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Absent and lying because of binging
I've been signing in to MFP everyday for 75 days. However, in the past week I haven't been participating as much in the community and although I have entered the little bit of exercise I've done, my food diary was a lie. I wanted to still look like I was being successful and had a hard time logging any food that wasn't…
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I've got a big ego...
(It's a quote from a song, not a personal statement. LOL) I've had a rough week. I've put on a net of about three pounds, and reading some of your posts today got me thinking: why not brag? So go ahead, let everyone know what is great about you, or what you love about yourself, even if your transformation isn't yet…
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UltraMetabolism by Dr. Mark Hyman
Has anyone read this book and compared it to other food plans? I searched the forums and came up with two people recommending the book, two people who said the food plan worked for them, and no other information. I'm not looking for a diet in terms of "diet to lose weight," I'm looking for diet as in a way of eating with…
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About 90 days in... pics
I started actively trying to do something about my weight, just after New Year's. My aunt sent me pictures from my holiday trip to see my family and I was horrified to see what I looked like. I had been hiding from the camera for months as I had been steadily gaining weight all year. So, here I am, almost 90 days in, and I…
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Donating Platelets
Hi all, I've got an appointment to donate platelets this weekend and I'm wondering what to expect. I've donated whole blood before and although I've gotten a bit light-headed, it's never been anything I couldn't handle. Are the side effects from platelet donation similar? Worse? Better? I know to up my iron and calcium in…
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MyFitnessPal is the new Facebook
It's 2010, people... social networking is invading every part of your life. You can get Facebook alerts on your iPhone and tweet pictures of your daily life across the globe in seconds from your Droid. You can connect with your long lost best friend from 3rd grade and with your 3rd cousin twice removed from 4,000 miles…
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Thursdays... Ugh!
Are Thursdays difficult for anyone else? I looked back over my food diary and have been recalling my thoughts on those days. For some reason, I seem to do really poorly on Thursdays. I don't know if it's the stress from a long work week, or if it's anticipation of the weekend, or whatever. But on Thursdays I have…
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I miss burritos
I'm not talking about Taco Bell (ew) or Chipotle or On the Border or whatever other not-real-Mexican place you may know of... I'm talking about "authentic" (slightly Americanized), family run, Mexican restaurants, taco shops, or street vendors that make delicious heavenly goodness all mixed together in floury wonder. My…
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Tall girls - I need help with clothes!
I know there are several fellow Amazons on here and I'm looking for some help finding new jeans. I'm looking for stylish stuff that has about a 38" inseam. I can fit in SOME of the larger sized designer jeans in a 31 or 32, but I have hips and a booty so that stuff for skinny girls doesn't work on me (currently 29" waist,…
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Huge compliment received
Last night, when I was at the salon feeling on the verge of crying about my rapidly greying hair, I received the most wonderful complement in the form of a question. A stylist/photographer asked me if I would consider doing some print ads for her... What?!? Me? I wanted to be sure she had the right person! I still am not…
