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Heart Rate Monitor Advice
I would really like to get a heart rate monitor, or other device that could help me track my calories. What brands do you trust? And what is their price range? Are there any other devices that could help track calories and fitness besides HRM or pedometer?
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Do you have a mantra?
Do you have something you tell yourself when you want to have a healthy day? Please share. Some days I give myself a pep talk in the morning, but I am really looking for a good mantra! Have a great day fitness friends!
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Baked Onion Rings
I love onion rings, but have avoided them ever since I have started losing weight. Hooray Skinny Taste for giving us a great alternative! http://www.skinnytaste.com/2011/03/low-fat-baked-onion-rings.html
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Feels like we're being gypped
I just want to vent for a minute here. There are several days when I or a friend is right on track and they meet their calorie goal exactly. In fact sometimes I actually plan for that. I don't like it that MFP treats it like we went over, when we have actually met our calorie goal. I think that if you are right on track it…
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Anyone in Grand Rapids,MI area
For anyone in the G.R. area, there is a great opportunity. The Grand Valley Health Plan is hosting a 2012 challenge called Bringing Healthy Back! You weigh in at one of their health clinics. Over the course of the year you have to lose at least 12 pounds, and you are qualified to win some great prizes! For more information…
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Small Victory
Today I decided to go for a nice walk instead of take a nap. For me it is all about making the little choices that help keep me on track. What's your small victory?
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Eating Great, losing weight.
Let's celebrate this! I love MFP because I don't have to give up what I love. I love food. I love that I can eat what I like and still lose weight. Everyone asks what sort of diet are you doing? Well I'm still eating what I want, just less of it. My problem was not that I didn't eat healthy it was that I always ate too…
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Advertisements
Does anybody else on here every get tired of the advertisements? Yes, I do want to lose 30 pounds, but no, I do not want to try Sensa! I especially love seeing the advertisement, and also seeing them on TV with the disclaimed that says "These results are not typical..." Share your favorite!
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Going out to eat
Hi Friends. I am going out to eat tomorrow for dinner. We are going to a authentic Mexican restaurant. I will have about 500 calories for dinner, and I don't know what I should get. When I usually go out, I pick vegetarian options because of low calories... but with Mexican food, that is not always the case because of the…
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Small Victory
My husband was called to work late tonight. I had made a big casserole for dinner. It serves 4, so that meant dinner and lunch for both of us. But with him called in, I had to eat dinner by myself. I am usually naughty when I eat dinner by myself. I eat an extra serving of dinner or a little piece of chocolate... you know…
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Just out of Curiosity
When do you weigh yourself?
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Workout Music
Everybody has a song that makes them want to get up and move! Share with us 1 or 2 of your favorite songs that help you with your workout! Today for me it was Bad by Michael Jackson.
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Good Tunes
Everybody has a song that makes them want to get up and move! Share with us 1 or 2 of your favorite songs that help you with your workout! Today for me it was Bad by Michael Jackson.
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Season's Eatings
We all know that Christmas time is hard to stay on the health bandwagon with all the tasty homemade treats. Here are some tips, so that you can still enjoy them. Eggnog... I use it as coffee creamer so I still get a little taste, but there are less calories overall and it goes farther. Cookies... stick to 1 homemade…
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Cost of Obesity
I just learned through a program that I'm doing that in 2020 the cost of Obesity will be 1 trillion dollars in the U.S. That is scary. Its scary for health reasons and financial reasons. A New York Times study from 2001 said that for every $1 we spend on quality nutritional supplements, we will save about $28 in health…
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I need help!
In the past few months, I feel my husband and I have been doing a lot of things right. We have started our own business with Shaklee. We are starting to use more natural cleaning products, and slowly starting to swap out some of the unhealthy things for healthy ones, like buying organic, not just produce, we are now…
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Donating Blood
I plan to donate a pint of blood this weekend. I know I'm technically not "burning" because its not exercise. But I also know that my body needs proper energy to replace what has been taken away. I would imagine the body treats donating blood as if it were injured. I plan to take my iron and eat a little more protein. Any…
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Organic Pesticide???
I would like to find an natural or organic insecticide that ACTUALLY WORKS! I would like to have healthy peppers and tomatoes. My dad is an avid gardener, and he has tried a few different natural home remmodies for his vegetables. But he said if its natural chances are the bugs will eat it. Please share any successful…
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Results with calorie INcrease? Please share
Hi Everybody. So my sister got me started with MFP, and from that we got our whole family on board! :) Anyhow, my dad keeps saying that he is not losing the weight. He has lost 9 pounds, which is a good start I think for being on only a month. He is eating 1500 calories which is actually less then I am eating right now. I…
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Easy Pineapple Coconut Cream Pie!
This is one of my favorite recipes, and I am planning to do it for Easter. There are also lots of substitutions you can make if necessary. 2 Graham cracker pie crusts 16 oz crushed pineapple (you can use canned or fresh) WITH JUICE 1 package (3 or 4 oz) sugar free instant vanilla pudding 6 oz plain greek yogurt (you can…
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Summer Staple Menu items?
What kind of items are a staple in your summer diet? Especially tasty and healthy things... Mine is Crystal Light Peach Tea And Frozen yogurt with a little grilled pineapple :)
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Shaklee Users?
I just wanted to know if there are any shaklee useres out there? I have actually been using it correctly for 2-3 weeks now. Their multivitamins are the best, I have more energy. And I am really enjoying the Cinch. My favorite is yogurt with cinch, and some strawberries and granola. :)
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Bad Coconut??
I got a fresh coconut planning to use the coconut meat to make a dessert for Easter. Well I decided to crack it open tonight. I thought I would make myself a smoothie for breakfast tomorrow with coconut water, fresh pineapple and vanilla protein powder. Anyhow, I broke open my coconut to find that almost half of it was…
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Advice for keeping fit but not aggravating a previous injury
The good news is that my workout is getting easier, and my body is getting more fit! I sweat less and my workout is less of a challenge. The bad news, I have a knee that was injured previously, and when I step up the intensity my knee is unhappy. It has a slight cracking sound every time I squat or do lunges. The other…
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Weight loss, injuries and exercise
When I was in 8th grade I injured my knee playing softball, and I was out for the rest of the season. (Which made me sad, because our team was undefeated that year.) I think it was a torn ligament... but I don't remember. When I was about 19 I was caring for my grandmother. I had done a lot of heavy lifting (I'm sure it…
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Logging Vitamins?
I have recently noticed that the vitamin C I take has calories. And so do many other brands of vitamin c. Do you log your vitamins? I will say that I have not, and I don't think I will. Probably because I just feel that its something healthy that my body needs. I think its silly to be over on calories because my vitamin…
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Sweeteners
I have tried most of the artificial sweeteners. I have tried Equal, Splenda, Sweet N Lo. So now I have tried the more natural ones, Steevia and Truvia. I just tried Truvia in my coffee and I didn't like it. I think the natural sweeteners taste HORRIBLE! I know they are better for me, but if I don't like it, I'm not going…
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Iced Mocha to Share
I love this quick and easy treat! You can share it with a friend, or if you want; drink it by yourself. It doesn't have a lot of calories either way. 4 ice cubes 1 generous cup of coffee that has been refrigerated for 2-4 hours 1/2 cup low fat milk 2 Tbsp Hershey's special dark syrup Combine all tasty ingredients in the…
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Black Bean Enchiladas
12 Small Corn Tortillas or 6 Larger whole Wheat Tortillas ( I recommend La Tortilla Factory) 2 Cloves Garlic (minced) 1 small onion chopped 1 bell pepper chopped 1 tsp ground cumin 1 tsp chili powder 1 tsp dried cilantro or oregano (or both) 1 Can refried black beans - or just plain black beans rinsed well 2 roma tomatoes…
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Slim in 6 Caloris burned?
I am doing slim in 6. Depending on how I feel during the day determines what work out I will do. Does anybody know how they would track the slim in 6 workouts and how many calories are burned for the various workouts? Start it Up Ramp it Up Burn it UP?