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Southern Men
Can I just say I love me a southern man? :bigsmile: :drinker:
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Same Trip Different Pictures *1 Year Later*
Hey guys! I've officially taken a haitus this month due to holiday madness (SO MUCH FOOD). But, I recently went to AC with some of my best friends. We usually go every year some time in the winter and I just wanted to show some before/afters from last year and this year! Me and my friends have all lost weight this year and…
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Dress Help! Help Me Decide!!!
I really want an opinion on this dress! I would possibly be wearing this to a lounge type place. I'm getting either really negative or really positive reactions to it. I love it its speaks to me and know it would be a flattering cut for me but then again I could be going crazy haha. yes? or no? or hellll no? btw my dresses…
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How to remotivate myself?!
I need something to get me back on track and motivated! I'm starting to get bored with my current weight loss regimen. And having mini rewards to myself when I hit certain weights arent really working out since I still can't afford to get them for myself LOL. I'd love to reach my ultimate goal of having a slimmer, toned…
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Measuring Body Fat %
Is there any way for me to measure my own body fat percentage? I know trainers and nutritionists etc use that little pinchy thing to measure body fat but I dont have that haha. Any ideas?
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Eggplant!
Anyone have any kickass recipes for eggplant?! I bought it on a whim and now I find myself staring at it wondering what to do with it. I havent had eggplant is so long! Any ideas very welcome! You can friend me too I'm in need of some MFP pals who can cook a wicked meal :)
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More then halfway lost progression pics! Staying Positive!!!
Hey guys. I wasn't planning on posting to the success stories thread until i was almost at my goal but I decided to go ahead and post because I just recently did a couple before and after pics and I'm hoping seeing the results like this will keep me positive! this is me graduating college last year at not even my highest…
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Self Perception
I need to get this off my chest and I'm not quite sure where else to put it so I'll go with the forums. ******Constructive***** advice is very welcome. More and more I'm noticing that I have a very skewed perception of myself. I realize this is true with a lot of people, but it's so strong for me at this point that I'm…
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Cravings
Okay, so I just thought I would throw this out there. Lately ALL I want to eat is bread and meat. I'll try and eat something else that doesn't include those things, but I'll end up still "starving" and having a sandwich (my favorite!) anyway. I work out 3 -4 times a week. last week I worked out about 6. I've been burning a…
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Water vs. Sodium
So, I have been wondering something for the longest time. "They" say that it's possible to flush some of the sodium out of you body when you drink lots of water. Like if you go wayyy over your sodium one day, the response that is usually given here on MFP is to drink lots of water. First of all, does this really help? Why?…
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Gertrude’s Nose Hike in Minnewaska and Hiking Tips
Anyone ever hike Gertrude’s Nose Hike in Minnewaska???How'd you like it?? I'm planning on hiking it next Sunday and I'm fairly new to the hiking experience! I was going to buy new hiking boots but I've been told that I shouldnt try to break them in for the first hike or I'm going to end up with blisters? Is that true?…
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Gertrude’s Nose Hike in Minnewaska and Hiking Tips
Anyone ever hike Gertrude’s Nose Hike in Minnewaska???How'd you like it?? I'm planning on hiking it next Sunday and I'm fairly new to the hiking experience! I was going to buy new hiking boots but I've been told that I shouldnt try to break them in for the first hike or I'm going to end up with blisters? Is that true?…
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Lower back pain while running
So I've been running for a while now. Not as much lately but I'm getting back into it to train for my 10k coming up (I'm doing the Rock 'N' Roll 10k in New York on October 22nd!). Ever since I first started running, I have noticed that my lower back will start to hurt me about 10 minutes into my run. I've tried so many…
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BMI Ticker?
Does anyone know where I could find a ticker that will track my BMI? I'd love to track this!
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Inexpensive Running Watches
I have a Polar FT4 heart rate monitor and I love it! I've started jogging recently and as I get better I find myself wanting to know keep track of things like my distance, speed, and pace. I don't want to have to worry about tracking all that while im trying to focus on my PR, so i want a running watch to track it all for…
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How does too much sugar impact a diet?
I was just wondering how too much sugar will impact a diet. Does it make you retain water like sodium? Does it drastically slow down weight loss? Do negative affects of sugar only start after a certain number of grams? For my food intake I am only allowed 29 grams of sugar. I'm also having trouble keeping my sodium in line…
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How to make Wii Fit more difficult?
I just got a Wii Fit for SUPER cheap so im not too bummed but I was hoping itd be a harder workout. I burn about half of the calories i would burn doing a normal cardio workout in the same amount of time. For any of you who use wii fit is there any ways to up the intensity of the workouts it offers? The running and some of…
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How to make Wii Fit more difficult?
**ahh i totally put this in the wrong section. sorry about that! reposted in fitness!** I just got a Wii Fit for SUPER cheap so im not too bummed but I was hoping itd be a harder workout. I burn about half of the calories i would burn doing a normal cardio workout in the same amount of time. For any of you who use wii fit…
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Better to cook chicken in skillet/pan or in oven?
I was wondering what was the better way to cook chicken? Me and a friend got into a debate about it and I was just curious to see what the consensus is here on MFP. I say it doesnt REALLY matter HOW it's cooked, rather it matters what you cook the chicken WITH (i dont use any oils, i cut off any fat etc etc). My friend…
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Too much cheese?
I eat Trader Joes part skim shredded mozzarella cheese. I've had it with two out of three of my major meals almost every day this week and I was just wondering if eating that much cheese would have some negative effects in terms of weight loss. I really love my cheese it motivates me to make and eat a salad when I normally…
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Nails are "peeling"! What nutrient am I missing???
Hey guys! So ever since I started changing my eating habits I've noticed that my nails have started to "peel". I dont know if any of you have ever experienced this but basically the first layer of my nails "peels" off (usually only about halfway). it doesnt happen with all of my nails but it is really bothering me. I know…
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healthy tips for eating out
hey my fellow MFP friends! i always see a lot of my friends on here struggling with weekend events and other things so i thought i'd share this page from the american heart association that gives some really good tips on eating out at all different kinds of restaurants and meal times. it works because restaurants tend to…
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Exercising Effectively at Home
Hi everyone! I just wanted to share this with people because it has really helped me and I know that a lof of people would like to exercise at home but don't think they can because they dont have the right equipment. For anyone who is interested in working out at home and wants to try something that will be a really good…
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I really hope this works...
I have been trying to get serious about losing weight for a couple years but recently its been on my mind a lot more and im sick of worrying about weight so i decided to do something about it. I've joined a gym and now im trying to count calories and find other people to motivate and help motivate me in return. i go up and…
