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THE TWELVE DR WHO LIMERICKS OF CHRISTMAS! --Part One
I have an obsession with two things. Okay, I have an obsession with many things, but as far as this post is concerned, two of them are important: Dr. Who and limericks. So I decided to write twelve Dr. Who-related limericks and post them on my feed in honor of the Twelve Days of Christmas. As I've actually accomplished…
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NSV!
One of the reasons I started my diet last February was that I had joined a competition called "Scale Back Alabama" and I was supposed to lose 10 pounds in ten weeks to be entered for a prize. I thought it was impossible--I really just entered because someone asked me to be in a group with them. I needed to lose 56 pounds…
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HRM that measures distance?
I need something that will measure the distance I travel on my runs. A calorie-burn read-out would be nice, too. Any thoughts on what I should use?
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Help! I need low-to-no fat meals!
My mom has been through a lot of health problems lately and her doctor has put her on a fat-free diet. She's been at it for a couple of weeks now and it seems like all she gets to eat is grilled chicken and tomato soup. What are some tasty low-fat meals I can make for her so she doesn't feel so deprived? Thanks!
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Well, hello, sexy size 8 jeans.
I started off at a size 16 (pushing 18). Yesterday, I bought my first pair of size 8 jeans! They feel fabulous! And everyone's been commenting on how skinny I look today. ^.^ Only one size to go until I'm at my goal. Size 6 jeans, here I come!
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Maintenance Question
Okay, so 51 pounds later, I'm getting close to my final goal and am starting to think about Life After Weight-Loss. My goals on MFP say that I burn 1850 calories a day just existing. So, when I switch to maintenance, does that mean that I'll be eating 1850 calories a day? If I lose more weight, will that number drop? Just…
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washing shoes?
The park I run in has lots of red dirt and my shoes are starting to look a bit...groady. I want to throw them in the washing machine, but I don't want to ruin them. Does anybody out there wash their running shoes? Do you put them in with a load of regular laundry? Do they mess up the laundry they are with? Does washing…
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30 pounds down -- when did THAT happen?
Okay, I'm floating pretty high right now. I had a goal to lose 30 pounds before I left on a fabulous European adventure and today was my last weigh-in before leaving. I honestly didn't think I could make it, because I had to lose, like, 3 pounds in a week and there was clearly no way that was going to happen. And I was…
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fruit I can keep in my desk?
Lately, I've been trying to work on eating Healthier, not just Less, and one thing I really need to do is up my fruits and veggies. I never keep snack foods in my desk because, well, I'll eat them, but I'm thinking if I had something Healthy to snack upon, it would be a win/win. I don't want to keep actual fruit (like…
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Stomach Troubles While Running
The running mailing list I subscribe to included an article this week that answered a question I was too embarrassed to ask on the forums. I figured I couldn't be the only afflicted person too shy to ask, so I thought I'd share: http://www.active.com/nutrition/Articles/6-Nutrition-Tips-to-Avoid-Stomach-Pain.htm
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I can run now!
On New Year’s Eve morning approximately three and a half months ago, I was cruising around the app store on my phone, looking for a new form of entertainment, when I came across a little $5.00 app called “Couch to 5K.” Now, I very rarely spend more than a dollar on any app, but just out of curiosity, I clicked on it. It…
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carbohydrate-rich, portable snack?
Does anyone know of a carbohydrate-rich snack I can carry around in my running bag? I eat lunch at about 11:30 and don't get started running until about four, so of course I'm always hungry. I stop at the park and run on my way home from work, so my only options for food are drive-thru (counter productive, for sure) or…
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First 5K race--any advice?
I started using the C25K program in January as a New Year's Resolution and had this crazy pipe dream about running a 5K in March or April. Never even kind of expected I'd actually manage it, it was just something to work toward. Then a crazy thing happened. I got good at running. I had never run more than maybe two or…
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Doctor Who fans?
Okay, I have a ridiculously specific request. I just joined this site about a month ago and I have LOVED it so far. I've never lost so much weight at one time and I don't even feel like I'm having to work at it that hard. (Not yet, anyway) But back to the point, I have several friends on here and the support is great, but…
