 cups of "try" mix with 1 cup of determination, sprinkle with the sweat of your brow, and 3 cups of "umph" & there you have it TRIUMPH! (sometimes best served with a big helping of "suck it up" & "do it anyway") We are all capable of more than we think we are. Theres no secret shake,…
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Not enough TIME.... excuse
Thought for the day: If you wish to reach a distant goal you must take many small steps.The larger the goal the more steps required. Make the most of today its the only day you have. This 24 hours... the same number of hours in a day as the great people before us had, like Einstien, Micheal Angelo,Abe Lincoln, or Bill…
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funny/ motivational thoughts
Heres some funny/ motivational thoughts on dieting that I thought I would share: - The older you get, the tougher it is to lose weight, because by then your body and your fat are really good friends. -Your body is a temple, not a drive-through. - You know it's time to diet when you push away from the table and the table…
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Batteling the inner negativity
Hello! Hope everyone is having a great weekend, I wanted to share something with you all that tends to hit home for me. THE BATTLE OF THE INNER VOICES: There are two "voices" in my head almost constantly, that generally sound something like this: Voice 1: (full of negativity & doubt) "you can't do that.... you will never…
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seeking some motivating people to help keep my butt in line
Hi everyone, I have been using the mobile app a lot, but just recently started to use the online version (wish this worked on my phone like facebook, it would make my life easier) . Wish to add some friends who can give me pointers, help me stay on track & occasionally a good "get off your lazy butt & get moving speech"…
