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Calling all Working Moms of toddlers!
I am a working mom of a 1 yr old, getting back to business. I did very well on MFP before my pregnancy, at that time I was able to work out daily or 2x a day if I wanted to. Now I am finding that 1 workout a week has been difficult because of my limited time or limited energy! How do you get your workouts in? When do you…
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Calling all Mom's of newborns and/or toddlers!!
Hi all! I recently had a baby, 2 months ago. I didn't gain much weight during the pregnancy considering I was not allowed to do a drop of exercise. I went from working out EVERYDAY to nothing at all, it was veryyyy difficult, but I made it . Now I am working on getting rid of what I gained, to move towards the goal I set…
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Green Smoothies???
Using smoothies as another way to get my veggies in..Do you drink them/ make them?? What's your favorite concoction?
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Tae-Bo & Slim in 6
I just dusted off my old Taebo & Slim in 6 dvd's many of which were unopen :( .. Anyway I was wondering how do you calculate your exercise calories for these types of workouts?
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Does anyone watch LOST!
I am obsessed.. I MEAN OBSESSED! I borderline have anxiety about the show ending in a few weeks. Are there any other LOST watchers?? Perhaps we can discuss what's happened this season!:flowerforyou:
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LOST Finale !?!
As we ALL know last night was the ending of a show I felt has been the most captivating, thought-provoking series in my lifetime. With that said...What were your thoughts on the ending of LOST? Clearly we did not get all of our questions answered like...What do the numbers mean? What happened to Walt? in addition to tons…
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Zumba Fitness DVD
This morning I saw an infomercial for Zumba Fitness DVD. It looked really cool! Right up my alley! Has anyone purchased it or tried it? I am considering purchasing it, but I wanted to know what others have experienced! Is it a good workout, have you gotten bored with the DVD or does it keep you interested. LASTLY, is it a…
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Veggies?!
From time to time I am not so good with getting in my daily allowance of vegetables.. I know that is important to eat veggies for the vitamins they provide, but quite honestly I am really bad with getting them in daily. It may be the reason why my weight loss has slowed down to 1lb ish a week...(although I set me weight…
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How do you ...
Manage your calories on the day's you do not work out? Throughout the past few weeks I have incorporated different types of exercises, which include the Shred, Running/Walking and Zumba, on most days I do at least 2 of the exercises mentioned, which means I have tons of exercise calories daily.. i.e 500 - 900+ exercise…
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30 Day SHRED - Addiction!
I started the 30 Day shred 14 days ago, and I have not been able to stop.. I know this may sound silly, but I have not had a break from exercise in 14 days!! Yesterday I did a 5k, and came home after and did the Shred even though I was kind of beat. My mind just processes the Shred workout as just something I have to do…
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What a difference 20lbs makes!
I started my weight loss fitness journey in January 2010 with MFP and training for a 5K using the C25K program. The first day I started the C25K program I was almost in tears ...LITERALLY, because I could not make it through the running intervals which consists of 60 seconds of jogging and 90 seconds of walking for a total…
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Oil pulling??!
Any out there ever tried oil pulling? What oils did you use?
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Dr. Oz 5 Grocery Items that should never...
Here are 5 grocery items that should never make it through the checkout line. According to Dr. Oz - On today's show! 1. Simple Sugars or Carbs and Unhealthy Fats Skip foods laden with simple sugars, also called simple carbohydrates. Sugary breakfast cereals, donuts, pastries, cookies, ice cream, cakes and soda are loaded…
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Vibram Five Finger Shoes
I hear these are great for running? Anyone wearing them out there? Do you LOVE them?
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Truvia?
I am thinking of switching from Splenda to Truvia.. Do you use Truvia? How does it taste? Perhaps I need to just uses Stevia.. Any thoughts??
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Elliptical vs Fitness DVD??!
Where do you see your greatest weight loss transformations.. either in measurements or on the scale?? Is it the Elliptical/ treadmill or A fitness DVD ???
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Wonder why your knees hurt when...?
Wonder why your knees hurt when you have weight to lose?? I saw this on Dr. Oz website today.. Very informative!! Check it out! From Dr. Oz website - How Drastic weight loss affects your Body.. http://bit.ly/9gMgBU
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Encouragement for today!
I visit Ralph Marston's website from time to time, but today it jumped out at me as I have been feeling discouraged because I haven't felt any desire to workout like I usually do. To be honest, I haven't gotten a workout in all week, but have not been over my cals.. Not sure what's going on but ..I just don't feel like it.…
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Outback - Outrage!
So, I am away from home for a few days for work, and have no choice but to eat at local restaurants for EVERY meal. Tonight I went to Outback Steakhouse, and thought I made a good food choice by sticking with the grilled chicken on the barbie and green beans meal. I couldn't check the nutritional value from my phone but…
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EXAUSTED!
For the last month I have been exercising 5-6 days a week. Last week I changed the workout up by doing Taebo 3 days , Slim in 6 3 days, my normal routine is normally the elliptical, running, walking. I took Sunday off, and now I feel like I can't get back into the swing of things. I attempted to do Slim in 6 yesterday, and…
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Food Inc.
Has anyone seen this documentary? I urge you to rent/download it from Netflix orAmazon.com. It really is amazing what we consume and how/where it is being produced. Eye opening to say the least!
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Starving?
This week I am on a partial rest from exercise because I hurt my knee. What I find strange is when I do not work out I am starving! But when I workout I am not so hungry (this is before eating my exercise calories). Does this happen to anyone else? I feel like I could eat a house today (OK not really), but close, and don't…
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The Biggest Loser - Star Magazine artice.. Aha moment!
Today I read an article in Star magazine, on the cover it had the 3rd place runner up - Kai from Season 3 of the Biggest Loser. So I was quick to read the article because I recently saw season 3, and I wanted to hear about her successes since the show. What I read was startling. I recently started watching the show and…
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Fiber?!?!?!
I am finding that I continue to go over my fiber allocations for the day before lunch? I understand that for weight loss there should be a balance of all things, but I was just wondering are the fiber allocations too low? Thoughts? Suggestions?
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Hi Guys! .. Guess I'm a Newbie :)
Hi Everyone! My name is Michelle and I am new to MFP, seems like a cool place to be! I :happy: I like most people, have started several "diets", and never stuck with them. I realized I needed to change my approach and set better intentions for me and my health! I sought this site because I realized that in all of the…
