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Anyone have a mini/personal/compact stepper?
I have a little compact stepper that fits under the side table by the couch. When the weather is bad or I haven't been able to get out or I'm just feeling like a lardass or whatever, I will use the stepper while I read or watch TV. It's GREAT, but, this thing squeaks like crazy and it drives me nuts! Does anyone have one…
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Oh and what a year it has been!
I have always been overweight. I mean always, even as a little kid. Here I am near my high weight (I stopped weighing myself the day the scale said 220): I spent six months in New Zealand, had a blast, hiked a ton, lost a bunch of weight, and by the end of college I looked like this during my trip to Costa Rica: Last May I…
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Amaranth?
I was on my way to Whole Paycheck one day and there was a story playing on NPR (I know, all the stereotypes) about amaranth. So when I saw it in the bulk bins, I picked some up to try. I have added it (half and half) to my oatmeal, which I like, and I know you can pop it but I haven't tried that yet. It's a bit mushy to be…
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Shiitake mushrooms?
I picked up about 10oz of shiitake mushrooms as "value-priced produce" which means that I need to use them today! Fresh shiitakes are usually way out of my budget and I'd like to really highlight them. I'm vegan but pretty good at adapting recipes. I just want some inspiration, so how would you use them?
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CHOCOLATE MOUSSE FROSTING everyone can feel good about
So, this is still frosting. It's not healthy, but it is healthiER, and it has way fewer calories than a butter-and-cream-based equivalent. This is a vegan recipe if you use vegan chips but it is so chocolatey, so rich and creamy, so absolutely freakin' delicious that you shouldn't let that put you off if you normally…
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SF peninsula - June workout buddy wanted!
I (foolishly? courageously?) purchased a LivingSocial deal for a month of bootcamp classes in Redwood City. I'm not a gym person; I horseback ride, ballroom dance, and do yoga, so I'm not completely unfit, but I know this will be a challenge for me. I'd like to find someone who want to do it together. We can keep each…
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Healthy homemade snacks I can mail
It's my best friend's birthday and I want to send her some healthy homemade snacks she can have around instead of cupcakes (she already got cupcakes!) She doesn't need to lose weight - in fact she could probably gain some - but she needs some good nutrition in her life. She starts work early in the morning and has no…
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Not a love note to my mirror
Dear mirror, You are a compulsive liar. Every time I want some honest feedback on my progress, there you are, telling me that I'm doing it all for nothing. "You've always been fat, and you'll always be fat," you say. "You might as well give up and go eat a whole pint of Ben and Jerry's. You're never going to reach your…
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Vegan/almost vegan inspiration needed!
Hi all! I have a couple of great vegan and vegetarian friends and I love looking at their diaries for ideas, inspiration, and motivation to cut down on dairy. I would love to have a couple more vegan or almost-vegan friends to help me on my journey towards eating fewer animal products. I am vegetarian and don't intend to…
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Simple, cheap, tasty homemade sandwich thins
I wanted to try out some sandwich thins, but blanched at the price tag. I make all of our sandwich bread, so I thought I would give these a try. Makes 16, 109 calories each, super easy. 1 1/3 cups warm water (not too hot!) 1/4 cup dark brown sugar 2 teaspoon active dry yeast 1 egg 2 teaspoon olive oil 3 cup whole wheat…
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SF bay area friends
Hi everyone! I have some great, supportive friends on here and I am looking for more local friends. I love the interaction portion of the site - seeing what everyone is eating, what kind of workouts they do, sharing our struggles and victories alike. I am recovering from a broken ankle. I love horseback riding (was a…
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I have a long way to go, but...
This is a very personal milestone for me. This morning I weighed in at 169. I haven't weighed under 170 since I was 14 years old and did weight watchers with my mom (and gave up and gained it back, and then some). This has been a very long journey for me. I went from 218 to 180 between 2007 and 2009, and rested there, give…
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Anyone on the SF peninsula?
Would love to have some local friends, or at least some in my time zone, especially those who understand my love/hate relationship with delicious California avocados! Let's keep each other on track and keep each other from eating all the guacamole.
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Keep each other accountable?
Hi everyone, I'm pretty new to this, used MFP briefly last year but fell off the wagon, it was hard to motivate myself when I was already as thin as I had ever been in my adult life! Must be time to stop! I came back because with a broken ankle, the self-pity/boredom eating and drop from extremely active to laying in bed…
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Breakfast at my favorite restaurant in the morning!
I am looking forward to a big treat - I don't live in this city anymore, I will be meeting with old friends, and I really want to relax and enjoy this meal. There is absolutely no way to enjoy my favorite foods and stay within my calorie goal without starving myself the rest of the day. I feel extra guilty because I went…
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Cardio workouts with a broken ankle
I am not much of a gym person, but I was very active, with an active job, horseback riding, and serious dancing four to five nights a week (I am/was still overweight because I felt all that activity justified eating whatever I wanted, but that's a different story). And then I broke my ankle and quit my job. I am just…
