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greatest dad ever!
so i call my parents on my way home from work and my dad asks, "did rory (my hubby) come home with your surprise yet?" i said no, and asked him what it was. he told me i had to guess and i really had NO idea. he said, "you really want one and you've been talking about saving for one lately." i still couldn't guess so he…
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Guam
I'll be moving to Guam next month with my husband and was wondering if anyone else here is living there as well. It'd be nice to have a workout partner! Or just someone to chat with about the island so I know what I'm getting myself into with this move!
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Roommate Question, Advice Needed!!
I know this post will be long, but I really need some advice on how to handle a situation I have with my roommate. Here's the story: We've been friends for 15 years, really close in high school, lost touch, reconnected about 2 years ago. I went through a divorce almost 2 years ago and at that time she was the only one…
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from listverse
http://listverse.com/2009/07/15/top-10-craziest-diets-ever/ lol @ #3
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Scary and still upset
I am a cyclist and ride often with my dad. In the year I have been cycling, I've riden over 3200 miles so I have been on a lot of rides and a lot of roads and passed a lot of cars. Yet last night was the scariest ride I've ever been on. We were riding South on a road with minimal traffic and no shoulder, it's a road we…
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Cycling Century
Tomorrow I am riding my first century (its actually 106 miles, that extra 6 will be hard!) It's an organized ride with rest stops and lunch at mile 67 and a dinner at the end. It's been raining all week so I wasn't able to get any miles in earlier this week. I'm pretty nervous! I have done several long rides (50-60 miles)…
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super sad
i read this article this morning and i still can't get the image and sad feeling to go away. i just keep thinking of when my cat was just a little baby kitty NYC Teen Admits Leaving Kitten in Oven to Die Thursday, July 16, 2009 NEW YORK — A New York City teenager has admitted that she failed to let a kitten out of an oven…
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quinoa
does anyone have any good recipes for quinoa? i cooked some for the first time last night and was amazed at how tasty it was! i ate it with just some sauteed mushrooms and it was really good, but i'm not very creative and would love some new recipes! oh, and for those of you with a raleys or bel air near you, organic…
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stitches
so after cycling on the road for a month i finally got a pair of cleats to clip into the bike pedals and feel like a real cyclist. i ordered the shoes and i got a call that they came in today! i was so excited to try them out tonight... then at work i decide to try and cut my finger off and need stitches. no riding for a…
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delicious pineapple salsa
so i'm not a fan of salsa but my dad made this salsa the other night and it was really good! i don't have any nutritional stats for it, but i'm sure you could enter the recipe in a recipe calculator and find out the stats. 1 can (20oz can i believe) crushed pineapple, drained 1/2 red onion, diced into small pieces 1/2…
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weird question
so i've been on mfp for about a year now and am basically at my goal. while i want to get down another few pounds, i think with the amount of muscle i've built up and maintain i dont think i can get to 110. i've been around 113-115 since october. i recently started really training my body. i have been spinning for 5 months…
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is your scale lying to you?
found this on yahoo Is Your Scale Lying to You? By Sheer Balance Ever step on the scale and have a hard time believing its accuracy? Now, I’m not talking about delusion or denial, but more about the fact that you honestly can’t pinpoint why the scale is reading a three pound increase in your weight. It happens—it happens…
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pitas
after buying the new HG cookbook, i decided to buy some whole wheat pitas. i bought the only brand i saw at the store which is thomas' sahara whole wheat pitas. i used one last night and when i was trying to fill it, the thing fell apart! does anyone know of another brand of whole wheat pitas that holds up well?
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spin
i could do spin 7 days a week if my muscles could take it! who else loves spin??
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spaghetti!
so tonight by hubby is out with friends so i could make whatever i wanted for dinner without having to please him. i decided to make spaghetti with veggies. i made 1 serving of heartland whole grain spaghetti (190 cal) and added sauteed (with a very small amount of olive oil) zucchini and mushrooms. i also added 1/4 cup…
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staaaarving.
i'm a waitress who is also in the air force reserves. when i'm waitressing i'm obviously more active and mfp gives my 1340 cals a day to lose a lb a week. (i'm 5'4', 114lbs). i never feel hungry and i exercise and eat those calories and its fine! well as part of the reserves i have to serve some 'active" time. so starting…
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sick?
the past couple days i've had an itchy throat and runny nose. i skipped the gym yesterday because i didn't feel well. should i skip again today? on one hand i want to go to the gym because i hate skipping exercise, but on the other hand... will my cold get worse if i don't take it easy?? i'm torn... any insights?
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OT-cat owners help!!
my hubby and i got a kitten a few months back (she's 6 months old now). well, since we both work random schedules she's alone a lot. her first 8 weeks of life she was surrounded by her brothers and sisters and kittens from another litter born a few weeks before her. we really want to get another kitten so she has someone…
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OT-BBB
so i've been planning a big wedding and so i've come across many websites i've never had to visit before (since this is my first wedding lol). from now on i'm getting on the better business bureau's website to check them out first! i wanted return address labels with a bride and groom on them for all those thank you cards…
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time to get back on the wagon...
well i just got back from an overseas deployment where i gained 5 lbs back :grumble: the food was free (and not very healthy!) and it was soooooo hot i never felt like working out after a 12 hour shift in the heat! so time to get back on the wagon!
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OT-MIL rant
sorry its sort of long... so my hubby and i went to reno and eloped last year, but we are now planning a big wedding for this october. his mom (my mil) worked for a florist for years and is really good at design so she is doing our decorations and flowers. well she had this really tall skinny vases she wants to use on the…
