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Girlfriends please... Technique advice needed (not lifting)
I've lost a bunch of weight and decided to get some "shape wear" (aka a girdle). So I got a Soma long line piece which I LOVE. It really controls the jiggle and smooths things out. The style I bought is one piece that goes under the bra line in front and extends to just above the knees. It has a disappearing hem, meaning…
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1 year progress with lots of pics!
I'll save my "long" story for when I reach my goal weight :) Until then, here's a little bit about me: Age: 47 Height: 5' 8.5" SW: 326.8# 4/8/13 CW: 249.2# 4/8/14 total lost: -77.6# -42.25" UGW: 150-160# (we'll see when I get there) One year ago today I was tired and sore most of the time. I would break out into a sweat…
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Unlimited US Graze code
I've gotten 8 boxes for far & I really like them! 1st & 5th box are free with my code... ALECIA3MP
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We can't outrun our forks...
US News Yoni Freedhoff, Health Weight loss Among the most commonly held misconceptions about obesity, perhaps none does more harm than the notion that exercise is responsible for the lion's share of weight management. Sure, it's true that exercise does burn calories, and yes, if you burn more calories you ought to lose…
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You know what I love...?
Sorry, all you "haters", I guess I'm just a "the pool is half-full" kind of a person! While I thoroughly enjoy your rants, I need some positive energy, so here goes... I love the weightlessness I feel in a pool! Swimming is so easy on the joints! I love feeling wet but not sweaty after my workout! I love wearing a swim cap…
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Uh oh... will it pass?
Last Thursday I started to have some "tummy trouble" - without giving away TMI, lets just say crampy and uncomfortable in the lower abdominal area. Yeah, I was thinking TOM too. I swam anyway, even though I didn't really feel like it, & felt a little better. I woke up in the middle of the night with stabbing pain in my…
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Too good to be true?
A friend who had gastric bypass surgery in January sent me this link and said she has lost 5 pounds with this diet (Miracle Garcinia Cambogia). It appears to be endorsed by Woman's Health Magazine, which I always thought was a pretty legit source. I'm not sure what to think now. I understand the desire to lose weight fast…
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3 different calorie goals...
The LA Times published an article yesterday about food journaling apps called, "Technology That's Fit" (not archived yet, so no link, sorry). They featured MFP, Lose It, and My Plate and mentioned a few things they liked about each. I was curious about the other sites so I signed on, but I'm confused because they each have…
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What do the numbers mean?
I joined MFP two months ago because I didn't like WW "Magic Number" that tends to dumb the nutrition down to just one meaningless number. I'm super happy at my progress so far - it's working for me: slow & steady wins the race, right? Being vegetarian and wanting to meet my nutritional needs, I want/need to know what the…
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Pasta Cooking Water...
Help!? The recipe I used did not list nutritional info - grrr! It called for adding 2/3 cup of the pasta cooking water in with the rest of the dish to make a sauce. Does anyone have any idea how many calories I should attribute to this? I use this method fairly regularly, so it would be great to know. The water was salted…
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Any vegetarians here?
I'm looking for some vegetarian or vegan friends to swap recipes & share support!
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Day one - goal to lose 150#
Hi everyone, my name is Alecia. I'm 46 years old and I am a vegetarian (lacto-ovo, which means I do eat organic eggs & dairy, but no meat of any kind). I do most of my own cooking from scratch and realize that my biggest problem is portion control. This is my first time on any type of weight-loss program or website and I'm…
