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Alcoholics loosing weight
Are there any alcoholics out there that are also struggling to loose weight? I am new to AA and MFP, just wanted to see if I can dint some more support here.
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It has been 17 Months but I am BACK!~!~!~!
I have been MIA for 17 months, I can not believe it has been over a year. So here is what happened to me, I was recently sober when I left MFP. (realized I had A LOT of free time once I stopped drinking. Lol.) Now I am over 2 years sober and going strong. I had a baby!! What,!! I know!~! She is now 9 months old. She is my…
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Jillian's Yoga Meltdown
Hey guys, I need your help!~! I dont have an HRM and I am doing Jillian Micheals Yoga meltdown. I was wondering if there is anyone out there that has done this before and used an HRM. Im not sure how to log it. I tried just regular yoga and it says that I will burn 100ish in 25min. BUT it is HARDDD and I feel like it has…
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GooseBerries??? What do I do??
I need help!~!~! I bought some gooseberrys because they looked so pretty in the store. I had to google them when I got home cuz I didnt even know what they were called.... but now that I know I can ask WHAT DO I DO WITH THEM>???? They are delicious alone but they are so small its just rediculous to eat them that way for…
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Yoga Meltdown, is there a routine?
I am doing Jillian Micheal's Yoga Meltdown but I was wondering, Is there a routine to this like there is for 30 day shred? My whole body is screaming in muscle pain today after yesterdays workout. Should i do it everyday?? I want to tone and I want to see results, waht did you all do?
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Workout SOngs
Hey guys, Im trying to make my Ipod more workout friendly. Its pretty lame as it is right now, I dont even want to tell you the things I have on there. Can yous give me some ideas? What gets you amped????
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Memorial Day
I shared this in a thread I am part of but I wanted to share it with everyone else. I understand that it has nothing to do with weightloss but it is important to me, so thank you for reading. !~! On a more serious note..... please dont forget that this is Memorial Day weekend. Dont forget what it stands for. Think of the…
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They were right about breakfast.
You know what, I read a post months ago about how breakfast sets up how you are going to eat all day. I read it, and the science of it all made sence. If I eat simple carbs for breakfast then my body will be craving that "sugar high" all day and I will more than likely crave easy simple carbs and snakcs all day. Well.....…
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What should I put in my yogurt???
I made the leap to BUY the yogurt. Plain NON'Fat Greek Yogurt.... but I am too scared to try it. I have berries and honey and sweet and low... I have tons of other crapola too..... I am just scared!~!~! I used to HATE yogurt as a child. I figured that I should try eating it for Breakfast though since it is soo good for the…
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Icecream from bananas??????
I know I saw a recipe for icecream made out of frozen bananas on here before. I have my banana slices frozen, I NEED ICECREAM.... and now I cant find the recipe!~!~! HELP!~!~! Anyone???
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Leg and Thigh fat, knee fat
I have always had THICK legs and I am ok with that. But now that I am loosing weight and I am more aware of my legs (especially when they hurt) I am concerned. My knees give me alot of pain. Sometimes they stop me from doing what I want to do. (Running, adding tension in spin class, squats things like that) The pain isnt…
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Running and walking fast..???????
Since I have started TRYING to run I have really upped my walking speed. I figured out that I walk ALMOST 4mph with my dog normally. (I tested myself on the treadmill) But when I "run" witch is more like a jog I think cuz I am not going fast, I feel like I am going the same speed if not SLOWER than when I walk. The only…
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Amazinge Chocolate 145 Calories!~!~!
http://the-gi-diet.org/recipes/chocolate_mousse/ I found this while researhing GI and how I can make my food choices better. I cant WAIT TO TRY IT!~!~!~!~!!
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Trying Lentils .... HelP!~!
I used to HATE beans and anything that slightly resembled a bean. But I am trying to grow up and learn healthy things, I taught myself how to drink hot tea with no sugar and to like bananas and to like oatmeal (thanks meag)... soo, Im trying BEANS!~!~! Im not read for a real bean yet... so Im trying lentils. What can I do…
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Fruit's sugar content... BAD???
Hey everyone!~! I just logged in a mango, a whole fresh mango. It is over 200 calories and its sugar is 48, and all MFP says I can have is 28. Is the amount of sugar in whole fruits bad??? Should I be watching my fruit intake like I watch other sugars???
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Help Me get MOTIVATED~~!
I have lost 19 pounds so far. I did it VERY slowly but I finally am starting to see the results and feel better. For some reason these past two weeks have been really hard for me to get myself up and moving. I am still eating well and sticking to my calories for the most part, but I just cant get myself to workout. I am…
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Jello Pudding Snacks
I LOVE THEM!~!~!~! I just got Sugar Free 60 Calorie Boston Cream Pie. And its AWESOME. I just feel like its not real. It cant be 60 calories, its just too good. Am I reading the package wrong or something>>????
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Chicken and Spinach
Ok, I have a chicken to roast and I have 2 pounds of fresh spinach........ how do I make dinner out of that??????? I need something different with the spinach, If I just pile it on the boys plates they wont eat it!~!~!
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Party Food
What is YOUR favoirte portabe party food???? Lets say I dont own plates so ppl have to pick up the food and be able to walk with it... ????
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Finger Foods
Anyone have ideas for healthy finger foods?????
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Mineral Water
Does Mineral Water or Carbinated Water count as my "8 glasses a day?" How does it compare to regular water? Good, bad, better, worse???? Thanks guys!~!
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Smart Ones Ravoilli gets BETTER
The Smart Ones Raviolli Florentine is my FAVORITE!~!~! I try not to eat it too much because I dont want to get sick of it. So today was the fist time in a while since i had it. I wanted to bump it up a little cuz I was very hungry so I cut up a raw zuccini and and added it to the raviolli before I put it in the microwave.…
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Dinner tonight.. fun veggies???
I am planning Pork Chops with saurkraut with brown rice (tons of it left over from last nights dinner) I want to have baby carrots and broccoli along with it but I am getting bored of just steaming them. Any ideas to make my veggies more fun???
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Quitters Club
Welcome to the Quitters Club! ~the club where everyone is a Quitter!~!~! We encourage alcoholics, addicts, smokers, boozers, drunks, chongers, junkies and their friends to support each other through our constant struggle for a healthy, sober, empowering life. Our Mission~ To have a place where everyone can feel free to…
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AA Support.
Hi, my name is Kandace and Im an Alcoholic. Its been 12 days since my last drink. I am working on Step 3 and I think I am pretty much there. Yesterday was my weigh in and I gained 2.5 pounds which was very frustrating becuase I have been doing everything right this past week. Last night was a huge test for my sobriety. I…
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Is swiss cheese better???
I LOVE cheese, especially with eggs. I used to use white american which is 90 calories a slice. I thought baby swiss was better but instead of checking first, i bought it and ate it this morning. But its still 90 calories a slice!~!~! Is it any healthier????
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Fresh Turkey Breast
Anyone have any fast, healthy, different Ideas for turkey breast? It was on sale so I bought that instead of chicken breast. I am bored of just stir frys or marinateing and grilling. Any fun ideas???? (its gym night so I dont have time to do anything to involved)
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Sauna... to sauna or not to sauna
So my gym has a sauna in the girls locker room. I have never been in one before so I stepped in to check it out. It was AWESOME. Its a dry sauna and when I layed down I got the feeling that I look for while laying on a beach. I swear I only tan to feel that TOTAL BODY heat. I can really see myself going to the gym more…
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Need Help with Protein Pancake recipe I tried
These pancakes were definatley delicious!~! But after I put them on my plate they started to sweat and got kind of soggy. Any ideas on why this happened? This was my first try so I may have undercooked them or possibly just used a wrong method of cooking. I cooked them on a griddle with pam. I might not need the pam since…
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Crystal Light.. Bad or Good?
I have a hard time drinking JUST water all the time but I know my body needs it. So I have recently started drinking Crystal Light, mostly the Iced Tea but I switch it up. I dont know much about artificial sweeteners so I was wondering if anyone could give me some help. Is it bad to be drinking Crystal Light alot? I…
