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Bar Louie Healthy Choice Help
Hello Pals, happy Thursday! I am going to an outing after work at Bar Louie. I am trying to prepare by picking a healthy option. Was looking at the salads and flatbreads, everything else seems pretty calorie filled. I know salads can be sneaky though with hidden calories, but a flatbread may not be my best option either...…
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Easter Indulgence
I am proud of myself. I had a healthy choice filled weekend. Friday I went to boot camp and finished under my calorie limit. Didn't get to the gym on Saturday but ate very well and again under my calorie limit. Even today, I had a healthy breakfast,took very small portions at lunch today even with the big meal. only took a…
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Loose Pants Friday
Happy Friday Pals!!! I thought it would only be appropriate to follow up my "Tight Pants Monday" post with a very exciting loose fitting pants Friday! Same pants, and yes, I even washed AND dried them.. and I pulled them right up, buttons done and zipper up too!! As I was walking into work I had my hands full and I could…
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Terrible Headaches After Work Outs..
Hi Pals! I have been experiencing some really bad head aches after my work out that last all night until I sleep. I've had trouble falling asleep beacuse they have been so intense. The pain starts in the back of my head and feels like it comes right into my eyeball. I have been eating under my calorie limit and have been…
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Balls to the Walls
I wanted to share a struggle.. I was embarrassed to share it at first because I had been doing so well.. I kept it to myself at first, thinking I could get back into it alone.. but feeling alone in this isn't how you succeed. I reached out to one of my first MFP friends for my confession.. this is what I wrote her.. "ugh,…
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Calorie Counting.. 1600 or 1350?
Hi Pals! Last week I bumped my weekly pounds lost goal up to 2 lbs from 1.5.. It cut down from 1600 to 1350. I have been feeling woozy/light headed and really tired at 1350, but do i give up losing faster for eating a little more and not feeling so exhausted during the day? 'or is this just something I need to push through…
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Eliptical in my Socks?!
Afternoon Pals!! This is my first post in a couple of days, I dont generally post on the weekend and yesterday I was at Tiger's opening day! So last week was a great week, I exercised every day and had great weight loss results. I want to repeat again this week but I got the WORST blisters of all time on both of my heels…
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Lunch at Pei Wei.. HELP!
Hi Pals! I am meeting a friend for lunch today at Pei Wei, a fresh chineese/vietnemese place close to work. I've gone once before and had these really yummy lettuce wraps, all it was was seasoned meats and veggies all in a lettuce leaf.. I decided to look up the calories and i was pretty shocked with the nutritional…
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Lazy Work Out Buddies
Last night was my first night working out with my new gym friend. There were pros and cons to working out together. Pros were that she made my cardio time fly by, it was a social outlet for me, who doesnt like a new friend? Cons.. well I shouldnt say cons, it wasn't that it was a super negative thing, but I felt like she…
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Some Summer Motivation!
Although here in Michigan it is below zero and snowing and it's almost April, the gym is still full of people gettin their fitness on! I wanted to share a motivational word that is getting my butt on that stair climber and forcing me to stick to my healthy choices! Summer. I have a love hate relationship with this season.…
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Second Week at the Gym.. When do I add Strength?
Hi Pals! This is my second week consitantly at the gym. I go 3-4 times a week and do an hour of cardio. I usually split it up between an eliptital type thing (its one of those ones that has the stepper option too idk what those are called lol), and then pop on the treadmill for the remaining time and walk on an incline and…
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Mirror Mirror
I'm officially 8 days into my journey! After feeling discouraged about my weekend, I decided to hit the gym hard last night. I made two new friends whose names were ironically both Heather. We shared similar weight loss goals, and swapped suggestions, encouraging words, and phone numbers. Who knew the gym was a place to…
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Tight Pants Monday..
I log into myfittnesspal with my head down and tail between my legs knowing what I am about to record from my weekend. Going into the weekend, I was very on top of my eating and exercising, making myself promise that I wouldn't mess up this weekend..Well, take a look at my food diary and you'll see why I have disappointed…
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Just Starting Out.. AGAIN... encouraging words ?
Hi! I am somewhat new to myfitnesspal, and I just discovered these discussion boards, how neat! I am 23 years old and have struggled with weight/eating issues since I was a teenager. I have went from one extreme to the other, and am now working with a therapist for the "mind" part, now I am finally ready to start acting! I…
