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Question for men: honest opinions on CrossFit?
My husband has been watching me workout and eat healthier, and has been trying to do some things too, but he's not good at sticking with it. A CrossFit gym opened not far from us, and I would really love to try it. This is one thing I think he would really like, but he isn't so sure. Plus, we could workout together and…
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Really great C25K podcasts...
I'm sure this has been on here before, but for those of us who are restarting the program or starting it for the first time, I thought I would let everyone know about these really great podcasts I found. They're totally free, and totally awesome. http://runningintoshape.com/5k-training-downloads/ Does anybody else have any…
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Broken toe and exercise?
So I broke my pinky toe yesterday. I'm on Week 2 of C25K, but obviously that's out as I can't even wear normal shoes without searing pain down my foot. Does anyone have any ideas for exercise with a broken toe? Would the stationary bike be okay? I thought maybe some Pilates floor work would be alright, but I don't know. I…
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Unexpected motivation...
A little backstory: My husband is a musician. I very rarely get to go to his shows these days, because his gigs are usually out of town and until recently I was nursing our youngest. BUT they just booked a show at a venue here where we live, and my mother-in-law offered to take the kids so I could go to it. I was thinking…
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Measuring myself is AWESOME!
So I started off with the plan of only measuring once a month. I started measuring on January 3rd. And on January 14th, I couldn't help it and measured myself just to see if there was any difference, totally expecting to be disappointed. I lost 5 inches! 1.5 inches off my waist, 0.5 off my hips, 2 (!) off my thighs, 0.5…
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Question about running...
I've started to run again after a brief hiatus, and I'm having some numbness in my right big toe. It started on Sunday (the day after my first run) and it hasn't gone away, not even after sleeping. It's like, a weird tingly, my foot fell asleep feeling. I am going to go to the doctor to rule out anything serious, but I was…
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I need your help!
Well, I'm back again. I was on here and lost 40 pounds a couple years ago, then had a miscarriage and fell off the wagon. I am happy to say that my husband and I had another baby, and I gained another 50 pounds. EEK! I came back last year to try and lose some of this weight, but unfortunately, with a newborn and a 3 year…
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I ran for three minutes!
I know, it's not much, but I started C25K today and ran for a total of 3 minutes! That's more than I've run in 10 years! I'm training for a 5k in April, and I have a feeling I might just get addicted to running. Just had to share. :smile:
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Back to MFP
So I haven't been on here in quite a while because I've been pregnant or trying to become pregnant, but we welcomed out little guy on December 10th, so I desperately need to start tracking my food again and become healthier! I got to 300 pounds in this pregnancy (YIKES!), so I really really need this right now. I want to…
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See, guys? Nagging IS for your own good.
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/28120766/
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Hypothyroidism and pregnancy
Okay, so here's what's going on. My sister, who just turned 30, has always had some problems with her thyroid. Last month, she found out she was pregnant, and two days ago she got her thyroid checked out at the urge of her OB and found out she has hypothyroidism. Of course, she went online and looked it up and FREAKED OUT…
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The last thing I needed...
But DANG was it good!!!!!!!!!!!!!! And only 200 calories. Not the best 200 calories in the world, but sometimes a girl's gotta have a deep-fried chocolate creme pie. :bigsmile:
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Having a hard time...
So I'm having a really difficult time staying motivated. I'm trying so hard, and I know that I want it, but then at the end of the day when my husband leaves for something to do with his band (which has happened increasingly often), I almost ALWAYS binge on something. And it's very rarely something I really want. Why is…
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Salon protocol
I need some advice, which may sound kind of silly, but I'm really confused as to what I should do. I have been getting my hair done by a really fabulous stylist that I now consider a fairly good friend. We have dinner occasionally, exchange e-mail, etc. She owns a salon, so my family always gets reduced price haircuts,…
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Well...
For those of you who are new and don't know me from Adam, I found out I was pregnant about a month ago. And then about a week or two later, I disappeared from MFP. Well, we lost the baby. It was terrible, and emotional, and I ate and ate and ate myself crazy because I was depressed. I wasn't a very good mommy to my son for…
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I lost 5 pounds...
But this is what I look like... So if you can guess, I've been so crazy sick the past couple days, I haven't been on here. This is the first time I've checked my e-mail since two days ago. This blows. I just wanted to let you all know that I haven't fallen off the wagon or anything, I'm just sick. Oh, and pregnant. I'm…
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*Thunk*
That's the sound my head just made when it hit the sink. Do you want to know why? The pregnancy test that my husband bought as a joke (yeah, HA HA :grumble: ) was positive. And not just positive, dark dark blue positive. I'm going to take another one...maybe it was a fluke??? And now my head hurts.
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OMG!
My son just took his first steps!!!!!!!! WOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!!!! I wasn't really too worried about him walking, even though his doctor kept telling me he was delayed. I figured as long as he was walking before his 5th birthday, I'd be happy. But then he took his first steps today!!!!!!! He walked pretty far too!…
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My new haircut!!!
<So what do you think? I thought for a little while it was a little too Liza Minnelli, but I think it looks alright. The coolest part is that the underside is short short, there's just the one layer that's long like that. So that it keeps my head cool in the summer. HeHe. Just thought I'd share. Oh, and also...I'm wearing…
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Prayers needed...
An old friend of mine that I don't talk to anymore (so I guess you couldn't really call her a friend, but ANYWAY. Long story) is having some really hard times right now. I just found out that her mom has about one week to live because she has cancer that hasn't been responding to any treatment. Her dad died of cancer about…
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To be or not to be...
Pregnant. That is the question. So I've been doing really well, eating right, exercising six days a week, etc. And then all of a sudden, my weight loss stopped. And then skyrocketed upwards. I'm talking like, 5 pounds in one week. Without any change to what I'm eating, exercising, or any of it. Plus, I'm nauseous all the…
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Got a new haircut...
And I LOVE IT!!! I basically went in and told my stylist to do whatever she wanted. So she gave me a modified mohawk with a really heavy blunt bang. Think Velma Kelly from Chicago when I wear it down. Now if only I actually looked like Catherine Zeta-Jones. I might post a picture if I can work up the nerve. My husband…
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How fun would this be?
After hitting goal weight, of course... http://www.oldschoolpinups.com/index.html
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I hit the jackpot!!!
My local grocery store had the following items on clearance today: De Wafelbakker's waffles and pancakes - $1.25 a box. :noway: :noway: We :heart: :heart: :heart: these because they're organic, high in fiber, and very yummy. Fiber One bars - $1 a freaking box!!!!! Are you serious? I cleared out what they had!!! Amy's…
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Gross.
Does anybody watch Verminators? I just can't look away!!!! It's so nasty, but so interesting too. So I'm alternating between :sick: and :noway: . Oh, and also :yawn: but I can't go to bed yet because it's not over.
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Best after-workout snack EVAH!
1 tbsp. Nutella 1 tbsp. peanut butter Warm in microwave for 10 seconds. Stir together. Use as dip for a banana. Delicious!!!!!!! Nutrition Facts: 290 - calories 42 - carbs 14 - fat 7 - protein
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Nom Nom Nom
< Edit: I thought maybe I'd add a little backstory. That is his birthday cake. He ate every last bit of icing, but no cake. It was hilarious.
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I'm SOOOOO excited!!!!
So my husband has been saving up for a new guitar rig (totally unnecessary as he already has two, but anyway...) and we have a couple hundred in savings for that. He just called me and told me that he knows I've been so patient with him and I've worked really hard to lose weight without it, soooo... He's giving me the…
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This is going to be...
The dumbest question ever, but I just can't figure this out... My son's first birthday party is tomorrow. I made cupcakes today and was going to frost them tomorrow, but we're going to be so busy tomorrow doing everything else, that I don't know if I'll have time to frost them. If I frost them tonight, will they be all…
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Woooooooo!
Okay, so this may not be a HUGE accomplishment, but my BMI is officially under 40!!!!!! :bigsmile: :bigsmile: :bigsmile: :bigsmile: It's 39.8! I started at 44.0, and now it's 39.8! All this in 2 1/2 months!!! Yes, it's still in the obesity spectrum, but slowly but surely, it's coming out of it. I can't wait until I'm just…
