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New Year's Resolutions ✨✨
Hey all 🌈 wondering if anyone else has any new year's resolutions I know some people don't like them, but i do enjoy reflecting and taking note of how I can improve 🧘 I've got several resolutions but my main goal is to ride my bike more 🤓🚴 Also my partner and I are doing a dry January. ❌🍻❌🍷❌🥃 Good luck with your goals…
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"before" pix and measurements 🌈
Hola chicas!~~~ If you haven't already taken your measurements and "before" pictures, you should consider doing so now!! ❤️🦋 MFP has a tab that suggests which measurements to take and lets you keep track of your stats. I think they suggest you update your measurements once every month or so. 💫 Before pictures might seem…
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This time feels different because...
Have you stopped and started? Does this time feel different? Why? For me, this time really does feel different. I'm only on day 10 this time around, but I feel committed and optimistic! The main reason, I think, is that it seems like my body actually really wants to change this time. There's not a lot of resistance and…
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Question for ladies 🦋
Hola chicas! 🌈 I just started logging and eating at a deficit again after several years of gaining weight off MFP. Today is day 9. 🌠 However I'm experiencing menstrual symptoms (cramps, spotting, nausea, etc) over a week early. Because of my birth control pill my period is always quite regular... Is this a normal thing to…
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egg white powder??
Hi all!~* Looking for input about egg white powder please ^_^ I'm a vegetarian, not totally vegan, so I do eat some egg and milk if they're baked into something or used as a non-primary ingredient (still can't handle quiche though). I get kind of queasy thinking about eating them. But I just saw egg white powder available…
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Just took my before pictures! :#
Yikes. I just took my "before" pictures, and it made me realize that I haven't let my body be photographed in years. :| As uncomfortable as it is for me, I think that sharing my "before" pix will help me and motivate me to hold myself accountable. I want to look forward to taking new pix in a few months!! B) After…
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bike riding = sore shoulders ??
hey all. i've noticed whenever i ride my bike for more than say half an hour, my shoulders get really sore. it's mostly the upper part of my shoulders, near my neck. i used to wear a backpack, but i made a water-bottle-holder-thing, so i just stopped wearing it a couple rides ago. hopefully that'll help.. just wondering if…
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i don't judge obese people
this is the tread we need here, on this forum where most all of us have the common goals of making positive changes for our bodies and out lives. i saw the thread "i judge obese people" -- and i read it. and i felt awful. that sickly UGH shudder deep inside that i feel when i see violence or other prejudices. i know it's…
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high-protein foods?? (vegetarian)
hey, i'm really wanting to up my protein. i never seem to meet the goal on here. any suggestions? a few limitations: i'm vegetarian i live in a small town in central america where there things like Greek Yogurt, Protein Shakes, & Tofu/Tempeh/Pre-made Veggie Burgers, etc, are not available. as well as dark green leafy…
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I'm looking for DANCE workout videos!
hey all, i'd love some recommendations for dance workout videos, preferably something casual, like sweating to the oldies i'm not so much looking for high-intensity stuff that requires a lot of coordination, like Zumba, but hit me with what you got, who knows
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ROUND 2! would love some new friends for encouragement!!
hi. i'm sara. i'm 23, 5'4, 155, vegetarian, and i live in central america but i'm from the usa. after a **grrr** many month break, i'm back to it. around the end of last year, i lost ~12 glorious pounds using MFP..... i got down to near my goal weight, i'd developed a new love for fitness, i'd learned so much about not…
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one thing that really helps me...
just sharing a little trick i discovered a couple weeks ago which has really helped me.. a couple of weeks ago, i started writing down my deficit at the end of every day in my (private) blog here. it only takes about 10 seconds, but it has helped me enormously. it seems kind of too simple or obvious, and totally isn't for…
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started yesterday. want to see results SOON. any ideas?
hey all. i just started this diet plan yesterday (it was a great day, btw). and i know this is going to be a long journey. i live a sedentary lifestyle, i'm a heavy drinker, etc. i know i'm going to have to deeply change my lifestyle to see real results, and to maintain them. buttttt i'm also 22 years old and i'm pretty…
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Looking for an Intense Cardio Video
looking for an intense cardio video (that will leave me panting) that isn't too hard on the knees usually i do circuit training videos, because i'm really trying to incorporate strength training into my newfound fitness routine but i'm running an 8K on sunday, and i'm focusing on preparing for that this week. i was hoping…
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can't eat breakfast??
i have always been a BIG breakfast fan. i tend to eat a big, savory breakfast (can't handle sweets in the morning). & because of my lifestyle, dinner is around 7-8 hours later (thus just a snack for lunch). this past week i can't eat breakfast. the thought grosses me out. an egg burrito i had actually made me throw up…
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high intensity or low intensity workout first?
i'm doing the 30 day shred this month, and i am loving it, but it's not leaving me feeling like i've really pushed myself to exercise like i usually do at the gym (at least yet), so i'm thinking of supplementing it with a short, high-intensity workout (like cardio kickboxing or something). i guess i'm going to come to my…
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woman first time lifting
i went to the gym for the first time in years today & did essentially everything but the heavy lifting. i'd love to start lifting, but i have no idea where to start. for this past week i've been using 2kg weights while doing various circuit training type things.... i'm 22 yrs and 150 lbs. i've only started working out at…
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better "weekly weigh-in" the day after your "off day"?
i just started this week, and i've decided to have sunday as my "off day" from working out. i did my weekly weigh-in this morning, but after doing some reading, i am wondering if my weigh-ins wouldn't show more progress if i weighed in on mondays? i know, i won't actually see the numbers i want for many more months, and…
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homemade soup!
i'm addicted. it takes forever to eat and always makes you feel full, and warm and cozy inside, without the insane calories and sodium from canned soup! i'm vegetarian, so i usually just add various beans, a bit of potato, squash, carrot, pepper, onion, etc, and a TON of SPICES! garlic, curry powder, basil, pepper,…
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what's your favorite thing about MFP?
GO!! for me, i love that when you complete your food & exercise logs for the day, it says "if everyday were like today, you'd weigh XXX.X pounds in 5 weeks!" it really helps to be reminded that the small changes every day add up! :)
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had a pizza craving today, baked eggplant instead!
essentially, it was exactly like a pizza, but with eggplant instead of crust! it didn't have the delicious crunch of a pizza, but it was delicious and totally satisfied my desire for pizza. ANY THOUGHTS ON HOW TO GIVE IT MORE OF A PIZZA-LIKE CRUNCH? ...the eggplant kind of turned to mush (actually sort-of tasted like…
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which workout videos do you recommend?
i've just started working out and i'm looking for suggestions! i got the "Biggest Loser" yoga, boot camp, and cardio max DVDs last night, and i'm going to try them out today, but whether i like them or not, it's great to switch things up, so... what works for you? thanks~
