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Recipes Updated
Hi MyFitnessPal - I wanted to share my website with everyone. it's www.fitnesswithspice.com and www.facebook.com/fitnesswithspice I really enjoy cooking and experimenting with recipes, so I decided to create a blog where I post Healthy Recipes that are MFP worthy. The website is full of exercise tips, recipes, and other…
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Generess
Anyone try this birth control. My doctor gave me samples but I am nervous to try it b/c I tend to gain weight and become moody with birth control. I know everyone's body is different, I am just curious if anyone else has tried it. Thanks!
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Interval Training Ideas???
In the past I've done intervals and sprinting, where I would sprint or run 1-3 times around a track (10 laps=1mile) then complete a set of strength exercises in between. This is really effective, accept I dont have access to that track anymore any running is done on a treadmill. I wanted to continue doing interval…
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Spicy Pulled Chicken
I found this recipe on the internet, and I made it last week. I really liked it-especially since I love spicy food: Spicy Pulled Chicken serves 4-6 Ingredients: olive or canola oil 1 small onion, finely chopped 1 large clove garlic, minced 1 minced jalapeno pepper, seeded or not depending on heat preference 1 (8 oz) can…
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Great email I received today
I get emails from Zen Habits...Today's email is right on regarding taking a small scale approach to our goals. By doing this we can achieve great things... Here is the link to the article: http://zenhabits.net/small-scale/ All credits go to Zen Habit writer Scott McIntyre..
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My Favorite Things...
I just wanted to list some things that I think are great products and recommendations. In no one am I promoting these companies, I just like sharing some of the things I use everday. I like discovery new things so if you have any please add... 1. YurBuds - Best headphones I've ever purchased. They don't fall out when I run…
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Any Hypothyroid People
So back in 2010, I was told I could be border-line hypothyroid given by T4 and T3 levels. I haven't been back to the doctor since, but I'm starting to think it may be a culprit. My grandmother was hypothyroid, and I'm not sure if my mom is but I've been told she showed the symptoms. I am looking for advice on type of…
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I need a Salad...
Bowl...I like eating Big Salads with a lot of fresh veggies. What size bowl should I order, 1 qt or 2 qt? Something big enough that things aren't overflowing.
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Just Ordered 30 Day Shred
So I ordered 30 Day Shred after doing Level 1 on Exercise TV. I didn't find Level 1 that challenging. Did anyone else have this problem when they began 30 DS and how were your results?
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Pancakes
My boyfriend loves when I make pancakes for the both of us on Saturday mornings. I've been playing around with a few recipes, but can't to find one that I love. I have these ingredients on hand... -CarbQuik Flour -Whole wheat flour -Almond Flour -Oat Flour -Stevia -Eggs -Fat free milk -So Delicious Coconut Milk Unsweetened…
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Vegetarian or Not?
So I was a vegetarian for a really long time, until a after college I started incorporating chicken into my diet to get more protein. At that time, I was working out everyday for atleast 1-2 hours. Today I am 20-25 pounds heavier. Last August I gave up all meat completely. Since then I haven't been able to lose any weight,…
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Most Amazing Vegan Mocha Brownies
I've been trying to eat a cleaner diet by avoiding processed foods since I believe they cause you to crave more processed foods. I have a sweet tooth and needed something "healthy" to satisfy. I found a recipe for Chocolate brownies made with Black beans... Adapted from Dani Spies... Black Bean Brownies Ingredients ¾ cup…
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Rest Day
I decided to take a day off from working out since I've worked out a week straight without any break...It's so hard to refrain from wanting to do something, but I have a feeling I'm not losing b/c I'm working so hard...could that be true?
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NSV!!! Muffin top is disappearing!
I haven't fluctuated much on the scale, but I've been running 3x a week in preparation for an 8K I'll be doing next month. My stomach is starting to feel firmer and my muffin top is disappearing :) Today feels great!
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Scary thought...
According to an article I read a while ago, the total number of fat cells in the human body increases when a person gains a large amount of weight. There is a maximum size to which fat cells can grow. With significant weight gain new fat cells are formed. On the other hand, when a person loses a substantial amount of…
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i did bad yesterday....
so I went over to a friends last night and ended up drinking so much wine...my weakness...then she ordered some pizza...and since i had a salad for dinner, i was starved and gave in to temptation.... I know its ok to fall off the wagon sometimes...but i felt like yesterday was a blah day...i even woke up early to work out…
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Desperate for advice...
I recently joined MFP after previously using Spark People, but wanted to try something different. About 5 years ago, after I graduated college, I was not working so had a lot of time to myself when I wasn't job hunting. I devoted almost 1.5/day, 5-6 week working out. I did 35 minutes of cardio, and up to an hour of various…
