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my daily rant lol
Okay, so my biggest pet peeve is laziness which is like a requirement here in America (I am German). I've been living here awhile and notice that the average business will look for any and all excuses to close either early or take the day off. I know this girl who whines constantly about her 8-4 job. Silly americans I work…
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Call from "THE ROCK"
So Dwayne Johnson calls me today. I was with my best friend BAMBam and I say hold on bro someone wants to say hi. so I hand the phone to my friend and he HANGS UP THE PHONE! he says: "quite playing around man, who the hell is Dwayne Johnson anyway" WHO HANGS UP ON Dwayne Johnson?! W.T.H. IT's ok he ended up calling back…
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You will not believe this! I swear it!
So I am on my way to work this morning at midnight. I turn off the freeway and my blinker lever falls off . . . so I shrug it off (I'll just take it to my mechanic after work). So 8am rolls around i get in my car and drive to my mechanic. I pull in, and he tells me $350 to replace the steering column! But wait . . . . at…
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From Rags to Riches - My Story
I got home in 2010. I was a homeless Veteran. Out of work. Over weight. Hopeless to the core. http://www.signalscv.com/archives/79477/ Above is an article in the local paper about me. 23 pounds lost so far! I am teetering on 186 and I was over 212 pounds before I came here. I had no job. No control. I still don't have a…
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Weight Triggers Emotions
So I've noticed that while alone all day I haven't started work yet and my main profession is Computer Programming (not much exercise there). That when ever I have to notice how over weight I am it get's me depressed and I turn to food. Advice on how to go about fixing this?
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Looking for MFP-Pals! I challenge YOU!
I want to see how many friends I can get, for each friend is a motivation towards my goal. I have made 3 so far and from it I have been incredibly motivated to work out and stay active, in a situation I normally might not have been. I issue this challenge I need at least 7 awesome friends!
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Enlightenment on Calories I am confused?
Okay this is probably very simple so please don't laugh. I know that I am suppose to cap my calories at a certain amount. But I worked out today and burned 600 or so, now I am suppose to take more calories in? I am confused I thought the idea was to limit the amount I take in, if I am putting back what I burned than isn't…
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From Street Fighting to Inner Peace
Hello my name is Jarrett I use to partake in street fighting as a hobby in my youth, ended up joining the army out of high school. I was in great shape as an Infantryman. But after an incident in Afghanistan leaving me injured, I was discharged medically shortly afterwards. Since my my injury I have taken on a more…
