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In praise of Walking
I used to dread walking. I would look for the closest parking spot to the store and park there. My friend would try to get me to come walking with her and I would go, but not for very long. I would get winded and tired and stop. Then I got a treadmill. I started slowly. 15 minutes at 2.5 mph. 20 minutes at 2.5 mph. It…
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I have a few NSV's and a SV
Today my son and I went out and were grocery shopping and he wanted to buy some snack type food. He actually turned the box around and said "I better look and see how many calories in a serving before I put it in the cart". He then decided it was too unhealthy and found something lower calorie and healthier. He is 10. I…
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La Tiara Taco Shells
So my local grocer carries La Tiara taco shells. If you can find them in your area they are well worth it. 35 calories and 4 carbs a taco shell. Tacos just became possible for me again!
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30 days in.....
Today I am one month into using MFP. In 30 days I have lost 18 pounds and around 3 inches. There are so many things about using this site that helped, including motivation from my new friends as well as using my food diary to hold myself accountable... Several things contributed to my weight gain over the years...quitting…
