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Sleep paralysis and certain foods
Does anyone here ever suffer from sleep paralysis? For those who don't know what it is, basically it happens when the brain produces too much of the enzyme that is suppose to keep your body paralyzed during sleep. Your mind wakes up but body is still asleep, leaving you unable to move or speak and is often accompanied by…
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Muscle Spasms/Dehydration
Hello all! I had an interesting experience this weekend after a long & active day. I wanted to see if anyone else has ever experienced something like this before. Saturday was a very busy day. I ran the Komen Race for the Cure 5k in the morning, then my fiance and I spent the next 12 hours on our feet enjoying some of the…
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Cheat day to cheat starvation mode?
I had this thought on my run this morning. I know cheat days are important (for me at least) because if I want something fatty or sugary I can still have it, I just have to wait until Sunday. Craving a hamburger and fries? I better eat my chicken boobs and brussel sprouts tonight, because on Sunday I feast! Apple pie a la…
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Who has done ChaLEAN Extreme?
I'm looking for a good indoor workout to finish out the winter months once I'm done with Insanity at the end of December. I'm really intrigued by ChaLEAN Extreme. My goal right now is to lose another 10-15 lbs, but really focus on toning and firming, and this workout looks like it might be perfect. If you've done it,…
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Negative Comments on the Boards
When I first joined MFP, I was all about being active on the boards. Lately though, I have been laying low due to all of the negative posts and responses I have been reading. Now let me by clear: by negative, I don't mean posting something that respectfully disagrees with another's post, or citing sources that refute…
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Logging Insanity
I know this has probably been asked a million times already, but what do you log your Insanity workout under?
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Website Feedback!
Hello friends! So, I'm a voice-over artist and I've been working really hard on my personal website to expand my business. As of this morning the domain name has been purchased and it is up and running! I've kinda just been creating it all on my own though, so I need feedback! The website makes sense in my head, but I need…
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Not sure what parallel universe I've entered...
But I know I don't want to go home! I went to the mall this weekend to get some new jeans because all my others had become too baggy. I was super excited to fit comfortably into an 8 at American Eagle. So comfortably I about screamed in the dressing room. Last time I attempted a pair of AE jeans, I was barely able to…
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Healthy pizza recipes please!
Hello all! I am in need of some healthy and unique pizza recipes! I'm making dinner for my family tonight (about 6 people total) and would like to make at least 3 different kinds of pzza for everyone to try, but I want them to be as healthy as possible! Does anyone have some go-to delicious pizza combinations that they can…
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Best gym-free exercises for arms and shoulders?
Hello all! I have a goal to get a-maz-ing arms and shoulders by New Years. I'm currently looking to lose 15-20 lbs of fat by then too, but want to get my guns in order while I'm at it. I don't have a gym membership, and don't plan to get one either, but I do have free weights and bands. Does anyone have some great at home…
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5' 5"ish girls, what are your stats?
Hi ladies! I need a little help figuring out what a healthy weight would be for my height and body type! I have been over weight since I was in elementary school, and now at 150 lbs I am the slimmest I have ever been... however, I'm not as slim as I'd like to be! Since I've been chubby pretty much my whole life, I have no…
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Couldn't eat one of my favorite foods!
Tonight at dinner I couldn't manage to eat one of my favorite foods: brussel sprouts. I get the frozen kind and microwave it with a tsp of butter and basil... nom nom nom. Normally. Tonight I just couldn't get through them, and can usually eat a whole bag! They just tasted... icky... tonight. What food has this happened to…
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Slow and steady (w/ pics... hopefully)
A friend posted some pics on facebook from our high school days, and holy cow! It's really helped me realize how far I've come. It's been a loooong journey this past 8 years. Lots of bad habits have been broken and healthy ones formed. The process has been slow and frustrating at times, but I know that I am doing it the…
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Two meals a day?
I started my Invisalign treatment on Friday and, oh boy, it has been a rough few days. Taking those aligner trays out of my mouth and putting them back in ranks as some of the worst pain I have ever felt. I can already tell that I am not going to want to do it more than a couple of times a day. I have to take the trays out…
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NSV at work!
I work at a large hospital, so I am always meeting new people as well as running into people I haven't seen for years. As I was getting into an elevator last night, a woman asked me what high school I went to. I told her, and she said, "I thought you looked familiar! I wasn't sure if it was you or not because you've gotten…
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Saggy boobs
There are two things that I have noticed shrinkin A LOT since losing weight- my feet and my boobs. I've gone down 1 1/2 shoe sizes and 3 cup sizes. Shrinking feet hasn't been too big of an issue because, well, I love to shop for shoes. My chest however is starting to look like two deflating balloons. Does anyone have any…
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Athleta
Does anyone else get the Athleta catalog in the mail? A co-worker brought hers to work one day, and looking at all of the healthy and strong female models immediately made the craving to go to the cafeteria for some cookies flee my mind! I subscribed for the catalog and keep them on my kitchen counter so everytime I wander…
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Invisalign
I go into the orthodontist to get molds for Invisalign on Friday, and I am nervous! I'm not nervous about getting the molds, it's the 18 months that follow that make me anxious. Has anyone had Invisalign before? I'd like to hear what your experience was like!
