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Be a 'Pal'
So many people complain that they gain weight over the winter holidays (including me). Then many of us turn around and make New Year's resolutions to lose weight (also including me). I wonder if there is any correlation between having good habits (like I bet a lot of you maintainers have) and keeping your weight steady…
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Favorite Chain Restaurant Meal - Under 500
Hi All - I eat out a lot and I am going on vacation soon where I will eat out yet more so I need ideas. What is your favorite chain restaurant meal for under 500 calories that tastes good and leaves you full? It can be anything from fast food to fancy... To get the ball rolling a current favorite of mine is Applebee's Roma…
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Maintainers Who Log Every Day
Have you lost 20% or more of your starting body weight? Are you working to make the lifestyle change stick? Do you log every day (or just about)? Do you exercise 4 or more days a week? Does having an active friends list help keep you on target? Please send me a friend request!! My story: I joined MFP just after Halloween…
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Super Policy or Food Police Gone Wild?
Knowing my daughter will be turning 7 the day before school starts I sent her new teacher a note asking if it would be ok for me to send in cupcakes for her second grade class on the first Friday after school starts (as I have for the past 3 years). Surprise - she e-mailed me back saying that the new school "wellness…
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193 Days In - Getting There
What better way to celebrate nearly 200 days on MFP than by posting a success story? Sure, I’m not at goal yet. BUT, I have made a lot of progress thanks to the great tools that MFP provides and the friends I have made here. So to anyone who has given up on themselves (as I had) I encourage you to give it a try. I don’t…
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Running Watch Reccommendation
I have recently graduated from treadmill running to outdoor running. Up to now I have been using my treadmill to track pace and distance and my Polar FT4 to track heart rate. Outdoor running means I need a new way to track pace and distance. Any recommendations for a running watch that combines the 3 functions 1) heart…
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Beginer Weight Training Question
Hi Sara/ Sidesteel, I am a long time lurker first time poster in your forum. I have a question that is similar to many you have answered but haven’t found a thread that addresses it precisely. Background: I am an overweight 42 year old woman (between 28% and 30% body fat). I am half way through a 50 pound weight-loss (25…
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My Little Girl
This is a different kind of success story... I only started this 5 weeks ago, but one of the reasons I started was to set a better example for my kids. Well, today is a snow day for us and guess what I caught my six year old doing? Dancing around with my weights in front of the TV - now I truly know how ridiculous I must…
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Purse Snacks - Under 200
So what is a purse snack you ask? A small shelf stable snack that you can throw in your purse, backpack, car, desk, hotel room etc. to eat when you get hungry - instead of (and I have never done this) buying a candy bar or chips. Rules 1) It has to keep well without refrigeration - extra points if not easily crushed or…
