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Yoga - 3 poses - two week challenge - Round 2 (starting Monday, June 26)
So, here is the round two of the 3 pose yoga challenge. Rules are simple, 3 poses, 2 weeks, you can either add a new poses or continue with a poses from the last challenge (i.e if you're working on more advanced poses). The idea behind is to get non overwhelming intro into yoga and maybe to get a habit of daily yoga…
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"Direct" vs "indirect" goals
Direct goals are goals that are in our direct control - like, I can control if I am going to eat something (or not) or go to the gym or take a walk etc. So, direct goals would be for example, goal to walk mile a day or goal to go to the gym 3 times a week or staying in a caloric deficit for few months, etc. Indirect goals…
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Next few years goals
I was reading about some long term motivational strategies and of course every strategy starts with a vision what do you want to accomplish, where do you want to be in your life in 2, 3, 5 or x years. Many of us are here for the long run, so I though it could be interesting to write down were do we see ourselves in few…
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Yoga - 3 pose - two week challenge
For all of you who are beginners in yoga and feel overwhelmed with it's complexity and so many poses (or maybe you are at advanced level but have some poses that you'd like to master) here is a simple challenge: - Pick (only) 3 yoga poses that you want to learn/master. - Daily do those 3 poses focusing on correct…
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What are your weight loss mantras?
Since we have a thread about what phrases winds us up, I though we might have one for a phrases that keep us going. Do you have any phrase that you keep repeating to yourself that has this powerful effect on your motivation and commitment and helps you overcome self doubt, fear, plateaus, bad days..? :)
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How to deal with plateau?
I was fed by all sorts of pseudo science and health myths until I've discovered this community and re-discovered some simple life truths. Since then this community has been an awesome "reality check" tool :) So, back to my question...Plateaus :) Do they really exists? I know for sure that many people experience plateaus in…
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What seasonal food are you eating this month?
Eating seasonal is great for many reasons: - it's chipper (because there is no need for additional costs in production, like when it's grown out of season) - it's grown localy - it's enviroment friendly (since it's grown locally it doesn't have to be transported from the other side of the globe ) - it's fresher (since…
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Share a recipe from your local cuisine :)
I am fascinated how different cultures have learned to get the most out of some plants/food ingredients that my culture usually use in a very limited way. Since MFP is worldwide community connecting people from different cultures and gastronomies, I thought it might be fun and useful if we share some of the recipes of our…
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Half an hour of Enjoyable Activity per day Challenge (May 2017)
Here is the simple challenge - make a list of activities you like doing, that make you feel refreshed, calmed, excited... Each day do one of the activities from your list for at least half an hour. (If you can't find half an hour in your schedule, 10 or 15 mins are great also!) It can be dancing at club or in your living…
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Avoiding loose skin?
Is there a way to prevent loose skin when loosing weight?
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Reward system
I am curious - do you have a reward system? How does it look? Does it help you stay motivated?
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Did you had a weight loss plan on your journey?
Through your weight loss journey, did you have a defined weight loss goals or mini-goals (for example to loose 4 pounds each month) or did you just focused on diet & workouts without any (defined) expectations? What I am trying to figure out is - is it better to have a plan and adjust everyday behavior to it, or is it…
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Why have you succeeded this time?
I might be wrong, but I'll assume that manny of you who have successfully lost weight have some previous fail attempts..what was different this time? Why have you succeeded this time? Did you knew at the beginning that this time you are going to the end? Were you sure that you'll make it or you have moments of self doubt?…
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Wardrobe and weight loss
How do you maintain your wardrobe while loosing weight? Do you buy new clothes every few weeks/months or do you wait to reach certain weight goal? Do you get more motivated to loose weight if you dress beautiful at your current weight or if you save money for future shopping once when you reach weight you'd like to…
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How big calorie deficit is best for a long term success?
If it's too big, I guess it's hard to keep that pace for a long period of time. If it's too small, I guess it's harder to keep motivation due to not seeing results as quickly. What is that just the right amount of daily calorie deficit that works best for you? Is it a constant number or do you change it periodically?
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To log or not to log?
I see many of you log your meals and calories. I see also, many of you don't. What is more effective for the long run? Logging your food or just having some meal plan and just sticking to it? I can se pros and cons of both: - Logging makes us more mindful what we eat - It gives us historical overview where we can see cause…
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All sorts of noodles
I think noodles are pretty versatile food that fit into a lot of healthy meals, salads, wraps... Recently I've learned to create my own noodles. Until yesterday I thought that there are only noodles made from wheat floor. Yesterday I've discovered that there are many different noodles made from rice, made from buckwheat…
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What do you do to avoid eating when the cravings hit you?
What do you do to avoid eating when the cravings hit you? Here are few activities that help me to forget about food: - gardening - learning something (for example, foreign language) - researching some topic online - planning (home redesign, wardrobe, garden...) - beauty routines (fixing nails, making hair mask, piling...)…
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Trying to reverse my 40lbs gain/how to stay consistent?
Hello everyone :) I have register here few years ago when I started to gain my first extra pounds...now situation get pretty serious since I have gained really a lot in a short period of time.. When I've started to work at home, my weight just exploded. I have lost almost all of my great habits that I used to have: daily…
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Single Plate/serving Habit (1 serving per meal/no reps)
Here is simple, and I think one of the essential lean habits - eat only a single plate/serving per meal without reps. When starting lunch, put on a plate all food you are going to eat, and when you're done - you're done. Don't take extra food because it's tasteful or because you don't feel full yet. You will feel full in…
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Eating only meals/i.e. No Snacking Habit
Snacking is a nasty little habit that can make us eat a lot of food that we would't have eat otherwise. While snacking we are usually occupied by something else, not by the food itself. It is unmindful process that doesn't give us much pleasure, because we are mostly unaware of if. Whether you eat 3 times a day of 5 times…
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is HIT good training for PCOS?
I was reading on different threads how High Intensity Training (HIT) gives good result, maybe even the best, for loosing weight in girls with PCOS. But on the other hand, I've read that HIT raises growth hormone, and also testosterone. And the second one worries me, since I have already elevated testosterone, like, I…