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Would you move for love?
I need some insight. Before I make a silly choice. Or the best choice. I just graduated college. I've got a decent resume, portfolio, and enough money saved to survive anywhere for two months. I wanted to move when my lease was up in August no matter what. I just didn't know where to. Enter a boy. Now I know what you're…
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To everyone who eats and buys hummus!
I make some mean homemade hummus. Nothing comes close. When I make it, I must make mass loads as it gets inhaled. I have people asking me if they can buy it. So I propose to you. How many of you wished you could buy homemade hummus instead of the store bought, and are too lazy to make it yourself? If you could get a tub of…
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Why is the number such a big deal?
This is a small rant towards myself. Last night I had this huge meltdown after I weighed myself. 140. Again. Bouncing between 136 - 145 since February. Last year at this time I began MFP, and was down to 128, and maintained that about all summer. Why the hell am I stuck at 140? I'm almost done with Stage One of the NLROW.…
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How do you decide that you're truly hungry?
This has been an ongoing curiosity for me. For instance, there are days like today after a 20 mile bike ride on a fixed gear, and a week of strength training, where I am constantly hungry. I mean to the point that my stomach is growling, rumbling, and screaming to people around that it wants to be fed. So I feed it. Within…
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Embarking on a 700 mile solo road trip tomorrow. Tips?!
So. I've done many road trips. This will be at least my 10th. Except this time I'm going it solo. I'm leaving tomorrow after work around 4pm, and plan to drive straight through until I get there, which is about 11 hours. Normally we pack a cooler of food, but generally I end up only munching on things. Audiobooks or music?…
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Looking at Diary, what's causing this bloating? Augh.
So I've recently switched to gluten-free and trying to eat less fiber throughout the day, as I was dealing with some painful stomach problems. I've always been a vegetarian that occasionally ate seafood, but in December I tried to go Raw, and caused horrible gas. So far gluten-free has been the best i've been eating. Today…
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Is the calorie measurement for dry or cooked?
I got the Bobs Red Mill Gluten-Free Mighty Hot Cereal. The back says Serving Size : 1/4cup, 150 calories. This morning I made a 1/2cup in 1.5 cups water. It came out to about 2 cups cooked. Are the 150 calories for the 1/4 cup dry, for a total of 300 calories? If so, that's an incredible amount of food (and i'm not…
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Gluten-Free Day One Complete...only 89 more.
So I finished my first official day. I tried yesterday but ended up eating pizza after a failure of my gluten free crust. Feel free to peek at my diary from today and give any critique you may have. I'd love some insight on any changes I could make. I did not exercise today, so I kept my calories around 1400. I will admit…
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Deciding to eat more than 1200 calories.
At 138, 5'4, and a generally active person, 1200 calories is almost an impossible number to be fueled on throughout the day. My weightloss has been stalled for months. As the weather is getting warmer and I'm biking and running more again, I've decided to ditch MFP's set 1200 maximum, and take on 1600 calories a day. Along…
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(TMI Post) IBS, Diet Change, Or something worse?
I've always had a sensitive stomach. This led me to become a vegetarian about 7 years ago. I'm extremely fiber sensitive and have to watch how much I eat, otherwise the bloating and gas is miserable. In the last few weeks, I've switched to a mainly vegan diet, cutting out all dairy and cheese. I've eaten eggs here and…
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Where to begin weight lifting
So I've got the cardio down, and for weights I've only done anything from 30 Day Shred, which from what I understand isn't actually weight lifting. I have NO idea where to even begin with properly lifting weights. Does anyone have a website with either pictures/videos, a walk through, or their own personal recommendation?…
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Butternut SquashVegan Mac and Cheese (Its Low cal too!)
I recently have adopted a vegan diet after being a vegetarian. Mac and Cheese has always been the greatest love of my life. I recently stumbled across this recipe and finally made it tonight. Man, I must say. It is incredibly good. I put in the recipe in here, and it comes in around 300 calories per serving, and the whole…
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Could my new desk job be causing back pain?
I have never worked a desk job. Infact, I've made it a point to find jobs where I am on my feet all the time and constantly moving. My internship now has me behind a desk, in front of a computer from 9 to 5 for 30 hours a week. I edit photos, don't get a hour lunch, and have the opportunity to get up and walk around maybe…
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Don't text or call for a week after a first date, what about
I really don't get this whole thing. Maybe it's because I'm 23 now and the dating world has changed. In high school we'd watch a movie, make out when our parents weren't in the room, and BAM, I'd have a boyfriend. Man have things changed. So I had gone out on Thursday night with this guy. We had a great time. He tried to…
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An Ode to my Belly.
Oh soft pot belly. We have a love, hate relationship. When I stand, you disappear. No muffin top. A bit of softness when poked, but allowing an outline of the abs that lay under you. When sitting, you fold softly over my pants. You do not roll, but instead just protrude out and over. You allow me to consume a Large…
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Is it better to arrive late, early, or on time?
So I've been out of the uh, dating scene for awhile. I met this guy. He just came back from tour and asked if I'd like to get a drink sometime. I agreed, we picked today, in about...an hour. We don't have each others numbers, so that way we'd be assuming neither was going to flake. Some friends suggested its better for the…
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After watching this, I'm buying a food scale now.
This video made me realize I do all of these things, and I'm sure many of us do as well. This has probably been posted a multitude of times, but for those of you who have never seen it. http://youtu.be/JVjWPclrWVY
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Help with a dinner idea tonight.
I've got eggplant, a green pepper, and a red pepper in my fridge that need used. I've also got brown rice, pasta, and shiritaki noodles. Most spices as well. (oh, also a bag of spinach and a bag of lettuce that could be used up.) I am a vegan, so this means no cheeses, eggs, and so on. Throw at me your best ideas on how to…
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Anybody from Denver, CO, or around there?
I'm going out to Denver January 13th for a week on my own to visit a friend. I'm flying but will have access to a car. He will be working 9 to 5 so it'll be up to me to entertain myself daily. I'm looking for suggestions from locals on things to do that are either free or cheap. I love hiking, and as a photographer, want…
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I have a confession : I Freakin Love Salad
Yes. I am that person that will go to any number of restaurants and order the salad. keep the dressing. Give me all the vegetables that you have. Chickpeas. Keep the eggs and cheese. Okay sure. I am watching my weight. But I legitimately just freakin love vegetables, and salad is just the epitome of vegetables. a little…
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Biting my tongue at seeing overweight children
I am a very blunt, forward person. Get a few drinks in me and I'm like a truth machine. It's both a curse and a good thing. So the other night, a few of us went to our local cafe after hours where they were showing christmas movies. We had a few drinks, enjoyed some cafe treats, and cozied in for the politically incorrect…
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Starting the Raw Diet tomorrow
I have been a vegetarian for over 7 years. I've dappled in Vegan. I generally eat organic and attempt to keep a clean diet and stay away from processed foods, so the switch isn't a complete shock. Still, I do love my pizza, eggs, milk, cheese, and shoving carbs in my face during stressful times. I begin tomorrow and will…
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Really need some creative date ideas.
So. I've been this guys "lady friend" for 6 months now. We're not an item, but enjoy each others company. Our semester just ended so class is no longer sucking up all of our free time. I'd like to do something stress free and fun for the both of us to kind of reconnect as we've seen each other maybe once every two weeks.…
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Bloating, Gas, What did I do to deserve this?
So a week ago I decided to start trying to eat as close to Raw as possible. Please note I have been a vegetarian for 8 years and over the summer normally eat a high vegetable/fruit diet. But I can say that this is the worst bloating and gas I've had in my life. I've actually gained a few pounds. I can't fit into my pants…
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Late Night Diner Trip - Where do you log it?
So Ill admit that as a 22 year old college student, even when Im attempting Raw, or otherwise keeping a healthy body image, I still enjoy the late night diner trip. Sometimes this happens at midnight, during finals week with all nighters, it has been happening anywhere from 2 or 5am. As someone who's counting calories, do…
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This stops here.
Im tired of this. Tired of allowing myself to eat 1000 calories over my daily limit and making excuses for why I do it. I was happy at 125. I know I can weight that much. There is no reason why I can make excuses for weighing 140. Im tired of having to squeeze into my jeans again. I miss my hip bones and rib cage when I…
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I figured out how to get over sweet cravings...
So for my father's birthday, I decided to make him Boston Cream Pie. I do this every year. For some reason, this year really failed. In the last 24 hours, I've remade Chocolate Gnauche twice, Custard filling 3 times, and switched from a cake batter to cupcakes because I couldn't cut the 9" cake in half. Between tasting,…
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Poor Student on Own
So at almost 23, I moved out on my own finally from my Dad's. I went from being in a house where we made dinner every night, and everything was fresh vegetables, nothing processed. I easily maintained 125, whether I drank and exercised or not. My diet now consists of oatmeal, granola bars, cereal, fruits and yogurt. I try…
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Strange Swelling on Ankles
I've been dealing with this ever since I picked up running about 3 years ago. It started with just my right ankle. On the outside, it would get a small golf sized ball filled with what feels like fluid after running. I got new running shoes with ankle support. The problem persisted. It would go away after about an hour.…
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College Juice/Shake Bar, Healthy Or Unhealthy?
They put it by the gym. Right outside. It reads "Fuel up" and promotes Fruit Shakes, Replacement Meal Shakes, and Energy Shakes. They range from a Trail Mix to a Chocolate Frosty to what I had today which was a Black and Tan Chai Replacement Meal Shake. At 5.29, the ingredients list is filled with whey protein, both…
